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WASHINGTON LEGISLlTTRE..SEcOyD SESSION



...l l-a.r I'm COUNCIL. .....
.af1-g lFRbAY, Jan. 26th, 1855.
Mr.. Huff, chairman of the select com
mite to whom was referred c B 26-an
act to amend an act regulating fees and
costs-rrported the bill back with various
amendments.
A message from the House by their
clerk:
'''riR. PREsIDESr-I am instructed TO
report to you the passage of c B 25-an
act to amend an act establishing probate
couTts for tile territory Of Washington
with amendments c B 6--an act to
amend an act entitled an act to exempt
certain property from attachment and exc
cutiou-with amendments III b 45-an
act relating TO gaining and gaming con-
tracts Fl B 47--an act o-loe6te a, terri
toriaf road from the mouth Of the Colum-
bia river TO intersect territorial road
from the WilIopa river to Bisfort plains !;
4sAan act TO prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale Of Intoxicating liquor in the
territory Of Washington; II B 52-an act
authorizing VIM. Paekwood to establish
and kecp'a ferry across the Nisqually river
and request the concurrence of the Council
therein. Also that the House has passed
CB lI-an act 10 assign the district judg-
es to their respective districts"
CB 84--an oct TO amend the election
law-was read second time, and on mo-
tioh Of Mr.. Terry, wasreferred to the COM
nittee on elections ''
M 4Lread second time.
On motion Of Mr.. HUFF, the rules were
suspended and the memorial read a third
time. e' ''i''
On the question Of passage, Mr.. Terry
called tho ayes and noes, and the memorial
passed unanimously. e.a-- .-
CB 26-an act to amend all acts relating
to fees and costs--reported back with va
rious amendments by the select committee
to whom it was referred, was taken up,
amepdments adopted, and on motion Of
Mr.. Yantis, laid on the table till to-mor-
rev. l.'i ~ s'iAHA aai
Mr.. Poe, chairman Of the select commit
tee TO whom was referred G Il 32-an act
10 ameud the revenue law-reported back
the same with amendments. A.'
hlOh motion Of Mr.. HUFF, the bi9 with
anenaul@ehts @ was re'eisou ''I.' W '''o
on ludIclary. -. .,.,......;,,.,
on elections, reported back G B S4-ar
act to amend the election law--without
amendment, (which was read second time
and ordered to third reading. ''-' .s'.l ?
b oAan act 70 aTeno Fsi1 .., .ne ptoostt e,,sT
IagIretprhed from Vne inc Z, Ilousc ':, WIN
ments was takeii Up Cou'lcil '., non'sUleur M
reu 70 lst qnd coicnrreu ts ~ "a iiols' ~
"a alnlendmef,T. ,r.as..i,
= eal act 70 ainSnu ST sie ,',S gie.o1
-9S lsEIarneu Ito from \ sne ilouSe "i''i uiie"u
mems. mems Iti,s 80 s.l,,,,,.- n
On tne quession, WI ~ tnH oouhc,i e1'i.u .u
n Isl smenCtnentt anls aNi MI Mr' LEFTY ou'ieu 'H'
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''.'e IL, NoIh'lI aIhehumeh'' ana asking a
'',i,ii''',rt ,,,, vi c"''e'ence'
nc Noiiiicii agreed 10 a committee OF
eG'':ei oI:, 1nec nsAee ~ 'he house, al" t"G
T.,. Ilar ul31'nteu si'SSrs' .1 "l'erson ana
