Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-20

the committee on printing, with ill.,
structions to report on the same on the
5th day of January, 1868.
The memorial to Congress asking
for the establishment of a mail line be-
tween Salt Lake and Walla Walla, was
real third time and passed.
Mr.. Clark introduced joint resolu-
ton that when the Houses adjourn on
the 23d inst, that they adjourn over
till the Sd day of January, 1868, for
holidays, which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. Blcdso introduced a bill for an
"act to create the county Of Awahna,"
which was read LIST and % time, and re-
ferred to the committee on counties.
Mr.. Hubs introduced bill to pro-
vide for the payment of j. w: Grant
as Enrolling Clerk, which was read 8
times and passed.
The House joint resolution in refer
encc to the election Of Public Print
or was read, and on motion, referred
to the committee on printing, with in
structions to report ON the 5st of Janu-
airy, 1868.
Mr.. Hubbs introduced bill for an
act to create the county commissioners
court Of Jefferson county; read LIST
time.
Several House memorials were read
second time and referred to the ap-
propriate committees.
Memorials to the Postmaster Gencr-
al, in relation to additional mail routes
from Union city to Tckalct or Port
Gamble, was read Sd time and passed.
The House joint resolutions in refer
cnce to tho death of Isaac I. Stevens,
were passed unanimously. MIR. Nc
Faddcn spoke on the resolutions at
length.
On motion, c Council adjourned.
~ HOUSE.
| House met. Mr.. Speaker in the chair. Journal
| read. and, after amendments made, was approved.
The report of the Territorial Librarian was read
| laid ON the table, and ordered printed.
| Mr.. Griswold offered Il resolution which was
ruled out of order.
| Mr.. Weed introduced memorial asking con-
gress to provide for the sale of the public timber
lands in Washington Territory. Read first and
second time; and referred to the committee on
| Memorials.
| The following message from the Governor was
received and read by the Clerk:
ExEcruwE OFFICE, !
Olympia, ". r., Dec. 49, 1862.
| To tie Honorable Speaker
! Of the House IF Representatives. Of ". T:
Sin Having informed the House Of Rcprcsen.
tatvc the 18th inst, that had appointed Geo.
\. Barnes tn the office of Public Printer Of this
Territory, have further to state that his bond
and oath Of Office have been appfotei and recorded
| by Elwood Evans, Esq, Secretary of Territory.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
WILLIAM PlCKERING,-
Corernor Of Washington Territory.
Mr. Eagan in the chair. Mr. Reed introduced
| a memorial asking Congress to establish a weekly
| mail route between Florence City Qnd Salt Lake
City. The rules were suspended ana the memO-
rial read first second an, third time and passed.
Mr.. Fcrgls moved that Fac committee on Fed
cr,l Relations be instru,, 10 act with the Coun-
ell committee on Federal nyations in relation To-
all resolutions in either House rs to the Union.
| Carried.
| Mr. Griswold introduced tho following House
| resolution
Resolre5, That, according to the Organic Act,
| the Legislature has no authority over appropris-
tons Of congress that il cannot contract for or
pay for the public printing out Of the apprOpria-
tons, aud hence cannot elect and qualify printer
without making the Territory liable for the cost.
Mr.. Orr moved the adoption Of the resolution.
| MIR. Griswold seconded it, and spoke to the sub
jet matter.
The debate on the resolution was participated
in by Mcssrs. Criswold, Potter, Ferguson, Fletcher
and others.
On motion Of Mr.. Fletcher, the resolution was
laid on the table by n vote of ayes 90 nays 5.
| Aycs-Mcssrs. Andrews, Briggs, Chase, Buker,
Eagan Ferguson, Fletcher, Foster, Frost, IIu "
Hunt, Huntington, LongmirS Northrop, Perrin,
Potter, Rabbcson. Smith, Crquhart, Weed Yum
It's and Mr.. Spcaker-29.
| Nays-Messrs. Baglcy, GriswOld, McI.ane, Orr,
| and Ranck---5.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
| Mr.. lIuhbs-an act TO increase the fees Of Office
of justice OF the peace in Whatcom county read
| first time
| Mr.. Ynnts-An act to create and organize the
county of .'tcvcns read first time. This to
be formed out of the mining district in the county
| Of Wala Walla, an to be attached to Spokane
for judciql purposes.
| MIR. Smith--an act to authorize VNnsycle and
Tatum to run ferry by steam at Wallula read q
first time. (Gives the parties an exclusive fran
chsc for rs years, and for two miles on each side
of the town of Wallula.
| Mr.. Nor,hrop-An act to authorize J. A. Rath.
borne and L. W. Nelson to run ferry ut Tocaupa,
on the Snake river; read first time. franchise
is for 5 years, and for one mile UP and down the
river at Tacaupa.1 House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Dec. goth.
IN COUNCIL.
Council met-President in chair.
After the usual morning business the
Council took up the unfinished bust