, 1855-12-28
SAruRpAr, Dec. %, 1855.

SATURDAY, Dec. %, 1855.
Mr. Bishop, from the committee on In
dian affairs, to whom had been referred SO
much Of the Governors message as related
to the propriety Of enacting a law making
it an offence to employ Northern Indians,
or to adopt some method which would pre-
vent them visiting our Territory, reported
that the committee had maturely consider
ed the matter, and desired to be discharged
from the further consideration Of tho sub
ject In a proposition to re-commit the
subject to committee, with instructions to
draft bill, Mr. Bishop asked to be ex-
eused from further service, on the ground
that he was decidedly opposed to such
course Of policy. A motion was then made
to refer to a select committee consisting of
the delegations from Island, Whatcom,
Jefferson and Clalm-which was amended
so as to refer.the matter to Messrs. Ell
bridge, Howe and Van Cleave.
Mr. Morrow, from the committe on
claims, 10 whom had been referred com
muncation Of the county commissioners Of
King county relative to claim for attend
ance, support, &C., of a Nonresident lunatic
pauper, reported that while the commit
tee believe that this case claims oil our
sympathy-that such attenant expense lis
extremely onerous upon any particular
county, yet II would be a greater evil, and
an extremely dangerous precedent for the
Territory in the present state Of affairs TO
assume such debts and that any legisla-
tion upon such cases is entirely unnecessa-
~, for the sixth section Of the act for The
support Of the poor, page 996, laws Of
Washington Territory, fully meets such
cases. t fo+ 7o
On motion of Mr.. Morrison, whole SUBJ
ject indefinitely postponed. q, a
Mr.. Crosbie presented the petition Of
Catharine Pooler for a divorce from her
husband, L. NJ. Pooler, and for law con
fering upon her the custody Of her son, T.
L. POoler. The petition set forth that she
could not prosecute her action In court for
divorce, because she had not yet been a
resident Of this Territory for one year, as
the law requires. She alleged several
causes why said petition should be grant
ed, among which were bad treatment.
drunkenness, failure 10 support her or her
child-suppOrted by several atiidaviis. The
whole subject was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary, who subsequently report
ed by bill, H. B. No. l3, an act to dissolve
the bonds Of matrimony existing between
Lawrence NJ. and Catharine Pooler. Tie
bill was at once put through its three sew
eral readings, and clerk theinstructed 10
report the bill and accompanying evidence
to the Council. a-tt iA s's hq ianh
Mr.. Harris, from the joint committee on
Enrolled bills, said that he had been in
structed to report the name Of Charles
Judson, 10 the House, as clerk to said com
mittee.
The report took its place upon the table,
and was not further acted upon. iso1
Mr.. Van Cleave moved to take up House
Memorial No, l0-prayihg an appropria-
tion for military road from Olympia to
some point near the mouth Of Columbia
river, where II will connect with the militia
ry road from Astoria to Salem, in Oregon
Territory. Pending a motion to amend
those portions where Olympia " is named
and insert "Fort Steilaeoom via Olympia
Mr.. Howe moved to refer to committee on
memorials. Carried. a9.is9no ~
Mr.. johnson introduced II. B. No, 14-4
an act to change the name Of Bruceville,
on Shoalwater Bay, to Braeeport. l9qgs
Mr.. Morrow moved TO suspend rules
and read second time Carried. a9l ga
Mr. Packard moved to refer to commit
tee on corporations. Lost ylng lhe
Mr.. Eldridge moved to suspend rules
and read o third time. f1 ishi % liaia
Mr.. Douthit moved to lay on table and
make the order Of day for January 4th,i
1850 lost h7inl r9nilA VI .gL
The motion Of Mr., EIdridge was put
and carried. ais
Bill read q third time and passed. ia3h
Message from the Council announcing
the passage Of @. j. r. No. 8, relative to
adjournment. i" il.tln'...ih
a'OG motion, the House proceeded to con
slider the business reported by the Council
First reading of G. j. r. No. 3Athat
when the two houses adjourn to-day, they
adionrn until the I'd day of January, 1865.
The rules were further suspended, the
resolution received two other readings and
was adopted. ,''4l sIl- l nliioi1 40
Mr.. Harris moved that the House in
struct the clerk to report all business
passed upon by the House, to the Council
Carried. 1855. lA haH naAi ss6
On motion of.Mr Jones, House took up
House memorial No l4A-praying an ap-n
preparation for military road from New
Duneiness TO intersect the military road
from Fort Steilacoom to Fort Vancouver
Mr.. Hale moved to suspend the rules
and assign now as the time for the third
reading Of said memorial Carried. ai i'
Memorial read third time and passed.
Mr.. CrOsbie introduced the following
resolution oi il' ra4-
Resolred, That the committee on militia
ry affairs be instructed to inquire into all
the facts with regard to the delay in for
warding the Territorial arms from the ord
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