, 1854-04-22

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Adjourned till tomorrow morning
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 1854.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
Messrs Catlin, Bradford, Suywnrd and
Balch appointed on part of Council COM
mittee of conference, to act with o similar
committee on the part of the House, to ap-
portion election districts for the election of
members of the Legislature.
Messrs. Bigelow, Yantis and Tappan
appointed committee on part of Council,
to act with a similar committee from House,
to district the Territory for judicial pur-
poses.
Council took up c. b. 27-an act sup
Elemental to an act entitled an act relative
to counties, and to repeal certain portions
thereof--which was read third time and
passed
This bill provides a way of settlement
where they are divided, and cures this
omission in the original bill.
The committee on ways and means, Mr.
Sayward, reported back c. b. 3l-an act
to increase county revenue-which was
laid on table and ordered printed.
Council took up and passed House Bill
80, which defines the boundary of Pacific
county to be line ruuing due north of i'm
Crow Mountain on the Columbia river, to
southern line of Chehalis county.
ii. b. 63 came up in order from House.
An ACT to repeal the laws of Oregon.
BE 1t enacted By the Legislative assembly
Of the Territory Of Washington, That all
laws heretofore in force in this Territory
by virtue of any legislation of the Territory
of Oregon, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed: Prorided, That nothing in this act
shall be so construed as to change any
county seat or county lines established by
said laws of Oregon, or to render invalid
any proceeding commenced under and by
virtue Of said laws. And provided further,
that the common law in all civil cases, ex-
cept where otherwise provided by law, shall
be in force
Sec. ,. That the principle, and all those
laws heretofore in power by which quarrels
are settled and compromises made, by send
ing rejected federal officers into this Terri
tory, be and the same is hereby forcrer and
positively repealed, and declared utterly null
aud roid and of no effect.
Sec. 3. That all laws, heretofore in
force, by which the Delegate from said
Territory of Oregon, in Congress, repre-
sented this Territory, be and the same are
hereby repealed and from and after the
passage Of this act-if not soOner-we be
represented in Congress by the member
elected by the voters of Washington Ter
ritory.
See. 4, This act to take effect and be
in force from and after the adjournment of
the present session of the Legislature.
After second reading, Mr. Bigelow moved
that hundred copies be printed for use Of
Council. Lost.
Mr. Sayward moved to print fifty copies.
Lost.
Mr.: Balch moved that $50 copies be
printed for distribution. Lost.
The usual number were ordered.
Council took up memorial from House
praying Congress to establish mail route
connecting the intermediate points between
Astoria and Olympia, by way of Gray's
HarbOr.
Pending its consideration, Mr.. Miles
having the floor, moved to adjourn. Car
ried
AFTERNOON Session.
Amended, on motion of Mr.. Sayward, SO
as to make said mail route intersect the
mail route now in use between Olympia
and Gray's EIarbor.
Rule confining members speaking fifteen
minutes rescinded
Council took up II. b. 53-an act rela-
tive to grand and petit jurors-which occu-
pied the remainder of session, and passed.