The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16
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a general faxorfte among his colleagues
OF all parties.
Mr.. Denny found some more teli-taie
evidence Ira this flrst volume. On page
~ IL the following record: Mr. Denny
introduced a resolution relative 20 the
annexation Of the Sandwich islands to the
United States. which was read and
adopted" on page isl this resolution is
given in full. as follows.
BE n resolved by the legislative as
sernbsy OF the Territory OF Washington,
That in the opinion OF the legislature.
great advantage would result TO this ter
rffory and TO the United States OF
America. by the annexation of the Sand
wich islands
that the people of Washington have al
WAYS been in favor OF the annexation
OF what Is now the Little Republic Of the
Sea.
ON the following day April g 1854. Mr..
Denny succeeded in having another reso-
luton passed. II Is also OF historical
significance. and is as follows:
Resolved by the legislative assembly
OF the territory of Washington. That our
delegate In congress be. and Is hereby In
structed to use his influence with the
present national administration. 10 ef-
feet a settlement of the conflict Of bound
airy between the United States and Great
Britain. involving ctr rights 10 the island
known as the Archipelago de AFRO and
take steps to remove the foreign trespass-
ers from said island, VINO are holding
possession thereof in violation OF proper
construction OF the provisions OF the
treaty of fs4S.''
Thus was the sentiment of our people
voiced at the first opportunity in regard
to this boundary contest which more than
once wore d serious aspect and which was
not settled finally until 1872 and then BY
Emperor William of Germany As arbitra-
tor.
Mr. Denny was always total abstainer
from intoxicating drinks. and his vote Is
found recorded i'm favor of prohibition
when that question was presented In the
legislature but he was surprised 10 find
on page Is the following record when the
house was considering bin relating to
elections:
MIR. Denny moved so 10 amend the
amendment as to allow all white females
over the age OF rs TO vote.
MIR. Howe called for the yeas and nays.
THE result was as follows.
"Yeas-Messrs. Crosbie. Denny, Durgin.
Hale. Howe, Huntington. Shelton and
Wards.
Mays Messrs. Biles. Boion. Brownfield
Chapman. Jackson. Moseley, Strong.
Thompson and Mr.. Speakers"
was here lost by one vote. The question
has been agitated more or less from that
day 10 the present time. All this was be-
fore Lincoln's proclamation OF emancipa-
ton. and many of the old settlers had In
dian wives and half-breed children. which
were the reasons for the word white"
before the word females" In Mr.. Dennys
proposed amendment. 1t is not at all un-
likely that the Indian wife" reason also.
to some extent. contributed toward the
defeat Of Mr.. Dennys amendment.
In this first session Mr.. Denny was APP
commttees-roads and highways and en-
crossed bills.
Those who remember the old Ai-Ki or
ing who designed II. The record is found
lows:
concurring. that the accompanying device
designed by Lieut.. j. r.. Duncan IT, s. A.
be adopted as that Of the territorial seal"
Gov. Isaac !. Stevens issued proclama-
tion at Olympia on November ~ 1853 set
for the new territory. This historic docu-
ment Is printed In full In this journal.
J. Patton Anderson. the first United
States marshal of the territory. took the
census necessary for the first legislative
apportionment. His report Ia given here
showing the total population OF the terri
tory 10 be 3 9ss, with $50 OF them voters
The detail OF this report tells such story
In Itself that | will give the little table of
the report. IL Is as follows: