, 1855-01-13


C bill 4, appointing county surveyor
coming up,
Mr.. Hennis offered a-substitute for Mr.
Denuy'S amendment.
Pending which, the bill was referred to
select committee consisting of MeSsrs. Stiles
Hennis and Denny.
II. b. SO, read second time and refer
red to select committee Of three-Guthrie,
Abernethy and Hendrickson.
G. j. M. asking an appropriation for
military roads in the territory-read once
+ c. J. NJ No. 3, asking for the removal
Of the military post at Vancouver.
Z. B. I, all act to locate the University
at Seattlc-read once.
ii. Is. 10, IN act to locate a territorial
road from Cathlamet to Sidney S. Fords',
returned from the council with an amend
ment, was taken up and the amendment
concurred in.
Z. b. 10, an act to exempt real estate
from execution and attachment.
G. j. Il. 4, relative to Port of Delivery
on San Juan Island-read once.
IL. j. M. relative to geological survey
came up.
Mr.. Abernethy moved to amend so as to
ask only for an appropriation to continue
the survey and not for an appropriation to
pay the expenses of one already made
He considered that the Legislature could
not properly ask Congress to appropriate
money for expenses which the Legislature
had no means Of knowing whether they
were settled or not.
Mr.. Clark opposed it. He considered
that that portion proposed to be struck out,
US the very essence Of the memorial He
considered that the surveys already made
had developed great resources of this terri
tory-amendmen adopted.
Mr.. Cock moved to amend by striking
out that portion of the memorial relating
to the manner in which the survey had al
ready been made.
He considered that the Legislature had
no means of knowing anything about it al
though they had no reason to doubt but
that DIR. Evans had accomplished his mis-.
sion in highly satisfactory manner.
But he did not desire to speak positive
upon any subject which he knew nothing
about, nor had any means Of knowing.
Mr.. Clark opposed striking out that por-
tion, it was essential to the Importance of
this memorial, that it pass as it was.
We had every reason to take it for
granted, after the statements in the Gov
ernor's message, that the survey had been
made and well made.
Mr.. Denny was in favor Of striking out
for the same reasons as those offered by the
gentleman from Thurston. The survey
might have been made in the best possible
manner, still the legislature had no means
Of knowing the fact, and be felt compelled
to 60 for the motion. "..
Mr.. Stiles was opposed to striking out,
he considered the legislature had very good
authority for making the statements con-
tained in the memorial.
The motion to strike out prevailed
On motion of Mr.. Stiles, the memorial
was indefinitely postponed M
House adjourned. tal I'd
alg q -oI g' JANUARY IL, 1866.
Journals read and approved, after vari-
Gus reports of committees received. tl
Mr. Stiles introduced bill entitled On
act to authorize VIM. Ryan to establish a
ferry on the Columbia river-read once. j
An act to locate the Territorial Univer-
slty, read second time and ordered to be
printed.
An act to exempt 40 acres Of land with
improvement standing thereon from attach
ment and execution, read second time and
referred to committee on judiciary.
Q. J. M. No. 2, asking Congress to ap-
propriate money for military roads in this
territory, read second time.
Mr. Wallace moved to strike ont the
words via Olympia" He contended that
unless that was struck out a military road
from Vancouver to Steilacoom would not
be on the shortest and best route, and
would defeat the very object of the memo
rial. 'a
Mr.. Cock was opposed to the amend
ment. lie considered that oil places might
properly have the benefit Of the military
road if il was any advantage.
Mr.. Denny thought if the object was
really to get money nominally, to build mil.
itary roads but in fact to build territorial
roads, as be felt inclined to suspect he was
opposed to striking out, he thought the
more clrcultous the better
Motion to strike out prevailed
q. j. M. No. 8, praying for the removal
Of the military post from Vancouver, read
a second time and referred to committee on
military affairs. ,.
Z: ). X. relative to Port Of Delivery on
the Island of San Juan-passed.
An act to amend an act in relation to
elections and the mode of supplying va
cancies.
Mr.. Clark moved to lay on the table till
Monday.
Mr.. Irby was opposed to the motion
He saw no good reason for this procrasti-
nation. He was willing TO take up the
bill and if the house did not get through,
to continue from day to day.
Mr.. Crosbie was in favor of laying on
the table, as there were questions involved
in that bill which he had not sufficiently