, 1855-01-13


the district judges Of Washington Terrific
Iry-with the statement that the committee
could not agree upon report, and asked
to be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the subject.
G. j. r. No. 4-reatve to port of
delivery on the Island of San Jnan-was
read second time and ordered to third
reading.
c. B. No. l3-an act to amend an act
entitled an act to create Cowlitz county
and define its boundaries. Pending the
.qucstion-sha the bill be read third
time on motion of Mr.. Miles, the bill was
laid on the table.
II. b. No. San act relative to Ter
ritorial road from Oak Point mills to inter
sect territorial road from Cathlamet to
Sidney s. FORTHCOMING up in order, on
motion of Mr.. Yantis, was again referred
to the committee on roads and highways.
On motion of Mr.. Miles, the vote was
reconsidercd by which II. b. No. Gan
act relative to the territorial road from
IWillopa river to ntersect road from Cath
amct to Sidney S Fords-was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Miles, bill referred
again to committee on roads and high
ways.
Council took up House amendments to
C. b. No. 3-an act locating the seat Of
government Of the Territory of Washing
ton-and unanimously concurred therein.
The amendments secure q more eligible
site of ten acres for building purposes, and
the appointment Of q committee to secure
proper. conveyance of title to the territory
from claimants of the land.
Bill laid upon table till tomorrow, and
ordered printed.
Message from House announcing pas
sage of Ii. j. r. No 4-relative to ap-
pointing residents of this territory to the
Offices to be conferred in this territory
G. B. ll--relative to the assignment Of
the district Judges of Washington Terri
tory. The question being on the amend
ment assigning Hon. f. Lander the second
district, and Hon f. A. Cnenoweth the
third district, the ayes and noes we're de-
manded, and it was adopted by following
vote:
Ayes-Bigelow, Huff, Miles, Patterson,
Strickler and President--6.
Noes-Poe and Yantis-2 .
On motion Of Mr.. Poe, bill laid laid
upon the table. ..H.
II. ]. r. No. was taken up, and on
motion Of Mr.. Miles, rules suspended and
the resolution read second time W
Mr.. Bigelow, from committee on judicia-
ry, to whom was referred c. j. memorial,
No. 4-relative to the claims Of the Hud-
sons Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural
companies-reported progress, and asked
for further time
Mr.. Yantis on leave introduced c. b.
l6-an act relative to guardians and
ward. Bill read first time
Adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 1855. 81
G. b. No. l6-an act relative to guar
dians and wards-read second time. W.
Message from the House announcing
passage Of G. b. San act locating the
penitentiary Of Washington Territory
with amendments. sb silr,al. nrs'.
CIR. No. 4-relative to establishing
port Of delivery on San Juan Island, read a
third time and passed.
c.. B. S--loeating the penitentiary-
with amendments, was taken up, laid upon
the table and ordered printed. f,.. D.
G. b. Disappointing officers for Walla-
walla county-taken up, and on motion Of
Mr.. Yantis, referred TO committee on coun-
ties. JIl tlr. aaH ..s.
On motion Of Mr.. HUFF, Ii. ]. r., No. a
relative to the appointment Of citizens
of this territory to offices in the territory
was taken up for third reading. III
Pending the qnestion--shall the resolu.
tion pass Mr.. Miles took the floor and
opposed the policy of appointing non-resi-
dents of the territory to the Offices created
for the government Of this territory, and
particularly against the late attempt to
acquire temporary residence in our midst,
by certain persons, with view Of procur-
ing the appointments Of cadetship at
West Point Military Academy, and to the
Naval School at Annapolis, to which this
territory is entitled, He thought the mat
ter of sufficient Importance to occupy the
attention of this Legislative Assembly,
anu Llldb ~ was Jul oOuuuCu uuby " pEO-
test earnestly against its continuance.
Mr.. Poe followed in the same strain, and
hoped that this Legislature would be unan-
imous in their condemnation Of the policy
Of saddling any more foreign" importa-
tons upon the territory He thought
there were as good people in this territory
as any where, and as good materials Of
which IN make nffcn hnldore N"
Mcssrs. Yantis and Catliu expressed
their hearty approval of the spirit and
principle of the resolution, but asked that
the question might be divided, that they
might be excused from voting on the reso-
luton naming Seth Catlin, jr, and VIM.
n. Yantis, as they felt delicacy in sup
porting resolution naming their sons.
The question being diyided-on the yeas
and nays being called on the following
resolution: