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

Twenty-Arst Session.
TWENTY-FlFTHD DAY.
- House.
sAFTERNooN.
House met pursuant to order, Mr..
Miller in the chair.
&. b. 80, relating to Notaries Pub
lie; laid onlthe table subject to order
of the house.
II. B. 10, providing for the collec-
ton of Territorial revenue; referred
TO committee of conference.
e. b. II, defining the duties of
Territoial Librarian; referred to the
committee of conference.
G. b. ~, relating to the appoint
ment of Assessor in Pierce county;
read third time and passed.
II. b. 50, prescribing the number
of members composing the Territorial
Legislature; passed.
II. b. 81, relating to pilotage on
the waters OF Juan de Fuca straits;
read third time and passed.
The joint committee on Universe
tv matters was granted further time
in which to report.
IL. b. 20. providing for the relief
of J. &. Horr and others; referred to
committee on Ways and Means.
a special committee consisting of
LaDu, Tibbets and Foster, was APP
pointed to wait on the sub committee
of the Portland Board of Trade.
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ.
TwENTY-slXTH DAY.
Council.
Council opened at 10 o'clock.
| Committee on counties made mi
nority report on Council bill 46, re-
lating to railroads, recommending its
passage. Minority asked until to-
morrow to report. Granted.
Committee on Judiciary reported
Council bill 81, relating to Justices
of the Peace.
Mr. Hoover introduced Council bill
SO, providing for purchasing the re-
ports and decisions of Supreme Court
of w. T., and respecting custody and
distribution of the same. This bill
orders the printing of 200 volumes at
a cost of ST. per volume to be paid by
the Territory and distributed in varl-
Gus places specified. Referred to
committee on Judiciary, with orders
to print.
Council bill "a, an act to protect
venders of spirituous liquors from eff
feet of misrepresentation of minors
or to their ages, provides that such
offence on part of minor shall be
deemed misdemeanor punishable by
| Imprisonment not more than SIX
months. Referred to committee on
commerce.
Council bill 55, making Territorial
| Treasurer ex-officio Librarian in the
TERRITORIAL Library at IN additional
salary of $50 per month, was refer
red TO committee on Ways and Means.
Council bill 81, reported by Judic-
larry committee, provides for guidance
and jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace in certain cases. Referred to
committee on printing, with orders
for 200 copies.
Committee appointed to investigate
the expenditure of the appropriation
of $4,000 for Territorial University,
reported that the same had been ju-
diciously expended, and recommend
ed that deeds to property Herewith
purchased he procured by proper oili-
ces, as they had never been projected.
Council bill So, in relation to Ii
censes in Steilacoom and Tacoma,
passed.
Committee on WAYS and means re-
ported Council bill 81, to provide for
a constitutional convention to be held
at Walla Walla. Referred to COM
mittee on ways and means, with in
structions to print 100 copies.
Council bill 55 was reported back.
Ordered engrossed.
| Recess till o'clock.
Council bill Il, relating to duties
of Librarian, was taken up, and on
motion committee of conference
consisting of Messrs. McReavy, Whit
son, and Mcdonnell was appointed
to consider the bill.
Council bill 81, relating to appoint
ment of assessor IN Pierce county.
| Passed.