, 1855-01-20
WASHINGTON LEClSLiTTRE..SECOND SESSION.
- IN COUNCIL.

- IN COUNCIL
THURSDAY, Jan. IL, 1855.
Mr.. Bigelow, from committee on ways
and means, reported back c. b. l7-pro-
viding for a block for the Washington
Monument-and recommended its passage.
Mr. Patterson, from committee on conn
ties, reported back G. B. disappointing
officers for the county of Walla-walla-wit
amendment, and recommended its passage.
Message from House announcing pas.
sage Of ii. Is. 20-an act to amend an act
entitled an act to locate territorial road
from Stelacoom to Seattle No. 2l-an
act TO locate territorial road from Pacific
City to the Narcoth landing on Shoalwater
Bay Ii. B. 2T-an act to locate terri
torial road from Vancouver to Cowlitz
Farms; III. J. 25-an act for the preserva-
ton Of oysters in Shoalwater Bay II. b.
2S-an act to amend an act entitled an act
to organize the county of Pierce; HS B. 33
an act to incorporate the Agricultural
Society of Washington Territory; II. b.
40--an act to locate the county seat of
Sawamish county; ii b. 3l--an act TO To-
cate the county seat of Whatcom county !;
ii. j. Il. 3-relative to increasing the sala-
ry Of the Collector of the district of Puget
Sound.
e. b. IL coming up in order, amendment
reported by committee adopted, and said
bill ordered TO third reading.
On motion of Mr. Yantis, House reso-
luton relative to increase of salary of the
Collector Of district of Puget Sound called
up and read first time rules suspended
and resolution read second time.
Mr.. Bigclow moved to amend by striking
out clause making operation of law retro
spective, and advocated his amendment at
some length.
The amendment was opposed by Mossrs.
Yantis, Miles, Terry and Poe, when the
vote was taken by ayes and noes Amend
m.nt lost by following vote:
Ayes-Bigelow, HUFF, Patterson, and
Noes-Miles, Poe, Terry, Yantis, and
7..
On motion Of Mr. Terry, rules further
to read resolution third time.
On the passage Of the resolution, the
ayes and noes were called. Resolution
passed by following vote: . .H'a
Ayes-BigeIow, Miles, Poe, Strickler,
Terry and Yantis-6. t.t ..N
Noes-Huff, Patterson, Presidents.
Business Of House taken up in order
and House bills reported this morning sew
orally read third time.
On motion Of Mr.. Terry, rules suspend
cd and II. b. 30-an act to amend an act
to organize the county Of Pierce-read a
second time now.
Mr.. Bigelow moved that the bill be re-
ferred to committee on counties, with in
structions 10 report how the proposed boun-
Diary lines would interfere with the lines Of
other counties.
G. Is. lI--assigning the district judges
Of Washington Territory-came up in Or
der for third reading. h- ft'-
Mr.. Poe moved to amend by striking
out so much Of bill as refers to Hon. o.
B. McFadden. He argued that that Judge
was already assigned, and the bill did not
propose to change it. Amendment lost
Pending the question-shall the bill be
ordered to a third reading l-Mr. Miles
took the floor and argued strenuously for
the assignment Of chief justice Lander to
this district. BY courtesy he was entitled
to it, being the Oldest judge in rank and
date Of commission Lewis county did not
wish Judge Chenoweth. The newly ap-
pointed bar Of Thurston county might, by
their fulsome resolutions, wish him hQre,
but his constituents desired judge Lander,
and he would vote for such change.
Mr.. Yantis had seen the views of the
bar, and however much he respected them
on matter in which they had an interest,
he was more influenced by his constituents
the farmers, suitors, and jurors Of Thurs
ton county. Judge Chenoweth had given
them satisfaction, and on their account he
trusted the net of the last Legislature
would not be repealed without good cause.
He was opposed to it, too, because he
thought it did injustice to Judge Cheno-
weth. He was the successor of Judge
Monroe, and by right was entitled to the
district. He doubted the propriety of ma
king changes in districts, and was not sat
isfed that it was even in our power. He
would inquire why it was that this bill was
not introduced earlier in the session, when
both judges McFaddeu and Chenoweth
were both here He had been informed
that they had left, under the impression
that no change was to be agitated at pres
ent. ...
Mr.. Poe had not much to add to what
the gentleman from Thurston said, but he
took the organic act to be definite in re-
gard to this matter, and that we had no
right, after assigning the judges and fixing
their residences, as was done by bill
which passed unanimously the last Council
Of which the gentleman from Lewis was a
member, to re-assign and make of the
judges, itinerants, instead of fixing then
permanently, as the act Of Congress intend
ed thy should be. l.l
! Mr.. Bigelow followed, quoting the or