Council of Washington Territory: 4th session 1856-7 : martial law.
Contributors: Davidson, George, 1825-1911, signer.; Washington Territorial Imprints.; Pacific Northwest History Collection.; Burgess Memorial Library Collection.
Publisher: s.n.]
Published: 1857
Place of publication: [Olympia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Legislation -- Washington (State); Washington (State) -- Politics and government -- To 1889
Notes: "Mr. Wiley, of the committee on Judiciary, submitted the following Minority Report, upon the subject of the proclamation and enforcement of Martial Law in the months of April and May, 1856, by his Excellency the Governor of the territory of Washington."--Cf. t.p.

The first eight pages provide the minority opinion on the issue of martial law, which is signed in type by James W. Wiley. Pages 11-38 include reprinted letters to support the minority report's opinion. Pages 41-51 reprint the "Proceedings of a General Court Martial Convened for the Trial of Lyon A. Smith, Charles Wren, and John McLoud."

WSU MASC copy signed "George Davidson, 1857" on title page. Davidson was employed by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey from 1852-1857.

WSU MASC copy has unopened pages.

WSU MASC copy is: 002-119880292.