, 1859-12-09

Seventh Session. Organization.
II accordance with the requirements Of
Law, The members Of the seventh Legisla-
ture Of Washington Territory assembled at
the capital on Monday morning last, and
came 10 a temporary Organization Gin the
cOuneil) By the election Of H.J.G. MAY
OK. Of Clarke county. as President A. J.
MosEs, Of ThurslOn, Chief Clerk E. ED
RDoE, Of Whatcom, Assistant Clerk; T. j.
FLErCHER, Of Clarke, sargeant-atArms ;
and JoHN AIKES, Of Walls walla, Door
Keeper An these gentlemen, with the
exception Of Mr.. EIDRDeE, to 6ll whose
place the name Of jams B. La Du, Of
COwlilz county, was substituted, were sub
sequenily made the nominees OF the demo-
cratic caucus, and elected by the full vote
Of that body on Friday last, the vote being
seven 10 One--Mr. DENNY, Of King, voting
in the negative, @. @. PHILlPs, Of Island,
being absent.
No measure Of Importance bas thus far
been introduced Ia this body. in fact, bot
ghree bills have yet been presented. The
reference Of the Governors message TO its
appropriate committees. the appointment
Of standing committees, and the adoption
Of rules ioE It's permanent government, have
consumed the greater part Of the present
week, preparatory to more active labOrs
in the Forthcoming.
In the House. temporary organization
was perfected BY the election Of Lyman
SHAFFER. Of Ghehalis county, as Speaker ;
JosFH WnBRcK and g. FoRD, Of Pierce,
Chief and Assistant Clerks. No further
officers were elected
Pursuant TO a call cOnvening the demo
cratic members Of the House in caucus, for
The purpose Of nominating candidates to
the various eiaees 10 be fiIsd, the members
assembled at the residence Of DR.. WILLARD
on Monday evening last The proceedings
Of this body was quite harmonious until
the Introduction Of resolution which, had
il passed would have excluded very nearly
one-third Of lis members.
This resolution, so far as We have been
able 10 learn, was In effect as follows:-
That no democrat shall be eligible to 9
seat 10 this caucus who has not heretofore
supported the Administration aud the nom
inee Of the late Territorial Convention y
(lf this be not the Substance Of the resoIu-
ton. we trust none will accuse US Of an at
tempt At perversion, as the doors, Of course,
we're closed against us The propriety,
expedicncys and dsnocrayof this resolution
was warmly discussed, and engendered 50
much feeling that the caucus adjourned
without accomplishing tho object for which
Il vas convened.
On the day following, Tuesday, the
House proceeded to a permanent organiza.
ton, 1y the election Of j. ID. BILEs. Of
Clarke, Speaker-Mr. ]. A. TENNASr, oI
Whaicom, being bis opponent The decid
ing ballot resnted:-Biles, Is; Tenant
3; scattering 8. Mr., ]. T. TURNER, Of Is
land was elected Chief Clerk, over bis com
peiitor VIZ. N. RANDALL, Of Thnrston, By
a vote Of II to s. d. r. NEwson, O
Whatcom, as Assistant Clerk, - PARKS
of Walla Walla, Sargeant-at-arms, and
- CRkWFoRD, Of Cowliiz, Door-keeper
were elected by nearly similar votes over
their respective competitors for high hon
ors.
As IN the Council, the reference Of the
message, SC, occupied most Of the time o.
the House ill Friday noon, when il cd
iourned 70 meet again on Monday. Bul
three bills have been introduced in thi.
body, one Of which proposes TO cause foul
sessions Of the County Commissioner
Court to be held during the year, in the
several counties Of the Territory. y
Business may now be regarded as fairly
under way, and no great amount Of legisla-
ton will be required at the hands Of legis,
lators TO fully earn the So per day to which
the law entities them