, 1855-12-21
COUNCIL.
TrEsDAY. Dec. lS. lS5.

TUESDAY, Dec. lS, 1899.
Members all prescnt-President Catlir
in the Chair.
Journal of yesterday, read and approved
Mr.. Poe offered the following resolution;
Res0lred, That the committee on Print
ing be instructed to accertain from the
Secretary of the Territory, who the public
printer OF Washington Territory is, if in
deed there be any such officer, and report
the facts to the Council as early as pract
cable.
Resolution laid on the table, under the
rules.
II. NJ. No. 2, relative to paying the
expenses of the existing war, was read q
second time and referred to committee on
Memorials.
H. j. Resolution No. 2, rendering thanks
to Hon james Douglass, for arms furnished
citizens Of this Territory, was read third
time andpassed.
II. NJ. NNS6,~ relative to indemnifying
citizens for property destroyed, was read a
third time and passed.
Mr.. Poe moved that the rules requir.
ing resolutions to lay on the table one day,
be suspended, and the resolution relating to
Territorial Printer be taken up and acted
upon now.
Mr.. Strickler objected.
The question being taken on the suspen-
sion of the rules, the ayes and noes were
called for, and resuted-ayes, I; noes, 2.
/ Mr.. Bigelow-The fact that there is a
public printer, is a matter of record-it
looks tonne like farce to pass such q res
olution.
Mr.. Wallace-The journals will show,
no doubt, who was elected public printer,
but did the person elected, comply with the
law, in giving bonds within the required
time. If he did not, he is not the public
printer; if he did comply with the law, we
wish to know it. This resolution simply
calls for information. l suppose that was
the intention Of the gentleman who present
ed it,
Mr.. Poe-We have right to enquire
into anything regarding the Territorial
officers l wish to know if we have pub.
lie printer, who he is, and what he is doing
Mr.. Huff would enquire of the gentle.
man from Thurston if the public printer en-
tered upon the duties Of his Office, before
he was qualified. .gr .f
Mr.. Cock-I know there was printer
elected, for l was here and helped to do it,
but the matter Of his giving bond was not
brought TO my notice until within few
days past. He was elected in December
or January, but / understand he did not
give bonds until sometime in April follow
ing.
Mr.. Strickler moved to lay the resolution
on the table until to-morrow-upOn which
Mr.. Wallace called the ayes and noes
ayes, g.; noes, 4. t .s..-ll p
Mr.. Cock-Mr. Chairman l wish to
make statement. 1t has been suggested
to me by members of the other House, that
a joint committee of the two Houses, be
appointed, whose duty shall be, to order
all printing done for both Houses. The
Secretary Of the Territory, also, suggested
this course.
Mr.. Bigelow-I think that plan would
be the most economical way to do the bust
ness. l understand that bills are some.
times printed twice, and that the printer
considers an order from the Council as q
separate order from the House, and, al
though the types are left standing, after
printing the bill first, they charge for the
second order as much as though they had
to set the type second time. will move
that the rules requiring bills to be printed
after the first reading, be suspended during
the session,
Motion withdrawn.
Mr.. Pagett offered the following resolu.
tion, which was read, and laid on the table
under the rules: Aa a0eH
ResOlred, That the rule requiring all
bills, memorials and resolutions printed be-
fore second reading, is hereby repealed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cock, the Council ad-
journed till O'Clock, Pm. l
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Poe in the Chair.
Mr.. Cock, from committee on memorials,
reported II. J. NJ, No. 4, without amend.
mcnt, and recommended its passage.
This memorial is addressed to the Pres
ident Of the United States, praying that
Commander Sterritt be re-instated in his
former position, he having been placed on
the furlough list by board of Naval
officers. ,.s.#
Mr.. Cock moved the suspension of the
rules and the memorial be put upon its
third reading, now. Memorial read third
time and passed. t ID.
Mr.. Paget gave notice, that he would,
on tomorrow, introduce a bill to regulate
fees in civil cases. .-s. .....,
Council adjourned
Y WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10th, 1855.