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10. That all persons who shall have To-
Gated claims under the provisions of the
present law, prior to the lst day Of Janua-
ry, A. d. 1852, be entitled to their patents
as soon as survey Of the same shall be made,
and they shall have obtained certificate
of donation right from the Surveyor Gen
eral and all persons who shall have loca-
ted claims subsequent to the LIST day OF
January, A. ID. 1852, to be entitled to
their patents by residing thereon for the
term Of two years, if he shall have made
two hundred dollars worth Of Improvement
thereon, or after a residence Of one year,
having made four hundred dollars worth of
improvement thereon PrOrMed, that a
removal of timber from public lands, with
out an intention TO reside thereon, be
deemed trespass, and that the value Of
improvements shall be estimated by the in
crease in value Of the clearance Of lands for
purposes Of cultivation or in actual erection
Of tenemcnts or buildings thereon.
H. That all American citizens or those
who have declared their intentions to be-
come such, and American halEbrced Indi-
ans, on arriving at the age of twcnty-one
years shall be entitled to benefits Of the
act
~. That the provisions Of the law be
extended to an indefinite period.
IS. Each single person shall be entitled
to receive, under this act, one hundred and
sixty acres of land, and man and wife,
three hundred and twenty acres of land ::
PrOrdid, the estate of the wife be sole
and separate and not alienable for the debts
or liabilities of her husband
Mr.. Bradford offered resolution re-
stricting speeches to fifteen minutes Rules
suspended and carried unanimously.
House Bill, ia bill relative to coun-
ties-read 4 third time and passed.
Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, MARCH 90, 1854.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
All present but Mr.. Sayward, of jefferson
The committee on counties, to whom was
referred the petition of ]. W. Goodell and
others, citizens of Thurston and Lewis
counties, asking for new county to be
called Chehalis, recommended that the
whole subject be indefinitely postponed
II. b. l6-an act to encourage erection
of bridges, plank and turnpike roads-re-
ported back by committee on roads and
highways, to whom it had been referred,
with a Recommendation of passage. Bill
passed. ...
Order Of day-House resolution relative
to defining the extent of the rights and
claims Of the Hudson Bay and Puget Sound
Agricultural Companies.
Mr.. McConaha (Mr. Miles in the chair
read in place lengthy memorial as a sub
stitute therefor. The memorial and pro-
posed substitute referred to committee on
memorials.
Mr.. McConaha introduced resolution
relative to making Seattle port of deliv-
cry.
The report Of committee on counties was
takeu up. Mr.. Bigelow moved that the
whole subject be Indefinitely postponed, in
accordance with recommendation of COM
mittee. Carried.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage Of House Bill 10
an act for the preservation of clans, oys-
ters and shell fish No. 20--to regulate
interest F; No. 24-as to peddIing boats !;
No. 25- an act relative to promisory
notes, bills Of exchange, &c also of the
passage Of the memorial relative to claim
of Geo. Bush Of memorial as to making
Steilacoom port Of delivery, &c Of G..
B. the election law with amendment I;
of c. b. 2-of notaries public of c. b.
4--the board of county commissioners of
c, B. 6--to incorporate Cowlitz steamboat
company, with amendments of G. b. s.
an act>to incorporate Olympia Lodge, No.
5, of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
First reading of House Bills 10, 20, "a
and 25. .... ~
House amendments to c. B. /, taken up,
and all but one or two occurred in. Com
mite Of conference appointed, consisting Of
Messrs. Tappan, Bigelow and Bradford on
the part of the Council.
Memorial Of A. Benton Moses as to ma
king Steilacoom port of delivery, referred
to committee on memorials. .,.....
House amendments to Council Bill, No.
6, was taken up-one amendment non-con-
CURED In. .l- e.. 4. ..
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On leave, Mr. Bradford, from the com
mittee on military affairs, introduced two
resolutions relating to the Governor
providing census Of persons capable Of
bearing arms, and to our delegate in Con
gress, for the purpose of basing o requisi-
ton upon it for supply Of arms, equip
ments, &c, for the Militia of Washington
Territory Also one relating to the appro-
priation by Congress of $l5, 900 to build a
fre-proof building for an arsenal at the
seat of government
Laid on the table till tomorrow.
House Bill l9-an act for the preserva-