, 1855-01-13

ii. Is. NO. ian act 10 lOcate teTrl-
torial road from Pacific city to Narcotee
landing on Shoal water Bay read third
time and passed.
H.B. No. 20, an act to amend an act
to locate territorial road from Seattle in
King county, to Steilacoom, read a third
time and passed. ..
II. B. No. 81, an act to locate the coun-
ty seat of Whatcom county-read a third
time and passed.
H. B. No. 80, an act to amend an act
entitled an act to organize Pierce county,
read a third time and passed. Mr.. Denny
alone voting against it.
ii. b. No. %, an act TO amend an act
in relation to crimes and punishments and
proceedings in criminal cases, was read a
third time and passed.
H. r. relative to increasing the salary OF
the collector of the District Of Puget Sound
was read second time.
Mr. Abcrnethy moved to amend so that
it should not be retrospectiye-not agreed
to, ordered to be engroSsed and read third
time tomorrow.
IL. b. No. IL, relating to amendments to
the election law was called up by Mr.. lrby
read a second time.
Mr.. Spinning moved to strike out the
word "free" in I'd line-agreed to.
Mr.. Depny in the chair.
Mr.. Crosbie moved to refer to committee
on Judiciary arguing his motion at some
lenth
Mr.. Hendrickson opposed the referepce |;
also Mr.. Irby opposed it, Mr.. Wallace
was in favor Of some refercncc-so was
Mr.. Clark. -.-r
Mr.. Denny was opposed to any reference,
it had been once referred.
Mr.. Abernethy was against a reference.
Mr. Guthrie called for the ayes and noes
on the question to refer.
Ayes-Messrs Briscoe, Clark, Carson,
Doyle, McCaw, Stiles, Wallace and Mr..
Speakers.
Noes -Messrs, Abernethy, Cock, Denny,
Guthrie, Hcald, Hendrickson Hennis, Irby,
McCool, Spinning, Watkins, Wells and
White-l3.
The bill was not referred. II
On motion Of Mr. Abefnethy the bill
was laid on the table till Thursday next.
House adjourned,
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fr., rl na TUESDAY, Jan. Q, 1854.
House met pursuant TO adjournment.
After various bills reported back by
committees, Mr.. Cock introduced House
Joint Resolution, No. 4: l
Whereas, by law Of Congress, the Ter
ritory Of Washington is entitled to one
cadetship at the military school at West
Point, and one in the naval school at An
napolis and whereas, 1t is believed by
the Legislative Assembly that youths
have been semitic this Territory from the
States, with the view Of gaining tenn
porafyi residence that they may thereby
monop0lize these appointments to the
exclusion Of youths who reside here, and
whose parents live amongst US and
whereas, II is further believed that said
youths have circulated petitions and OBJ
tanned subscribers, and are now on their
way to Washington with said recon-
mendations l7nIeR ,-a''i'''.' .n'i.li
',Rssorlsa, therefore, by the Legislative
Assembly Of the Territory of Washington,
That we most solemnly protest against the
policy Of making appointments Of persons
not citizens for those offices, as well as for
all others which can as well be, filed by
inhabitants of this Territory. - y - q.
And be it further resolved, That our
delegate in Congress be requested to use
hisinhuence in procuring for Seth Catlin,
jr. and William n Yahtis, the appointments
for which their friends have asked" n
Which was read three times and passed
wnanig,Onsly. !, s.,,slf .tTi...,f IN .
Mr.. Spinning introduced bill to author
ize, James Cochran to establish ferry
across the Chehalis river. Read twice and
referred to committee on corporations.
Mr., Guthrie introduced bill to prevent
stations from running at large, Read
once. ID .. 4. b,,,.-,,o ..., '.t...1 M
Council bill No. S-an act to locate the
penitentiary - reported back by select
committee, was read second time. ,.-.
Mr.. Abernethy moved to lay on the ta-
BILE till Monday next. ,.,., tf M
Mr.. Crosbie was in favor Of the motion
to 10y on the table till Monday. He was
in favor Of the location designated in the
bills but on all the important measures
brought before the House he felt it duty
to give every man an opportunity to exam
inc the question thoroughly. ai.sl
Mr.. Hepdrickson called the ayes and
noes. Motion lost
Those voting in the Affirmative were
Abernethy, Carson, Clark, Head, McCaw,
Stiles, Wallace, Speakers.
Negative-Briscoe Cock, Denny, Doyle.
Guthrie, Hehdrickson, Hennis, Irby, Nc
Cool, Spinning, Watkins, Wells, White-13.
Mr.. Abernethy moved to amend by stri-
king out all after the word "near " in the
second line, and inserting "the Dewamish
river, on a coal field"
Mr.. Wallace objected to the amendment
on the same grounds that he objected to
the present features of the bill. There
was no definite spot designated either in
the amendment or the bill. 1t seemed to
him a matter of interest to members Of the