Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-12-13
THE LEGISLATURE.

military wagon road from Port Town
send to Cape Flattery, along the shores
OF San Juan straits, presenting rea-
sons therefor, and asking Congress to
build such road. Adopted.
Hunsaker presented a memorial to
Congress, representing that interna-
tionai commerce was conducted against
the interests OF American manufactur-
ing and shipping, the latter of which
had fallen off to almost nothing; that
this was the result of apathy on the
part of our government and liberal
subsidies by other governments, and
asking Congress to speedily subsidize
American steamship and sailing lines
to South America, China, Japan and
Australia. Referred to the Committee
on Memorials.
Baker, on behalf of Thompson
(Pierce). introduced resolution ap-
pointing I. H. Boyd clerk of the Com
mittee on Military and Agriculture at
IS per day. Adopted.
Seaborg presented memorial No. Z,
asking Congress TO appropriate $780,
600 for the improvement of rivers in
Pacific county flowing into Shoalwater
Bay. Read three times under suspen-
sion of the rules and adopted unani-
mously.
Thompson (Walla Walla) referred
to Hunsaker's memorial on ship sub
sides and moved to reconsider the re-
ference to the committee, which was
done, Owings voting alone in the neg
ative.
Thompson then moved suspension
of the rules and passage forthwith.
Owings hoped not, unless the phrase
Ology was changed.
Parkinson called for another read
ing, and it was read.
Whalley noted Owings' lack of moral
courage in not rising to express his OBJ
jections, and so he said that, without
meaning to antagonize the spirit OF
the memorial, he thought there was
phraseology in it that was not up to
the literary level of this Senate. He
proceeded to criticise the language of
the memorial.
Owjngs denied the lack of moral
courage, but only waited for a master
mind to outline the objections, and
then he could make his feeble state
ment. He mentioned certain points
in the language to which he objected.
Hunsaker had no objections to the
memorial being referred to any com
mittee. He had drawn it hastily and
thanked both speakers for their criti-
cism.
Thompson, of Walla Walla, then
Withdrew his motion to suspend the
rules.
Whalley said that he didn't believe
Owings had taken his remark about
moral courage seriously, but 10 make
the record all right he asked the gen.
tleman's pardon.
Lawrence raised the point of order
that the question now before the SEN
ate was ON reference to the Committee
Oh Memorials.
The chair sustained the point and
the memorial was referred to the
Committee on Memorials.
Governor Ferry transmitted a com.
munication from Major Thomas H.
Hamburg, United States Lighthouse
Engineer, recommending legislation re-
garding cession of lands, etc., before
the government funds could be ap-
propriated for use in his department.
On motion of Owings referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
The House memorial asking for the
opening Of Colville Indian reservation
was read.
Houghton moved to suspend the
rules, and put the memorial ON its
passage.
Thompson (Walla Walla) wanted it
amended so that when this reserva-
ton was opened the State of WASH
ington would have q first chance at
at the lands, ON account of the grants
to it in the enabling act, but did not
press the point.
Whalley wanted information. If
the Indians are there by right, why
expect to have their lands taken away
from them; if not there by right, why
about it?
Houghton thought the last speaker
was rather technical. There were le-
gal and moral rights, and he did not
believe there was any moral right in
an Indian or papOOse holding $50
acres of land. Their legal technical
right to hold it was what this memo
rial asks to have set aside. The me-
mortal was thereupon adopted in con-
currence.
House resolution No. 9, directing
the printing for this Legislature be put
up for competition, and that the con-
tract therefore be let to the lowest
bidder, was taken up.
Long moved reference to the Com
mittee on Printing.
HOughton moved to amend by sub
stituting the Committee ON Revenue
and taxation.
Owings favored reference to the
printing committee.
Houghton thought the resolution
covered o great many thousand dol
lars, probably from $25, 600 to $50, 900,
of expenditure to the State, and that
it should 60 the committee having
charge of the finances of the State.
Owings said it did not involve the
of a dollar. and that the
printing committee was fully compe-
petent to deal with it.
Houghton's amendment was lost
and the resolution went to the print
ing committee.
The following bills were introduced !:
No. 43-By Austin-An act to des-
ignate who may solemnize marriages
in this State. IL authorizes judges OF
the supreme and superior courts, all
priests and ministers of religious de-
and all justices OF the
peace within their respective counties.
On motion of Austin, it was referred
to the Judiciary Committee and or
dered to be printed.
THE CIGARErTE MEASURE.
House bill No. 13, prohibiting the
sale or gift of tobacco, cigars and cigar
cites to any person under IL years OF
age, under penalty Of from $40 to 500
fine for the first offense and for subse-
quent offenses the same fine, with inn
prlsonment added, or both in the dis
cretion of the court, was taken up.
On motion Of Forsythe, the bill was
then postponed until such time as it
CAL be properly printed and distributed
to the Senate.