And provided, further, That an appeal may be taken from any order made by the commissioners, as in other cases.

SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED, January 4th, 1877.

AN ACT

To change the name of Isaiah S. Watson to John Singleton Watson.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho, as follows:

SECTION 1.

The name of Isaiah S. Watson, of Oxford, Oneida county, in this Territory, is hereby changed to John Singleton Watson.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of February, A. D. 1877. APPROVED January 2, 1877.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Council concurring, That the secretary of the Territory be, and he is hereby, directed to distribute to each and every member of both houses (who may desire the same) one copy of the Revised and Compiled Laws of Idaho Territory; and he, the said secretary, is further directed to transmit by mail, as soon as they shall be printed, one copy of the Laws and Journals of the present session to each and every member of the present legislative assembly.

APPROVED January 12, 1877.

AN ACT

To change the name of William Hoakum to that of William Cleaver.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Idaho Territory as follows:

SECTION 1. That the name of William Hoakum, a boy of twelve years of age, a resident of Ada county, I. T., be, and the same is hereby changed to that of William Cleaver, and that he be hereafter known and designated by that name. SEC. 2. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED, January 12, 1877.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Council concurring, That the sum of three hundred dollars be appropriated out of any moneys in the territorial treasury as compensation for J. H. Wickersham, the expert and clerk employed by the committee of ways and means of the house, and the finance committee of the council, to examine into and report upon the books and accounts of the various territorial officers, and the territorial controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the territorial treasurer for said sum of three hundred dollars in favor of said J. H. Wickersham, and the territorial treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay the same out of any moneys in the territorial treasury not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED January 12, 1877.

COUNCIL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the Council, the House concurring, That the sum of one hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated and placed at the disposal of the governor of Idaho Territory annually to defray expenses of postage and expressage, and other expenses attending the transmission of books, maps and public documents for the Territory, and the controller is hereby authorized and required, on the certificate of

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the governor that the bill is correct, to draw his warrant on the treasurer for such sum as may be certified to, not exceeding one hundred dollars per annum; and it shall be the duty of the treasurer to pay such warrants out of any moneys belonging to the Territory and not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED January 12, 1877.

COUNCIL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6.

Be it resolved by the Council of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho, the House concurring, That the joint committee appointed under council concurrent resolution No. 3, be, and the same is hereby authorized and required to examine and report on all of the financial affairs of Idaho Territory, and to send for persons and papers, and examine witnesses under oath.

APPROVED, December 21, 1876.

COUNCIL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the Council, the House concurring, That the contract made July 28, 1876, by D. P. Thompson, governor, with J. A. Pinney & Co. for storing arms, be, and is hereby rescinded from and after the passage hereof. APPROVED, January 12, 1877.

COUNCIL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the Council, the House concurring, That the governor be authorized to make suitable arrangement, or contract with the authorities of the United States, for the employment of territoral prisoners at such labor as will reduce or pay in part the cost of keeping them under the existing contract. APPROVED, January 12, 1877.

COUNCIL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4.

Resolved by the Council, the House of Representatives concurring, That a joint select committee of two from each House, be appointed, whose duty it shall be to examine into and report the number, kind and character of arms and accoutrements and quality of ammunition set aside by the general government, as the quota due Idaho Territory. How much of the same has been actually received, how much dis tributed, to whom and under what regulations, and the present number and amount on hand, with the condition of the same. APPROVED, December 16, 1876.

COUNCIL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. .3

Resolved by the Council, the House of Representatives concurring, That the committee on finance of the council, and the committee of ways and means of the house of representatives, be instructed to make a thorough investigation into the condition of affairs in the office of the territorial controller and treasurer, with power to send for persons and papers; and they are also empowered to employ an expert or clerk to assist said committee in such investigation, if necessary, and make their report at as early a day as possible.

APPROVED, December 16, 1876.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Territory of Idaho, the Council concurring, That Hon. E. J. Curtis, secretary of the Territory of Idaho, be, and he is hereby invited on behalf of the people of Idaho Territory, through their representatives assembled, to prepare a statistical and historical sketch of the history, resources, soil, climate, mineral and agricultural productions of this Territory, and submit the same to the next legislative assembly of Idaho; Provided, He shall receive no compensation whatever therefor.

APPROVED, January 12, 1877.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Council concurring, That a joint committee consisting of two members of the conncil, and three members of the house of represen tatives, be appointed to inqure into the condition of the territorial prisoners confined in the United States penitentiary near Boise City, and their treatment by the warden and other officers of the penitentiary. Said enquiry to embrace the nature of the supply of food, raiment and medical attendance provided for said prisoners, the kind of punishment inflicted upon them, when punishment is made necessary, the labor performed by them, the security of the prison in cases of attempts at escape, and all other subjects pertaining to the management of said penitentiary, so far as the case of the territorial prisoners confined therein is concerned. And the committee shall have power to send for persons and papers, swear and examine witnesses and take testimoney; and they are further required to report at as early a day as practicable the result of their investigation, and the legislation needed to remedy any causes of complaint, if any exist; and any reasonable and necessary expenses, not to exceed the sum of fifty dollars, incurred by said committee in the course of their investigation shall be a charge upon the Territory, and be reported by the committee to the two houses for their future action.

APPROVED, December 22, 1876.

HOUSE MEMORIAL NO. 1.

To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representative of the United States in Congress assembled:

Your memorialists, the legislative assembly of the Territory of Idaho, would respectfully represent, that the direct route from Fort Boise, situated at the Capital of the Territory, to Fort Lapwai, and the whole of Northern Idaho, is passable only on horse-back or with pack-trains; that the whole distance between said points is about two hundred and sixty-five miles.

There is from Fort Lapwai southerly to White Bird Creek, a distance of seventy-five miles, a good road, thence ninety miles, the only communication is by trail to the head of