, 1855-12-21

HUFF, Strickler, Pagctt and Cock, were an
pointed said select committee.
Mr. Pagett moved that the Council re.
solve itself into committee of the whole, tc
consider C. b. No. 4.--on division, mo.
tion adopted. .a
Mr.. Huff in the Chair.
Mr.. Catlin-Mr. Chairman, if this act is
to be passed, it should be done at once, so
that the county commissioners could, at
their March sitting, conform TO the provis-
ions of the act.
Mr.. Bigelow-I believe that the law re-
quires the county commissioners to meet in
April, unless the law was changed, last
winter.
Mr.. Bigelow moved that the committee
rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit
again. Motion carried. n...
Mr.. Pagett moved that the bill be taken
from the committee of the whole and laid
on the table, subject to the order of the
Council The President declared that the
motion was out of order.
Mr.. Wallace moved that the report Of
the committee Of the whole, on the bill, be
reconsidered Motion carried.
The Council refused to go into committee
of the whole on the bill. ,f
Mr.. Bigelow moved that the bill be laid
on the table, subject TO the order of the
Council-carried. . o' ...aIoqq1
IL. j. NJ. No. in relation to the present
Indian difficulties, and praying for special
appropriation by Congress, to indemnify
the citizens of Washington Territory, for
property destroyed, was reported from the
House. Memorial read first time, and
ordered to second reading, and on motion
OF Mr. Cock, the rules were suspended,
and ordered to a second reading. a.ai
Mr.. Huff moved that the memorial be
referred to special committee of three,
consisting of Messrs Bigelow, Cock and
w Wallace-carried = e'f .rt
Mr. Wallace was excused from serving
on the committee. Mr.. Cock was also ex-
cused. ar n -,l e-- E.iayq.3 sinH
Mr. Bigelow asked to be excused, also.
Mr.. Poe objected, and moved to amend the
the original motion, so us to make Mr..
Bigelow the Select Committee amend
ment adopted. .iH''t jaaf i' .iisiH3
Mr.. Cock moved that the select commit
tee be instructed to report back the memo
rial, immediately, without amendment -
LOST. -
Mr. Patterson moved that the Council
carried. .I.-.,.-
n
% Council met at the usual hour. Presi-
uent Ontin 10 Tue cnar' .I.,,i.,
Mr' Dlgelow, from =, specIsi comm'ttee, 10
mnohl was reierreu n. o. n. no. ., report
gu .ne same ' oack' WIN amendments-re- 'is--re
port aoopted. XXI
IL. o. ~ NO: 2, 'ehdering thanks, 70
uoV' Dougiass' OF Ianco9Vers 4sianu, was
reS1 q seeone a ano thiru 'lme' =, -.
ID. .. NJ. no, ., was taken up, ana read
tne second tlme'
mi: roe, tnougns tne memorial susceptf
Oie OF eonsiaeraoie Improvement, apd NOV
Gu recohslueration, oi Tue houon oruer-
"g ~ 10 tniru reauihg. ..-.-
=. Mr, rageit, auVocated the passage oi
'ne .neiIJr,%I' ~ "a hn'leula'ey. .i..
MI, M "n,,oee3 e3 y, w'Snea n ior more time, "a q
ne was opposed 70 nasty legis,atlon, ano
''et askeu II any gentleman, eo1iu give any
reason, lor 80 70 @ nucn nasee.ne coui1 tee
~ eu "ao = .n".ye' ..'cS 9"OuiS ~ ~
ceiVe proper consiueratlo9 rom tne Voun,
GU anu snoul1 % ue .norou9niy uiges'su ~ anu
examined, !. oeiore oe.ng sent away s inls
! .ne long session Q. cOngreSs, anu sney I.
nu'e l''op'y " ',u,o' a"u We navy P'enty y
tlmn IN mnfurn the mnmnFiQI RlV1n0