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TO Library committee.
Barnes, offered II. B. 81, to enable
the Territorial auditor to compel
counties to make equitable settle
ments OF indebtedness. Referred to
committee on Ways and Means.
Davis introduced H. 3. 55, for the
preservation of the fish of the Terri
tory. Referred to committee on FISH
cries.
Daniels offered H. B. 81, to provide
Q system of common schools. The
bill was made the special order for
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Tibbets introduced bill No. 81, to
regulate and govern the sale Of intox-
cating drinks. This is long and
strong bill.
Foster moved to lay it on the table.
Lost.
Whitson moved to refer to the Ju-
dietary committee, and Miller amend
ed by proposing to indefinitely post
pone.
On this last motion yeas and nays
were as follows:
Yeas-Atkinson, Ebey, Foster,
Gregory, Horn, Killy, Korter, LaDu,
McReavy, Miller, Ward and Warbass
-l2.
Nays-Andrews, Barnes, Chapman,
Daniels, Davis, lverson, Long, Mar
tin, Mcdonnell, Percival, Ringer,
Stiles, Tibbets, Van SICKLE, Warman,
Whitney, Whitson, the Speaker-1S.
So the motion was lost. The bill
was then referred to the Judiciary
committee, and 100 copies ordered
printed.
Horn moved that standing COM
mittees be allowed to print bills when
a majority may deem necessary. Lost.
Miller offered H. B. 62, directing
sale of Territorial university Dec. 80,
1877, the proceeds to be divided
among the school districts. A motion
to postpone indefinitely was lost, and
the bill was referred to the committee
on Enrolled Bills.
Stiles offered bill 63, for protection
of salmon in the Columbia river and
its tributaries. Referred to the COM
mittee on Fisheries.
a substitute for house memorial
No. 6, praying for the establishment
of a military post at Spokane Falls,
passed.
House memorial No. Z, praying
congress to establish land Office at
Yakima, recOmmitted.
House bill No. 40, making an ap-
preparation for books and safes for
the Offices of Territorial audito. and
treasurer, was recommitted also.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.
Council.
Journal read and approved.
Reed introduced c. B. 81, TO provide
for the collection of road tax; referred
to the committee on Roads and High
ways.
Hoover introduced G. B. 35, in rela-
ton to licenses; referred to committee
On Education
Ferguson introduced c. B. So, re-
lating to licenses; referred to commit
tee on Education.
H. B. 45, to change the name of D.
Holbrook, was read third time and
passed.
Journal of Wednesday read and ap-
proved.
House bill IA, in relation to boun-
ties, was taken up. The house con-
Cured in the council amendments.
The speaker gave notice that he had
signed H. B. IL, relating to election OF
commissioners in Jefferson County, and
house memorial No. 2, relating to the
removal of distractions in Skag.t and
Steilaguamish rivers.
House bill No. 6, in relation to the
computation of time, was taken from
the table, and on motion the house con.
CURED in the Council amendments
thereto.
The substitute for house bill Is. to
provide for the defraying of expenses
OF the assembly, as amended by the
Council, reducing the per diem of mem
bers to 5000 in the aggregate, wa.
passed
Messages from the Governor approx
ing house bill No. IA, creating and con.
ferring jurisdiction on the district cour,