go, 10y H''o eo'iiiii '''ec ." 'he part o' TIC
ou"Tp' w. P ., a. .,...
ii, "c' 70 "nIc"u '''c l''o""Ve
-" :e'ul.leu lroiii 'ne House WIN Il mes
sEe Insisting oh tnGir "'ii i'u'ne"'', an"
",N''S ., " yo''lui'''ec ol eoh,yFch'c' ouN-
on '"S.yeH' anu appointed hi'Nsrs. S'tG'-
~, lJ.y' no" anu Jerry q" 'ne i'"'' oi Tue
V%"T' CH- ana., ,o loo,,o ,bo rniror,.,,
;,I. gu nea w. lot'i't ~. U'',' 80 =,
n,",io ar N" Taa"; ~ ''n', " a. IN
tnouro y''o~ W -1' ans 70 '''N =" '"' '''''' VA
CIV rotrrrod cor, tho Tr,r.c
with an amendment for the concurrence of
the Council
/ Mr.. Miles moved TO amend House
amendment Law adding and Gray's Har-
Dor" which amendment was adon,cd and
the Uopsc amendment n, amended CONCUR
red in.
On motion Of Mr., Miles, ordered that
the President continue his former prac ice
| to mt all hills on their possape after they
have been amended.
CJNg was then passed as amended
CHG with house amendments. was
taken nm The question. "w,ll the coun-
oil coucnr ?" was decided in the affirmative
The lin nassed and his title opnroyed
CBIe with house amendments WINS ta.
amendment of the house and ON the final
noesnce of the lin Mr. Poe called the ayes
and noes and the vote was as follows:
Aves- Nessrs Rigclow UuE Miles
Patterson, Poe. Strickler, Terry, and Yam
tis-S.
No-Mr. President.
So the bill passed, and its title was ap-
proved.
CRos returned from the honse with
,morJ,,crts ,aLon mn. amendments ron.
.nrrcd in h;I nasscd ond its ,itIc onnroveI
URII an oct 10 amend nm act enti.
tloJ an a.t rarnIatinr worr;,,ro wos road
a FIRST time On morton Of Mr. Yantis
,hc rnlcs woro susncndcd and the bill read
a second Tina bv titlc Mr. Yantis moved
N rotor 10 committcc ON iudiciarv Mr.
poo noyod os an omondment to hat mo.
tion. TO refer to committee on Indian af.
fairs. Mr.. StrickTer moved to Law on the
table; all of which motions were lost, and
the bin ordered to its third reading.
CB 80, an act to amend the reyenue
law, was reported back by Mr.. Bigelow,
chairman of the committee on judiciary, to
whom i; was referred. together with an
amendment, and recommendation that
the amendment be not adopted, which
report was adopted, and the bill ordered to
third reading,
Il lIBI7. an act relating TO fences and
fence viewers. returned from the house with
an amendment to the council amendment
in which the council non-concurred
h HJR 10, suspending joint rule / was
read three times, the rules being suspend
ed, and passed.
On leave, Mr.. Poe introduced CO 4 10,
relative to the removal of the Military
Post from steilacoom, which was read three
pines ana passed (thc rules Delig snSpehd-
ea( by q unanimous vote
Vh motion OF MI ! anus the elerH was
ordered 10 report to'the mousse = ID o. a
committee OF conference was reIuSeu'
On leave, Mr. Miles introduced c j II
II, relative to the election of Military Off
GERS by the legislature, which was read
P"SSeui 49, L. NJ. rrnr ;,,,oa,oo5 r. pe5
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81, 1885.

