, 1854-12-16

use his influence to secure an appropriation
to continue in detail the geological surrey
Of the territory.
Mr.. Yantis on leave introduced joint
resolution to create q joint enrolling and
engrossing committee with leave for said
committee to employ a clerk
Mr.. Yantis gave notice that at an aerly
day he would introduce bill amendatory
Of the election law.
On motion Of Mr.. Poe, the Sergeant-at-
arms was directed to procure desk for the
reporter of the Pioneer and Democrat.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. 18th.
Journals read and approved.
Communication from Hon, Charles II.
Mason, Secretary of territory, stating that
no reports Of territorial road commissioners
had been receved-read.
Mr.. Poe introduced memorial of Jos
]. Turner, Esq, clerk Of district court Of
Island county in regard to compensation of
clerks of district courts in this Territory.
Mr.. Miles from select committee to whom
was referred the question of location of the
seat of government reported by bill c.
B. No. 8, "An act to provide for the loca-
tion and erection Of the seat of government
Of Washington Territory.
Mr.. Terry stated that as one of such
select committee, he did not concur with
the views of the majority, and wished the
journal so to state.
Bill read first time,-on motion of Mr.
Yantis, rules suspended and bill read u
second time by title and ordered printed
Mr. Poe on leave introduced c. 3. No.
4, "an act to establish the Office of county
surveyor"-bill read a second time.
Mr.. Bigelow, on leave introduced c. B.
No. 5, "An act amendatory Of the act Gre
ating probate court"
This is designed to correct clerical er-
ror, which though providing for biennial
election, makes the Judge of Probate Bold
his Office three years.
Resolution No. 2, coming up in order,
Mr.. Yantis submitted a substitute provd-
ing for joint committee on the enrolment
and engrossment Of bills with leave to en-
ploy clerk at compensation of five dol
lars per day, to be paid as expenses of the
Legislative Assembly are paid-substitute
adopted and resolution passed.
c. B. No. l, came up in order relative
to appropriation for geological survey
resolution read and adopted
Mr. Terry, on leave introduced C b.
No. 6, "An act amendatory Of the exemp-
tion law"-bill read first time.
Mr.. Yantis on leave introduced reso-
luton that hereafter, without otherwise Or
dered, bills shall lie over after second read.
ing and be printed.
On motion of Mr.. HUFF, Secretary of ter
ritory was requested to furnish map of ter
ritory for use Of council.
Then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec l3, 1854.
Journal read and approved. Council
Bill No. Am act to create and establish
the Office Of County Surveyor" read Sec
ond time and referred to commtte on Judi
ciary.
G. B. No. 6-"An act 10 amend an act
entitled an act to exempt certain property
from attachment and execution" read sec
ond time and referred to committe on Judi
ciary.
G. B. No. San Act amendatory Of
the act establishing Probate Courts" read
second time and referred to commtte on
Judiciary.
Resolution as to Geological Survey read
third time and passed.
Resolution as 10 Joint Committe on En-
rollment and Engrossment Of Bills, read a
third time and passed
@. B. No. 3-"An act to provide for
the selection of the place for the location Of
the Seat of Government of the Territory
Of Washington" Strike out sections 2, 3,
& in said Bill, on motion of Mr.. Poe
carried. This leaves the Bill merely loca-
ting the Seat of Government on portion
Of Edmund Sylvester's claim, near his
West line, and containing ten acres, dona-
ted jointly, by Mr.. Sylvester and William
Cock TO the Territory Of Washington for
the purpose Of locating the Capitol. On
the passage of the Bill the yeas and nays
were called, and we're
Ayes--Messrs Bigelow, HUFF, Miles, Pat
terson, Poe, Strickler, Yantis, aud the
Presidents.
Naw-Mr Terry.
On leave, Mr.. Strickler introduced Coun-
Gil Bill No. IA Bill locating the Uni
Versity." Read first time, rules suspend
ed and Bill read by title second time
Mr.. Miles moved that the Bill be laid on
the table. Ayes and nays called, and
we're
AyeS-Messrs. HUFF, Miles, Terry, and
Mr.. President.
Nays-Messrs. Bigelew, Patterson, Poe,
Strickler, and Yantis-5.
On motion of Mr.. Strickler, the Bill was
referred to committe on Education, by the
following vote;
Ayes-Messrs Huf, Patterson, Strick-
Ter, Yantis and Mr.. President-5.
Nays-Messrs. Bigelow, Miles, Poe and