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

Trade on the subject of fisheries in the
Columbia River Hathaway, Reed and
Ferguson were appointed said commit
tee.
c. B. SO, to amend the game law.
Referred to the committee on Educa-
ton.
&. B. GO, to amend the charter of the
city of Seattle, was referred to commit
tee on Corporations. :.
The nomination of j. r. Wheat for
Territorial Auditor was unanimously
confirmed.
G. b. 81, to codify the laws of the
Territory, was tabled.
G. b. So, to make the Territorial
Treasurer librarian, passed. Also c.
B. 2, to amend the civil practice act.
ii. Is. 50, to fix and apportion mem
bers of the legislature, passed. Also
H. B, 50, relating to weights and meas
ures.
II. 3. AZ, to repeal the act relating
to sheep running at large i'll San Juan
County, was tabled.
The Joint resolution of the House, re-
lating to an audience with the Portland
Board of Trade, was adopted.
II. b. l02, to pay the Puget Sound
Navigation Co., passed.
II. B. 2G, in relation to notaries, wcs
indefinitely postponed.
III. b. 9j, to remove the library to
the capitol building, passed. Also II.
NJ. No. 10, praying for land office 1t
Port Townsend.
c. B. sc, in relation to licenses in
Tacoma and Steilacoom; passed.
c. b. 10, to apportion members of the
Legislative Assembly, was referred to
Legislative committee.
Ii. NJ. No. 10, praying that the in
spector OF customs at San Juan be au-
thorized to enter and clear vessels;
passed.
III. B. 96, to make better provision
for the maintenance of common schools
in Jefferson county; passed.
II. b. p, to make an appropriation
for expenses of the Board OF Immigra-
ton; referred to the committee on
Ways and Means.
H. b. 90, to repeal the act prohibit
ing hogs running at large i'll certain
counties referred to committee on Coun-
ties.
II. b. 90, relating to roads in San
Juan County; passed.
II. b. 100, defining districts in San
Juan for election OF County Commits
sioners; passed.
H. B. l0l, authorizing the Terrific
rial Auditor to contract for printing
and binding the biennial reports of the
Auditor and Treasurer of the Territory;
referred to committee on Printing.
III. b. Al, TO amend the act providing
for the election of County Commissions
ers, was tabled.
G. Il. l3, in relation to bitches and
drains, passed.
H. b. 20, to protect forest and tim
ber lands from fire; passed.
III. Il. 46, to authorize construction
of deep water wharf at Olympia, was
tabled
III. Is. D., relating TO fees and costs;
and II. +. 81, relating to water supply,
were tabled.
ii. Nj. No 9, praying Congress to
establish a land Office at Port Towns
end; passed.
II. b. Il, repealing the Eggs Ac,,
was rejected.
On motion of LaDu, the sub-commit-
tee OF the Portland Board of Trade,
with Messrs Cook, Megler and West,
and Elwood Evans, of Olympia, were
invited within the bar.
Ringer offered III. j. r. ! 4, that both
houses meet on Monday next at 2:30P.
NJ, to give audience TO the committee of
the Portland Board of Trade on the
subject of protection OF salmon in the
Columbia River, which was adopted
II. b. AZ, to regulate foreign corpo-
rations holding property in the Terri
tory, passed.
H. b. ?, to amend the civil practice,
was received with the Councils amend
ments, In which the House concurred.
TwENTY-NINTH DAY.
Council.
The Council met at tho appointed