, 1859-02-04

We arc indebted 10 the Pioneer and Demo
erat for the following:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
MONDAY, Jan. II, 1860.
Mr.. Tenant, Of the joint committee of con.
ference on the matter of enrolling clerk, reported
two resolutions, (see Council proceedings, Jan.
II, 1882 The Council adopted said report, and
passed these resolutions as Council joint rcso-
luton. The passage of said resolutions being
reported to the House, tho House proceeded to
the consideration thereof Passed tho LIST, and
made I'd the order Of day for tomorrow.
Mr.. Henness introduced bill amendatory TO
the election law. by the bill the clerk of elec-
ton numbers each ticket as deposited and such
number corresponds with tho number and name
Of person on tally list
The charter to X. c, and n. II. Smith, the
special order Of the day was taken up, Mr..
Manning tried unsucccssfully to reduce the
length Of charter from five to four years. The
bill was then passed.
Mr.. Biles introduced bill amending the mar
riage law, passed January 1885.
Mr.. Chapman introduced bill defining the
boundaries Of Pierce county. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. Is, 1859.
Mr. Biles, Of the select committee, to whom had
been referred the three Council bills respectively
appointing officers for Walla- Walla, Spokane, and
Skamanis counties, reported amendments to the
same, filling blanks and naming additional off,
GERS. The report Of the committee was adopted,
and the bills scverally passed.
Tho committee on Judiciary recommended the
passage Of the bill relative to instructions by the
court in trials in the District court; and the in
definite postponement of the Council bill relating
to the estates Of minors and persons Of unsound
mind. The former was passed, and the latter
was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Hcnncss from the. select committee in
charge Of the fence law, reported sundry amend
ments to the same, and recommended its passage
Report adopted and bill passed.
The committee on education reported the re-
ceipt Of revised school law from Rev. q. 4.
Whitworth, which was introduced.
Mr.. Catlin introduced bill amcndatory of the
tax laws, and relating particularly to the pay.
mcnt Of taxes in county Oricrs-alows the payer
Of county taxes to present county orders, and il
the order is greater than taxes the amount there
Of shall be endorsed on the order to the credit
Of the county.
Tho memorial praying increased compensation
to surveyors Of the public lands was passed.
The resolutions from Council, relative to en-
rolling Of bills, &c, was taken up. Mr.. Stiles
moved to strike out Cd resolution, authorizing
pay Of said clerk to come out Of Territorial trea-
sury. Carricd,--Ayes, II; noes, 0.
ATerritorial road from Olympia to Steilacoom
Mr.. Purdy introduced bill locating Terri
tOrial road from Hoods Canal to Chchalis river.
On motion, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 1850.
No bills were passed today,
THURSDAY, January 90, 1852.
Tho following bills were passed: The bill
relative to endorsing receipts for county orders
bin locating Territorial road from Olympia to
Steilacoom bill locating Territorial road & ON
Hoods Canal to the Chchalis river; and an act
amending the marriage la.r, passed JAN, 1856.
Adjourned.
Joint Convention.
SATURDAY, Jan. %, 1850.
All the members Of both Houses were present
except Mr.. Lewis, Representative from King
county.
On motion Of Mr.. Chapman Representative
from Piercc) the House proceeded by rird rOce to
elect the officers in the order designated in the
Joint Resolution. The first officer named was
tho Territorial Printer.
Mr.. Chapman nominated Charles Prosch, Of
Pierce county.
Mr.. Bles, Of Clarke, nominated Butler p An.
derson, Esq, Of Thurston.
Mr. Tenant Of Whatcom, nominated Edward
Furste, Esq. Of ThurstOn.
a ballot was taken with the following result !;
Whole number Of votes cast, &c.
Necessary to a choice, 10.
For Edward Furste--Mcssrs. Falcs, Maxon,
Miller, Phillips, Wiley, Woodland, and the Prcs-
dent Of the Council-7.
Mcssrs Briscoc, Catlin, Goddard, Cove, Hawk
Henncss, Longmyre, Mccall, Rutlcdge, Shead
Sylvester add Icnnant-l2, Of the House of
Representatives, Total TO-
For B. p Andcrson---0f the Councl-nonc !;
o. the House Of Representatives, Mcssrs, Biles,
Caples Carter. Cline, Daniels, Judson, Manncn,
Purdy, Smith, Stiles, 10. TOtal--l0.
For Charles PrOsch-0f the Council-Mcssrs
Denny and Wallace. OF the IIousc-Mcssrs
Chapman, Howe, Savage, Weed, and the Spca-
ker--5. Total-7.
Edward Furste, Esq, having received a ma
iority Of all the votes cast, was duly elected
Territorial Printer.
Territorial Librarian.
Messrs Falcs, Maxon, Miller, Phillips, Wiley,
woOdard, and the President, (ofthe Council; >
and Messrs. Briscoc, Catin, Goddard, Cove,
Hawk, IIennesS, Longmyre, McCal, Rutedgc,
Savage, Shead, Sylvester, Tenant, Weed, and
tho Speaker, Q5 Of the house Of Representatives.
Total=-22 voted for Andrew J. Noses,
For James C. Hcad-Mr. Wallace, Q) Of the
Council; and Mcssrs, Biles, Caples, Carter Cline,
Daniels, Howe, Judson, Manncn, Purdy, Stiles,
Q0 Of the House Of Representatives. Total-
II.
Blank-Denny Of tho Council, /; Messrs.
Chapman and Smith Of the House. Total, 8.
Andrew j. Moses, ESQ.,, having received ma
iority Of the votes cast, was declared duly cleo
ted Territorial Librarian.
:. VIM. Rutledge, Esq, was elected Territorial
Treasurer, receiving 30 votes
Blank and Scattering Denny and
Wallace Of the Council, 2, and Messrs. Chap,
man, Howe, Manncn, Rutlcdge, and Savage, 3,
Total--7. 1
% y. J. @. Maxon was, on motion Of Mr.. Wiley,
declared elected BY acclamatiOn as Brgadier Gen.
svel