, 1854-03-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRDAY, March 10, 1854.
The House met pursuant to adjournment

INC HOUSE met pursuant 10 auJOurll'n|ut.
The Journals were read aud approved.
Mr.. Jackson presented petition signed
by numerous citizens of Shoawatcr Bay,
praying for an alteration Of the law relative
to oysters, which was referred to select
committee consisting of MesSrs Bilea, Hale
and Moseley.
Mr.. Denny presented a petition from the
citizens Of King county, praying that the
arts Of the county commissioners court in
said county, might be legalized, which was
referred to committee on Judiciary ...
Mr.. Bics introduced bill entitled an
act relative TO counties, which was read
once.
Mr.. Croshie introduced bill entitled an
act to encourage the building of bridges and
plank roads, which was read once,
House bill No II was taken up and read
a third time, and after a slight amendment
offered by Mr. MoScly, passed
House bill No. 6, entitled an act TO ere
ate Skamania county, sent BACK by the
Council with amendments was taken up and
concurred in.
House bill No. s, entitled an act to de-
fine the northern boundary Of Clarke
county was taken up read third time,
amended and passed.
Mr., Biles introduced bill entitled an
act to locate the county seat Of Clarke
county, which was read once.
Council bill No. 3, entitled an act to ere
ate the Office Of Notaries Public was taken
up and read the second time.
Mr.. Crosbie moved so to amend that the
title should read an act to provide for the
appointment Of Notaries Public, which was
agreed to.
Mr. Mosely moved to refer to the select
committee, which was lost.
On motion of Mr. Mosely it was made the
order for tomorrow. .
On motion of Mr. Hale, House adjourned
till 2 rsM.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Denny in the Chair
The vote, by which Council bill No.
was the order for tomorrow was rcconsid-
ered the bill was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Shelton moved that when the House
adjourned, il should adjourn till Monday 10
4. NJ, which was agreed to. ..
Mr.. Biles introduced bill entitled an
act to create and organize Chahalis county,
which was read once.
Mr.. Howe introduced a resolution rela-
tive to instructing our Delegate in Con
greSs to use his efforts to procure the pas
sage Of a law to allow missionaries to locate
other claims, which was referred to commit
tee on memorials.
On motion of Mr.. Howe, the House I'd.
journed till Monday, 10 An
MONDAY, MARCH IS, 1854.
House met pursuant TO adjournment.
Mr.. Denny presented petition from the
citizens of King county, praying for the pro
hihition Of the sale Of firearms and spirilnous
liquors to Indians, which was referred to
committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Bolon presented a paIilion from Pat
rick Mclaughlin, praying for indemnity 70,
carrying election returns from NancouYr TO
Olympia, which was referred 10 committee
on claims.
The bill creating Cowitz county was
read second time.
Mr.. Mosely in the Chair.
Mt. Chenoweth introduced joint rcsoIu-
ton referring to Geological survey of w. T.
Mr.. Speaker in the Chair.
House bill entitled an act to encourage
the building of bridges and plank roads was
taken up aud read second time Mr..
Denny moved so 10 amend that the rate OF
toll should be determined on BY the county
commissioners court, which was lost.
Mr.. Hale moved 10 amend BY inserting
"iurnplke," so rs 10 read "bridges, plank or
turnpike roads," which was agreed TO-
On motion Of Mr.. Mosely, voted, TO con
slider the bill on its second reading to-mor-
row
House bill No. II, an act 10 locate the
county seat of Skamania county was taken
up read third time and passed.
The joint rules for the two Houses were
read and adopted.
The Joint resolution relative to Hudson
Bay Company's claims in Clarke county
was taken up, and on motion Of Mr. Ward
was amended so as to read Washington ter
ritury instead of Clarke county.
On motion of Mr.. Mosely il was still fur
ther amended so as 10 read Hudson Bay and
Puget Sound agricultural companies claims
On motion of Mr.. Hale the resolution as
amended passed.
House bill No 3, returned from the cour.
Gil with an amendment, was taken up and
concurred in.
The memorial 10 congress received from
the Council relativeto special mail agent o
w. T., was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale the House ad
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion Of MIR. Denny, the vote adoP
ting the resolution relative 10 the Hudson
Bay and Puget Sound agricultural Co.'S
claims, was reconsdered, and referred 10