, 1854-05-13
WASHINGTON LBCISLiTuRE--PIRSI SESyIOy
IN COUNCIL.


IN COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, April 81. 1854
An act establishing rate Of fees and cos,,
occupied Council considerable of mornins
session, and the Oregon bill slightly modt
fed was substantially adopted. --NNr
Mr.. Balch, from committee on commerce
reported hack II. B. relating to pilo,s A.
Shoalwuter Bay and Columbia river win
! Sundry amendments Report adopted ana
bill as amended passed.
Council took up the Legislative sn,o..
tioument bill and consumed most Of N.
morning in its discussion.
Sundry amendments were made befors
vote was taken on its passage. The Inn
as it came from House recommended Eve
Council districts.
On mO'ion of Mr.. Catlin, so altered a,
10 make Pierce a district to elect one
King and Whatcom 10 elect one Jefferson
and Claim TO elect one Lewis county to
elect one ; COwltz, Wahkaeum aud Pa.
cific to elect one.
Council took up House apportionmept
for Assembly, and pending a motion TO rs
duee Pierce county from four to three
Council adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Council recommitted apportionment bin
to select committee consisting Of MessrS
Catlin, Bradford Balch, Yauts and Saw.
ward.
Took up and passed House bill relative
to clerks of the supreme and district coura
First reading of House bill l05-an act
to assign the Judges of the various districts
Read second time, rules suspended and
bill passed.
An act regulating the time within which
TO commence civil actions, read twice and
referred to judiciary committee.
Council took up House bill defining the
judicial districts. On motion of Mr.. Ca,lip.
insert Olympia as the temporary seat Of
government.
Mr.. Sayward moved to amend by insert.
ing Steilavoom.
Vote on Mr.. Sayward's motion taken by
yeas and nays, and was
Ayes-Balch, Bradford, Miles, Sayward.
| PTesiden'-5
NoeS-Bigelow, Catlin, Tappan, Yantia
Bill US amended passed.
Adjourned till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Council occupied in the consideration Of
the criminal practice net. Without taking
a vote on its final passage, after sundry
amendments, adjourned at late hour til
tomorrow morning.
FRIDAY, April 2s, 1854.
The Judiciary committee reported bill on
the limitation Of actions, and Council took
up said bill and passed it.
MIR. Cailn, from appo tionmpni select
committee, reported that on consulting The
% gan'c act, tho committee had Coneludd
lh4, as the Legislature were electrd for one
year, and a, the next term would br within
that YEA, they held thrir srats two t1rns.
! MIR. Yantis said hr was q msmber Of that
com,ni,tre, but he had mol mt with said
committee and could not concur wilh ihsi
r'Po /. H. though, one yeas meant ions
regular session."
Mr.. Bradford was also one Of the con-
miItre, but hs did not agree with such
CONSTRUCTION Of tn, law.
Mr.. Saywsrd believed the law 10 mean
what Il sad.
| Much discussion ensupd, in which Messn
Slyward, Miles and Catlin look ground. in
iavof OF thu rrpori, and Mossrs. McCouahs,
Bigrlow, Tappan and Brad.oid Resisted il.
The malt was finally disposrd Of BY
passing a res s,lutiou asking Tor the opinions
ii Hon j. s. Clpnd min, u s. District Al.
rny, an H m. WIN. Strong, Of the code
commission. Thur opininns were given a
length in the cou s, Of the day, and were
bhh strongly opposed 10 the 'phit Of Mr..
Cailin's report. Both we,e sP.Vad Of foil
length on the journal Of Council.
The criminal practice act taken up and
pass d. rst
Bill from HOUSE establishing county Isai
of Cowlitz county taken up aud pass d.
An act relating to register Of dsesls Of
conveyance, read three times and passed
An act fixing the age Of majority read
three times aud passed.
An act relating to the sral Of the Terrific
~ tax N up and pasSrd tfrre readings.
Bill appointing officers for Claim county
read lhree Imrs and pass,d.
Mr.. Blch introduced a resolution asking
Congress 10 make Port Gamblr port Of DE-
livery, and that a a surveyor might be lOea-
ted there. Rules suspended and resolution
adopted. Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The justice of ihs peace act read ihrs'
times and passed Council.
The civil practice act taken up, read and
passed.
Adjourned till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Council had under consideration iheFevS-
nue bill, and adopted the amendwens
agreed upon by lhi committee Of conference
AZ amended bill passed.