, 1854-12-23
WASHINGTON LEGISLlTuRE..-SECOND SESSION.
IN COUNCIL.
FEnNY, DEC. l5,-3S54.

1 il'N1 i't'. l''73NOf.
In the absence Of the Hon. President
couscd by severe indsposition, the chic
clerk called the Council to order, and Hon
D. Il. Bigelow, on motion, called to the
chair.
Mr.. lIuiT, from select committee to whom
was referred the location Of the penitcn
tiary, reported c. b. No. San act TO 10
cate the penitentiary of the Territory q
Washington.
Mr.. Poe, chairman Of select committee
TO 'shom was referred H. b. No. ,, divorce
Of Geo. T. and Hannah L. Eastabrook, re-
ported back said bin without amendment
Mr.. Poe himself was opposed to the pas
sage of said bill and made minority re.
port.
Mr. Miles moved that the majority re.
port be adopted Lost.
Mr.. Gantis moved that the whole sub.
icct he Indefinitely postponed On this
the ayes and noes were called, and were
Ayes-Bigclow, Poe, Terry and Yants.
Nos-Ilulf, Miles, Patterson and Strick-
Ter.
On motion of Mr.. Miles, bill postponed
till Tuesday, 10th Dec.
ii. b. No. Territorial road from
Olympia TO ShoIlwater Bay-read a sec
ond time and referred TO committee on
roads and highways.
IL. b. No. 3-to provide for publishing
certain laws-came up in order for 81
reading. On the vote on final passage the
bill was lost.
II. b. No. 4--as TO county seat Of
Clarke county-and II. b. No 5-amcnd-
dhry Of the county and territorial revo-
nue. bill, severally read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Yan;is introduced C. b. No 9-an
act TO provide for printing the laws of
Washington Territory-read under suspen-
sion Of rules three time and passed.
Then adjourned till Saturday a. m.
SATURDAY, Dec. lG, 1854.
We are glad TO announce the re-appear-
ance Of the President, Hon. Seth Catln.
in his seat this morning.
Mr.. Terry, from committee on roads and
highways, reported back II. Il. No. l.
territorial road from Olympia to Shoal-
water Bay = with amendments. Report
adopted, and bill as amended read third
time and passed.
c. B. No. S-penitentiary bill--came
up on second reading. nl' lt
Mr.. HUFF moved so to amend as to To-
cate at "or near Vancouver :" the words
p" or near" being the amendment Pend
ing which motion, Mr. Miles moved to re-
fer to committee on ways and means.
Bill so referred
On motion of Mr. Poe, c. b. No. =
an act to locate the territorial university
a-taken up, read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Bigelow, the vote by
which the university bill was referred to
committee on ways and means reconsider
ed On motion, referred to committee on
claims .
Adjourned till Monday a. m.
MONDAY, Dec. IS, 1854.
Council met pursuant TO adjournment.
Mr.. Bgelow of the judiciary committee,
to whom was referred q. B. No. 5-amend-
ment to the law creating the probate
court-reported back said law with amend
ment permitting judge to be his own clerk,
with same fees as are now received by
said clerk for like services. Amendment
adopted, and bill passed to third reading.
On motion Of Mr. Bigelow, Council re-
considered c. b. No. Ia bill 10 locate
the territorial university. Council resolved
itself into committee of the whole on mo-
ton of Mr. Miles, Mr.. Poe in the CHAIR
After some time spent in committee, it
rose and reported back said bill without
amendment Report adopted.
Mr.. Miles moved to amend by striking
out Seattle and inserting Cowlitz, on the
land known as the Puget Sound Agricul-
tural Company's claim, in the county Of
Lewis"
The question on the amendment was ta-
ken by ayes and noes, and resulted
AyeS-Mr, Miles.
Nocs-Messrs. Bigelow, HUFF, Patter-
son, Poe, Strickler, Terry, Yantis and Mr..
Speakers.
On motion of Mr.. Yantis, bill laid on
tue table till tomorrow.
Adjourned till tomorrow a. m.
PERPETuAL Moron. James G.
Hendrickson, OF Freehold, Monmouth Co,
N. j., after forty years Of patient
whiting" has made machine that will
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