, 1879-10-30
EDITORIAL C0RRESp oNDENCs.

and remedy should be found at
once. Mr.. Kuhn is here and claims
that the boundary bill will be very
unpopular with Port Townsend peo
pie. Some little interest has been
manifested here, during the past few
davs, in the Belshee divorce case.
Iusa iry Of the wife is the
ground upon which he Lus-
band asks a dissolution Of the
bonds of ma,rimony, claiming that
his case is a peculiar one wherein no
relief can be Obtained in the courts.
The bill passed the House with but
four dissenting votes. When 1t
reached the Council a spirited dis
cussion commenced. On the one
hand, the sympathies of the mem
bers were aroused for the man who
had been separated from his wife
for over twenty years. Ut appears
she is being taken care of by her re-
latives in MissourD. On the other
hand it was forcibly argued that
while the Legislature had right to
specify the grounds upon which di-
vorco might be legally obtained, it
could not properly moddle with af-
fairs urder the lawful jurisdiction of
the courts; that insanity was not u
just ground for divorce, and that
even if there was no evidence Of
fersd to prove that the defendant
was insane at the time of applying
to the Legislature for relief. The
bill passed the council by vote of
five to four; but it was raconsidered
on the following morning, and was
finally killed by majority Of one ON
the ballot. The man points estab
lished by this contest, are: 1st, No
@rritorial legislature has a right to
grant divorees--for any cause what
ever. I'd, The United States has,
by statutory provision, declared that
insanity 10 not ust ground for di
vorce. Sd, That there should he 10
infringement or usurparion ofauthor.
ity,botween the Legislative and the
judicial powers. Councilman Dun.
bar argued the case for the defense
in very able manner.
A meritorous bill, introduced by
DoctorJ. E. Candy, Of Pierce coun
ty for the suppression of quackery in
the practice Of medicine, was de.
feated yesterday in the House.
There seems to be no good reason
.'hy humbugs and imposters should
be allowed to foist themselves upon
the people, without restrictions;
people have to pay dearly enough, at
best, for medical attendance, and
human lives should not be jeopar,
died in the hands OF those who can
not prove themselves entitled to
practice the healing art.
An act has passed both houses to
"organize Spokane county" Thus
we move. The law "protecting
stock raissrs in the counties of Clal.
lam and Jefferson" has been re-
pealed. The libel law has not vet
run its course, though we earnestly
hope it may be successful established
--as it will afford society some pro.
lection against those unscrupulous
newspaper adyentursrs who use
their disreputable sheets for the vii.
lihcation of good men.
THE ASYLUM AND UNIVERSITY.
When the legislature adjourned
yesterday afternoon, it was to meet
again on Tuesday morning next.
To-day, visit will be made to the
Insane Asylum at St dlacoom. The
excursion party will proceed from
thence to Seattle this afternoon, and
visit the Territorial University on
Monday forenoon.
The brief, spasmodic "spelp' of
fine weather has again given place to
such monotonous rain as Olympia is
famous for. Business Of all kinds
seems quite dull. One enterprise.
however, deserves especial com.
mendation, and that is the manufac-
ture OF broom, by M0ssrs. Woodruff
Il VanEpps, Of this place. They
know just how to turn out a first.
class article, and one that will Ger.
talnly command growing trade.
Our local merchants would do we'll
to send their orders here for samnloo