Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-23
son county to erect Jail in said county
On motion adjourned.

son county to erect Jail in said county
On motion adjourned. e.
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 20, 1874
House met at the usual hour.
After the usual order OF bushes
MIR. Evans introduced abill prescr;h-
ing duties and powers OF JUDGES IN
chambers. Reforred to Committee on
Judiciary. va
MIR. Grenell introduced bill, in "a.
lation to fish and their preservation in
Puget Sound waters. Referred to Com.
mittee on Commerce and Fisheries.
MIR. Whitney introduced. q memorial
relative to making clearing ports at
Semishmoo and San Juan. Adopted
Mr.. Hughes introduced q memoria,
asking for daily mail facilities between
Tacoma and Seattle. Adopted.
Mr.. Hughes introduced o bill reneay
ing an act reducing compensation O.
prosecuting attorneys. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Miller introduced bill repealinp
OH act relating to female suffrage. Re.
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Cook introduced bill to change
the name of Geo. s. Mycock to q. 8.
Starr. Passed. ...... -.
MIR. Wimpy introduced bill to
amend an act organizing Stevens conn
t tIss. referred to Committee on o0un-
House bill to change the name OF
Martha E. Ensign to Martha e. O k,
passed.
Mr.. Harmon introduced O bill in re-
lation to creating Board Of Immigra-
ton in Washington Territory. Referred
to Committee on Immigration. t,s.
House bill declaring Palouse river
navigable passed.
House bill relating to private roads
in Island county, was laid on the table
House bill for removal of distractions
in Gray's Harbor passed:
House bill amending On act relative
to q road tax in Kitsap county passed..
House bill, authorizing commission
ers of Pierce county to make appropri-
lions for public roads passed. :
House bills, relating to road In
Klickitat county, was laid on the table
Council bill, amending Port Town.
send incorporation, passed.
House bill, relating to sale OF lots In
Vancouver amended and passed.
Hoase bill refating to o pilot bill,
was laid on the table.
House bill, to change the name of
Almira Kidd Staopole to Almira Kidd,
passed.
Mr.. Ferguson introduced bill con-
ferring jurisdiction on district court OF
Snohomish county. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Council joint resolution In regard to
employment of mechanic to examine
and report on Territorial University.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Council bill in relation to admins
traitors, passed. Mtt sat
Council bill in relation to convey
ance deeds was referred to COMMITTEES
on Judiciary. asst
House bill organizing Ping county,
being brought up, was amply discussed
and passed. -.
After which the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Oct. 81. 1876.
After the usual order of business,
MIR. Richardson introduced bill to
regulate the compensation of officers in
klickitat county, which was referred to
Committee on Counties. .t.a s,f..
Mr.. Abrams q memorial to establish
daily mail from Seattle to Renton and
Lake Washington was adopted. 1871
Mr.. Miller o memorial praying for an
appropriation for the improvement of
the channel Of Dugualla Bay, Island
county, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce. ,gs;t-.s,. h.
MIR. Harris bills relating to the Office
OF Sheriff and creating tins office of jail
er and defining his duties; also TO
amend an act relating to fees and costs,
which were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Ringer in the chair. ,esaua.
Mr.. Evans introduced q bill prescribe
ing mode Of proceeding to vacate, reA
verse or modify Judgments; bills TO
amend the civil and criminal practice
acts. all of which were appropriately
referred. ...,.,.fatf. s.'st yss7
Mr.. Foster q bill for the protection of
buoys and beacons, which was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary. -
Messrs. Hodgis, Wood and Whitney
were appointed committee to draft o
new fee bill. a ls84s lasssa
The bill for an act to prevent mali
cious prosecutions was laid on the table,
House adjourned to the usual hour.
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