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taining three hundred and twenty acres, un-
der and in accordance with said act of Con
gress PrOrided, That said Edward Gid
dings, Jr., shall within the space of three
years from the lst January, 1854, make
improvements to the amount of $50, 600
$40, 900 yearly-on said claim or fats
Mr.. Moseley, of committee on judiciary,
to whom was referred the act creating the
Office of Sheriff, reported a substitute,
which was read second time.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, ....
House adjourned. ...
'- WEDNESDAY,, March 30, 1854.
House met pursuant TO adjournment
The journals read and approved.
Mr.. Hale, of committee on elections, re-
ported that the committee had examined the
credentials Of Mr. Feastcr, member elect
f;om Pacific County, and that he was enti-
tied 10 seat in this House. Mr.. Feaster
lhereuPon appeared and took the oath of Of
fee.
II. b.. 3S was read second time by IL
tie under suspension Of rules was read
third time and passed. co..
H. B. 80, on lis second reading, was taken
up and amended.
Mr.. B les gave notice that he would, on
some future day, introduce bill relative TO
oalhS Of office.
Mr.. Moseley, Of committee on judiciary,
introduced bill creating the Office and de-
fning the duties of Territorial Treasurer
Read first time. .' ".T
On motion of Mr.. Hale, voted to have
40 copies instead OF 80, of all bills printed,
MIR. Biles introduced bill appointing Of
fcers for Clarke County. Read first time,
Mr.. Crosbic, Of committee on memorials,
reported back the resolution relative to in
creasing the salary of the Collector Of Pu-
get Sound District, with amendments
Memorial, thus amended, adopted.
Mr.. Moseley introduced bill relative to
public printer Read once. D. .......... d..
c. b. l3 was read second time and re-
icued 10 committee on military affairs
House adjourned ill O'Clock.
'. AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Denny moved to take up House bill
81, relating to taxes and that the House
go into committee vf the whole 10 consider
the same. Agreed to.
After some length of time spent in COM
miucc, in which various amendments were
offered, the committee rose and reported the
same, and recommended their adoption.
Resolution relative 10 increasing the sala-
ry of the Collector Of Puget Sound Dis
trict, returned from the Council, with an
amendment so as 10 apply to all the federal
officers in the territory, was taken up aud
the amendment concurred in. ll
! Adjourned till tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY, March 80, 1854 i
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Crosbie introduced the following
resolutions with these remarks:
Mn, SrEAKER-I rise to announce the
death of Mr.. FEisTER, the newly elected
member from Pacific county, which took
place last evening at his lodgings
There has been singular fatality at
tending the members from that county
The first nomination made was that of Mr.
Brown, who died before his electiOn-Mr.
Scudder, who took his place, died immedi-
ately Rfter the election, and now Mr. Feis-
ter, who only presented his credentials and
was admitted to a sect on yesterday, has
followed The knell has scarce died away
when the bell is again tolled, and another
grave is opened beside the other two yet
freshly sodded. .f b.. L.. .r... -, ....'...I
was present at the occurrence of Mr..
Feister's death, and the circumstances at
tending it serve to remind us all Of the
scaut space that separates time from tter-
nifty. lie was cOnversing with friends one
moment apparently without pain or any
premonitory symptoms of disease, the next
moment those lips, still warm with the ut
terance Of his thoughts, turned pale and
liyid, never to be re-Opened He fell life
less corpse at their feet. What change
from that of vigorous life and strength -
All that was left in one short instant was
the frail tenement of mortality-the soul
had winged its fight to the God who gave
| it.
With his friends and constituents we
join in their regrets-to his widow, the
partner Of his joys and sorrows, she to
whom be was her honor and her comfort,
alas! what can we say that will soften the
blow that has struck with dun leaden
sound to the very heart! Consultations are
of no avail in an afilction like this Let
us draw the curtain, and pray that God,
who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
will not pass her by in this hour Of desola-
ton, ..-. ......... ......... .-...
Resolred BY the Legislature assembly Of
the Territory Of Washington, That having
heard with deep regret of the sudden death
of HENRY FEIsTER, ESQ.,, late member Of
the House of Representatives from the
county of Pacific, therefore dr.l .G-EII
Resoired, That we deeply sympathi1e
and eondole with the widow Of the deceased