, 1854-04-01

bills One relative TO the Militia and &.
B. No. IA, relative to creation of the office
of Amorer. Both bills read twice and or
dered printed,
ii. b. No. 2T-an act to locate a Terri
torial road from Olympia to Shoalwater
Bay.
Mr.. Yantis asked that time be given to
hear from the representative elect of Pa
cifc county, and moved that the bill be
laid on the table two weeks, and be made
the order Of the day for April I.
Same disposition made Of House bill, No,
30-an act to define the eastern boundary
Of Pacific cOunty-On motion Of Mr. Say
ward, and made the order Of the day for
April I.
The Lewis county division again came
up, and on motion of Mr. Sayward, the
vote was reconsidered by which II. b. No.
IL was passed yesterday. 1t was, with
Mr.. Catlin's bill to create Cowlitz county,
referred to select committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Sayward, Yantis and Balch.
The Council adopted a resolution asking
the House to join with that body in ap-
pointing joint committee Of two from the
Council and four from the House to act
with code commission, and suggested dis
tribution of business.
Adjourned till 2P.N
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President announced that he had
appointed Messrs. Sayward and Bigelow
such committee Of conference
Adjourned till tomorrow morning
SATURDAY, March 25, 1854.
The Council took up c. b. No. l4---an
act creating Office of Territorial ArmOrer-
and after sundry amendments, bill passed
third reading.
House memorial praying increase Of sala-
ry Of federal officers, and an increased per-
diem for members of the Legislature The
Council very "patriotically" refused To-
vote on question in which they were pc
cuniarily" interested, and struck out at
once the amendment regarding their pay.
Mr.. McConaha made a strong speech
against the whole memorial.
On motion Of Mr.. Sayward, the memo
rial was indefinitely postponed. The ayes
and noes were demanded. For indefinite
postpOnement-
Ayes-Bigelow, Bradford, Catlin, Say
ward, Yantis, President--6. i.H ~
Noes-Balch, Miles, Tappan-3.
House bill, No. 32-an act appointing
officers for sawamish county-passed third
reading.
Adjourned till 2'P.M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Council took up II. b. No. 92-an act
to exempt certain property from attach
meht "a and after having passed second
reading, was amended so as to inclnde exc
cution as well as attachment. Buildings
to the value Of Eve hundred dollars were
exempted in addition to property exempt
ed by House bill.
Debtors were allowed to hold exempt
from execution two cows, two horses two
yokes of oxen, and all tools necessary TO
carry on trade. As thus amended bill
passed the Council unanimously l4-
The President requested Mr.. Catlin to
take the chair, and be then moved a recon-
sideration Of the vote indefinitely postpone
ing the memorial as to salaries Of federal
officers. Council refused to reconsider by
vote Of $1,000
Ayes-CatIiu, Miles, Presidents.
Noes-Balch, Bigelow, Bradford, Tap
pan, Sayward, Yantis-6.
Mr.. McConaha moved to instruct the Jp-
dietary committee to report by bill or 9TH
erwise their action on petitions praying en-
actmcnt Of a law similar to the Maine
Liquor Law"
Several members expressed desire to
try the law, and hoped the committee
would at an early day bring forward bill.
The motion instructing the committee to
report on Monday, April 8, prevailed.
Adjourned till Monday morning.
i.i -i MoxDAY, MARCH 81, 1854.
The Council took up House bill, No. "a
An act relating TO peddling boats.
The design Of this bill was to prevent
irresponsible persons who come with small
boats or floating crafts, travelling with In
dians and others in our small rivers with
out purchase Of licence The Council
spent much time in discussing the provis-
ions Of this bill, in which Messrs. Sayward,
Catlin, Balch, Bradford, Bigelow and
Miles participated. After sundry amend
ments, excluding Puget Sound and coast,
and all sea going vessels from provisions Of
the act, the ayes and noes were called
Ayes-Balch, Bradford, Miles, Sayward,
Tappan, PreSident-6.
Noes-Bigelow, Catlin, Yantis-3.
Resolution as to increasing pay of Col
lector Of district of Puget Sound, to make
it equal to district Of Oregon, and take ef-
feet from first appointment for this district
Unanimously carried.
Mr.. Catlin, on leave, introduced @. b
No. l5-aG act to appoint a justice of the
peace and constable for Lewis county,