, 1854-04-22

both counties, and having the officers of
both counties sent to collect their taxes,
refused to pay either, and there is now due
the treasury Of Pacific county three years.
taxes from them. | find their petition
here praying to be set off into new coun-
ty. Would it not look, better, sir, for
them to come forward and pay their just
debtS-pay into the treasury Of Pacific
county the taxes due her, before being
separated from her? Until this is done,
Shall oppose this bill and justice to Pa
cifc county demands that neither her ter
ritory nor her revenue be taken from her.
For these reasons, sir, hope this bill will
not pass.
Mr. Huntington argued at length in fa-
yOr of adopting the report of the commit
tee, which was adopted.
Mr.. Strong alone voted in the negative.
H. b. 50 was read third time, amended
and passed.
Mr.. Strong introduced bill to locate
Territorial road from Olympia to the mouth
of the Columbia river, which was read once.
Mr., Moseley, of committee on Judiciary,
introduced bill entitled, ellen ofmechanics
and Others for labor and materials, :" which
was read twice and amended
Mr.. Denny introduced bill to regulate
the building Of wharfs, which was read
once.
q II. b. So was called up, amended and
passed.
Mr. Mosely introduced bill to define
the time Of the annual convening the Leg
islature, which, under suspension of the
rules, was read three times and passed.
The bill .cOnferring the rights of citizen
ship upon Geo. Bush was taken up and in
definitely postponed.
On the motion to postpone, the ayes and
noes resulted as follows:
Ayes-Bles, Bolon, BrownAeld, Chap
man, Crosbie, Moseley, Shelton, Strong,
.Thompson-9.
NoCs-Denny, Durgin, Hale, Howe,
Huntington jackson, Ward, Speakers.
H. B. 6l-regulating marriages-was
read third time.
Mr.. Moseley moved so to amend as not
to allow ministers to join parties in mar
riage, which was lost '.
Mr.. Hale moved so to amend as to have
the license extend five years and no more,
which was not agreed to.
Mr.. Huntington moved so to amend as
not to require ministers to obtain license.
Mr.. Biles was opposed to any amend
ment, especially one of the kind proposed.
Should such an amendment be adopted, he
believed that the people would be open to
imposition. Many instances could be allu-
dcd to where persons pretending to be
preachers had imposed upon the public.
If there was any duty TO be performed
which required responsible persons it was
that Of joining parties in marriage.
Mr. Howe moved so to amend, that law
yers should be allowed to join parties in
marriage, which was not agreed to. -.
Bill passed without amendment.
After sundry other business, the House
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
C. b. 22-the prohibitory liquor law
was taken up and the House went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Biles in the
chair.
Mr.. Chapman moved several amend
ments, which were not agreed to.
Mr.. Chenoweth moved to amend so as
to change the caption of the bill and strike
it all out to section II, and to submit the
question to the people before passing any
law.
He argued the question at length. He
was opposed to the law as drawn up. He
did not believe that the law could be en-
forced.
Mr.. Crosbie argued the question at
great length. lie argued the unconstitu-
tionality, citing several decisions of emf
ncnt Judges in The States against such a
law. He said that the Legislature could
not legally pass any law with contingen-
cy like submitting it to the people.
Mr.. Huntington argued warmly in favor
of the bill. He believed that some law of
this kind was absolutely necessary, and he
earnestly hoped thai this would be tried.
Mr.. Ward argued.earnestly and emphati-
cally in favor of the bill.
Mr. Denny also made an able speech in
favor of the bill
After some two hours in committee of
the whole, the House rose and adjourned
THURSDAY, April 20, 1858.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Brownfeld, of select committee, re-
ported back G. b. l3 with amendments,
which report was adopted.
Mr.. Moseley, of committee on dividing
the Territory into judicial districts, report
ed
First District to include Skamania, Clark,
Cowlitz and Pacific counties.
Second District to include Lewis Che
halls, Thurston and Sawamish counties.
Third District to include Pierce, King,
Island, Jefferson and Whatcom counties.
Mr.. Chenoweth introduced bill to au-