, 1856-02-08

trinter, as certified to by Mr. Denny, is
claimed 10 have taken place On the 25th
day Of January, 1856. Can the House in
its separate raplei'y, resolve itself in a joiat
o,areniica? We are told that either branch
can resolve itself into committee of the
,rhOs, and il some of the actors in this joint
arrangement are not hunting "knot-holes'
IN hide in, before the discussion Of their
transactions is terminated, it will not be
our fault, or for the lack Of ammunition
The following is the statement, under oath,
alluded to:
aTO all whom II may Concern"
We, the undersigned members of the
Council of the Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Washington, do hereby GER
tify that the following is true copy of the
Resolution for the election Of certain ter
ritorial officers, passed the Council and
House Of Representatives at the legisla-
tive session terminating on the 3lst day Of
January, A. d. 1856:
"Resolred By the Council, the House con-
tprriHg, That the Council and House Of
Representatives meet in joint convention
on the oath inst, for the purpose of elect
ing one Territorial Librarian, one Treas
ure, one Auditor, one Adjutant, one Quar-
termaster General, and one Commissary
General"
That, in pursuance of the above rcsolu-
tion the two Houses met in joint conven-
ton on the oath inst. Immediately after
the organization of the convention, mem
Der of the House of Representatives moved
that the convention proceed to the election
Of o territorial printer The presiding Off
Ger refused to entertain the motion-thc
same being clearly out Of order, as the
convention had met for certain purposes
distinctly specified in the resolution by
which it was convened, and all action be-
yond those specific duties thus assigned,
was illegal. That moreover. the two
Houses had, by legislative act, as will be
shown by the journals Of the respective
houses, positively refused to meet in con-
Vention to elect territorial printer.
The above Council resolution having
been amended by the House of Represcn
tatives by inserting the word territorial
offers, and striking out the words "one
Territorial Librarian, one Treasurer, one
Auditor" &c. The Council refused to con-
cur in the amendment, and the House of
Representatives then reccded from the
amendment.
That the convention, without transact
ing any business, then adjourned, and that
he CoHHal neUer atterOards met The House
of Representatives. ia joint cOnueHtiOn,
as will be evidenced by tho following
motion passed by the Council, and reported
to the House Of Representatives January
Goth: Il
Whereas, 1t is reported that the House of
Representatives has met in joint c0nven-
tion, in accordance with the resolution
for the election Of certain Territorial
officers of which the Public Printer was
not one, therefore,
Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to
record on the journals that the Council did
not meet the House in joint convention
yesterday, and that the Clerk be instructed
to inform the House that the Council will
not meet the House in joint convention for
the purpose of electing officers until the
Council has some assurance that the busi-
ness will be fairly and honorably conducted
according to Council Joint Resolution
No. s. .iureI rr sa.s.r
(Signed) -
W. A. sTRICKLER.