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

Salt Lake. was read second time and
r~ferred to committee on Memorials.
Mr.. Webster was granted leave Of
absence till after the holidays.
coD1F1cATloN OF THE LAWS.
Quite a lengthy and interesting dis.
custom then ensued, "a to the absolute
necessity and Importance Of the eodi>
cation Of the laws of the Territory, as
suggested by His Excellency the Gov.
error, in Lie message. Mr.. Moore in
troduccd the subject to the notice of
the Council, and contendcd that by the
enactment Of laws this session, it wonld
it would only create still further confu.
sion. That it was almost impossible
in the mining districts to obtain copies
of laws passed during the early sessions
Of the Territorial Legislature, that cop.
les Of them could not be obtained for
the use oftho courts there; he did not
believe there were three copies in the
upper country, and thought it useless
legislating any longer unless some pro-
vision were made for printing the ex-
listing laws. lie hoped that some
member from the Council would sug-
gest some way to remedy the evil COM
planned of.
Mr.. Clark thought it matter that
legitimately belonged to the duties of
the judiciary committee Of both
Houses; the able and experienced gen.
tlcmen who composed that committee
of the Council. might think their priv
ilcges were entrenched upon If he had
suggested anything on the matter, and it
might be considered by them as mark
Of disrespect if he had interfercd. lie
contended that proper Qualification of
the laws was absolutely demanded and
necessary.
After some further remarks from
McFaddcn, Mr.. Hubbs, aud other gen.
tlcmcn, all of which were very appro-
pirate aud cminently to the point.
Mr.. Clark introduced a joint reso-
luton which was filled up in blank so
as to read in substance as follows:
Resolred, the House coneurring, that
Messrs. McFadden and IIubbs on tho
part of the Council, and --
and - on the part Of the House,
DO appointed special committee t"
codify the laws, and that they be au-
thol lied to employ one or more clerks,
who should be paid out Of the Terri
torial treasury a reasonable compensa-
ton for their services, if the Secretary
of the Territory did not feel authorized
to pay said clerk or clerks out OF the
contingent fuEd of the Legislature.
The rules were suspended and the res
olution was read q LIST, I'd and Sd time
andpasscd.
The Council then adjourned till
Monday at 10 o'clock.
In House.
House met. Journal read and ap.
proved.
Mr.. Foster introduced a resolution
that all papers be expunged from the
Journal III reference to the contested
seat of Mr.. j. J.. Ferguson, as the con-
testant, j. Chenoweth, had, by sour
rilous publication, put forward, attemp-
ted to impugn the motives Of that
body, and otherwise to insult them.
Resolution passed. Reports of several
committees received and placed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Ferguson-a bill for an act to
declare null and void all acts of GER
tain body Of county commissioners OF
KHckatat county; read first time and
ordered printed. CBill provides to
make null and void the acts of the
commissioners appointed by Governor
Pickering, from tho 18th of September,
1862. This bill, if passed, will have
no effect, as it is clearly an &C post tacto
law.-Rep.]
Mr.. Foster-An net to incorporate
the Lewiston aud Clearwater Boom
Company; read a first time. [Gives
the exclusive right to company to
construct booms on the Clearwater
river, three miles above its junctio"
with Snake river, for 10 years.
Mr.. Northrup-bill for an act to au-
thorizc the City Council Of Wslla Walla
to levy and collect an extra tax for tho
purpose of removing distractions in
the streets; read a first time. Bill
provides to levy a tax of not more than
5 mills on the dollar for purposes
named.
Mr.. Potter-a bill for an net to amend
tho civil practice act read LIST time and
ordered printed. CBill amends sections
1888, 1886, 842 and 3 Of tho practice act.
The amendments relate principally to
the manner Of determining appeals from
the district courts to tho supreme court
of the Territory.