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168 officers in their effort to deprive the legislators of the use of the territorial library, an act was passed requiring a five thousand dollar bond to be given by the librarian, who was elected by the assembly.

Besides the memorial concerning the governor and judges, another petition addressed to congress asked for better mail facilities with a post-office at each court-house in the several counties, and a mail route direct from San Francisco to Puget Sound, showing the increasing settlement of that region. It was asked that troops be stationed in the Rogue River Valley, and at points between Fort Hall and The Dalles for the protection of the immigration, which this year suffered several atrocities at the hands of the Indians on this portion of the route; that the pay of the revenue officers be increased; and that an appropriation be made to continue the geological survey of Oregon already begun.

Having elected R. P. Boise district-attorney for the first and second judicial districts, and I. N. Ebey to the same office for the third district; reëlected Bush territorial printer, and J. D. Boon territorial treasurer, the assembly adjourned on the 21st of January, to carry on the war against the federal officers in a different field.