WEDNESDAY, Jan 81, 1880.
After a large number of reports from
committees made and read
Mr.. Briscoe on leave, introduced bill
entitled an act to amend an act regulating
the practice and proceedings in civil ac-
tions--read twice.
Mr.. Wallace moved to amend
Mr.. Wells moved to lay bill with amend
ment on the tablo-agreed to.
Adjourned till afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
On motion Of Mr.. Guthrie, ii B 53--an
act to amend an act defining the time OF
holding elections read third time
and passed
The provisions of this bill makes the
election take place on the second Monday
in July. The bill having passed the coup-
eli, such is now the law.
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engrosscd and ordered TO third reading
tomorrow. Vote standing l3 to 8.
Then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. |, 1855.
c B 25-rclating to the northern boun-
diary line Of Clarke county-read third time
and passed. 49,.
Mr.. Stiles introduced a resolution rela-
tive TO reconsideriRg Il. NJ Walker as COM
missioner to superintcnd the Improvements
on the site for the Capitol, under the di-
rcction of the Govcrnor-read third time
and passed
Mr.. Doyle on leave, introduced a joint
memorial relative TO stationing man-of-
war Oh our n. w. Coast-read third time
and passed.
{ b 37-an act relating TO the practice
before justices Of the peace-read third
time and passed.
q b 34-an act to dissolve the bonds of
matrimony between David b. Bowles and
Maria V.,-read third time and laid on
the table.
{ B 35-an act to apportion the repre-
SchlallOu-Teuu u Illlru lllBc.
On its passage, Mr.. Wallace called the
ayes and noes.
Ayes-Abcrnethy, Cock, Denny, Doyle,
Guthrie, Head, lIenness, Spinning, Wat
kins, Wells and White--ll.
Noes--Briscoe, Carson, Clark, Hend-
rickson, lrby, McCaw, McCool, Stiles,
Wallace and Mr.. Speaker-lO-biIl passed.
ii 3 57--an act relative to garnisbees
returned from the Council with amend
ments--concurred in.
II B 55-an act to provide for publish
ing the laws &c, amended by Council
concurrcd in.
c j r relative to the payment of the
curoling clerk--read three times and passed
unanimously.
Ii B l2--laid on the table in the early
part of the session was taken cup on mo-
tion of Mr.. Watkins--read a third time
sud passed.
House adjourned till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
IL b Clan act relative to pleadiugs in
civil practice-rcad third time and passed.
& B 32-relating TO county and terrific
rial revenue, was amended and laid on the
table
Mr.. Heald introduced the following rcso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted /:
Resoircd By The House Of Representatives.
of the Territory Of WdshingtOi, That the
Hon. Ii. II. Cros6ie, Speaker of the House
of Representatives, is entitled to the thanks
of this House for the able, efficient and i'm
partial manner in which he has discharged
his official duties as presiding officer during
the present session.
Mr.. Wells introduced the following:
Resolred By The House Of Representatives
If the Territory Of Washington That the
clerks of this House are entitled to the
thanks of the members of this House fol
the efficient manner in which they have dis
charged the arduous duties of their posi-
tion-unanimousy adopted.
\ committee of three consisting OF
Messrs. Wallace, Head and Watkins, were
appointed to wait upon the Governor and
Inform him that the House was now ready
to adjourn, and inquire if he had any com
muniratiOn to make.
Mr.. Wallace from said committee report.
cd that the committee appointed to wait
on the Governor had performed that duty
and that the Governor had no further com
munication to make to the Legislative As
sembly
On motion of Mr.. Denny, ordered that
the clerk inform the Council that the House
is now ready to adjourn sine die.
| Mr. Wallace moved TINT the House dc
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Mr.. Guthrie on leave, introduced bill
entitled an act relating to fences built on
the lands belonging to anothcr-read twice
On motion Of Mr. Heald, the vote by
which the House refused to pass G b 25
defining tie northern boundary Of Clarke
county was reconsdered.
Bill referred to select committee consist
ing of Mcssrs Denny, Hcald and Henness.
II b 5T-relating to garnishees, read u
third time and passed
The prohibilory liquor law returned from
the council with amendments was taken up
and the amendments concurred in.
House adjourned till 2PM.
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MES-oF-WaR At HoXoLULu.-Since our
last issue, says the PolyaesidH of the 23d
December, the British frigates Amphirite
and Pique have arrived at this port from
San Francisco, which makes six men-of-war
in our harbor, Of three different nations,
viz: one American, three English and two
French. The Amphitrite sails to-day for
the South American coast. touching at Ia
hiii and Pitcairn's Island
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Mr. Doyle moved TO take mn CB a rc.
norted from tLe Council nm Act to amor
t;on tbe renresentation Of the territory
The chair decided that il would reouire
A two thirds vote.
Mr. Abrrncthy apncole1 from tbc dcci.
sion Of the chair. Appeal oyerruled.
ii B 49-an act to amend an act dsfin-
inS the times OF holding courts in the ter
ri'ory Of Washington, returned from council
amendcd--amendment non-conconcurredi in.
House adjourned till % o'clock in the
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
CB 34-an act to dissolve the bonds oil
matrimony between David p Bowles and
Maria V. his wife, read twice and referred
to committee consisting of Messrs. Irby'
Stiles and Iendrickson.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26
GEORGE PARKS & Co.,
General Land Agents,

