The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-10-11
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE.
Twenty-frst Session.
THIRD DAY.

ture met III JOINT convention at \
o'clock PM, to-day for the purpose of
receiving the Governors message, the
lobby of the House being literally
filled with highly respectable and
mos attentive audience, half of whom
were ladies. AS soon as the Council
had taken their seats within the bar,
deputation was appointed consisting
of Messrs. Ferguson and Stewart of
the Council, and Daniels, Ringer and
Percival o. the House,to wait on his
exceilency and inform him that both
houses were now ready to receive his
message. Soon after the governor
was announced and was received by
the members standing, and at , min
utes past commenced reading his
message, which occupied fifty min
utes in delivery, a synopsis Of which
was forwarded to-day by telegraph.
The reading was several times inter
rupted by applause, and the entire
document seemed TO give general
satisfaction, insomuch that when the
House resumed business it seemed
difficult matter for the members to
decide whether or not it would be
better to print 1900 copies or only
1000. The matter was finally laid on
the table and made the special order
for Friday morning at II o'clock.
TIE transaction of business in the
lower house during the entire after
noon, alter the governor LETT, was
very slow and tedious, and, if not i'm
proved upon during the rest of the
session, viii rather retarS legislation.
In the Council standing committees
were appointed, the names OF which
have been furnished by telegraph, and
Z. B. No. l, introduced by Mr.. Han
ford, for deraving expenses of coun-
Gil and Sec:e iry of Territory, was
made u srecial order or Tomorrow.
Mes5rs. Ferguson and Hoover were
appointed committee to Unite resi-
den: clergy to open each morAing ses-
sion with prayer.
Mr.. Hanford offered a resolution
asking the president to make such al
terations and amendments IN the rules
OF order as he may deem ueedful, and
Teportth same TO the Council as early
as practicable
G. b. No. ; was introduced by Mr..
Eanford to provide for the equ4iiza-
ton of taxes in King county; and the
same gentleman introduced Z. B. No.
+, providing for the election OF coan-
" commissioners and assessors in the
same county. Both bills were read
and passed.
Both houses then adjourned until
tomorrow Thursday at 10 o'clock.
Rain has continued to fall during
the entire day, and it does seem as il
legislative body cannot meet in the
Territory without bringing with them
an overplus of all the rain that falls.
FOURTH DAY.
Council
The Council was called 70 order
pursuant 10 adjournment.
The journal Of the previous day
was read and approved.
The president announced as the
standing committee on rules and or
der Ping, Reed and Kuhn.
Hoover introduced Joint resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment Of
joint committee Of two on part of
the Council and three on part OF. the
House to inquire into the legality OF
the acts relating to the Incorporation
OF towns and cities. The resolution
was passed and the president appoint
ed Hoover and Ferguson as members
OF such committee on part OF the
Council.
Il. j. r. ordering 400 copies Of that
part of the Governors message relat-
ing 70 the n Z. II. r. for distribution
in congress the coming session, was
amended by the Council increasing
the number to 1000.
Eouss.
The House met pursuant to adj
journment, the speaker IN the chair.
JourRal read and approved.
The chair announced the following
as the standing committees of the
House.
Printing-Gregory, Whitney, Long.
Corporations - McReavy, Ward,
Gregory, Andrews, Warbass.
Counties = Mcdonnell, Percival,
Styles, Warman, Atkinson.
Rules and Orders-LaDu. Kelly,