, 1883-11-03
Legislative Prscecdinrs
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OLYMPIA, W I. Oct. %, 1885.
10 write description Of the different
members OF tbs legislature SIS they appear tc
us from daily observations. is not an env:s
Die task, nterminsiing a, We do from day
70 asy' exchanging the compliments Of rae
season and reciProcasins in friendly az
all the amenities of life. We are, through
'ne force OF the necessities Of our profession,
as purveyors of public news. compelled a,
times to structure or make light OF the Ian.
guase OF those whom socially We teld in
nigh eateem. An honest criticism Of a pub
lie servant. in his official CAPACITY, henestiy
said, may 60 down hard with scme vet,
nevertheless, it is the imperative duty Of al
upright journal to assume tie position Of a
public censor, espeoisily when it applies to
the servants of the people Ii We stretch
our gravity at times, IL order to indulge in
little levity With the name OF a member,
We do so with the kindiiest feelings for the
subject. There will be times when we snail,
before the SESSION is ended perhaps, say a
good many undesirable things. but in
this instance it gives US pleasure 70 say a
good wurd fcr TIE youngest Legislator la the
Hou:e-tbe Hon. n. B Brooks.
Mr. Brooks is now in his uwenty.ffth
year, having been born in the State Of
Michigan, January l2th, 1855. In 1915
young Brooks. in company With his parents,
ief. his native place TO find home the
Far West. The family se.tleiin tne same yea.
IN Washington county. Ogn., and have con-
tinued to reside there up TO the present
time. Three years ago young Brook
Thought that he would attempt lif. on he
osn responsibility, and accordingly emigrs =
ed from Oregon to this territory, locating a
isrm in kickitat county in 1850, where ne
still resides. By occupation he follows
teaching and farming alternately, and IS COL
sidered very successful Is q teacher, slthou. b
having Received only oommcn seEcoi edr-
cation. Ia appearance he Is modest, ur-
hane gentleman, with pleasant countenauce
aud afable manners In rising tc qnes-
ton he rs notic=sbly Conscious OF want OF
those legislative tactics that the older aud
mere experienced OF bis colleagues are pos
sessed Of; neverthles7, he is a painstaking'
conscientious representative, and well VIC. Thy
the confidence If his constituents. Mr.
Brooks, in politics, is a Republican: il .el!-
sion, liberal, is also harmed, havirg c.Ptug-
ed the belle Of Middleton. 0sn., Miss Roaa
OIds.
Another gentleman, Mr.. \. T. Cation, a
lawyer, and a representative man iu every
sense, rvp, csentlng in the Council the cCun-
lies Of Waiis W.iia, Columbia, Garfield and
Whitman respectively. l irwardly believe
that i. would be 4 waste OF words, for me to
attempt to describe gentleman who IS 50
well known to your many readers. and one
whos1eserve. well If his constituents. shall,
therefore. dismiss him by appenling The fol
lowing remarks pablished in the Seattle
Hsrdh:
HON. Y. T CAroS.
One of the most influential memteJs OF the
upper House ID Hon. n. 7. Caton, Of Walia
Walla. Mr.. Cation may be called the Ne<-
tor Of the Council. He Is OF Iri.h lienage
(which will account, perhaps, Tor hls Demo
cratic proclivities) MS grandfather having
enigrated from kiidsre, Ireland, TO Ohio,
In the last century, settling afterwards near
Washington City, and removing to Missouri
in 1895. His father and mother were born
respectively in Alexandria, Va, and West
chester, Pa. The subjec. OF this sketch first
saw the light in ST, Louis, No., Jan. 6th,
1881, which makes him cow nearly % years
of age. Mr.. Cation crossed " The plains N
lS49 to California, berg, therefore, one OF
the primitive Argonauts Of the Paciac coast.
He came to Oregon in 1850, remov-
ing from Marysville, on the Sacramento,
to the "Lorg To:a district in Benton coun-
ty. Ocn. There he took up CLAIM under
the Donation Act, and taught schooi TIL the
vasr 1857. vhen ne removed 70 Marion copn-
ty ami was appointed postmaster OF Salem,
the capital Of ths State, which Office he heid
four wears, Till 1861. In 1850 vas elected
c,unty clerk-auditor- Marion county.
H. stnaiei law with Smith i Grover, ). ),
lSockslie) Smith, once Congressman IRON
Oregon, and lafayette Grover, late u. ).
Senator. Was admitted to practice IN the
Suprene Court Of Oregon, December term
1851. In December, 1867, removed to Was
IA Walla, W. T., which has been hss home
ever since. He at once TOOK n prominent
place among the tar OF that district, notably
a, a criminal practitioner, having prosecuted
and defeadei coed many murderers. At
G. ,Is.x court ne figured as attorney for the
a,serss in the celebrated murder trial ot
Tson., and wife, the sisyers OF Brumheid
and Amanda Shsnks, Thomas being convict
ed apd executed, and the vile acquitted
He ha. served thres times IN the WASH
ino,on Territory Legislature. lie wa a
nenser Of the House of Kepreserta'iFe IN
1860: alec again in 1883, when he served as
sneaker sf the House. Tie prseeat tern IN
n. Council is his third service in this capac-
;,r In 1866 lie was elected member oil
! rho LEGISLATURE Of Idaho Territory BY ma
;or;,v Of ll3. but On account ei some question
=, eligibility cr the ground Of realdencs de-
| clined 70 serve. q,
The Democratic convention IL 1915 piae'a
him in nomination for delegate &c congress
when he led the csmpsign IN nehsi 'f NE
party in opposition to Hon l. A. bFeh's'
! the Republican nominee.
In personal appearance Nj CA;on Is oi
u.l;nn size SID stature. light campisHiOS-
ID ts;r and be9ri pien:'faiiy sffiHS' q
xirb crsy, and in appearance and na1arrS
wears au expression of good hum ana in'4
at u,b,ui.y that pepuiar'zs biz 0''a 81
.o,s,;tusneies. HIS pub!le record Is s.'sa-
I.r,x ire. from, any occasion q haEHn emu
.;.u, or carii. In his marneF Cf V''S he =
- consistent, exhibiting .lSys = :,