, 1875-10-09
FROM The CAPITAL.
By our Special CorrcspOndent'
OLYMPIA, Oct. :, 1875

.
Legislature Of the Territory con-
vened at this place to commence
the biennial session of the Legis-
lature.
Most Of the Sound members
came on the North Pacific, and
begging for positions and canvass
ing among members commenced
in downright earnest. Among
the Council members the Demo-
Gratis had the power to organize,
as Mr.. Pickering of King county,
who had been before put down as
Independent, announced his inten-
ton of acting with that party.
This gave them FIVE votes "a major
! ity of one, and Mr.. P. was a hope
full candidate for the Presidency.
On Saturday evening Col. B. F.
Shaw, of Vancouver, arrived and
put Mr.. P.'s hopes to fight, by
declaring himself to be the " High
Old Boy" for the session.
On Monday, at noon, the Coun-
Gil was called to order by Beriah
Brown, Esq, former Chief Clerk,
and after calling the roll Hon. H.
G. Struve, the Secretary of the
Territory administered the oath
of Office to the members, where
upon Mr.. Brown announced the
first business that of electing a
President Of the Council, and com
| menced calling the roll. 1t had
now become evident that Mr..
Shaw would not be elected with
out voting for himself, and
when told there was no prece-
dent for such a thing declared it
was high time there was" Mr..
Brown called Shaw's name first
and he responded " Shaw" fol-
lowed by the other four Demo
cratic members. The Republican
members voted for Mr.. Boone, and
Mr.. Shaw was elected, and pre-
sides with ability and dignity. A.
J. Cain, of Walla Walla, was elec-
ted Chief Clerk; G. G. Perkins, of
Seattle, Assistant; Emma L. Mich
OILS, of Olympia, Enrolling Clerk;
Clara Cove, of Steilacoom, En-
crossing Clerk; and Frank Lamp
son, of Seattle, sergeant-st-Arms.
With the members Of the House
there was mora difficulty. FL
wood Evans, of Thurston, and E.
O. Ferguson, of Snohomish, Re-
publicans, and sMr. Hodges, of
Walla Walls, Democrat, were
candidates. 3
On Monday the Republicans
went into caucus, and failed to
agree. Three of them seemed dis
posed to act with the Democrats.
one because the Governor would
not pardon his son out Of the pen
itentiary, the other two because
they had not succeeded in their
desires in regard to some Of the
subordinate nominations in the
House, and because Mr.. Hodges
was coldwater man.
On Monday noon the House
convened and temporarily organ
lied with Mr.. Hodges in the chair
and a full set of Democratic Of
6cials. That evening the Repub-
licans rallied, got all their mem
bers together, harmonized differ
ences, nominated Mr.. Evans for
Speaker, and Tuesday morning
went into the House with eighteen
votes, relieved Mr.. Hodges and
placed Evans in his place, and
elected fun SET Of Republican
officers, as follows: R. g. O'Brien,
Chief Clerk; Emma GaIIlher,
Enrolling Clerk; James Hughes,
Engrossing Clerk; G. T. Stiles,
Messenger; Luke Moore, Ser
geant-at-Arms. Your members
from Jefferson county, and all
from the lower end of the Sound,
acted from the first nobly and
squareIy with the political parties
BY which they were elected.
To-day the Governor delivered
his Message, copy of which l
send you. 1t was delivered per-
sOnally by the Governor to the
Legislature in joint session, and
was well received and highly ap-
Plauded. The House was crowded