Journal of the Council of the Territory of Washington: Fifth Session of the Legislative Assembly, Begun and Held at Olympia, the Seat of Government, Upon the First Monday of December, To-Wit, the Seventh Day of December, Anno Domini, 1857

Washington Territory. Legislative Assembly. Council

ISBN 10: 0461605414 / ISBN 13: 9780461605419

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2020

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• Title: Journal of the Council of the Territory of Washington: Fifth Session of the Legislative Assembly, Begun and Held at Olympia, the Seat of Government, Upon the First Monday of December, To-Wit, the Seventh Day of December, Anno Domini, 1857
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461605414
• ISBN 13: 9780461605419
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Journal Of The Council Of The Territory Of Washington: Fifth Session Of The Legislative Assembly, Begun And Held At Olympia, The Seat Of Government, Upon The First Monday Of December, To-Wit, The Seventh Day Of December, Anno Domini, 1857 by Washington Territory. Legislative Assembly. Council. This volume compiles the minutes of the Washington Territory Council's fifth session at Olympia, beginning December 7, 1857. It records the organization of the Council, oath of office for new members, and election of officers, followed by the adoption of rules and procedures. The document includes communications from the House and Governor Fayette McMullin, whose address outlines the territory’s condition and policy priorities, notably defense against Northern Indian incursions on Puget Sound, boundary disputes with Oregon, emigration incentives, land donations, railroad prospects, education, and capitol construction. It details legislative work: joint rules, committees, and a broad slate of bills, memorials, and resolutions addressing roads and ferries, militia organization, courts and probate, taxation and revenue, and the governance of Vancouver’s penitentiary, among other issues. It also recounts the formation of a joint convention to elect territorial officers, and the flow of communications between the Council and House as they coordinate governance for the territory.