, 1877-10-06
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
OLYMPIA. Oct. ]

TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
| OLYMPIA, Oct. l.
| On my arrival here I found the
political fever raging furiously
The amount of connubiating and
wire~pulling carried on is astonish
ing. However, after great deal o1
hob-nobbing and confusion the
sixth biennial session convened, and
the Council was called to order by
G. G. Perkins, clerk of last session.
Nearly the entire membership is
present.
After short recess the committee
on credentials reported, and the re-
port was adopted. The new mem
bers were then duly sworn.
On motion, the Council proceeded
to effect permanent organization,
electing the following officers:
President, T. N. Reed; Clerk. T. B.
Merry; Assistant Clerk, Louis Ber-
ry; Sergeantat-Arms, L. Y. Moss
man; Door-keeper, Miss Fanny
Baldwin; Messenger, Miss Hatha-
way; Enrolling Clerk; Miss Clara
Myers; Engrossing Clerk, Miss An
ME Kmghton.
On motion, the Council adjourned
until Ii A. NJ. Tuesday.
Members elect of the House met
at noon, and we're called to order by
r. G.. OBrien, Clerk of the last ses-
sion.
After the temporary organization,
J. T. Newlands was chosen Speaker,
and Mr.. OBrien Clerk.
On motion, the further election of
officers was postponed.
A committee on credentials was
appointed. and the House adjourned
until 10 o'clock A. NJ. on Tuesday.
Geo. W. Tibbetts, of King county,
was compelled to retnrn home, on
account cs sickness in his family.
OLYMPIA, October 2.
The hardest part of the work of Or
ganizing the Legislature has ct last been
concluded, and great is the wailing and
gnashing Of teeth among the disap-
pointed Office seekers. The sudd IN ILL
ness of ice Fosters child. necessitating
his immediate absence from the capital,
caused mach confusion and completely
changed the programme. OF course
there is. aueh dissatisfaction expressed
regarding the Legislative appointments;
but it could not well be otherwise.
append = full account Of the proceed
ings since my last.
COUNCIL.
After effecting permanent organiza-
ton. the officers of the two houses were
sworn in by Secretary Owings.
Conncil joint resolution was adopted
rasking the resident clergy to oficiate at
the opening of morning sessions.
Governor Ferry will deliver his bien-
NAL message tomorrow at 2 O'Clock.
At the afternoon session the House
received message that Clarence Bag
ley had been appointed public printer.
A committee of three was appointed
on public printing. consisting of Horr.
Ringer and Mcdonnell.
Z. j. r. No. l. authorizing the ap-
pointment of joint committee to wait
on the governor and notify him that the
two houses were organized for business
and ready to receive such communica-
tions as he might desire to make, Was
passed.
In the Council, Hoover. of Pierce, in
troduced joint resolution relative to
the public printing. which wvs adopted.
Hoover also introduced q bill. to ap-
propriate $500 for the purchase of sta
tionery for the legislature. Referred to
q special committee consisting of Ha:,-
ford, Ferguson and Reed.
Stewart. of Walla Walla, presented a
petition numerously signed to change
the time for holding court in Wa,la
Walla to the third Monday in Nov ems
ber, and in Yakima to the second Mons
day in October Referred.
Both houses adjourned 10 l:30 to-
morrow. H.
Relief operations in St. John,