, 1865-01-13
LEG1sIArIvE.-From the Washington 7

portion of the proceedings published in the
issue of the Democrat before us, are of a local
character and would be of little or no inter-
est to the people of this section. We there
fore extract only brief of the whole.
HoUsE--Memorial praying Congress to
amend the Organic, Act, SO as to provide BIZ
ennial sessions of the Legislative Assembly,
instead of annual sessions, was taken up, and
after several amendments were made there
to, the memorial was read third time and
passed-yeas "a, nays3 8.
An act authorizing Samuel D. Smith to
establish bridge on Spokane river at Col.
Knights crossing, was taken up, amended,
read third time and passed
An act authorizing james McAuliff and
Isaac Kellogg to keep ferry across Snake
river; read third time and passed
By Mr. Dugan Memorial praying Con-
gress to amend the Organic Act, giving
Justices of the Peace concurrent jurisdic-
tion in cases not exceeding $3.50. Read
and ordered printed
By Mr.. Dugan. An act to amend an act
to protect free white labor, and to discour-
age the immigration of Chinese into the
Territory Read and ordered printed
Mr. Brown introduced bill to incorporate
the Walla Walla aud Wallula Turnpike
Road Company. Read and ordered printed.
An act relative to coal lands and town
sites on the public domain, read third time
and passed.
An act appointing Commissioners to To-
cate Territorial road from Skagit Head to
Deception Pass. Read third time and
passed.
An act requesting Secretary of the Ter
ritory to make requisition for the funds to
erect Capitol and Pententiary Read twice
and referred to appropriate committee
Mr. Brown introduced an act authorizing
the Governor to contract for the safe keep
ing of conyicts in the penitentiary of Ore
gon. ..aa
An act authorizing County Auditor Of
Walla Walla county to convey certain school
lands. Read third time and passed
An act to amend an act regulating prac-
tice and proceedings in civil action in Dis
trict Courts. Read second and third time
and passed.
An act relative to a wagon road from Sc
attle to Walla Walla. Read and passed .
An act to establish an Agricultural Col
lege at the city of Vancouver; read and
passed.
An act to establish Pilotage on the Straits
of Fuca and Puget Sound. Passed.
An act to incorporate the Washington
Railroad Company, was taken up, when Mr..
Brown offered the following amendment,
which, after considerable debate and mo-
tons to amend the amendment, &c., was f.
nally adopted
"And provided further, That the privile-
ges and franchises granted or intended to
be granted by this act, shall not inure to or
be enjoyed by the said corporation unless
they shall, within ninety day from the pas
sage of this act, signify their written accept,
ance hereof, and make and execute a good
and sufficient bond to the Territory of Wash
ington, in the sum of 1000, signed by all
the corporators, which shall be approved by
the Governor and filed with the Secretary of
the Territory, conditioned that said Corpo-
ration shall and will fully and completely
construct, finish and put in order for use the
said railroad, the right of way for which is
intended to be granted by the provisions of
this act
Bill read third time as amended and
passed, yeas %, nays 8; Messrs Eldridge,
Reed, aud Watson voting against the bill.
CoUNoIL.-Memorial praying Congress to
establish Distributing Post Office at Walla
Walla, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Langford introduced bill to amend
the Civil Practice Act. Read and referred
An act relative to Auditors and Probate
Judges. Read third time and passed.
Mr.. Ferguson introduced an act defining
the boundary line of the Natchez Mining
District. Read third time and passed.
An act to amend an act authorizing county
commissioners to lease public Roads. Read
third time and passed.