, 1857-01-30
ne AdIOurnmeni, &c.


about II O'Clock on Thursday evening last,
and it would be but proper to remark, that
avery considerable amount of business has
been perfected within the allotted sixty
days-more than at any former session, ex-
ecpt. perhaps, the 6rst
We have neither the time nor inclination
this week 10 enlarge upon the general
character Of the deliberations that prevail
cd, the merits Of the business transacted
or as TO the reception the labors performed
win meet at the hands Of the people.
The digest Of the proceedings, which we
publish this week, finishes matters up to-
within the last four days Of the session--the
which viii be concluded next week, together
with a list Of the several acts passed, and
q copy Of the paper sent to each member
osthe Legislature. Copies Of the Govern,
ors message and accompanying cores
pOndence, together with all reports or
other matter ordered to be printed, win
be duly Forwarded to the several members
as soon as executed.
On Tuesday evening last, the Legislature
met in joint convention in the hall of the
House Of Representatives, and elected the
following Territorial officers for the ensu-
ing year
Territorial Auditor and Librarian-H.
r. CROsBIE; :.
Territorial Treasurer-WM Cock;
Territorial Printer-EDwARD FURsrE;
Brigadier Gsneral-H. J. G. MAxoN;
Adjntant General-I. n. EBEY;
Quartermaster General = WILLIAM W.
MILLER.
Commissary General-H. K. STEVENS.
Within the last four days Of the session,
an act Of incorporation has been passed,
creating the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, connected with which are the
names Of some fifty gentlemen of this,
Oregon and other Territories, and Of Cali
iofnia and the Atlantic States; the capital
stock Of which company, including all per-
sons who may hereafter become stockhold-
ers. shall consist Of fifteen million dollars,
and may be increased to 10000, 900.
The route contemplated by the act locates
Il through the Territories Of Minnesota or
Nebraska, as the company may elect.
thence running westwardly through the
Territory Of Washington by the Bitter
Root valley, crossing the Occur d Aline
mountains BY the most practicable route,
across the plain Of the Columbia, with two
branches, one down the Columbia to Van
eouyer, and the other over the Cascade
mountains to the Sound, with a connection
from the river 10 the Sound. Visionary as
the project may at present appear to some
persons, who can foretel that this act of
incorporation may not be the entering
wedge to the commencement and compile
ton Of the gigantic and all important ma
tional enterprise contemplated. We ear
nestly hope that this may be in reality the
beginning Of the end.
Another act Of Incorporation has also
been passed, creating the " Geological and
Statistical Society Of Washington terri
tOryR This association has been organ
i1ed within the last week, and includes q
representation Of gentlemen from each
county in the territory, Three several
meetings Of this association were held at
the capitol, on the 26th, 9Th and goth
insts.; at the first Of which, constitution
? was adopted. and officers elected for the en-
suing year, consisting Of Isaac l. STEVENS,
president; A s. ABERNErHY and j. F.
DEvoRE, vice presidents R. NJ WALKER,
recording secretary; ELwooD Evans and
JAMS DOrr. corresponding secretaries,
and W.,N. Ayers. treasurer. The cOnsti-
tutiOnsand proceedings have been ordered
% Be printed, and win appear mex. week.
The object Of this association is assumed
to be for the collection and diffusion Of geo
graphical and statistical information in re-
lation to the condition and resources Of the
serdtory and for the accomplishment of
this end, correspondence is proposed to be
opened with different portions Of the terri
tory, and similar societies throughout the
United States, and especially the Geo.
graphical and Statistical Society Of New
York, and the New York Committee of Pa
si6e Emigration, &c. 1t would be unne-
eessaFy for Us to dwell at length upon the
importance Of an organization of this char
acter. or as 70 the beneficial results likely
to ensue 20 the territory from a carrying
out Of its objects.
1t viii be seen by reference to the fol-
towing article, that the subject Of emigra-
ton 70 this coast is claiming considerable