Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-13
PROCEEDINGS on The LEGISLATURE,
[BY OUR OWN REPORTER

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IN COUNCIL.
MONDAY, Dec. sth, 1862.
Council met pursuant to adjournment. No
quorum being present they adjourned till 10
o'clock tomorrow.
IN HOUSE.
House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr..
Speaker Reed in tho chair. Roll called
journal read, and, after few unimportant
amendments, made at the suggestion Of Mr..
Ferguson, it was approved.
tee on credentials made further supplement
ary report. lie reported that Messrs. Smith
and Chase from Walla Walla were duly en-
titled to their seats as members Of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson the report was
adopted.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that Mr.. Secretary
Turney be invited within the bar Of the
House to administer the oath of Office to
NIessrs. Smith and Chase.
Mr.. Fletcher moved to amend the motion
so that the Secretary be invited to administer
the oath to all the members and officers of the
House. lie said that one member, Mr.. Weed,
had been sworn in on Saturday by Squire
Head, and the oath administered wos differ
cnt from that the other members had taken,
besides le thought it would do no harm if all
the members and officers were sworn in as a
body.
Mr. Frost moved to amend so that Mr. Sec
retary Turney be invited to administer the
oath of Office to Messrs. Smith and Chase, to
the officers elect of tho House, and to Mr..
| Weed, which motion, after some discussion 81
no public interest, prevailed
Mr.. Secretary Turney then came within
the bar and administered the oath. [The
same as reported in last weeks STANDARD.
REF.
Mr. Speaker Reed now declared the House
fully organized and suggested that commit
tee should so inform the Council, when, on
motion of Mr.. Ferguson the House adjourned
till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9th, 1862.
IN COUNCIL.
Council mot. No quorum present they ad
journcd till tomorrow ut 10 o'clock.
IN HOUSE.
House met. Mr.. Speaker Reed in the
chair. Roll called. Journal read and ap-
proved. Mr.. Ferguson introduced the follow
ing Resolution, which was carried mem dis
Rcsolrcd.-That the Sergeant -at-arms be
instructed to procure six copies Of the Orcr-
land Press, WASHINGTON STANDARD, or any
other paper published in this Territory; or
any number of each or either as may be &C.
lectcd by the person entitled thereto, for the
use of each member and officer of this House.
Mr.. Ferguson then introduced the following
Resolution, which was carried mem. dis.
Resolred-That the Sergeant nt-at-arms be
instructed to procure of the Secretary of tho
Territory one copy of each of the Journals of
the Council and House Of Representatives
one copy of Rules and Orders Of last Session
for each member and officer Of the House.
Mr.. Fletcher wished to know what rules,
if any, were adopted for the government Of
the House.
Mr.. Ferguson stated that Mr.. Bagley, the
chairman Of the Committee would report as
soon as he came up to the House.
RnpoRT.-Mr. Bagley from the select Com
mittec on Rules reported that they had ex.
amined carefully the Rules and Orders of
the House of the Session of 'G0-G1 and '62,
and recommended their adoption as the Nules
of this House.
On motion being made to adopt the re.
mort of the Committee, Mr.. Fletcher moved
that Rule DO amended. He believed that
If the Rule stood as it was that much embar-
rassment and confusion would ensue.
A long and disultory debate ensued, Of no
public interest, which was participated in by
Mcssrs. Bagley, Ferguson. Flet ;her and 9th
crs, when the amendment reported by Mr..
Fletcher was voted down. The question then
arose ON the adoption Of tho report Of the
Committee. The motion prevailed and the
Rules and Orders of last Session were adopt
ed to govern the House.
Mr.. Frost introduced a resolution that an
additional committee be added to the list OF
Standing Committees of tho House to be
called and known as "the Committee on Fed
eral Relations" which Resolution prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Briggs the House ad-
;ourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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