Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-06
PROCEEDINGS on The LEGISLATURE.
TBY OUR OWN REpORTER.7
In Council.

ICY OUR OWN REPORTER
In Council.
MONDAY, Dec. LIST, 1862.
In pursuance of law, the Council was called
to order this morning by Mr.. Reed the Chief
Clerk. The roll being called, Councilman
Hubbs and Webster answered to their names.
On motion, Mr.. Hubbs was appointed Pres
idcnt, pro tenn, of the Council
On motion, Mr.. Grant was appointed Ser
gcant-at arms, pro tenn.
There being no quorum present, the Coun-
Gil adjourned till tomorrow ut 10 o'clock
a. NJ.
In pursuance of law, the House was called
to order by Mr.. Eagan, formerly Chief Clerk.
A quorum being present, on motion OF Mr..
Ferguson, Mr.. Eagan was unanimously elect
ed Speaker pro tenn.
On taking his seat lie thanked the house in
a brief but courteous manner for the honor
conferred on him, when
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, Mr.. Jared
Hurd was appointed Chief Clerk, pro tenn,
and Mr.. Porter Assistant Clerk, pro tenn. Mr..
L. Frazer was appointed Sergeant-at-arms,
and ID. Shelton Door Keeper.
The House being temporarily organized.
on motion Of Mr.. Ferguson, committee Of
five Oh credentials was appointed by the
Chair, consisting of Messrs. Stone, Foster,
Mcl.ane, Reed and Robinson.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, the House then
adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
TUESDAY, Dec. I'd.
I'm 6,nppnCfl
Council met pursuant to adjournment, Pres
ident pro tenn. in the chair.
Present, Mcssrs. Cochran, Hubbs and
Webster.
On motion of Mr. Webster, Messrs. Cocl,.
ran, IIubbs and Webster were appointed
committee on credentials.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, Mr. Knox was
appointed Chief Clerk, pro tenn, Mr.. Turpin
Assistant Clerk, protein.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran, Mr.. Fargo was
appointed Door Keeper. pro tenn. Council
then adjourned till 10 o'clock Tomorrow.
In House.
House met pursuant to adjournment, the
Speaker, pro tenn, in the chair.
Roll called when the following members
answered 10 their names Messrs Andrews,
Bagley. Briggs, Ferguson, Fletcher, Foster,
Frost Hubs, Hunt, Huntington. Longmyre,
McI.ane. Northrop, Orr, Perrin, Potter, Kab-
bosom, Rank, Reed, Stone, Urquhart and Mr..
Speaker. Members absent were Messrs.
Blake. Campfeld, Chase, Denniston, Girls.
void. Slater, Smith and Weed.
Mr.. Stone, chairman Of committee on crc-
dentials. said that as several members were
absent. and that as the committee had not oh.
tained all the credentials of those members
who were in town, he would ask of the House
further time 10 report
On motion of Mr. Longmyrc. the committee
were granted till tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock to report, mem. d;ss.
When on motion of Mr.. Huntington, the
House adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'clock
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Sd.
In Council.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
President pro ten in The chair.
On motion of Mr.. Webster so much of the
journal of yesterday rs relates to the CON-
mittee on credentials, was stricken out.
There being 10 quorum present when the
committee was formed, it was deemed advisa-
bic tie rescind the resolution appointing it, on
the ground that it was unparliamentary and
consequently void-REp.
On motion, the Council then adjourned till
10 o'clock tomorrow.
I'm House.
House met pursuant to adjournment, tho
Speaker pro tenn in the chair.
The following members answered to their
names on the roll being called: Messrs. An.
drews, Bagley. Briggs, Ferguson. Fletcher,
Foster, Frost, Griswold, llubbs, Hunt, Hunt
ington. Longmyre, Northrop. Orr. Perrin.
Potter, ltabbeson, Rank, Reed, Stone. Urqu-
hart, and Mr.. Speaker.
REPORT.
Mr.. Stone, chairman of the committee on
credentials, reported the following members
duly elected to their seats rs shown from tho
credentials which were also handed to the
clerk with the report Of tho committee:
Messrs. Andrews, Bngley, Ferguson, Fletch-
er, Foster, Frost, Griswold, Hubbs. Hunt.
Huntington, Longmyrc, McI.ane, Northrop.
Orr, Perrin. Potter, Rabbeson. Rank, Reed,
Stone, Urquhart and Mr.. Speaker Eagan.
It is understood that tho seat of Mr.. Briggs
is to be contested by Mr.. Hastings. hence the
committee did not report favorably, MS to the
credentials Of that gentleman.-RRP
Mr.. Perrin moved the adoption Of the re-
port of the committee. pending which motion,
Mr.. Fletcher moved that the House adjourn
till tomorrow at 10 o'clock, which motion
prevailed.
THURSDAY. Dec. 4th.
In Council.