WILL attend to selecting, locating and pre-
w empting Government Lands also to the sale
and purchase of other lands and the payment of
taxes.
We have complete sectional maps of Ottawa,
Oceana and Mason counties, which are carefully
corrected each week.
We are able to designate Pine and Farming
Lands, and will do so at reasonable rates, and war
rant the lands to be as recommended.
We will make selections for those for whom we
may locate lands at the State the United States
Land Offices, when desired. Also we will make
and correct plats of the above named counties on
short notice.
All business entrusted to us will be attended to
promptly, and for moderate charges.
Office second door below the Washington
House. Grand Haven, Mich. 1905 IF.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26
For the Grand River Times.
4 OUR SCHOOL.

We attended the Examination of the
school, last week, and were highly delighted
with the recitations in the several branches
taught in this something more than common
school. The improvement of the pupils of
this school, for the past year, has been great,
and of the right character. Parents of the
children thus Taught may well feel proud of
the intellects that the Almighty has given
them in charge to improve and prepare for
LIES stern duties, when they see the rapid
progress in the higher branches of education
made under the tuition of Mr.. TAYLOR. The
minds of all have been unfolded, not unlike
the turning down of the fold of a well writ
ten sheet of paper, showing something beau
tiful beneath each fold. Mr.. TAYLOR has
truly happy faculty in developing the hid
den mysteries of the mind; and at each sue
cessivc Examination taking by surprise the
guardians of the intellects that came from
whence springs all good.
The teacher in the primary department
has faithfully performed her duty, as is evil
denced by the rapid advancement of and the
increased and increasing love of school on the
part of the children in her department. We
hope the district officers will use every means
to secure the services of these tutors still long
er. ONE OF THE INSPECTORS.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS :

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, ss:-
At session of the Probate Court for the county
of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in Grand
Haven on Monday, the third day of September.
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty five: Present William Hathaway
Jr Judge of Probate In the matter Of the Es-
tate of Joshua Heay, deceased:
NN reading and filing the petition duly verified,
I of Alice Healy, widow of said deceased, pray
ing that George A. Rogers be appointed admins
traitor of said deceased estate: Thereupon 1t is
ordered that Friday, the twenty-irst day of Sep
tember inst, at one o'clock in the afternoon, be
assigned for the hearing Of said petition, and that
the heirs ut law of said deceased and all other per-
sons interested in said estate required to APP
pear at session of said court then to be holden
at the Probate Office, in Grand Haven, and show
cause, if any there be- why the prayer of the petit
toner should not be granted And it is further or
dered that said petitioner give notice to the per-
sons interested in said estate of the tendency of
said petition and the hearing thereof, by causing
a copy of this order to be published in the Grand
River Times, a newspaper printed and circulating
in said county of Ottawa, three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing. 1907 wa
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr., Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26

LAND AND WATER PIRATES. Reports have
been frequent for several days past, of robbie
ries and other outrages being committed by
men in boats, supposed to be Mormons, up
on the inhabitants and their property along
this coast of Lake Michigan. The first we
heard of these piratical crews was from those
who accompanied Judge Martin, in holding
Circuit Court at Grand Traverse. The story
was that twenty-one men were seen in three
boats, lowering along the coast, near Grand
Traverse, and that about that time an attempt
was made to carry off woman with her
child, from Grand Traverse. About the same
time they made an attempt to rob a house
and were fired upon. We next hear by the
mail carrier, on the route from Grand Haven
to Manistee, that Freeman's mill, at Free
Soil, was burned down two weeks ago last
Friday night, and that on the same night the
store at Freeman's mill was broken open and
barrels of sugar, and various other things OF
considerable value were taken out and carried
off. At the same time five men with new
boat, nicely painted, and built for speed, were
known to be in that vicinity. Another report
is, that the store at Stony Greek, belonging to
Mr.. Cambell, of that place, was robbed
Last Wednesday night these five men with
the new boat were in this port, and were prob
ably frightened away by an old acquaintance
of theirs, who had been driven from Beaver
Island. This acquaintance knows the men
and their names, or part OF them. They
left here on Thursday morning. and on Sat
urday night last made descent upon the
store of Robinson q Plummer, and the tan
merry of Calvin Cox, of the town of Ganges,
in Allegan county, robbing the store of goods
to the value of sixteen hundred dollars, and
the tannery of five hundred dollars worth Of
leather and hides, in an unfinished state; they
were tracked from the store and tannery to
the wharf where this new boat was known
to have been lying on Saturday night. A
warrant has been issued, in Allegan county,
for their arrest. The men who have thus
been robbed, at Ganges, came here on Sun
day night, and here learned from Mr.. d.
Moon, and others, that the same boat was
seen to pass here between eight and nine o.
clock on Sunday morning, bound North, I'M
der full sail, with their boat heavily laden.
There is no longer any doubt Of there be-
ing gang of deperadoes along this coast
well armed, taking various kinds of goods
preparing good winters store of goods tc
be sold somewhere at the North, this winter
We advise the inhabitants, the whole length
of this coast, to be on their guard when any
small boats visit them.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS :

