, 1855-01-27
WASHINGTON LRCISLATTRE..,SECOND SESSION
IN COUNCIL.


THURSDAY, Jan. IL, 1899.
In the absence Of the chief clerk, ElwooG
Evans acted as clerk pro TEN.
MIR. Patterson, Of committee on counties
to whom was referred report of committee
on Education on G. B. 20-an act to pro
vide for the selection and location of two
townships of land TO aid in the establish
ment Of a university-containin certain
amendments to said bill, reported back the
said bill with amendments, with recon-
mendation that said bill be so amended
and passed.
Mr.. Bigelow, of committee on ways and
means, reported back c. B. 24-an act to
amend an act entitled an act to provide fol
the public printing and the distribution Of
the laws and journals-with report that
the majority of committee recommended
the passage Of bill.
Second reading Of II. b. ll-an act tc
amend an act entitled an act relative tc
elections and the mode of supplying vacan
cies.
Mr.. Yantis moved to lay the bill on ia.
BILE and be printed. Lost.
Mr. Bigelow moved to go into commit.
tee of the whole.
Mr.. Miles moved to amend by adding
with Mr.. Yantis in the chair;" which
amendment was accepted, and motion as
amended carried.
After some time spent in committee, the
committee rose. reported bill back with a
recommendation that it be referred to a Sc.
lect committee Of three, with instructions
TO draft substitute. Report adopted,
and Messrs. Poe, Yantis and Patterson
appointed said committee.
Second readiug Of II. b. l7-an act in
relation to fences and fence viewers.
On motion of Mr.. Poe, Council resolved
itself into committee Of the whole, with
Mr.. Strickler in the chair.
After some time spent in committee, the
committee rose and reported the adoption
Of substitute for H. B. II.
Report adopted, and substitute read a
second time, and on motion of Mr.. Miles,
bill laid upon table and ordered printed
Second reading of II. b. Alan act to
locate territorial road from New Dungi-
ness, in Claim county, to intersect the ter
ritorial road from Olympia to Monticello.
Mr.. Yantis moved to refer the bill to
committee on roads and highways.
Mr.. Bigelow moved to amend by in
structing the committee to report such
amendment as to exempt counties through
which road passes from the expense of To-
eating said road
On this amendment Mr.. Miles called the
ayes and noes:
Ayes-Bigelow, Miles, Stricklcr and
President.
Nocs-HuH, Patterson, Poe, Terry and
Yantis-5.
The question recurring on Mr.. Yantis'
motion, it was lost
On motion of Mr.. Miles, bill referred to
committee on ways and means.
II. b. 37-an act to amend an act crea-
ting q territorial road from Olympia to
Monticello second time.
Mr.. Miles moved to refer to select com
mittee Of three.
Mr.. Bigelow moved to amend, naming
Messrs. HUFF, Strickler and Terry said
committee, which amendment being ac-
copied to by mover, Mr.. Miles motion was
carried.
HB 43-an act authoring VIM. Ryan
to establish ferry on the Columbia river
read a second time.
Mr.. Terry moved to refer to committee
Of ways and means. Lost.
On motion Of Mr.. HUFF bill ordered to
its third reading.
3S-an act authorizing james G.
Cochran to establish ferry across Cheha-
lis river, Read second time.
Mr.. Miles moved to lay on table and be
printed. Lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Huff, ordered to its
third reading.
CB l9-an act 10 organize the Militia
read third time, and on its passage
Mr.. Miles called the ayes and noes:
Ayes-Bigelow, HUFF, Miles, Patterson,
Poe, Strickler, Terry, Yantis-S.
Noes-President-
Title as read approved.
G b 22--an act to amend an act enti-
tied an act to regulate the practice and
pleadings in prosecutions for crimes-read
a third time,
On the question, shall the bill pass
Mr.. Poe called the ayes and noes:
Ayes-Bigelow, Huff, Patterson, Yam
tis, Presidents. .,
Noes-Miles, Poe, Strickler, Terry.
Titles as read approved.
Report Of committee on counties on {
B 2O-an act to provide for the selection
and location Of two townships Of land tC
aid in the establishment of university
adopted.
Mr.. Patterson being in the chair, Mr.
Catlin moved to amend section l by add
ton of the following: Provided, thai
Cowlitz county shall be exempt from the
operation Of this section, and that Nathan
el Ostrander be the commissioner Of sale
county" .t
Mr. Poe moved to amend amendment
striking out all county superintendent.
Pending question on amendment tc
amendment, Mr.. Miles moved to adjourn
Lost.