, 1854-03-11
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE---FIRST SESSION.
IN COUNCIL.

ment.
The journals being read, Mr.. Bigelow
asked leave to change his vote relative to
the preamble and resolution introduced yes
terday, expressive of the feeling of the
Council, in reference to the proposed rail
road exploration about to be undertaken
by Mr. Fred. W. Lander civil engineer,
from Puget Sound towards the Mississippi
he having voted in the negative now de-
sired to change his vote to the affirmative.
Leave being granted the preamble and res
olution was unanimously adopted by the
Council
Mr.. Tappan offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolrcd by the Legislative Assembly oftLc
Territory of Washington, That the Secre-
tary of the territory be requested to furnish
a skelton map of the territory, for the use
of the Council.
Mr.. Tappan moved that the Council now
proceed (by ballot, to supply the vacancy
Occasioned by the resignation Of Chief Clerk
Mr. H. Frost of the Council, which upon
the third ballot was determined in favor of
Mr.. ELwooD Evans, who was duly sworn
into office and entered upon the discharge
of its duties.
On motion of Mr., Tappan, the petition
for the enactment of the Maine Liquor Law
was taken from the table-read and refer
red to the Judiciary committee.
Mr. Balch offered the following resolution:
Resolred By The Legislative assembly ofthc
Territory of Washington, That our delegate
congress be and he is hereby requested to
exert his influence with the congress of the
United States to obtain the passage of an
act to amend the act creating the collection
District Of Puget Sound, so as to authorize
the surveyor of customs for the port of Nj
squally to remove his Office to Steilacoom.
Referred to committee on commerce.
The Council proceeded to the consideration
of their rules-took up House bill No. 4
entitled an act to create and organize
Whatcom county-read second time, laid
upon the table and ordered to be printed.
House bill No. 5 entitled "an act to locate
territorial road from Steilacoom in Pierce
county to Seattle in King county'-passed
to second reading laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed.
House bill No. 6, to create and organize
the county Of Kamania-passed to a second
reading was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
House resolution providing for the me-
morializing congress the subject of a milli-
tary wagon road from the Dalles on the
Columbia to Fort ancouver-referred to
committee on roads and highways. Ad-
journed till P. N. this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill creating the Office of Notary
Public, &C. b. No. p was ordered to be
re-engrossed and sent to the House.
The committee on corporations through
Mr.. Catln reported c.. b. No. Q, to estab-
lish the Cowlitz river navigation company,
with amendments.
A message from the House informing Of
the passage Of House bill No. l2, entitled
an act to locate the county seat of Clarke
County. Passed a first reading Then Ad-
journed till 10 A. N. tomorrow.
THURSDAY, March Q, 1854.
Joint Rules of both Houses reported
by Mr.. Tappan-adopted and ordered to
be printed
The following message was received from
his Excellency, Gov. Stevens:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Olympia, w. T. March Q, 1854.
Hon. G. N. McConaha,
President of the Council
Sir-In answer to the resolution of the
Council asking for information in relation
to the military road from Walla-walla to
Steilacoom, l have to state that fifteen
thousand dollars remain unexpended-that
a contract, subject to the approval of the
Secretary of War, has been made with E.
j. Allen, Esq, for continuing work on the
road, and that the Secretary Of War has
been urged to ask Congress to appropriate
Twenty-Five thousand dollars to complete
the road, including tho payment Of the
work done by the citizens Of the Territory
the past year.
/ am, sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient,
Isaac |. STEVENS,
Governor Of Washington Territory.
Read and referred to committee on
Roads and highways.
Council Bill, No 6, entitled "a bill to
incorporate the Cowlitz river steamboat
company" was read a third time and
passed.
The committee on memorials reported
through Mr.. Catlin, memorial praying the
Congress of the United States to establish
the Office of Special mail Agent for Wash
ington Territory, who shall reside in, and
give his undivided attention to the mail
interests of said Territory.
Adjourned till 2 O'Clock, Pm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
II. B. No. 4, q bill TO create and organ
ize WhateOm county, came up in order
and passed.