OIAIE OF MIOHIUAN, COUNTY OF OttaWH, ss :
7 N the matter of the Estate of John Walch, de-
i ceased: Notice is hereby given that have ap-
pointed and do hereby appoint Monday, the third
day of December next, and Monday, the third
day of March next, at one o'clock in the afternoon
of those days, at the house of Henry Pennoyer, in
Grand Haven to receive, examine, and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the Es-
tate of John Walch, late of Shelby County, State
of Tennessee, deceased, upon and where all per-
sons interested are required to appear and present
their claims with the necessary proof for allow
ance or be thereafter forever barred of all claims
being the last day of the time limited for the cred
tors of said Estate to present their claims for al
lowance. Dated at the Probate Office, in Grand
Haven, the third day Of September, A. d. 1855.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr,
1901 Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26

SHAREHOLDERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PATTON IN KENTUcKY.-It has beeu proposed
to us, by several gentlemen who own slaves
in Kentucky, that they (the slaveholders)
hold convention at Frankfort to adopt some
plan for the abolition of slavery, and that
we so announce it; and that Hou. w. H
Luke of Pendleton County, a stakeholder
be appointed by the friends of the Conven.
ton, as one in this part of the State to draw
up proposition for its gradual abolition.
Newport (Ky.) News.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26


On! THOSE DELICIOUS PEAcHEs.-Mr
BRUCE, of Crockery, has presented us with a
sample of those delicious peaches for which
that township in general, and the orchard Of
Mr.. B. in particular is so renowned. 1t is
vain for pen to attempt to do justice to what
is designed particularly for the qualification
of the sense of taste. Suffice it to say, we
ate them, wishing long life and abundant
prosperity to the liberal donor, with petit
ton that the blight may never fall to the in
jury of such delicious fruit.
Mr. B. we understand has some three thou
sand trees in different stages of cultivation
which will no doubt prove profitable invest
ment to the owner.
Speaking of peaches, our friend, H. PEN.
NoYER, Esq, raises the largest and finest fla
vored in the township of Ottawa. Some o.
these are reported to measure 10 inches il
circumference. A most inviting mess of deli
cious pulp truly.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26
Attachment Notice.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Circuit Court for the
County of Ottawa:
George Luther and NJ Office is
John Kendall, Plaintiffs IN hereby Civ
EN- that on the
Heman A. Benton, Defendant. fourteenth day
of August, A. ID. 1855, a writ of attachment was
issued from the Court above named, wherein the
parties above named were plaintiffs and defend
ant, for the sum of one hundred and seven dollars
that said writ was made returnable on the first
Tuesday of September, 1855, and that as appears
from the return of said writ, property has been at
tached thereon, and that the defendant above nam
ed could not be found Grand Haven, September
s, 1855. GEORGE LUTHER, ppt9s
JOHN KENDALL.
RW. DUNCAN, Atty. q. [l07 w
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26
STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Ottawa, IS :

STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Ottawa, ss:-
At session of the Probate Court for the county
of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in Grand
Haven, on Monday the third day of September,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-ive: Present. William Hathaway, Jr.,
Judge of Probate: In the matter Of the estate
of Peter McNiff, deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition duly verified,
~ of Thomas McNif, brother of said deceased,
praying that an administrator be appointed on
said deceased estate: Thereupon it is ordered
that Monday, the first day of October next, at one
o'clock in the afternoon be assigned for the hear
ing of said petition and that the heirs at law of
said deceased and all other persons interested in
said estate are required to appear at session of
said court then to be holden at the Probate Office,
in Grand Haven, and show cause, if any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted: And it is further ordered that said petit
toner give notice to the persons interested in said
estate of the tendency of said petition and the
hearing thereof by causing q copy of this order to
be published in the Grand River Times a newspa-
per printed and circulating in said county of OF
tawa, three successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing. POT w4
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr., Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. II.

The Abohtionists of Kansas have nomina-
ted Reeder for Congress, and have selected
the second Monday in October for the cleo
tion-a week after the election called by the
Legislature.
George w. Perkins of Virginia is announc-
ed in the Kansas Register, as a candidate for
Delegate to Congress. The Register as
sumes to be the organ of the National Dem
ocrats, based on strict construction of the
principles of the Kansas and Nebraska act
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26

The SOUND DUEs.-It is reported at
Washington that France will assist Denmark
in resisting the claim of the United States
for the abrogation of the Sound Dues, provid-
ed Denmark will join the alliance against
Russia
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-26
NEW GOODS.
HaXtOn, Cutler g. Warts

\ RE now receiving their Fall and Winter stock
n of Dry Goods and Groceries, and invite the
attention of all those in want of good Goods at
low prices, we sell for cash we can afford them
much cheaper than to sell on credit.
20 Call and see the new goods. No charges
made for showing them Further particulars next
week.
September IS 1855