Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-18

| fag TERRITORIAL cAPafAl.
| The LsGxess' Scale Law Passes the
Ceuneil with Aaendmenss Ia Il
Dssbsfai Whether The nsuse will
Ceseur-Anssher Feet Raee-Oshes
Notes Of Interest
From our own Correspondent
OLyMPrA, Nov. 16, 1853.
| 1t VIII be remembered that few DAYS
ago the House, with but one dissenting
vote, passed an act relative to the in
| spectlon and measurement Of logs, pre-
pared at the instance of prominent
voodsmen TO cure certain defects In the
| old Law. This afternoon the bill came
came up as a special order in the Coun-
ell. Mr.. Houghton had previously pre-
pared certain amendments to the bill.
which had been reported favorably upon
and the bill ordered printed rs amend
cd. When the bill came up the amend
ments were one by one adopted, Mr.
Collins protesting In every case. On
the final passage of the bill as amended
all the members voted ave, excepting
Messrs. Collins and Harper. The bill
will now 60 TO the House for concur
renee. but at this writing it is impossi-
bic to say whether that body will con-
cur In the amendments to the bill or
not.
For several years past Mr.. p. b. John
son OF the Walla Walla Unsos, nov
Chief Clerk of the Council, has been en-
dcavorlng to create and keep alive SEQ
tional feeling between the eastern and
western sections Of onr Territory. This
continued effort resulted today in she
introduction of memorial to Congress,
asking for a division of Washington
Territory. Mr.. johnson acknowledges
having been the author of this memo
nal, and in conjunction with Mr. Smith,
who presented it; drew IL up. The in
PRODUCTION of suoh q document was at
6rst taken as q joke, bat whom Mr..
smith insisted that he was serious
about the matter, and asked as a spe-
oiai courtesy to himself to have the doc
ument printed, lively debate ensued.
Mr.. Kerr opposed il. He said be had
been taught in youth to detest secession,
and believed in the maxim that in
union there is strength. He did not
want such sentiments AZ were oppressed
in that document TO 90 out in print, I'M
der the authority of the Legislature.
Nh. Edmiston thought il should be
printed.
Mr.. Smith spoke strongly in its be.
half, and again asked that il might be
printed, az it was the first document
during the session he had asked to be
printed.
Mr.. Harper opposed the printing of
such document.
It remained for Hon. Thos. Cation, of
Wslla Walla, to make tho master speech
against this measure. He had Just pre-
pared carefully drawn protest. to Con-
gress against our further continuance
in Territorial bondage, which l3e hoped
would pass. He desired TO see this Sec
tional feeling and antaRonism between
the two sections buried in oblivion for
ever. Two hundred people could not
be found in the whele Territory who
would favor division. We want to
come into the Union as great State;
without our water front, and maritime
and commercial advantages We can
never accomplish that end. He hoped
the matter would be dropped.
Mr.. Hale opposed the measure, because
the people Of the Eastern portion of tho
Territory would quarrel among them
selves over the location of the Capital.
He thought il would be the proper thing
TO lot vol enough alone.
Mr.. Power also opposed the. measure,
for many good and sufficient reasons,
chiefly because il would hamper Mr..
Brent3. and delay our admission.
The question being, shall the memo
rial be printed? Lost BY vote Of eight
to four.
The memorial was then referred 10
tina oomm ittee On mamoriaIs and NJ
Johnson promiana 10 print il in his
peper.
ne second foot raoe betveen Kniob-
ton And Bishon eamo of TO-DAY. tha Al.
fendanoe beino aim and BATTING liobt.
Written aoreementa ware entorcd into
Hhst ~ efart ~ "a b. nv nisfoI sSoN
~ fhaA eirnal mus1 s. irrevoeahls.
r.. Levis. Kettieman's trainer. Va
s1artsr, and the famous HARRISON was
mado refmeo. vhile !. /. ThaAoher Of
~ Rlisa Anderooa, and p. Troemblsy.
Rinhon,a IrninoP. vera ohoaan indoca'
KniQhton made two or three sAarta. hu1
Riahop eto0d On the aoratoh. Finsllv
The No.. when he eonsidered both
nm n uoeition. nred. ma Knichton
daxocd Oh M . sho1 ont OF q e1n. ieav-
ino Biahop 81 ~ behind mn hs Ala
not start Is al. Kniahton claimed the
~. ma bv raferrine 10 the vritten
aoresusen< n -. nlain thas Ia pa an.
titisd n Il. OonsidsrsbIe vrsnrlinc
ensuad. and aome 81 thoee vho afskea
their nnnnsv on Rishon refosad "a oive
r. mn. Thc foIIov;no vritfen statsmemt
nov In nos.ession AZ the vriter. sioned
~ hoeh iudcee. shouid scttis tia M.
ts,.
OryrprA. Nov. IL. 1874.
Wa. tina ;udoes In ths aevsntv-f Ave
v.rd foo1 80 hetvean Knichton And
R;shon ~. Nnvemhsr 16hh. decide thst
KniQhto1 Won the rACe, and declare
tnas Ani8eton ana as oa0kels Won sne
money. y; IHAT0A1s'
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