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same.
Nj. Hoover in'rriG,l 70 Bin. an act
:or tine appointment ut runuiN n.,c,.ur Tor
the county OF ri,rcc AMI driinns hl, Ia
tics.
NJ. Kuhn iu'rpauccd n BiI prnyilig
:ar the nho'i,I.iug 80 capita, Punishment,
Referred ~ .UiyDrN com.
/ Nr. 'lHniud approved the following
preamble and r-"ution which wr,r
adodt,d aud the tmnci. adjourned til 10.
| morrow M $3.50 \ 81.
| WuERELS. since the convruiaE Of the
present Legislative Assembly, the SIT
prcmr Ruer rui Creator IN his iuScruti.
bic wisdom has hrrn pleased to visit upon
Hon. Joseph Foster OF King county, and
\ mcmb r oi the present House Of
Representatives. and u member of the
! Council of The ri and 18th biennial sessions
of the Legislative Assembly. deep aud
overwhelming alliiCtiOm in the removal 10y
death OF his three children. Therefore.
Resolved hv the Council. that as an eX-
preston Of the respect dHc 10 4 member
of the legislative Assembly, and OF heart
felt sympathy ot the members Of this
body for or irienl and colegle at this
his time Of ailliction. the Council demands
Adjournment tor one day and that This
resolution he endorsed in the Journal aud
IA copy thereof be sent to Hon. Joseph
Foster.
TUESDAl, Oct 15.
Mr.. Kuhn from con-. on engro;Sed bills.
reported the prosecuting attorneys bill
properly engrossed.
Mr.. Ping introduced bill. an act in
relation to justices OF the peace, their
practice and jurisdiction. Referred to
Judiciary com.
Mr.. Kuhn introduced bill. nm net to
provide for the election Of Justice of the
peace in case Of vacancy. Referred to
com. on elections.
At f0:S A. NJ. Mr. Kuhn was called TO
the chair, President Reed introduced a
bin providing for the codification Of the
stature laws Of this Territory. The hi'
was read first and second time and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Hoover referred to com. on
printing with instruction-to print.
An invitation was read from the chief
clerk of the House to take ride down the
bay among the Islands on the steam tug
Tacoma Mr.. Ferguson than moved tn
accept the invitation. Mr.. Stewart said.
- this is too gallant body to refuse any
thing" Daughter) and | therefore Sc.
cond the motion. The invitation was ac-
cepted.
The President in the chair; the prose
cutting attorney hill WAS then put upon
its passage, all voting for its except Mr,
Stewart.
House bill II, amended to apply to the
whole Territory. Was taken up and
passed.
House memorial /. IN relation to PX-
tention of time for building the n. p. r.
r.. was passed.
Council adjourned.
THURSDAY. Get. Is.
Mr.. Reed, of Pacific, presented an act
to repeal an act concerning collection Of
road tax. Read ID time and referred to
com. on roads and highways. The bill
provides that employers shall he held re-
sponsble for the road tax of employees
and Mr.. Reed more particularly explained
that 1t was intended to provide for the col
lection of tax from Chinese.
FRIDAY. Oct. 10.
House bill Ga read third time under suI-
pension of rules and passed.
House bill 35 read third time under Slls-
pension of rules and passed.
Mr.. Kuhn introduced Council hill A.
an act to regulate marriages. read second
time and referred TO judiciary committee.
SATURDAY. Oct. 90.
A communication from Mr.. Ho'man OF
the S & w. w. r. r., being an invita-
ton to make al excursion on that road.
was read. ard Mr.. IlamiorI was appointed
a committee Of one to ascertain a suitable
time and accept the invitation.
Mr.. Kuhn introduced House bin A.. an
act to authorize Board of Health of Dis
trirt Of Pnget Sound to purchase snita-
BILE site for Port House. Referred to
com. on commerce.
| Council bill %. an act abOlishng Office
Of coroner and coroner's Jury. Tabled.
Sub House memorial 3. asking an ap.
preparation for erecting y Custom House
at Port Townsend Read third time and
ordered engrOssed.
The Governor approved and signed the
following bills:
|, Relating 10 foreign Wills.
To amend an act entitled "an act re-
lating to mortgages on persona! property
approved Nov. l2."
u House.
Mr.. Korter introduced House bin Gj.
for the protection ofdeer. moose and elk.
Deferred tO com. on counties.
Committee on visiting public building-
/ recommended tbe Star line ag the most
economical.
Mr.. Korter introduced House bin 90, IA
amend the act relating to pilotage Ia Fucl
straits. Referred 10 committee on com
mere.
An invitation was read from Col. A.
Black. inviting the legislature to visit
Puvalup valley. Accepted.
Mr.. Warl introduced House bin GS to