, 1879-11-06
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

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sra satisfaction seems to prevail IN
regard to the management of those
institutions, it is quite likely that
the appropriation bills for their bene.
fit will be successful. Mrs. Packard
has labored hard for the passage Of
her bill, removing all censorship
from over the correspondence OF
patients in the Asylum. On
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. ?. ad'
dressed the House Of Representa-
tives for over an hour, with care
fully written argumen, in support Of
her measure. Mr.. White, who is
ambitious, and who seeks to be at
the head and front of everything
which promises popularity had intro,
'duced the lady in his most obse'
quious style. After tho address was
delivered, the bill passed by vote
of % to 6-two being absent. Mrs.
Packard's argument was largely de.
voted to a spiteful and vindictive de-
fsnse of herself, personally, against
those who honestly opposed her
measure. Prominent among those
singled out for her vituperation, was
Rev. T. L. Elliot, of Portland. That
gentleman was roundly abused for
simply changing his course in an
honorable and straightforward man
nsr, regarding the question at issue
for reasons. which he doubtless
deemed sufficient to justify him in
so doing. Indeed, the correspond
encs prodaced went to show that
Mr.. Elliot had acted Immediately,
and conscientiously, in Withdrawing
his approval Of the bill. Another
conspicuous example was made by
Mrs. P.'s hornst.like fusilade upon
DR.. Willard, the present superinten-
dent of our Insane Asylum. The
iasinuation was most emphatically y
made that DR.. w. could not posi-.
bly, haveany motivein opposing the
bill other than the fear, of having
possible official misdoings on his
part exposed. This was so mani
festly unjust and ungensrous toward
the Doctor that most indignant
feeling was aroused. DR.. Willard
is known to be very upright and
honorable gentleman, who believes
that the censorship over the CORE
spondencs Of insane persons should
not be entirely removsd-because
as their physician, he thinks it would
result injuriously to them in many
instances. There will be- a conte st
over the bill in the Council, although
it is thought that the arguments so
g!ibly used by Mrs. Packard will be
sufficient TO sway majority.
Mr.. Troy, of Clallam and San
Juan counties, has introduced seve-
raj important measures, among which
is one to legalize certain county
rosdsin his counties, another pro
stecting deer and other game. III San
Juan county, apother,to amend our
laws iu criminal proceedings SO as to
make sheep. stealing a felony, and
another authorizing the Commission
srs of Clallam county to levy spec
ial tax son the property in that coun-
ty, for the purpose Of erecting and
maintaining bridge across Dungs-
ness river. The present, bridge on
said river is considered unsafe. A
bill introduced in the lower House,
by Hon. Alfred Snyder, from, Jeffer-
son and Kitsap coanties, to author.
ize the Commissioners Of Jefferson
county to borrow money for road
purposes, will undoubtedly become
q law. H3a,s
The bill providing for "scaling
logs, and for constituting lumber
districts" ,"is meeting with strong op.
position on the part Of mill men and
their agents, who are lobying vigor.
ously for its defeat or nullifcation
by amendments. A bill to abolish
the Office Of shetland reporter in
District courts has passed the lower
House, and win likely pass the
Council.
Councilman La Du, of Cowlitz,
has introduced a meritorious meas.
Iurs, to ''create the Office of Fish
Commissioners on the Columbia riv.
err; to license the taking Of Fish in
the Columbia river and its tributa.
ries, and to encourage Matching
houses for the propagation Of
salmon" 1t will likely succeed. A
BILL. introduced by COUNCILMAN
Cline. to turn the Territorial library
over to the care and custody Of
tha nlorlr of tha onNrop,a oo,,rt -