Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-23
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL.

read twice and referred to Committee
on Ways and Means. IRepeals oil acts
authorizing preferred warrants.
Mr.. Pickering introduced bill re-
lating to Notaries Public, which was
referred to Committee on judiciary.
Legalizes the acts of Notaries whose
commissions have expired.
Mr.. Bradshaw introduced q memoir
ial praying that w. F. Pettygrove be
compensated for services as Clerk OF
the District Court at Port Townsend
from 1854 to 1856. Asks the sum of
So, 750 for that purpose
On motion of Mr.. Hoover, $50 copies
of the Auditor and Treasurers Reports
were ordered printed.
Substitute for an act to subdivide
the Judicial Districts of Washington
Territory, was passed under a suspen-
sion of the rules. ..
Substitute for on act fixing the times
of holding the Supreme and District
Courts passed.
A bill relating to the forms of deeds
and Acknowledgements passed.
House bill amending an act creating
the Office of Notary Public, approved
Nov. II, 1873, was reported back with
o recommendation that it do not pass,
Whereupon it was placed npon its
final passage and lost.
House bill for the relief of I. v
Mossman passed.
Mr.. Blinn gave notice of reconsidera
ton.
| House memorial praying that the ex.
elusive privilege of constructing boom
on the Duwamish river be granted to
John Burns which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce. 1.-THE mem
orial asks for franchise for ten years
to collect logs, lumber and drift and
receive stated compensation for the
service, to be fixed by designated
officers.
House blu to prevent the sale or dis
posal of Intoxicating liquors on cleo
ton days, was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
House bill providing for the protec-
ton of the Joshua Brown School Fund
was, on motion, referred to a Joint
Committee consisting, on the part OF
Council of Mr.. President and Messrs.
Hoover and Bradshaw. 1.-THE object
contemplated by the act is to protect O
certain bequest to the school fund Of
Klickitat county. ...-.
House bill for tho relief of Thos.
Crahney passed. Appropriates the
sum of 5000 for the charter of the
steamer FaWrite.
House bill authorizing Benjamin r.
Leverich to adopt j. O. Russell, an or
plant child, passed.
Mr.. Blinn submitted the report of the
University Regents which was referred.
Reporters were invited to seats with
in the bar.
A House joint resolution rendering
thanks to the Western Washington
Industrial Association for chalking the
members hats was unanimously adopt
ed.
After which the Council adjourned.
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 1875.
After the usual order of business,
Mr.. Hoover introduced an act to
cure defective acknowledgements in Is
land county, was read second time
and referred to Committee onJ Judiciary.
Council bill relating to the forms of
deeds and covenants therein was re-
called, amended and passed.
A bill relating to Probate Courts was
introduced, received three readings un-
der suspension of the rules, but failed
to pass.
Substitute for the bill authorizing
Administrators to erect tombstones TO
mark the resting-place of deceased
persons passed.
The House memorial relating to a
boom in the Duwamish river was amen
ded by striking out the word f" exclus-
i've, and adopted.
House bill appropriating 1926 for
| the relief of Geo. H. White was referred
to Committee on Claims. [The COM
pensation is for binding certain copies
of the Territorial laws.
Substitute to House bill to prevent
hogs from running at large in Yakima
county passed.
On motion adjourned. @
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 1876.
After the usual order of business,
Mr.. Boone introduced bill to pro-
vide for the formation of a Constitu-
ton and State government for the Ter
ritory of Washington, Referred to
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Blinn introduced bill author
izing necessary repairs to be made upon
the Territorial University building.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr.. Bradshaw introduced bill to
amend an act to incorporate the town
of Port Townsend. Referred to Com
mittee on Rules and Orders.
MIR. Boone introduced bill to pro-
vide for Joint Committee on Equaliza-
ton. Read second time, and further
consideration indefinitely postponed.
House bill relating to adoption, was
referred to Committee on Printing.
House bill for the protection Of deer