, 1873-11-06
Washington Legislature.

Convened at usual hour.
Mr.. Wood was granted leave of alb
sence for one wtek.
Council refused to appoint Commit
tes of conference on S H B 53-An act
defining Judicial Districts.
President appointed Msssrs. stine,
Cranney and Smith, part of Joint Com
m;ttee, to visit the Territorial UNIVERSE
ty.
Mr.. Montgomery from Select Com
mittee on C ] R 3-Relation to Code
Conn issioners.
Reported recommending that the OBJ
ject of the same be embodied in a bill.
Mr.. Montgomery introduced G J R A.
Relative to the Legislative Assembly
taking recess.
Rsad three times and passeu.
HB Ian act repeating an act relat-
ing to property as affected by marriaget
Read Sd time and passed.
H B 2O-An act to provide for the for
nation of Corporations.
Read twice and referred to Committee
ON Corporations.
H B 15-An act to encourage the cult
vation of oysters.
Council recedsd from its amendment
thereto.
H B 71-AD act authorizing the pur.
chase of the Renquist shackle.
Read twice and referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
SH B s1-An act i'll relation to the
collection of debts in certain cases.
Read twice and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
The Council then preceded to the Re-
preventative Hall, and after roll, the
Joint Convention for electing of officers
adjourned.
The Council returned to their Cham
Der and then adjourned.
HOUSE.
OLYNpIA, Oct. 27.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
After prayer by the Chaplain (Mr.
Hyland) and the usual order of business
Mr.. Clark. of Pierce, introduced II
M 11-Relative to the vacation OF the
Puyallup Indian Reservation.
Rea twice and referred to Committee
on Memorials.
Mr.. Gosnell introduced H B 8S--
Amending an act in locate q Territorial
road.
Read three times and passed.
Mr.. Lacy introduced H B S9-An act
for the establishment of Common
School system in Washington Territory.
Read twice and referred, with orders
to have amendment printed.
HB 23-An act for the relief of the
Sheriff of Pierce county.
Read third time and passed.
HB 79-An act in relation to hogs
trespassing.
A substitute for this bill was adopted.
read three times and passed.
The Speaker appointed on the part of
tie House, Messrs. Kuhn, Clymer,
Crockett, Clarke of Pierce, and Harri-
man to visit the Territorial University.
CUR 4-Relative to the Legislative
Assembly taking recess.
Read first time.
The resolution relative to recess
Ifrom Tuesday to the next Monday. ]laid
on the table subject to order Of theHouse
The House resolved itself into COM
nittse of the whole on the Justices Act
(Mr. Van Vleet in the chair.)
The hour having arrived for the joint
convention to elect Territorial officers.
On motion committee rose, reported
progress and asked leave to sit agair.
The Council appeared within the bar,
(Mr. President taking the chair) and
the Convention was called to order.
On motion of Mr.. Stine, Convention
adjourned to tomorrow noon.
Council withdrew, whereupon the
House adjourned.
HOUSE.
OLYMPIA, Oct. %.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
After the usual order of business
House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the Justice of the
Peace Act, reported amendments, which
were adopted.
And the bill being placed upon its
final passage, the following was the vote
ayes, 80; noes. none.
Mr.. Clyraer introduced bill to allow
certain countiesato vote on extending aid
to the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad