, 1855-02-03
MrnxrsnAY. Jan. "a. 1855.

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Mr. Guthrie introduced an act 10 amend
an act defining the times of holding cleo
tions, which was read twice and referred 10
committee on elections.
Mr.. Guthrie in the chair.
Mr.. Denny moved to take up CT e
an act locating the territorial University.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Crosbie moved to strike out all after
the enacting clause to the word King in
elusive, giving bis reasons at some length.
Pending the motion,
House adjourned till PPM.
AFTERNOON.
Unfinished business laid on the table to
take mp II ] R relative to the apportion-
ment of the representation in the Legisla-
tive Assembly.
The amendment Of the Council to which
resolution was honoured in.
CB I was again taken up.
The motion of Mr.. Crosbie TO strike out
was put and lost, on the ayes and noes:
Ayes-Abernethy Briscoe, Clark, Nc
Cav, Stiles, Watkins, Wallace, and Mr..
Speakers.
Noes - Carson, Cock Denny, Doyle.
Guthrie, Heald, Hendrickson, Henniss,
Irby, McCool, Spinning, Wells, White-l3
Mr.. Crosbie moved to strike out all after
the enacting clause and insert that the
appropriation made for the purposes Of
University be distributed among the differ
ent counties for common school purposesP
The question was argued by Messrs.
Crosbie and Abernethy in the Affirmative,
and Messrs Denny and Spinning in the
negative.
Messrs. Crosbie and Abernethy stated
that they were in favor Of one University
situated at some central point, so as to re-
ceive the support Of all portions Of the Ter
ritory, and become an Institution Of some
Importance to the Territory; but il il must
be divided, as provided for in the bill be-
fore the House, they were decidedly in "a
vor of distributing the institution equally
among the different counties
Messrs. Denny and Spinning contended
that the positions selected were very good
ones, and did not see why that two institu-
tions could not be properly founded under
the appropriations from Congress, &c.
Motion lost on the ayes and noes:
Ayes-Briscoe, Carson, Clark, Stiles,
Wallace, Speaker-6. .a+
Noes-Abernethy, Cock, Denny, Doyle,
Guthrie, Heald. Hendrickson, Henniss,
Irby, McCaw, McCool, Spinning, Wat
kins, Wells and White-l6. hslrsa
Mr.. Irby moved 20 to amend as TO lo-
cate at Vancouver.
Motion lost on the ayes and noes vote
standing as before, Mr.. Irby voting in the
affirmative, making to IA. i H'HfQaleb
Mr.. McCaw moved SO to amend as 10
locate at Yelm Prairie.
Motion lost to IA. .......f.-
Report Of committee adopted.
Mr.. Spinning moved to suspend the rules
that the bill be read third time now. as.'
Two-thirds not voting for it, motion lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Spinning, II B 4s--
liquor law-was taken up.
Mr.. Stiles moved to strike out saera.
mental" 'aal s1i fii8,
Mr.. Heudrickson moved to amend the
amendment so as to strike out " medicinal
and mechanical" .s.s
Motion lost
Motion of Mr.. Stiles lost. H
Mr. Driscoe moved to amend by insert
ing the word "jolli6cation AFTER the word
sacramental. st.t .ag
Lost on the ayes and noes: ,a
Ayes-Briscoe, Cock, Guthrie, Head,
,lfcCaw, Stiles, Watkins, Speakers.
Noes = Abernethy, Carson, Denny,
Doyle, Hendricksou, Henniss, Irby, No
Oool, Spinning and White-l0. r.
Nh, Spinning moved to suspend the rules
and read third time now. Lost.
House adjourned.