, 1881-10-15
Wash aston Territory Legislature.


Eeceisi8a io Willard.
OLYMPIA, October 8.-Both houses O.
the legislature met at 10 o'clock thi.
morning, and after the journal was reat
a recess was taken to make preparations
to receive Mr. Willard and the distin,
guished panty how travelling with him.
While awaiting his arrival the usual rou-
tine of business was gone through.
Smith, of King, introduced H. g. z, ali
act appropriatlng s., ,000 for the benefit OF
the territorial university, at Seattle.
Mr.. Wizards arrival having been an.
nounced he was first taken to the execu-
tive chamber to meet the governor, after
wards to the council and then to the
house OF representatives, and after being
introduced to the members individually
the speaker requested Gov. Newell to in
tro6uce Mr. Willard to the audience,
which his e1cellency did in a few br:ef
and pointed remarks. Mr.. Willard then
proceeded to address the legislature, ali
the members Of which were present as
well as a large audience, composed of
Olympia's best citizens. Mr. Willard,
after thanking them for the manner in
which he was received began by congrat-
ulating the citizens on their bright pros
poets for the future and also on their
love of law and order visible on every
hand. Owing to his great confidence in
the future of Puget Sound, he felt no
hesitation in asking his friends, both in
this country and Europe, to assist in de-
this country. He had never
asked for public subsidy nor did he in
tend to do SO in the future. A liberal
policy had been assumed in the past and
would be fully pursued in the future, so
that it will not be found necessary to en-
act laws on the subject of freight and
passenger traffic He repeated the state
ment already made in other places, that
the so-called Cascade branch road shall
and will be built. When and where the
line will run through the Cascade range,
cannot be stated until the reports from
the engineers now in the fed had been
No report has yet been re-
ceived of a satisfactory nature, but on one
thing they might rely, that the cheapest
route would be adopted whether the ter
minus should be Tacoma, Seattle or
Olympia He promised that Puget
Sound should have direct railroad COM
munication With Portland within twelve
months. The speaker touched gracefully
on the subject of monopolies and gave his
appreciatIve audience very clearly his
IDEAS on this delicate subject. He also
promised that during his administration
Of The affairs Of the n P. company il
should be his endeavor to prevent any
action that might be considered oppres.
i've. In concluding his remarks, Mr..
Willard prophesied that FIVE years would
ell such tale regarding the prosperity
II this erritnry, especially the Sound, as
las nevtr been thought possible.
Gen. Sprsgae having been called for,
made lew appropriate remarks, asking
o be excused and calling on Gen. Burnett
nd others of the party.
Mr.. Bryce, of the English honse of |
having been introduced, made |
most eloquent and humorous speech, /
lis remarks meeting with continued ap-
'lause, especially when comparing the /
legislative body and its officers with that
{ the house of commons, the compari
ons evidently favoring the Americans.
he honorable gentleman, in concluding
is remarks. paid beautiful and touch
,g tribute TO the memory os the late
resident Garfield, and gave it a. his
that nothing could hare drawn
,s two countries closer together than
lat melancholy event. i