The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

House bill 63, relating to pilots in
Juan de Fuca. Committee reported
by substitute. Passed.
Council bill 26, relief of j. Harr
and others. Referred to committee
on Ways and Means.
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ.
House.
House convened at 10 A.. NJ.
Mr.. Miller introduced a resolution
instructing the engrossing clerk to
write up the journal under the sup
ervision of the chiet clerk. Adopted.
Mr. Whitson introduced House
bill so, to appropriate money for the
construction of IA wagon road across
the Cascade mountains through the
Snoqualmie pass. Referred to COM
mittee on Roads and Highways.
Mr.. Ebey introduced House bill
90, act defining boundaries between
the counties of Island and San Juan.
Referred to committee on Counties.
Mr.. Warman introduced House bill
9l, to amend an act to encourage the
planting of oyster beds. Referred to
committee on Fisheries.
Mr.. Ringer presented petition
from the citizens Of Whitman county
asking for Improvement Of Palouse
river. Filed.
Mr.. LaDu introduced House bill
81, to amend the criminal practice act
OF 1873. Referred to Judiciary com
| mlttee.
Mr.. Warman introduced petition
from Chehalis, relating to the election
of female to the Office of Supt. of
Schools, asking for legislation there
on. Referred to committee on Edu
cation to report by bill.
House bill IS, relating to attorneys.
Passed.
House bill 81, to enable the Ter
ritorial Auditor to make equitable
settlement with counties now in debt.
Passed.
House bill IS, repeating act relat-
ing to uniform weights and measures.
| Passed.
House bill 10, to improve certain
kinds of live stock. Tabled.
House bill A., repeating an act reg
ulating the running of sheep at large
in San Juan county. Passed.
Council bill 80, relating TO nOtarles.
Recess was taken till : p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
House bill 26, Notaries. Passed.
Council bill As, commissioners OF
deeds. Passed Mr.. Horr in chair.
Mr.. Miller introduced House bill
90, to amend the act relating to Ter
ritorial Treasurer. Referred to com
mittee on WAYS and Means.
Mr.. Newland introduced House
bill 94, to provide for INDECENT mute
and blind of w. T. Referred to COM
mittee on Insane Hospital.
Speaker in the chair
Council bill 80, relating to notaries,
taken from the table and passed.
House bill 65. Committee report
ed back substitute to protect deer,
moose and elk in counties of .Iefler-
son. Clallam, Island and San Juan.
Referred 10 committee on counties.
House bill 80, relating to receiv-
ing county warrants for taxes. Tabled.
Council bill As, relating to Justices
in case of vacancy. Passed.
House bill 81, 10 abolish Office of
Superintendent of common schools
lost in final passage.
House bill 81, providing system
for common schools. $50 copies or
dered printed.
House bill f., relating to foreign cor
porations holding property. Tabled.
Council bill AZ, repeating act incor-
porating Tumwater. Passed.
House bill 81, providing for observ-
ance of Sunday in Walla Walla coun-
ty. Referred to select committee.
A substitute for Council bill L.,
providing for removal of Territorial
Library to Capitol. Passed.
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY.
Coancil
Hathaway presented petition pray
/ ing for enactment of game law to pre-
vent hunters from trcspassing on the
lands OF settlers. Referred to commit
tee ON Education.
A petition from citizens of Pierce,
praying for local option law, was re-
I far,a to tha eame commlffae