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mendation that it may pass Bill read and
laid on the table till printed
The Council again resolved itself into
committee Of the whole on the memorial
praying amendments to the land law.
After some time spent therein, the COM
mittee rose, reported baSk the memorial
with amendments, and asked to be dis
charged fromitS further consideration Re
port received.
The Council proceeded to the considcra-
ton, by sections, of the amendments re-
ported and pending the consideration of
1th section, motion was made TO strike out
after preamble of memorial, and insert as q
substitute" that all American citizens
twenty-one years of age, shall be entitled to
one hundred and sixty acres of land by set
tling on and Cultivating the same for linz
itcd time, to Predetermined by the amount
Of Improvement made thereon that an un-
contested certificate from the Surveyor
General Of a full compliance with the law,
shall be evidence of title, the holder of
which shall have full power to ALLEVIATE,
convey, sell and confirm part or the whole
Of said claim, and that the memorial and
amendment be referred to committee, with
instructions to prepare the same in accord
ance with said amendment.
On being subsequently withdrawn, the
Council proceeded with the report of COM
mittee OF the whole, and adopted the amend
menis when Mr. Catlin renewed his mo-
tion, moving its reference to committe on
Judiciary. Lost.
Mr., YantiS, on leave, introduced Coun-
ell Bill, No. s." An act to incorporate
Olympia Lodge, No. 5, of Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons."
Mr.. Miles, on leave, introduced a peti-
tiOn from J. w. GOodell and 3S others,
citizens Of ThurStOn and Lewis counties,
asking to be set off in a new county. Read
aud referred to committee on counties.
Council bill, No. 5-an act relating to
counties coming up in order, on motion of
Mr.. Catlin, was referred to committe on
corporations.
IL. Is. No. T5--an act relative to coun-
ties-was read n first time, rules suspended
and read II second time by title.
Mr.. Bigclow moved to refer to commit
tee on corporations.
Mr.. Catln by mistake having moved
the reference Of II. b. Of the same import
to committee Ur corporations, desired its
reference to the judiciary committee, and
moved the reconsideration Of reference of
G. B. No S. Carried. Both Bills refer
red to judiciary committee.
House Bill, No. 2I-an act to indemnify
A. Benton Moses for services as sheriff.
read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Miles; the Council ad-
jOurned till tomorrow morning.
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lHrRso@Y, March TO- rSo4'
The council was called to order by the
clerk, and Mr.. Miles elected pseSident pro
TEN.
The sergcant-at-arms being sent for the
president, reported him indiSpOSed.
The Judiciary committee reported c. b.
No. 5-an act relative to counties, with
amendmcnts-and recommended its pas
sage. lhey had examined IL. Is. No. 10
an act relative to counties--and recon-
mcnded its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. iantis introduced the following rcso-
luton
Resolrcd Jy he Legislative As~mlv of
the Territory of Washington, That our dele
gate in Congress be, and he is hereby in
structed to use his best endeavors to have
the salary and cmoluments of the Office of
Collector of Customs for the district of Pu-
get Sound increased SO as to make the same
equal to the collection district OF Astoria,
Oregon and that the same be made retro
spcctive IN It's operations, SO as that the in
crease OF salary may commence from the
date OF the hrst appointment for this dis
trict.
On motion OF Mr.. Tappan, laid on the
table for ten days:
Council Bill, No. San act to locate