Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-13
PDD;EiDIIGS CT THE LEGISLATURE.
TBY OUR OWN REPORTER.1
IN COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18th, 1862.

Council met pcrsuant to adjournment. frcs-
ilcnt pro hm in the chair. Roll called
Present Messrs. Cochran, Clark, Hubbs, Nc
Fadden. Shaw, Smms and Webster.
Mr.. Shaw moved that the Council now pro.
cocd to temporary organization by calling
Frank Clark to the chair-carried.
Mr.. Clark was then elected President pro
ten.
Mr.. Fargo was elected Chief Clerk, pro
| tenn.
Mr.. Durgin Assistant Clerk; Mr.. Grant
Srrgran, alarms; Mr. Horton, Door-Kecper
On motion committee on credentials was
appointed, consisting of Mcssrs. Webster,
Simms and Shaw.
The previous preliminary organization of
the Council was considered informal as there
had not been quorum Of that body present
temporarily by the election of tho above nam
Cd officers. REP.]
| Nv HOUSE,
House met pursuantto adjournment. Roll
called Journal read and approved.
Mr. Speaker Reed handed in a communion
ton from the Secretary of tho Territory, Mr..
Turney, in which it was stated that the cop
les of the Journals and Laws sent to the
House in conformity with n resolution passed,
belonged ltgitimately to tho members Of the
last Legislature and he hoped they would DO
preserved and returned at the end of the Ses-
sion as they were only loaned to the House.
Mr.. Hunt introduced Il resolution that tho
Scrgcant-at arms be instructed to procure two
maps of this Territory, showing all the coun-
| ty boundaries, for the use of the House. Mo-
| ton carried,
Mr.. Foster moved to reconsider tho vote
by which the reports of the committee Oh
Rules was adopted yesterday. Carried.
Mr.. Huntington moved that the Rules and
Orders of last Session DO adopted as the rules
of the House.
Mr.. Fletcher wanted to know the object of
adopting the Rules of last session in prefer
cncc to those recommended by the Commit
tee on Rules.
Mr.. Huntington explained that the only
difference was in tho 40th Rule. The 10th
Rule of the Rules of '61-2 provided that it
required vote of two.thirds of tho House to
suspend one of its rules, whereas the 4Oth
rule as recommended by the Committee pro-
vided that a majority vote could suspend the
rules. After some further discussion the mo-
ton of Mr.. Huntington prevailed, and tho
rules of 'Gl-2 were adopted as the rules to
govern the House.
Mr.. Stone presented a petition from Mr.. j.
Chcnoweth setting forth that j. L. Ferguson,
who now occupies n seat as a member from
Skamania and Klikatat counties was not law
fully entitled to it. That Ferguson was not
an clcctor of the counties at the time of his
election, and that the majority of vote over
the petitioners was obtained by fraudulent
voting lie asked to produce proof of tho
allegations set forth in his petition.
On motion of Mr.. Egan the petition was
laid on the table subject to the future action of
the House as their were no standing Commit
tees yet announced.
Mr. Speaker Reed announced ut the open
ing of the morning business that he would on
tomorrow announce the Standing Committees
of the House. The Council were not at pres
cnt organized and therefore no wished little
moro time to complete the Committees. REP.
Mr.. Rabbeson on leave constituted himself
Committee Of one to report on a subject of
some Importance to the House. lilo said af-
ter careful examination Of the envelopes,
glass inkstands and jack-knives furnished this
body by Secretary Turney he pronounced
thcm mira dig, and that in order to dispose
of thom to some practical advantage that
they be sent to our Delegate in Congress. re-
questing him to urge on tho members Of that
body tho necessity of their using them, (the
envelopes and glass inkstands,) but 80 far as
related to the jack-knivcs he moved that they
be presented to the Washington Butchers As
sociation, they probably would be able to find
use for them. That Committee Of three be
appointed to collect said envelopes glass ink
stands and jack-knives and dispose of them
as above suggested. Tho gentleman here
held up for the inspection Of the House a
large sized pruning knife with saw blade in
it and asked the Honorable body if that was
not jack-knifc, &c. We have seen bowie
knives laid on tho table of Honorable men,
bcrs of the Legislature of Arkansas but did
not know such formidable weapons were need
cd in Washington Territory, nor knives in
any way assimilating to them, such as jack
knives. 1t is new adjunct to Legislation on
tho Pacific Coast. REP.
Mr.. Orr moved that the envelopes and ink
stands DO sent to Washington City at the OK
pcnso of Mr.. Rabbcson.
Mr.. Speaker Reed announced the whole
subject matter out of order, to which Mr.. For
guson took an appeal.
Appeal taken and tho chair was sustained.
MI. Fletcher moved that as the names of
the Standing Committees had not been an
nounccd, and rs no business could be proceed
cd with that the House adjourn.
Mr.. Speaker Reed said the Committees
wonld be announced tomorrow morning.
On motion the House then adjourned till
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
IN COUNCIL.