, 1853-02-05

laiive Assembly Of The Territory Of Oregon (;
Mr Cole one 10 amend an act entitled an
act TO authorize Sylvester and John B. Hall
10 open and keep in repair wagon road
across the Cascade mountains Mr.. Chen
owelh one concerning the service and re-.
turning OF prooess-all Of which, by sus-
pension Of the rules, ware Passld to a sec
ond reading.
Adjourned.
2 o'tLocK, I'm
Mr. Simpson presented the annual report
of the Territorial Auditor. Read. and 100
copies ordered 10 be printed.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act 10
define the jurisdicton Of the supreme and
district courts, passed second reading.
FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 1883.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
meni.
II. B. l6, A bill 10 locate a territorial
road from Lafayette TO Marysyile, was read
a second time, and on motion Of Mr.. Way
mire, said bill was referred 10 the commit
tee of the whole.
C. b. -, A bill TO distribute the school
funds collected in the county Of Thurston
in the year 1852, was read second time
and on motion Of Mr.. Waymire, was ORDER
ed TO be engrossed and read third time To-
morrow.
H. b. %, A bill to locate territorial
road from Sandy to Chehalem valley, was
read a second lime, and on motion Of Mr..
Waymire, said bill was referred to COM
mttee of the whole.
II. B. 81, A bill to locate a territorial
road from ST. Helens 10 Hllsborough, was
read second lime, and on motion Of Mr..
Waymire, said bill was referred to com.
mitlee of the whole.
Mr.. Waymire introduced a bile. B.
ia bin to establish probate court and
define its duties and powers, was read
first time, and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. Deadly, on leave, introduced bill
c. B. 2l-A bill 10 create and regulate The
Office Of Prosecuting Attorney, was read the
6rst time, and passed 10 a second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Waymirc, the Council
adjourned until P. NJ.
FMDAY, Jan. Z, 1853.
Is The HoUsE-Mr. Carey introduced a
bill 10 create the Office of comfy surveyor.
Read, and, the rules being suspended, it
passed to n second reading.
Mr Mitchell introduced bill TO provide
for ths P@yussai oC certain s~sViOvV render
cd the Territory passed, by suspension Of
the rules, TO second reading.
A bill providing for the creation Of the
county Of Wasco, was, on motion of Mr..
Chenowetb, passed 10 be engrossed, by a
suspension Of rules. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 8.
The Council met pursuant 10 adjournment.
The President announced that he had
signed the following bills
A bill 10 locate the county seat of Pierce
county. .... ..'..
A bill to locate the county seat of King
county
A bill to locate the county seat of Jeff,r-
son county.
A bill appointing officers for Pierce
county. .....-
! A bill appointing of6cersfor King county.
A bill appointing officers for Island coun-
ty.
On motion Of Mr.. Waymiro,
/ The Council adjourned until Monday
10Th inst.
In THE HoUsE-On motion, a bill to
create board Of commissioners 10 prepare
code Of laws for the Territory, was taken
up for consideration.
/ A lengthy discussion followed, at the con-
clusion Of which the bill passed 10 a third
reading by the following vote:
Aycs-'Messrs. Avery, Cole, Curl, Con,
sor, Ebey, Fulkerson, Gibbs, Holmes, Har-
din, Martin, Simpson and Spsaker--l2.
Noes-Carey, Chenoweth, Curtis, Mitch
ell, Stark and Wsit-5.
Adjourned.
2 O'cLocK, P. NJ.
Mr.. Avery moved that the Council joint
resolution, requesting our Delegate in Con-
gress to urge the passage Of the memorial
praying Congress 10 amend the organic act
50 as to allow officers Of The Territory TO be
elected by the people, be taken up.
The usual amount Of discussion ensued,
when The memorial was referred to a COM
miItee. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 1853.
The Council met pursuant to ADJOURN
ment.
Mr., Humphrey reported the following
bills truly enrolled:
A bill concerning the limitation of per-
sonal actione
, a bill to create the county Of WaSeo,
, read aesecond time, and referred to the
committee Of The whole. ......t
A bill 10 regulate the office Of prosecuting
, attorney read third time and passed.
A bill 10 distribultsthe school funds col
lected in The county of ThurstOn IN the
year 1852, between the counties of Island,
: Jefferson Pisres and King, read third time
, and passed. a ,....-,
= Mr.. DeSdy introduced q bill to provide