, 1859-01-28

n1y lor each Judicial Districi-making the
salary Of each one hundred dollars. payable
ont Of the territorial treasury Both hills
were respectively read q third time and
passed
A message from the House by their
clerk, announced the passage and introduc-
ton Of several bills, &c.
The time Fixed having arrived for the
meeting Of the two Houses in joint conVen-
ton, 70 elect territorial ohicers, on motion
Of Mr.. Wiley, the Council proceeded to the
hall Of the House Of Representatives. The
following are the proceedings:
JOINT CONVENTION.
An The members Of both Houses were
present except Mr.. Lewis, Representative
from King county.
oa motion Of Mr.. Chapman (Represen-
laiiEe from Pierce) the House proceeded
b. uira roos 70 elect the sfisers in the order
designated in the Joiht Resolution. The
first Officer named was the Territorial
Printer
Mr. Chapman nominated Charles Proscb,
Of Pierce county.
Mr.. Biles, or Clarke, nominated Butler
P. Anderson. 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, SO.
Necessary to n choice, 10.
For EDWARD FuRsrE-Messrs. Fales,
Mnxon, Miller, Phillips, Wiley, WOodard,
and the President, Of the Council-7.
Messrs. BriscOe, Catlin, Goddard, Cove,
Hawk, Henness LOhgmyre, Mccall, Rut-
ledge, Shead, Sylvester, and TeBnant-l2,
Of The House Of Representatives Total 10.
For B. p. ASDgRsos-0 the Council
nono; Of the House Of Representatives,
Messrs. Biles, Caples, Carter, Cline, Dan
iels, Jndsop, Manner, Purdy, Smith, Stiles
10. Total-l0.
For CHkRLes PRoscH- the Council
Messrs. Denny and Wallace-2. OF the
House-Messrs. Chapman, Howe, Savage,
Weed, and lhe Speaker-5. Total.
Edward Furste, Esq, having received
majority Of ell the votes cast, was declared
duly elected Territorial Printer.
TERRITORIAL LIBRARIAN.
Msssrs. Fales, Maxon, Miller, Phillips,
Wiley, Woodafd, and the President, J,
tof the Council;) and Messrs. Briscoe, Cat
lin, Goddard, Cove, Hawk, Henness, Long
myre, Mccall, Rutledge, Savage, Shead,
Sylvester, Tcnnant, Weed, and the Speak
ef, (l5 Of the House Of Representatives.
Total-22 voted for Andrew j. Moses.
For James c. Head--Mr Wallace, (1)
ef the Council; aud Messrs Biles, CapIes,
Carter, Cline, Daniels, Howe, Jadson,
Mannen, Purdy, Stiles, (l0) Of the House
Of Representatives Total-ll.
Blank-Denny Of the Council, l Messrs
Chapman and Smith Of the House. Total, 3.
Andrew ]. Moses, Esq, having received
q majority Of the votes cast, was declared
duly elected Territorial Librarian.
Nm Ritledge, Esq, was elected Terri
torial Treasurer, receiving 90 votes.
Blank aud Scattering-Messrs. Denny
aud Wallace Of the Council, 2, aud Messrs
Chapman, Howe, Mannen, Rutledge, and
Savage, 8. Total.
Ii Just 70 remark that before the bal
loling commenced David L. Phillips, Esq.
the esiimable Treasurer Of the past year
By q note addressed to the President Of the
Convention, declined being candidate fol
said Office.
II. ]. G.. Maxon was, On motion Of Mr.
Wiley, declared elected by aeclamatiOn 81
Brigadier General.
By about the same vote the presen
Board Of Capitol Commissioners were re
elected. The gentlemen holding tbos,
Offices are james Biles, Benjamin Harmed
and r.. NJ. Walker, Esquires. The busi
ness for which the Joint Convention assem-
bled being completed, the Council retired
70 their chamber. aud then adjourned