, 1855-02-17
ElSHNGTON LEGIsLATURE...SECOND SESSION
IN COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, Jan. 80, 1855

Tuesday, Jan. 80, 1855.
H 50-an act appointing commission
srs to select site and superinted the con-
struction Of the penitentisry of the Terri
tory Of Washington-was read second time
Mr.. Yantis moved a call Of the House
The sergeant-at-arms returned and re-
ported that be was unable to find Mr.
Miles
The further call Of the House was sus.
pended.
On motion Of Mr.. Yants, the rules we're
suspended to read the bill third time.
On the question, shall the bill pass Mr.
Huff called the ayes and noes:
Ayes-Bigelow, HUFF, Patterson, Sirick-
Ter, Terry and Yantis-6.
Noes-Poe and Presidcnt-2.
H B 55-an act to provide for the pub
lication Of the laws and journals Of this
territory-was read a second time.
On motion Of Mr.. Yantis, the bill was
referred to a select committee who were
instructed to report this afternoon.
The chair appointed Messrs. Yantis,
Huff and Poe said committee.
H B Al was read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Poe, the committee
on elections were instructed to report on
CB 35.
Mr. Miles, chairman of that committee,
returned c b 35--an act TO apportion the
representation Of the Legislative Assem-
bly, - and reported that the committee
could not agree.
The committee were discharged from
the further consideration OF the bill.
Mr.. Strickler moved to amend the bill
90 as to read "Sawamish county shall
elect one representative" and ThurSton
six.
Mr.. Yantis moved as an amendment to
the amendment so as to read Thurston
shall elect six, and Thurston and Sawam-
ish shall elect one." Pending which
amendment, on motion of Mr.. Yantis,
Council resolved itself into Osmmittee Of
the whole on the bill-Mr. Terry in the
chair.
After sometime spent in committee, the
committee rose and reported the bill back
with various amendments.
The question being on the adoption of
the amendments Of the committee Of the
whole, on motion of Mr.. Stricken, the last
amendmeut which provided that Pierce
county shall elect two representatives was
not adopted.
The other amendments having been
adopted, on motion Of Mr.. Bigelow, the
rules were suspended and the bill read
third time.
Mr.. Striekler moved to reconsider that
vote, which motion was lost.
The bill was then passed and title ap-
proved.
On motion of Mr.. Terry, Council ad-
journed till afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion Of Mr.. Poe, the several votes
by which @ B 35-an act to apportion
the representation of Washington Terrific
Fy-was passed were reconsidered, and the
bill placed on second reading,
Mr.. Huff moved to amend the bill SC
that WalIa-walla county should be entitled
to one representative separately; on which
motion Mr. Miles called the ayes and noes
aAd Mr.. Patterson moved call of the
House.
The sergeaut-at-arms was ordered to
bring In the absent members.
After waiting some time, on motion o.
Mr., Miles, the call was suspended to pro
coed with other business on the table.
II B Sian act relative to garnishee:
was read twice, the rules being suspend
cd.
On motion Of Mr.. Miles, the bill wal
amended by inserting at the time sucf
summons was served" after the word exc
eution in 9th line, lst section, and at tn,
time said summons was thus served" aftel
the word defendant in sth line I'd sec
ton.
Mr.. Miles moved to suspend the rules Il
read the bill third time, which motioI
was lost, and the bill ordered to its thirt
reading.
H B 59-an act in relation to building
fences on land belonging to another persol