, 1854-03-11

all documents Of uniform'slBeets, TO leuabIC
convenient binding at close Of session. 9.
! Adjourned till Monday morning at lC
O'Clock -. al
MoYpAY, March g..
House bill No 2. entitled an act to an
thorize Edward J. Allen to establish and
keep ferry across the Columbia river near
Fort Walla Walla, at the point where the
Emigrnnt road from the States to Washing
ton territory crosses said river 'sr7 D. IN
\ Amended by House in committee of the
Whole, Mr., Ward Of ThurSton in the Chair
after discussion in which Mcssrs Cheno-
weth, Mosely, jackson, Hale, Denny and
others, the bill was lost, by votes of six
ayes, and seven noes. "A reconsideration
was had when Mr.. Chenoweth offered 50 to
amend, that the charter might haye q re-
pealing clause providing that so'soor as the
monopoly became injurious to the travelling
public, the charter could be repealed at q
subsequent legislature, .-,.,.. Hil
Mr.. Mosely resisted the amendment he-
cause he thought the clause in the bin Civ
ing continuing charter from time to time,
controlled the matter without the expletion
amendment !; Mr. Chenowethwi withdrew his
amendment as the sixth line covered the
whole ground. ..ss
Mr. Crosbie objected to the 4th line Of
section 9, making the ferry continue some
three months in the year, if continued the
whole year he could vote for it. Mr. Chen
oweth thought this charter could only be
remuneration during the season when the
emigation cross between July and Noyem-
Der. POW il 'i'H
Mr.. Chapman moved TO amend so as
to cross free of charge the baggage accom-
panying wagons and persons. y .'i.
Mr., Chenoweth offered an amendment to
add a charge Of fifty cents on crossing every
passenger not accompanying a wagon
carried. i''f, ''i""
Mr. jackson moved to amend by subject
ing horses and cattle to a charge Of fifty
cents fifteen cents for sheep and hogs and
81, 90 per head for passengers unaceompa-
nyng wagons. .... .-,..... o., Lli7
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, bill as amended
was put on final passage; the yeas and
nays were called by Mr.. SheltOn---Gyes,
Bolon, Chapman, Crosble Denny, Hale
Howe, Huntington, Thompson, Ward, Mr..
Speaker. -... 49,.
Noes, Biles, jackson, Mosely and Shelton.
Bill as amended passed. 4. 1.Hf1 0H
On motion of Mr. Bolon, resolution re-
lgarding the opening of military road from
Dalles to Vancouver was taken up. -r.o.
Mr. Crosbie Of committee on memorials
reported resolution instructing delegate
in Congress to use hisinfuence to secure an
additional appropriation Of $4,000, to
complete the road from Steilacoom to Wal
Ia Walla and to pay oitizents of Washing
ton Territory for their services on said road
last summer. ' ''i''l -''' .i'"
Mr.. Chapman offered o resolution instruc-
ting delegate TO secure an appropriation Of
$50, ,O00to build military road from Fort
Vancouver on Columbia river to SteilacOOm
on Puget Sound-referred to appropriate
committee. ..,
Mr.. Denny called up the resolution from
Icouucil regarding the Governors, visit to
Washington city, 71l ..ir .iy7s ,Yal
Mr.. Mosely moved that the House CON
cur in the amendment of the counciL-car-
ried. i..i -'.i.. .gHD' l' t'tl9o1g
Council bill to create the Office Of Nota-
ries Public was taken up, laid on the table
and made the order of day for toemorpOw,
House took up bill creating Bay county,
referred to committee on counties. Ad-
iourned. .r....-. ~r..a Ia.