RESOLUTIONS. RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE PAYMENT OF REV. J. F. DEVORE AS СНАРLAIN OF THIRD SESSION OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of Washington Territory, did on the fourth day of December, 1855, elect Rev. John F. Devore, chaplain, and as he served in that capacity during the whole session of sixty days, and has never been paid for said services; therefore, Be it resolved by the House, the Council concurring, That the Secretary of the Territory of Washington be requested to pay said claim, if not incompatible with his duty and instructions, and in the event of his inability to pay said claim out of moneys in his hands, that he refer the matter to the secretary of the treasury of the United States, and urge the payment of the said claim at the same rate that chaplains have since been paid. Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 1871. J. J. H. VAN BOKKELEN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed the Council November 1, 1871. 29 H. A. SMITH, President of the Council. RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CER TAIN LAWS IN PAMPHLET FORM. Resolved by the House, the Council concurring, That there shall be printed by the public printers, immediately after the close of the present session, five hundred copies each of the following laws in pamphlet form, to-wit: School law, revenue law, election law and road law; and the said laws, as soon as published, shall be distributed by the secretary among the various counties of the Territory. Passed the House of Representatives November 23, 1871. J. J. H. VAN BOKKELEN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed the Council November 25, 1871. H. A. SMITH, President of the Council. RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO PORT TOWNSEND. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Council concurring, That the town of Port Townsend, Jefferson county, W. T., may form a town organization under the general law for the incorporation of towns, passed November 28, 1871, if the majority of citizens so desire, at any time on or before October 1st, 1873. Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 1871. J. J. H. VAN BOKKELEN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed the Council November 29, 1871. H. A. SMITH, President of the Council. RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE CONDITION OF THE INSANE ASYLUM AND THE TERRITORIAL PENITENTIARY. Resolved by the Council, the House concurring, That there be appointed a joint committee, consisting of two members of the Council and three from the House, whose duty it shall be to visit the insane asylum at Steilacoom, make a thorough examination of the condition and management of the same, and report. the result of their labors as soon as practicable. Resolved further, That said committee be further instructed to examine the condition of the building used as a Territorial penitentiary and the management of the prisoners confined therein. Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 1871. J. J. H. VAN BOKKELEN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed the Council October 6, 1871. H. A. SMITH, President of the Council. RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO FRAUDS OF CERTAIN TERRITORIAL OFFICERS. WA AEREAS, The examination of the joint committee appointed to investigate the accounts of the Territorial auditor and treasurer, discloses the fact that gross frauds have been perpetrated upon the Territorial treasury by fraudulent cost bills and other divers ways; therefore, Be it resolved by the Council, the House concurring, That the prosecuting attorneys of the several districts are hereby instructed to commence actions, civil or criminal, or both, against |