, 1854-04-22
FKIDAY, April "A, 1854.


Adjourned till ppm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Crosbie, of committee on elections,
announced the election of j. c. Strong as
member of the House from Pacific county,
who came forward and took the oath of
Office.
II. b. 50, under consideration when the
House adjourned, under a suspension of the
rules, was read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Bolon called up resolution relative
to adjourning sine die" on the 2sth inst,
which was referred to a select committee
consisting of Messrs. Chapman and Ward.
Mr.. MoSclcy, Of committee on rules, re-
ported resolution relative to limiting the
time of speaking to l5 minutes, which was
laid on the table
Mr.. Bolon called up from the table c.
Is. 20, which, on motion Of Mr. Brownfeld,
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Moseley introduced bill relative to
marks and brands of animals, which was
read and laid on the table till Monday.
Mr.. Shelton Introduced bill entitled
an act appointing officers for Thurston cOun-
ty, which was read once and laid on the ta-
Bile till Monday.
Mr.. Chcnoweth called up II. b. Sire
latng TO elections.
Mr.. Chenoweth moved to adopt the
report Of the committee of conference.
Mr.. Denny moved so to amend the
amendment as TO allow all white females
over the age of eighteen to vote
Mr.. Howe called for the ayes and noes,
and the result was as follows:
Ayes-Crosbie, Denny, Durgin, Hale,
Howe, Huntington, Shelton, Wards.
Nocs-BleS, Bolon, Brownfeld, Chap
man, jackson, MoSelcy, Strong, Thompson,
Speaker.
The amendment was lost
Mr.. Hale moved so to amend as to al
low African halfbreeds to vote.
On this amendment MessrS. Hale and
Howe voted in the affirmative, and all the
rest in the negative. The vote was then
taken on the adoption of the report of the
committee
Ayes-Biles, Bolon, Brownfeld, Chap
man, Crosbie, jackson, Moseley, Strong,
Thompson, Speaker-lO.
Noes - Denny, Durgn, Hale, Howe,
Huntington, Shelton, Ward,
The amendment allowing half-breed In
dians to vote was adopted.
Message from the Council announced
the passage of joint resolution relative
to asking the influence of the ladies in pro
curing the passage of prohibitory liquor
law, which was taken up by the House.
On its adption the ayes and noes resulted
as follows:
Ayes-Denny, Hale, Huntington, Ward,
ThompSon-5.
Noes-Biles, Bolon, Brownield, Chap
man, CroSbie, Durgin, Howe, jackson,
Moseley, Shelton, Strong, Thompson and
Speaker-l2.
The resolution was lost.
Mr.. Chapman, of the select committee to
whom was referred the resolution relative
to adiourning "sinc die " on the 2Sth inst,
reported back the same and recommended
its adoption, which was lost,
House adjourned.
,. SATURDAY, April Is, 1854.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Hale reported back the resolution
relative to dispensing with the further ser
vices of Chaplain, and recommended no fur
ther action on the same, which report was
adopted.
Mr.. Crosbie, of committee on Judiciary,
introduced bill to regulate the relation
Of master, apprentices and servants, which
was read once.
Mr.. Brownfeld introduced bill to con-
fer upon Geo. Bush the right of citizen
ship, which was read once.
Mr.. Crosbie introduced resolution rela-
tive to asking Congress to afford relief to
the Secretary of the Territory on account
of the loss of public funds by the Express
which. was referred to select committee
MeSsrs. Crosbic, Bolon and Biles.
Mr.. Moseley introduced a bill repeating
the laws of Oregon Territory, which was
read twice.
Mr.. Moscley, of committee on Judiciary,
introduced a bill regulating divorces
/ The House transacted much other busl-
ness Of minor Importance, and alter varl-
Gus unsuccessful efforts,
Adjourned till Monday morning.
MoNDAY, April II, 1854.
After sundry matters transacted, II. b,
So was read second time, amended and
passed.