, 1854-03-18

petition OF Patrick McLaughlin-referreJ
to him yesterday, which was laid on the IA.
BILE till tomorrow.
Mr.. CrOsbie presented a petition from
Benton Moses, asking that congress be me.
morialized relative to making SteilacoOm
port Of delivery, which was laid on the "a.
BILE till Monday next.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March Is, 1854.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
The Journals were read and approved
Council bill No. l, entitled an act relat.
iHg to elections and the mode Of supplying
vacancies, was,
On motion Of Mr. Biles, all that portion
Of section LIST allowing half breeds TO vote,
was struck out.
Mr. Speaker here gave notice Of Mr.
Smiths resignation as Sergeant-at.arms,
and on motion Of Mr.. Biles, the House hro.
ceedcd TO the election to supply the vacpn-
cy, which resulted in the election Of Mr..
Austin as SeEgeant-at-arms, who came for.
ward and tOok the oath Of Office. -se ~
On motion Of Mr Chapman, the Houa
resolved itselfinto committee Of the whole
to consider the bill relative to elections.
Mr.. Ward in the Chair $50.
After discussion of some length upOn
the propriety of permitting half breedste
vOte-the committee arose and the HOhse
adjourned till 3, Pm -,fsf +
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bill No. Is, entitled an act rela-
tive to counties, was taken up and read
third time and passed,
House bill No. 49,, entitled an act to
create and regulate the Office Of county
Treasurer, was read q second timeg Mi.
Jackson moved to amend SO as to make the
Treasurer report to the commissioners at
every regular meeting Of the same, which
was agreed to. ..- ~,
On Motion of Mr.. Denny, the House 10
solved itself into committee If the whole
for further consideration Of bill relating to
elections. ...,'-s,
Mr.. Ward in the Chair t,. t-.
Mr.. Shelton moved TO strike out the
technical phrase, "subpenas duees tecum,7
he contended that everything could be as
well expressed in English and be much bet
ter understood.
Mr.. ChehowetA said that the phrase ex-
pressed in o concise manner what would re-
auire circumlccution in EnQlish-that the
term had been so long used in law that Il
was well understood by all. u- FL
Mr.. Denny was in favor Of striking Il
out, believing it better to give the English
instead he said it reminded him Of an
unlettered sheriff who pursued his victim to
swamp and was Obliged TO rive up the
chase. thinking that he must make his re-
turn on the warrant in latin. he wrote .sS
sir0myum non oomatabMs u ne said that be
did not desire to anticipate the contents &
sections not yet read, still he was for striEs
ing out "dHoes take-um" wherever IL %
CURED. t-.
AFter n LrDotbv discussion the cdm,Dittee
arose. and on motion Of Mr. Moselv tbe
hin was laid ON the table tin to-morrdw
NJ Hale. Of the COMMITTEES nm commrrre
veDorted back House hill No. "a without
amendments which was read a second fine
and voted 10 be on its second readiur tel
morrow.
On motion. Of Mr.. Hale, the House nd.
journed.
Tm.nn,,. N.,.h n ,ssf
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mouse met pursuant 70 adjournment.
Inc Journals were reeu ana appro'ee.
Mr. Crosole introduced a JOINT resg
luton relative TO asking an approprQpra-
ton to build q Custom House on inge.
Sound ; also, a JOINT resolution relative 10
making Colnmbia City port OF delNery'
both Of which passed,
House oul NO; ~ was read a secona
time and amended
Council Dill NO. j. reiatmg 10 eiec',ons
was taken up ior its second reading MI
"STu IN tne Ohar.
Mr. Jackson moved 10 amend Dy adeIng