The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1875-11-27
Legislative DOimgs.

From tho Washington ,Stdndnrh We
condcnsc the following account of the do.
ings al the Legislature.
THURSDAY, Nov.0, 1873.
Council met pursuant to adJoun-
ncnt.
During tho usual order of business,
Mr.. Shaw introduced hill relating
to t..c care and keeping of INSANE per
| sons.
Upon this measure lengthy di~cu,
SION CnsuCd.
Mr.. Elinn said he acquicsccd in all that
had E~m SAID ag''n.t the present system.
vi.c blood OF Mitchell WAS upon the head
Of the people Of the Territory. lhr
Dem, cratic party, which had advocarcd
rct"r'n was now sustaining a damnablc
system. lie pounded the dc-k. and gavo
the mos, wonderful contoriiou1 to his fra
,urrs, ~ # sccnting sonchng unpleasant
to the smell. Thus il as Internal an out
rage IA wm the Infamous 'raIary grab
headed by Grant himself. Corruption
war r'i" in both parties.
Mr. Pickering crossed the floor to shake
hands viii, l;lInn. Tie had been oiI"lrd
money 10 vote for the conilact4ystcm and
lac knew that money had changed hands
to secure favorable action on the meas
urc.
I,linn again sawed the air declaring that
corrupt influences had been used. IT,
h.d been approached in n similar manner.
IL stigmutzcd Gov. Ferry ar belonging
too Clique. and quoted from hi- Message, to
show that he wa- in league with Harmon
and III. D,vii.
Mr. Bradshaw said that he had never
been appvonched in any manner. and he
voted for the bill on its merits. 1t wa
princ'rl" Of parliamentary usage th't onr
member should not mpugn the motives Of
another. The question wa presented as
a party measure. IL has never occurred
before in that manner to hi- mind. There
had not be.na e'nglc argument ad,Iuced
here a. show that the sy.'rm proposed
was any better than The one wh.cl now
cas's. lie had not known before that
there was 70 much feeling on he rub
j"c'. This bill row pending prop ~ to
cure what dctcts their were IN the pres
cnt .yrt"nl, stlIl the other side opposed i.
|, provides that the kce,!,nt Ply -icl.n
shall have The control Of the innnt'- oi
III" A-y Inn, and the Coni,w'or Ab-olutr-
ly has no aul horsy under u 20 ahurc the
trust. The -Y-+' IN proposed by the rrr
tl.maR from rhuE,,on has no advantages
over this mcADure.
Mr.. Pckcrin. said that lun,,Ic gore
in'" the A4ylum with good c'pth"', but
came out poorly clad. a lunatic Nay |
hcw, formerly in thc Arvlnn w~ work
'nC N \" woodr supporting him.elf, sni
stii! ihc Territory was paying his open
res. 8 c~n's pr day, from ta treasury.
As ors - the Govosnos derives thu M ma
trosn t!.c Asylum 10 run a roltic.l news
per. he wac bound to dcnouncc ihc ~.
ten
;Mr. Pickering i. mistaken. Mayhem
VA d'opp'd from the payroll few Hsy-
after his escape from the institution
Bllnn raid that in the months ot Nay,
june July, the minutes Of the Asylu
wcr'. kept ~ low down in food th, iLo
b. tier r'ton' tor the poor creatures. lie
pr,-u,ncd that every member, y cDWSf,
was acting conscicnilously. Oh yes Hai
their votes would chow just how much
conscience there wa- in their acts.
Mr.. bradshaw said that the gcntlcmll
by their opposition TO the blu would, it il /
tailed, leave the system still defective. II
they were sincere they would cndcl.or %
perfect the law.
Blinn cen-urcd Mr. Harmon because h.
brought his -urpice out Of The Tento-
ry
'ir. Nooyc.-ail III he lal h.on in-
i.ii...a ti.t ~o.u, ol l!.e wcoil.ic ! Ell
z.ns OF Olympia representing evcp .la
Granser, i'll Legislation, bought .~cry