, 1877-10-13


COUNCIL.
In the council yesterday Hanford,
of Kirg county, introduced . joint
resolution for the appointment of a
committee to investigate the condi-
tion of the territorial university.
The resolution was written on shin
gle on account of the scarcity of sta
tionery.
Kuhn introduced council bill No.
II. ordering immediate removal of
the territorial library to the capitol
building. The bill passed.
Hanford introduced council bill
No. IS, providing short hand report
ers for district courts of the territory;
also by the same. council bill No. 19,
to apportion members of the legis-
iative assembly for the several coun
ties of the territory.
The memorial relating to the land
Office at Colfax passed the council.
In the council on Wednesday 10,
Hanford introduced council bill No.
20, to repeal the act in relation to
probate judges; referred to judi
ciary committee. Hanford also in
troduced council bill No. ?, to de-
fine the duties of probate judges;
same reference. Also by the same,
council bill No. %, relating to pro-
bate foreign. This last bill passed.
Also bJ the same, council bill No.
%, in relation to records of probate
courts; referred t. judiciary COM
mittee. ..- --
Hanford introduced resolution
prohibiting the territorial statutes
from being removed from the library
without receipt: adopted.
House bill No 8. offering rewards
for conviction of highwaymen; pass
ed. Council bill No. Is, in relation
to water fumes, also passed.
House joint resolution for joint
convention to hear Evans centennial
address, was tabled. ..-
HOUSE.
Ia the house on Wednesday, the
10th, Daniels presented petition of
the territory praying for the repeal
Of the license law authorizing and
protecting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors and the enactment of local
option laws.
Horr moved to lay the bill on the
table. The motion was lost and the
bill was referred to the committee
on education.
Whitson, of Yakima, introduced
house bill No. 20, to amend the act
concerning brands and marks Of
animals; making for the same gen.
eral law. Referred to committee on
counties.
House bill No. 80. by Horr, was
introduced. 1t is an act for the re-
lief Of Tacoma Lodge, I. O. G. T.,
from paying rent for the building
used for library purposes. A motion
to lay the bill on the table was lost.
Horr explained the bill and hoped
the house would not reject it. Re-
ferred to committee on ways and
means.
Whitson introduced a jointresolu-
tion appointing Thursday, at IT,. NJ,
to listen to the delivery of the cen
tennial address by Hon. Elwood |
Evans; resolution passed.
The committees report recon-
Improvements in the offices
Of tie territorial treasurer and aud
ltor, SO as to provide for the safe
keeping of books, records and other
vas adopted.
House bill No. II, to provide for
he payment of bounty for killing
wild and noxious animals in all
east of the Cascade noun
aims, passed. The bill includes
rabbits among the animals for which
bounty is offered.
House bill No. II. to repeal the
act relating to the election of COM
nissioners of Jefferson county, was
eferred to special committee.
Joint resolution No. 8, relative
% tho appointment of committee
20 visit the territorial university and |
insane asylum, was amended 30 rs
20 include the whole house as such
and Monday, the 18th,
was appointed as the day for the
visit.
The teachers convention is in ses-
sion at this place for the purpose OF
considering the school laws of the
and making recommends
ions thereon to the legislature,