, 1854-12-23

territorial unNerSlIy-WdS Tedu Il SeCOhu
time.
Mr.. Cock moved to postpone till 4th of
July 1855.
Mr.. Stiles called the yeas and nays, and
the motion prevailed by following vote:
Ayes-Briscoe, Cock, Denny, Doyle,
Guthrie, Head, Iendrickson, Henniss,
Irby, McCool, Watkins, Wells, White-l3.
Noes-Abcrnethy, Carson, Clark, Nc
Cav, Spinning, Stiles, Wallace, and Mr.
Speakers.
II. b. No. 16-amendatory to road law
read q second time, and on motion Of
Mr.. Denny, referred to committee on roads
and highways.
H. B. No Ian act to locate by pop
ular vote the county seat Of Chehalis coun-
ty-read q second time, and, on motion of
Mr.. Spinning, referred to committee. on
counties.
Resolution as to engroSsment of bills
read second and third time, under sus-
pension of the rules, and passed
Council joint resolution as to geological
survey OF territory read second time and
referred to committee on memorials.
Adjourned till Monday . pm.
MONDAY, Dec l9, 1854
Mr.. Clarke, from committe on corpora
tons, reported as follows:
"The committee have had that portion
of the Governors message referred to them
under consideration, and report back to
the House, recommending that the same
tbe referred to the committee on memorials,
and would respectfully suggest for the con-
sideration of the House, the propriety Of
the memorials following the spirit of the
recommendation from the Governor Pro-
yided, that the members Of the present leg
islature who have acquired an interest in
any of the town sites in the Territory Of
Washington since the commencement Of
the present session, be specially prohibited,
&c" .
The presentation of this report provoked
sharp discussion between Messrs. CLARK
and Denny, the latter Of whom moved its
rejection. .
Mr.. Guthrie called for the ayes and
noes. The report was rejected by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayes-Abernethy, Cock, Denny, Doyle
Guthrie, Hendrickson, Henniss, Irby, Nc
Cool, Watkins, Wells, White, aud Mr.
Speaker-lS.
Noes-Briscoe, Carson, Clark, Head
McCaw, Spinning, Stiles, Wallace-S.
Mr.. McCaw introduced the following
resolution:
" Resolred, That select committee oi
three be appointed by this House to wait
upon the claimant or claimants Of land un
der the donation act in the vicinity Of the
proposed site in Council bill No. 3-foI
the location Of the capital Of the territory
Of Washington-andr request a schedule oi
the names Of persons having real or ex.
pectant interest in the soil adjacent there
Ito"
Mr.. Denny moved so to amend as to ap
ply to all the proposed sites for the capital
Carried
Mr.. Doyle moved to further amend by
adding, and when said interest was ac
quired.
Mr.. Clarke called for the ayes and noes
All voted aye except Messrs. Stiles and
Watkins
The question was then taken on the
'. resolution as amended and lost
Mr.. Stiles introduced bill in relation
to fences and fence viewers. Rules sus
pended and bill read II second time by ii
tie, and referred to select committee con
sisting Of Messrs Stiles, Denny and Bris
!, coe.
Mr.. Briscoe introduced bill amending
the bill for territorial road from Cathlamet
to S. S. Ford's.
Council bill, No. 3-locating the seat oI
overnment-continued on second reading
from Saturday.
Mr.. Stiles moved to refer to select com
!, mittee of seven.
After an animated discussion, in which
Messrs. Denny, Wallace, Clark, Cock ant
Abernethy participated, Mr.. Abernethy
moved so to amend as to instruct said com
mittee to report on Thursday Amend
ment accepted by mover, and yeas anC
nays called on motion as amended, and re
suited as follows:
Ayes - Abernethy, Briscoe, Carson
Clark, Heald, Hendrickson, McCaw, Stiles
Wallace, Speaker-l0.
NoeS-Cock, Denny, Doyle, Guthrie
Henniss, Irby, McCool, Spinning, Wat
kins, Wells, White-ll.
Mr.. Aberueihy moved so TO amend sec
ond section as to have the bill take effect
fifteen days after its passage, provided goot
and sufficient deeds Of release are made o.
said lands. Ayes-l9; Noes-2.
Several Intellectual motions we're made
to dispose of said bill, on all of which the
ayes and noes were called, when Mr.. Stiles
moved to refer to select committee of nine
Mr.. Abernethy moved to amend so as to
instruct committee to report on Wednes.
day. Amendment accepted by mover, and
ayes and noes ordered. Motion prevailed
by following vote:
Ayes-Abernethy, Briscoe, Clark, Car
son. Head, Hendrickson, McCaw, McCool,
Stills, Wallace and Speaker-ll.
NOes-Cock Denny Doyle Gnthrie