, 1857-02-06

ayes and noes. The memorial was taoleu
by the following vote
AYEs.-Messrs. Abernethy, Cock, Den
nv, Poo and the Presidents.
NoEs.-Messrs. Huff, Pagett, Van Eleet
and Wiley.
The Council passed the following bills
An act declaring the line surveyed by
5 Messrs. Goodell, Axtell and D. F. Byles,
in Thurston county, territorial road.
A general law relating to cemetaries and
burying grounds.
An act to legalize the assessment OF Che
halls and other counties, providing that
where an assessment made after the time
fixed by law, though otherwise legal, shall
be valid.
An act to incorporate Steilacoom Lodge
: No. 8, of Free and Accepted Masons
7 An act re-enacting and amending the
bill authorizing Washington Hall to estab-
: lsh ferry on the Columbia river. Under
the old law he had failed to procure thI
necessary boats-this extends the time and
cures the forfeiture.
Bill authorizing volunteers in service to
, open poll and vote for territorial and
county officers, though not in the county
at the time of election--making commits
sioned officers judges, &c. This bill was
referred to committee OH Elections, by them
reported back for consideration Of Council,
: and laid upon the table without any def
ute action thereon.
:. A bill from the House cutting down the
E receipts for office rent, &c, of territorial
: treasurer to twenty-five dollars per annum,
was rejected on first reading.
A bill to increase the county school fund
authorizing the impounding and selling Of
hogs running al large in towns of over sew
snty-Gve white inhabitants, for the benefit
: of the school fund, was taken up, referred
TO select committee, consisting of Mcssrs
: Poe, Van Vleet and Denny-by them re-
: ported back and again referred to commit
tee of the Whole, therein amended, and
subsequently indefinitely postponed.
An act to incorporate the Northern Pa
ci6c Railroad Company, received two sew
s eral readings and was referred to commit
tee on Corporations-by them reported
n back next day without amendments and
unanimously passed. The object Of the
G bill is clearly shown by its title, the carry
ing into effect Of the charter-"a consum-
nation devoutly to be wished"
l. The passage of the series Of bills cOnsti-
tuting the revised practice Of the territory,
was reported in the last issue of the pa
g per.
Council took up and passed the memor-
9 ial again earnestly calling the attention of
congress to the urgent necessity of extin-
q gushing the rights Of the Hudson's Bay
and Puget Sound Agricultural companies
Z to lands in Washington territory.
e Mr.. Wiley of the minority of the COM
mittee on Judiciary, submitted report on
y the proclamation and enforcement of ,mar-
a tial law over the counties of Pierce and
D ThurSton. The report laid upon the table
aud 300 copies ordered to be printed to-
Q gether with the correspondence accompany
1 ing said report, consisting of the letters
e and documents furnished by the governor,
in response to resolution of the Council
calling for said documents. The report
Z does not argue the legal view Of the case,
+ but assumes that the state Of the country,
and the benefits derived from its proclama-
n ton and enforcement in restoring peace,
are the "eriLeria" by which the governor
!. should he judged. 1t closed with o pre-
= amble and resolutions, asserting there was
I u necessity for Gov. Stevens to pursue the
|, course he did f; which preamble and reso-
lutions were read twice, and now fixed as
the time for the third reading. The reso-
lutons having been read third time, and
the question being on their passage Council
refused to pass said resolutions by the fol-
lowing vote:
e ArEs.-Messrs. Huff, Pagett, Van vleet
= and Wiley. ..
= NoEs.-Messrs. Abernethy, Cock, Den
: ny. Poe and the Presidents.
f In the evening the joint convention was
q held, and the following gentlemen were
S elected territorial officers for the ensuing
year:
2 Territorial Librarian-HENRY II. CRos-
= Bic. ~
J. Territorial rcasurer-WM Cock.
l. Printer-EDwARD FURsrE.
J. Brigadier General-H. ]. G. MAxoN.
: Adjutant General-ISAAC N. EBEY.
h Ouartermaster Gencral-WuIIAu w