, 1854-04-29


Mr., Shelton called up the bill locating
the scat of government.
Mr.. Crosbie moved to amend by stri
king out Stcilacoom and inserting Coium
bia City.
Mr.. Strong moved TO amend the amend,
ment by striking out Columbia City and in.
scrliug Pacific City.
On the amendment TO the amendment,
the ayes and noes stood
.Aycs-Denny, Hale, Huntington, Jack,
son, Strong--6.
Noes-Bles, Bolon, Brownield Chap
man, Crosbie, Howe, Moseley, Ward and
Speakers.
to'rhc motion was lost.
Mr. Bies said that it wouh be as well
to locate at Columbia City FIRST as last, it
would doubtless eventually become the
capitol.
Mr. Crosbie said it struck him that every
man who had located claim expected at
| least that the county seat would be located
on the centre of the same.
Mr.. Bolon stated that if the motion to
insert Columbian City was lost, he thought
he would move to insert Mt Rainier.
On motion to strike out Steilacoom and
insert Columbia City, the ayes and noes
Istood- -... .-.-.....----. .. --
Ayes-Biles, Crosbie, Denny, Hunting
ton, Shelton, Ward, Speakers.
Noes-Bolon, Brownield, Hale, Howe,
Chapman, jackson, MoSeley, Strong and
Ward-9.
The amendment was lost,
Mr.. Hale moved to postpone indefinitely.
The ayes and noes stood
Ayes-Biles, Crosbie, Denny, Hale,
Howe, Huntington, Jackson, Shelton,
Ward Speaker-lO.
Noes = Bolon, Brownfeld, Chapman,
Moseley, Strong-5.
The bill was-so postponed.
After the transaction Of sundry other
business, the House adjourned =
MONDAY, April "a, 1854.
Flous, met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Strong, ol select committee, reported
back H. B. 77-Telaing to stray boats, &c.
which was read third time ard passed.
Mr.. Brown6eld, Of committee on coun-
Ties, reported back II. B. 70 and c. B. 81,
which were respectively read third time
and passed.
Mr.. Strong introduced bill to locate
Territorial road from Cathlamet 10 Sydney
S. Ford's, which was read twice, amended
and referred 10 committee on counties.
Mr.. Denny introduced resolution rec
ommondng the annexation OF the Sandwich
Islands 10 The United States.
Mr.. Crosbit said he was very much as.
tonished at that resolution being offered by
the member from King. He had always
thought him the most uncompTomisng
whig IN the House, but on this occasion he
comes boldly over TO the democratic side.
Who would have thought that limid cnnser-
valism would have joined The ranks Of pro-
gressive democracy He extended cor
dial hand of welcome, and congratulated The
party on lis accession.
The resolution was adopted-the ayes
and noes resulting as follows:
Ayes Brownfpld, Chapman, Crosbie,
Denny, Hale, Howe, Huntington, Jackson,
Moseley, Shelton, Spesker-ll.
Nues-BOlon and Strong.
Mr.. jackson introduced a bill to appoint
officers to fill vacancies in Lewis county
which, under q suspension of the rules, was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. Denny introduced bill to appoint
officers for King county which, under
suspension of the rules, was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. Moseley introduced bin relating
to eficial seals, which was read third
time and passed. -
Mr.. Howe introduced a resolution rela-
tive to adiourning sine die" on the first
day Of May, which was adopted %
Mr.. Shelton introduced bill to appoint
officers for Chehalis county. Reed three
times and passed a
Mr.. Huntington called up @. B. 29--ap-
pointing officers for Cowlitz county-which
was read second time, amended, read a
third time aud passed.
Adjourned till O'Clock P. NJ. .
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House Bill relating to crimes and pun
ishments, returned from Council with
amendments, was taken up and concurred
in. III ISL.
House Bills SO and SO, returned from
Council with amendments, were respective
| ly taken up and cencurred in.
II. d. "a, returned from Council with
amendments, was non-concurred in. -
House Bills 27 aud "A, with amendments
from Council, were respectively taken up
and concurred in.
Mr.. BOlon introduced bill to appoint
officers for Clarke county.