Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-11-18

CDen0llS river road.
H. B. 6G. to survey tho Hicklin
road.
House then adjour ned.
THURSDAY. Nov. II.
Council met AS usual.
Mr. Long introduced e. i. 1872, to
apportion the Legislative Assembly.
NJ: Hunter, G. B. 1913, to organize
Garfield county.
Mr.. Hovey, c. 3. 1874, for relief of
certain counties, Passed.
Mr.. Kerns, G. B. 125, to submit
the matter of prohibition to vote of
the people. Made special order for
25;h.
H. B. 2G, relating to Probate
Judges, passed.
Council then took a recess till 2 P.
At the afternoon session of the
Council Mr.. Miller introduced e. Is.
12G, to provide compensation for the
Quartermaster and Adjutant Gener-
ais of w. r., which was referred to
the military committee.
Council then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Election law,
which took up the time of the session
till the hour for adjournment.
THURSDAY, Nov. II.
House met and business was re-
sumed as usual.
II. B. o.. an act appiopr:ating
81 900 to build road across the
Cascade mountains, came up as the
special order.
Mr.. Raymond novel to reduce the
amount to $4,000 Motion carried.
a motion by Mr.. Preston to make
the appropriation payable from the
Treasury of King county was lost.
Ayes IL, noes Is.
Dir. Judson was opposed to the
bill. 1t would increase the ratio Of
taxation. This Legislature wouid
bear Oh uneviable reputation for ex-
travagance if more consideration was
not given to such measures.
MIR. Preston said that his constitu-
cuts were opposed to such appropri-
atoms, which are regarded Us purely
local matters.
Mr.. Comegys (Mr. Rees in the
chair) said that the appropriation
would not make q beginning of a road
across the mountains. There has
been no estimate submitted of fhe
cost of the road, and in was not
claimed that it would construct more
than trail. He spoke at consider
abla length and quite warmly upon
what he demonstrated jObbing leg
islation of this kind.
Mr.. Holcomb was in favor of Great
ing all the outlets possible to supply
the requirements of trade and COM
merce.
MIR. Kuhn claimed that il tho bill
passed it would lead to the transpor-
tation of hundreds of tons of wheat
by wagon to the Sound.
Mr.. Steen thought the assertion
was preposterous. 1t would cost
more than the wheat would sell for to
transport it in that way.
Several other gentlemen gave
their views on the subject, after
which the final vote was taken, re-
sulting as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Alexander, Allen,
Catlin, Clarke, Dillon, Holcomb,
Kincaide, Kuhn, Raymond, Smith
of King. Steen, Taylor and War
man-13.
Noes: Messrs. Cornwall, Freeman,
Judson, Karr, O'Neil, Preston, Rees,
Smith of Klickitat, Smith of Whit
men, Van Eaton and Mr.. Speaker
IL.
So the bill passed.
Mr.. Holcomb introduced H. B.
LOG, establishing IL U. S. Court at
Vancouver, which was indefinitely
postponed.
The following were introduced:
H. B. 1O7, by MIR. Preston, for
the relief of L. P. Berry. Appro-
PIRATES $3.50 for fitting up committee
rooms, passed under suspension of
the rules.
H. B. los, by Mr.. Raymond, an
act to prevent bribery in elections.
II. 3. 100, by Mr.. Warman, to
prohibit hogs from running at large
in certain counties.
House than adjourned.
In the House, at the afternoon
session, the following bills passed:
H. B. los, amending the Joshua
Brown School Fund act.
G. b. 100, amending the act re-
lating to habitual drunkards, passed.
the vote standing: Ayes Is, noes
80.
II. B. IS, relating to the appoint
ment of an Assessor for Pierce coun-
ty, was lost.
The remainder of the session was
taken up in consideration of H. B.
IS, relating to the assessing and
collecting of revenue.
Since our last report ON this SUBJ
ject the following bills, resolutions
and memorials have been approved
by the Governor:
For relief of Oregon school for
deaf mutes.
To prevent the spread of conta-
gious diseases.
Relating to justices OF the peace.
To amend the justices practice
act relative to writs of attachment.
To change the name of Emma
Sophia Foster to Emma S. White.
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