, 1855-12-21

the territorial auditor, and territorial trea-
surer, was taken up, the reports were read
by the clerk, for the information of the
Council-on motion of Mr.. Huff, the re-
ports were referred to committee on claims.
On motion the Council adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. goth, 1855.
Council met at the usual hour. Presi-
dent Catlin in the chair. II,
@. B. No. An act to amend an act ems
titled, an act to regulate practice in civil
cases-read a second time, and referred to
committee on judiciary.
c. B. relative to engrossing and enroll
ing bills, and employing q clerk for the
same, was reported from the House with
some unimportant amendments.
II. j. M. No. praying the Post Master
General, for increased mail facilities, on
the upper Columbia river-memoria read
first time.
II. j. NJ. relative to the establishment
Of an additional land Office, for the south
ern part of Washington Territory-was
put upon its first reading.
HIM. relative to the establishment of a
military post at Bellingham bay--6rst
reading. ..g
H. NJ. No. 8, praying for increased ap-
preparation for mail service between San
Francisco, and Puget Sound-read first
time, and ordred to second rcading-also
H. NJ No. 0, praying for an appropriation
by Congress, for establishing a military
road fro,o Fort Sta;laooouo fn Rillinrho m
bay-read first time.
II. M. No. I, to the secretary Of the na-
vy-praying that he place an armed steam
er on the Northwest coast-read first
time.
@. B. No. 8. An act to provide for the
distribution of the School Fund. was taken
up, and on motion Of Mr. Bigelow, the
Council resolved itself into committee Of
the whole, for the consideration OF the BILL
The bill provides that the school fund,
shall remain in the hands of the county
treasurer, until drawn out by the county
school superintendent, and the act estab-
fishing common school system, or that
part Of it, relating to the distribution Of
school money among the districts, is re-
pealed, and oil funds now paid to the coun-
ty superintendent, or any money he may
collect, hereafter, be paid into the county
treasury, and remain there until drawn out
in accordance with this act.
1t also provides, that all the surplus
money, remaining in the county treasury,
nnappropria'ed' snail oe loaned, ana the
interest arising from Such loan, shall go ior
the support OF Schools ana make IL the ou-
y 1' Tue county suPerln'enuents % make l.
sucn Ioan' ana tnat tne ra'e OF interest,"
snal noV 90 lesS, tnan ~ percent per-an-
num- tne loans 70 oe maue on engiole secu-
NY, anu tue INTEREST always 70 DC palu pttlHI IN
auvSuce. W. -. 49,.
lne county superintendent, IN adultion
70 ,ne % salary now aiiCweu MN y law,
snSl, reSesVe percent ior aii schooi lunus
rece,VeI ivr eacn anu every year. ana 50
lnucn VI tne ac', eSsaoiisnlng common
sonUO. syste.n, iot Nasn'iss1n Aerrltory'
ss auVhoIiAeu 1ne county conlnnssloners 70
increase the pay OF tne school sdperl9'end-
ent' Is repeated, ana II any person should
leei aggrieved, oy tne acnon OF the county
superintendeus' IN the creation OF school
9lstrlets, salo party, may appeal to the
ooaru OF county commissioners by giving
9otlce 70 tne county superintendent, ten
ueys Loelore the TIME AZ which he intends
T. 10 MAKE sucn appear, ano tne cause thereof.
i Inc as' 70 1aKe enec' on ana utter tne hrst
uAy ol May iooo.
a. A.Ver sonle tnie spent IN committee oil
ene wnole, III wn'cn some sllgnt amend
i;U nen.s 20 ~eIe s. lnaue-on 'no1'on OF Mr. Cat
l'n' Ine eOili'ni''eo roSe anu reported pro-
grSSs. 40 .v
MT roe, moved, !nat the bill be refer
req ~ W comun''ee on l1qlSlary-,lost,
Vn nvuoa ts , TI Mr. Wallace' the bill was
the Council , '' o' %s y
Mr.. Cock. moved. tn taka mn UJR
No. I. and read n secopd ,;mo 1rosd - 70 -
Mr. Poe MAYED tho snsren0;oa ~ ~ tSa
rules and II M No O bs tpsaD ~, nr"r %