, 1876-03-11
Delegate Jacobs Work.

Hon. O. Jacobs, writing 10 the Seattle fhfrt'tgcn-
csr under date of February sth furnishes the follow
ing list Of bills introduced by himself;
I. For land Office at CoHax. Referred to the
committee on public lands There was memorial of
the legislature on the subject which was also referred
to the same committee appeared before the con-
mittee and urged favorable report. No report up
10 this writing.
>. A blH for sppropIiatpn Tor the removal OF
the Jams IN Skagit River 1t seeks appropriation
Of twenty-five thousand dollars for that purpose.
bad not Gen Michler's report when offered the
bill He estimates the cost Of ssd removal at fifteen
thoGs nd dollars. II the bill passes the anhlnt no
doubt will be cut down TO that sum-
s. \ bill 10 amend section ian OF the revised stat
utes OF the Uuitsd S,atfs- &C passed tie House
unanimously on the l7th Of January. II has not
vet been acted on IN the Senate Ii wll no doubt
pas that BODY Ii gives the district courts JurlSdc-
On over causes arising under the laws OF the United
St.teS-or at least removes all doubts about that
jdrisdictb H.
1. JOINT resolution 10 correct the army registry
of Capt Geo. u. HILL Of Seattle. Referred 10 CON-
mIttee ON military affairs No report as yet.
). 4 bill Tor The relief Of l. ID. Fisher whose lands
and nnplOv, me MS taken 10y ;he government
IN the extension Of an Indian reservation by exc
cutiTe orders Referred 10 oummittee on Indian af-
G biIl for the relief of J. G. Parker for carrying
the mails tor year IN 1855 aud 1850 ON the steamer
Tyarsler from Olympia to SEATTLE, for which he
never las been paid. Referred to the committee ON
claims. No report
= 4 bill tor the relief of L. II LindsdaIe and S.
D. Home This confirms their title TO the Donation
Canus upon which they completed tier residence
and furnished their final proofs, but the patents
We're denied BECAUSE before the completion Of sad
rcsIdeuoe part of each claim included IN mil
itary reservation by executive order, winch military
reservation has sIDct been YHcate1- referred 10
committee on private land claims. No report.
s bill fOr the relief OF J. Van DuZen, cOntrEning
the title OF assignee 10 school land sold by author
y OF law passed years ago by the legislature,
which u thOr4ty the legislature did not have. Val
uabie improvements have been made tie land and
the money has gone INTO the school fund of Je'feI son
county, and the bill seeks TO confirm the title 10
the ni. Referred TO the committee on private land
claims. No report.
9 A I'LL to amend the act Of 4 D., 1861. providing
for the payment Of the expenses incurred by the ter
rtoTies OF Oregon and Washington IN the suppression
Of Indian hostlties IN a, h. l05dS. 1hIS blll pTO-
vides Tor the payment of what II known tn Hath-
away vouchers, which were given Tor property used
by the pOvsInment during the war but at It's close
was reimned 20 the ownrTs. Vouchers were given
Tor the slue OF Its Use, and the bill Is To pay thtt
sun! Ii has frequently been reported on favora6y,
but Appropriation has ever beea made for the
payment Of tLose vouchers. Referred to committee
On war claims No report
10. \ hill TO amend the law as to homestead aban-
donmeIts. TINS bilI gives TO he person furnishing
The proof Of abandonment, which often costs con-
siderable sum- preference right OF entry Tor 80 days
after the land office has fOUnd the fact OF abandon
n ent and declared the land public land. Before
sucn finding and declaration, the land WAS not sub
jact TO eItry OF settlement undrr the land laws.
Hence the person furnishing the proof Of abandon
cod better chance than any one else 20 get
the land Referred TO the committee ON public lands
No report.
H. A bill 10 restore TO the public domain all the
lani withdrawn favor OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad north of township g. Tor The reason they
have fixed tHer northern terminus at Tacoma, and
hs nee have right to tu's at least north of town.
slip -; and TOR the further that they have
forfeited The lands If they had any chI'nIs 10
tn III, by not building any road Tor the last two
years The supreme Court OF the United States hiS
held this : De ng gIaI ~ pTsSsnh. There must
be some legislative oeclaIatICn OF forfeiture Refer
red To committee on puhhc lands. No report.
u. \ bill The payment OF a ucler gwen by
the State OF California and hid OF our former
| citizens, growing ont OF the MOioc war.
l3 a hill for the establishment of a fng bell at
Point Wilson, near Port townsend. This bill Is
strongly recommended by the light house LOard- 1t
apprUprate IOur thousand Gol .TS for this purpose
1t. a bill tJr the examination or survey by an en-
gineer OF the government Of The DuWaInlsh OF hlte
aud the Puyaiup rivers.
Is. 4 hil aTprOprIaung two thousand dollars 1or
tie removal cf the snHgs the SIuhUmish river
that eIn the estimate Of ten. MIcler That river
has been surveyed
l6 a bill aTPTOpriating thirty-tSO thousand doi-
lars Tor The remu9l Of tie Jaus IN tie ShehaS ctyer
that beng the estimate Of Gtn. MlcLler- IhiS
stream has alaO been surveyed
Il. 4 hlll for the Improvement Of the HumTaeiy
Rapids the Columhut river, Just below the mouth
OF the Snake river and Of the PalOUse Pine Tree anu
Texas Rapids. the Snake river all ia our terri
tory II appIUprIateS thirty thousand dollars that
being the estimate OF Gen Mlchler. ! introduced
this bin - as 20 give the people OF Whitman Stevens
| and Columbia counties some advantage from these
| annual appropriations. .. JACOBS.