Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-20


river, and thence down said river to
the confluence of the Wenatche river
and thence up the said river and along
the present western boundaries of
Stevens county to the forty-ninth par
allel and thence on the said parallel to
the place of beginning, shall be and
constitute the county Of Okanogan.
VIM. Granger, Guy Waring and Geo.
Hurley are designated as County Com
missioners, with power to appoint all
necessary county officers to perfect
organization.
BY Mr.. Gabel, to repeal special
road law in force in Adams county;
referred TO committee on Roads and
Highways.
By Mr.. Lewis, fixing charges which
sheritls may make for transferring
prisoners to the penitentiary; referred
to the Judiciary committee. Also Il
bill for relief of INDECENT Union soldiers
and marines, referred to committee
on Military Affairs; and also amend
ing the exemption law, referred to the
Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Convey, to provide for the
compensation of district court judges
for the transaction of judicial business
in which the United States is not 4
party; appropriating $1,000 per an
mum out of Territorial funds as salary
for each district judge, beginning jan
uary l, 1888; referred to Judiciary
committee.
A Council joint resolution was
adopted abolishing the Office of Terri
torial Agent ut Washington city.
House bills were read and referred
as follows: Appropriating 100000
for insane asylum at Medical Lake !;
referred to committee on Hospital for
the Insane; providing for establishing
Territorial Examiner of Stationary
Engines: referred to the Ways and
Means committee.
Mr.. Lewis railroad commission bill
was made the special order for to-mor-
row.
After which, Council adjourned.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Irwin, chairman of the commit
tee on Public Buildings, reported in
favor of the Yakima capital bill, but
he was alone in his recommendation
Mr.. Baker, of the same committee,
likewise submitted report, which
after assigning several good reasons for
the conclusion, closes with: ave
deem it, therefore, inexpedient and I'M
wise at this time to remove the seat Of
government of this Territory from this
place to any other point, and We rec
ommend that the bill do not pass"
Messrs. Preston and Arrasmith, other
members of the committee, agreed
with Mr. Baker in the main statement
of facts and wholly as to the conelu-
sion that it is inexpedient at this time
to effect a removal.
Mr.. Thompson presented bill at
taching portion of King county to
Pierce, and supported it by several Pc
titions from residents of the strip of
territory to be transferred. The bill
was read twice and referred to the
committee on Counties.
Mr.. Case presented a memorial ask
ing Congress to appropriate $50, 600 to
remove distractions in Snake river be-
tween Riparia and the confluence Of
the Columbia. 1t was passed under
suspended rules.
The following bills were then intro
duced:
No. ITO, by Mr.. Keane, to provide
for the relief of Union soldiers, sailors
and mariners and INDECENT wives,
widows and minor children of the
same. levying q tax of three-tenths of
mill ON all property in the counties
of the Territory for that purpose.
No. Ill. by Mr.. Case, amending the
act in relation to prosecuting attor-
neys, providing for general increasing
of salaries from 80 to 100 per cent,
with the purpose of securing better at
torneys.
Il No. 172, by Mr.. Preston, making
general the present special law regu-
lating the building of barbed wire
fences.
No. 173, by Speaker Clark, amend
ing the code providing the penalty for
murder in the first degree to be death
or imprisonment for life, at the discre-
ton OF the court.
i No. ia, by Mr.. Eckler, amending
the common school law providing for
the expulsion of pupils for the defac-
ing of school buildings.
No. 975, by Mr.. Humes, authorizing
certain telegraph companies to exer-
cisc the right of eminent domain and
to prescribe a mode of appropriation.
No. 176, by Mr.. Thompson, in rela-
ton to the assessment districts in in
corporated cities for the purpose of
making improvements therein.
]. No. 1T, by Mr.. Knapp, allowing
. school district 10, OF Clarke county, to
!, borrow money.
No. 178, by Mr.. Humes, relating to
, appeals to the district court.
i No. 179, by the same gentleman, re-
!. lating to appeals to the supreme court.
No. $50, by Mr.. Reed (by request),
, authorizing counties to issue and dis
pose of bonds to pay outstanding in
debtedness.
No. ISL, by the same gentleman,
making it unlawful to catch fish from
January LIST to August 18th.
No. 1872, by Mr.. Thompson, to alter
the boundary line between King and
Pierce counties.
| No. 1873, by the same gentleman, for
for the relief of r. F. Radebaugh for
printing bills.
No. 1S4, by Speaker Clark, proyid-
ing for the removal of the capital ia
Walla Walla.
The following bills, House and
Council resolutions and memorials
were passed: s-.os u. On. ?
i, Mr.. Fellows house joint resolution
transferring the war records from the
custody of the Secretary of the Terri
tory to the Adjutant General. :. ..
Mr.. Conveys Council resolution pro-
viding for the procuring of copies Of
the laws of the Territory for the LII
brary. The Council bill amending
sections / ,446 and 1,459 relating to the
inventory of the effects of deceased
persons.
| Council bill amending section 2,3l9