, 1855-01-13


was called to order by the clerk, and Mr..
Wallace was chosen Speaker pro TEN.
Mr.. Clark's motion to lay G. Il. No. s
on thc>table till Saturday, pending at the
adjournment, was withdrawn.
Mr.. Abernethy's motion to amend being
then in order.
Mr. Abernethy argued his motion, sta
ting his objection to the locality proposed
in the bill. He considered the locality an
unhealthy one; it was not central, whereas
it should be convenient to the capital, un-
der the eye of the Legislature controlling
its affairs. 1t would be difficult to pro-
cure suitable materials to build at that To-
cality, unless at great expense. Nor could
the labor Of conyicts be turned to so good
account as it could at some coal mine. He
could see many good and valid reasons
why it should not be located at Vancouver,
and he had not heard single reason ad-
vanced why it should be located there
He deemed it the duty of every member to
look solely to the interests Of the Territory
in locating the public buildings, and he
could not conceive how any one could vote
to locate the penitentiary at Vancouver,
and believe it the best place for the inter
ests of the Territory Another objection
he considered was the fact that the Hud-
sons Bay Company laid claim to all the
land ground Vancouver, and he was not
willing to authorize improvements on lands
which, to say the least, VIC might have TO
purchase from them.
I NJ Uapdrickcon roplia1 ITo orrun6
that the place was healthy-that taking
into consideration the valley of the Walla-
walla, the only natural or convenient outlet
of which must he down the Columbia river,
Vancouver was as central as most any po-
sition, and admitting that it would cost
more for materials 10 build there than at
many other locations, still there were other
advantages The location proposed was q
fine prairie, saving the cost Of clearing the
land. He did not admit that the Hudson
Bay Co. had any claim outside of their en-
closures. iHe argued this point at length.
On the adoption Of Mr.. Abernethy's
amendment,
Mr.. Hendrickson called the ayes and
noes. Amendment lost
Ayes-Abernethy-l.
All the rest voted no-l9.
Mr.. Wallace offered the following
amendment
Provided, that the claimant or claim
ants of the land on which said penitentiary
may be located, should make to the Terri
tory Of Washington good and sufficient
title to - acres of land, the same to be sub
mitted to the United States district Attor-
ney for the Territory of Washington for
his approval.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the At
torney to examine said title, and if he np-
proves the same he shall file h away in the
Office of the Secretary of this Territory,
and notify the party or parties making the
same Of his approval. 7 rs
Mr.. Stiles moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out U. S. district Attor-
ney, and insert Associate Justice of Su-
preme Court for lst judicial district Lost
Mr.. Hendrickson called the ayes and
noes: il'r.e H.f .-H
Ayes--Briscoe, Denny, Head, McCaw,
Stiles, Wallace, White-7. 'a .oH
Noes-Abernethy, Carson, Clark, Cock,
Doyle, Guthrie, Hendrickson, Hennis, Irby,
McCool, Spinning, Watkins, Wells---l8.
Mr.. Abernethy offered the following sub
stitute: -
"ThiS,ac to take effect and be in force
six months after its passage: Provided,
that before that time the owners or claim
ants of the land which shall be selected as
the site for the penitcntiary, if not un-
claimed land, shall give deed Of release
to tho Territory Of Washington, without
expense to the Territory, for ten ucres of
land, of which the site selected for the
building shall be the centre; which deed
shall be made satisfactory to the commits
sioners or others who may be appointed by
the Legislative Assembly to select the site
for the penitentiary." I.-'.. ..,.'....,
Mr.. Hendrickson opposed any amend
ment TO the bill. He considered the bill
had been under consideration long enough,
and all such provisions could be engrafted
into the bill appointing commissioners.
Mr.. Abernethy deemed it the duty Of
every member Of the Legislature to look
just as closely to the title to land for the
Territory as if the land was for himself
On the question Of adopting the substi-
tute, it was decided in the Affirmative:
oAyes--Abernethy, Briseoe, Clark, Car
son, Cock, Denny, Doyle, Guthrie, Head,
Hendriekson, Hennis, Irby, McCaw, Nc
Cool, Spinning, Wells-l6.
Nays-Stiles, Watkins, Wallace and
White-4. h-U.
On the question-shall this substitute
be adopted as an amendment to the bill
The question was decided in the aflirma-
time-Hendrickson, Irby, Watkins and
White voting in the negative, oil the rest
voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Irby moved to suspend the rules
and read the bill the Sd time.
Mr.. Abernethy moved to lay on the ta-
BILE till tomorrow. Lost.
Rules suspended and bill read third
time. do
On the question-shall this bill pass 2
A..