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shaf this bill would be voted down. Or
yote-S0 avss O no, ln

\ "ooio 10 voted covD. OE
Sose-5o ave-, Q noe. b:n passed
1 mad forgotten to mention in ry lsst
that Mr.. Powers, the gentleman frrn Island
county, who introduced a bill 10. the diyis.
Ion OF "hascon county, cr.w.fished when !.
came TO vote as TO whether the COUNTY.
should be divided OR not. 1. appears ths,
'he people DON. want ths county divided,
Ahc 10 informed him BY lengthy remon.
STRANGE. Consequently, ike judas Isc.rio,,
nis Conscience has smOts him, and he il sick
and had to be taken home.
read in the SrArxsNAx, 10 NV astooi.h.
nent, that Mr.. Bessreer had been SINGLED
ont as an object OF contempt for having
taken pass, by the Pos-I,ReLlig.acer.
such charge is ridiculous, In view of the
fact that all the members, with two ezoep-
uohs, has them aad use them. l wor!G
ASK; Are members of legislative body
any more liable to prostitute the dignity Of
the'r calling than newspaper reporter ;"
The power Of a member OF tie legislature to
promote or retard The interests OF a corpora
iion IN his official capacity, are ss one 10 .
thousand compared 70 newspaper. Thin,
again, Ii passes are given with view to ae-
coIpiish some riteriOr purpose, or scLenls
some intnence IN eeislatiop, member IN
his individual capacity can do nothing. Then
II any body is to be abused why not make i.
general: Why single ont Mr.. Bssserer: {:
The snlmus Of the scurrilous fling had its
origin in the dade head of "our own CORE
spondent." II is more than probable that
"our own correspondent" the "la-de.dsh
reporter. hSs half dozen passes slowed
away in the corner Of his "pantellets. The
poor fellow must ssy something or he would
| 50 through The world unnoticed.
Joint Hu,es adjourned til Nov. Is.
Hiliory Butler, the sergeant-st-arus Of
the House. is probably as remarkable a ul2a
aa Col Henry Cock, tie gentleman discharg-
Ing similar duty in the Council Col. Hi.
| iory Butler was born ia the town ci Callper-
per, in IL, state Of Virginia. His father,
| Roland Batter, was q farmer, which busi-
ness represented succeafuily tor manyyears.
| Thirty years ago the subject c! this skstch
first landed in this territory. taking up Lis
residence where Olympia Low glands, Ie-
naming two years at this place. Sabse-
guently taking up his resiasnce in Seattle,
where he has since resided continually lie
voted for President Van BureD, sod adhered
60 the principles of Democracy ureinchingly
ever since. He hes filed the office Of sberif
Of kipg county in this territory, for the period
OF three years, and Wac elected unanimously
to the othoe Of Sersesnt-at-srms Of the
House the present session. Col. Butler Is
what is known AZ q bachelor, having pre-
served life OF invio.ate cel:bacy. ~ pres
ent he is engaged in real estste transactions
at Seattle, where he IS well and !srorably
kncwp, and where he has accumulated
an snyiable share OF this worlds goods.
In appearance Csl. Butter is a striking
tyne OF a Southern gentleman. Tall ard
straight. with symmetrical figure srd re-
,narkable cast of military expression, re-
sembling IN wonderful degree the eele-
b-ated painting of Marshall Ney. by Mes-
sionisr. now in the Louvre, France, Quiet
and digni6ed in all his manners, courteous,
affabls and social in all his intercourse, he
reflects credit upon the position tue duties
OF which he has 80 acceptably discharged
thUs far. L. Il. D.