, 1855-01-20
FRIDAY, Jan. l2. Is


severally with amendments.
Mr. Bigelow on leave introduced c. B.
Is, an amendment TO the school law--bill
rend IL Eirst tine.
Mr. Yants on leave introduced C. B.
10, an act to organize the militia, which
was read a second time
II. Is. %, amendment to section Of act
relating to crimes &c, read a second time
and referred to cOmmitte of commerce.
II. B. 33, an act to incorporate the ag-
ricultural society of Washington territory
read a second time and referred to com
mittee on Corporations
H. B. 40, an act to create the comfy
seat Of Sawamish county-read second
! time and referred to committee on judiciary
q. B. IL, On act assigning the district
Judges, was read a third time and passed
by the following vote-the yeas and nays
being adopted we're.
Ayas--Messrs BigeIow, HUFF, Miles
Patterson and Mr. President--5.
Noes-Messrs. Poe, Strickler, Terry and
Yantis-4. a. ...
9. B. Il, appointing officers for Wala
, Walla-rcada third time and passed.
c B.lS, relative TO guardians and wards
read third time and passed
On leave, Mr.. Poe introduced a joint
resolution relative to the purchase of Van
colyer's Island
a message from his Excellency Gov
Stevens by the hands of his private Secre-
tary, in reply to the resolution passed
Council Jan. IL, in regard TO the claims of
the Puget Sound Agricultural and Hud.
sons Bay Companies. And o commuuica-
tion in regard TO the appropriation for the
erection Of public buildings, which commu-
nlcations were seyerally read and ordered
to be spread upon the journal. 7.
st.l n' EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
4d hOLYMPIX, W. T., Jan. IL, 1855.
TO The Hon. IT. r. CrosJie,
Speaker Of the II. of Il. cfthe Territory
Of Washington:
The Legislative Assembly having loca-
ted the seat of Government, feel il in
cumbent upon me 10 state that an appro-
priation Of $4,000 is now in the Treasury,
subject, in the words of the Organic Act,
to be applied by the Governor TO the
erection of suitable buildings at the scat Of
Government"
Unless drawn at an early period, this sp!
preparation will revert to the Surplus Fund
and / will therefore respectfully suggest
that it DC applied to the erection Of a tenn
porary building, on the grounds selected as
q site for the permanent structure, and
available for Offices when the latter is com
pleted. The Capitol Of the Territory
should be adapted to its future growth, and
as model Of architecture ought to leave
nothing to be desired when our Territory
becomes State. 1t willrequire some years
in its erection and in the meantime, q
building will be needed for the Assembly
and for public Offices.
1t is to be apprehcndcd that Of this late
period OF the session Of Congress, and the
time required to communicate in the way of
Memorial the views Of the Legislative As
sembly, that a law cannot be passed, plac-
ing the fund in the hands Of Commissioners
appointed by the Legislative Assembly,
which would be the best and ,yiscst ar
'rangement. .a .t b. g
In the present condition of the appro-
'priation, l have deemed it expedient to
communicate the facts to your honorable
body, and 70 state my readiness, at once,
in conformity with the provisions of the Or
ganic Act, to draw out the money and ap-
ply it to the erection of a temporary build
ing, should such be the desire Of the Leg
iSlatiye Assembly,
rai. -s ISAAC /. STEVENS.
Mr.. Yantis moved that 200 copies Of
the message in regard to the possessory
rights Of the Hudson's Bay Company and
Puget Sound Agricultural Company, be
printed. Carried fl.aH4
Mr. Poe moved to print 400 copies of
the letter in regard to erection of the Cap
itol-lost. Mr. Huff moved to print l50
copies-carried
Mr. Bigelow on leave, introduced @. B.
90, an act to provide for the selection and
location of two townships Of land to aid in
the establishment of University, which
was read first time.
c. b. II, an act in relation to contri-
button to the Washington monument be-
ing under consideration, Mr.. Poe moved to
amend by striking out the name of l. n.
Ebey and inserting William Webster,
and demanded the ayes and noes Amend
ment adopted by following vote
Aycs-Messrs Bigelow, HUFF, Terry,
Yantis-and Mr. President-5.
Noes-Messrs. Poe, Miles, Patterson
and Strickler-4.
Bill then ordered to Sd reading.
The remainder of session was consumed
in discussion ofroads, us incident to county
expenses in which Messrs Catlin, Yantis
Irby, Poe and Miles, participated. 1
Then adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. l3, 1855.
After reading of the journal,
On leave, Mr.. HUFF introduced c. ]. NJ.