, 1855-02-03
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 1855.

FRIDAY, Jan. 70 1000.
Report from standing and select COM
mittees.
Fl B 50--an act appointing commission
ers TO select the site and superintend the
erection of the penitentiary came up on its
I'd reading. On motion of Mr.. Irby, was
amended.
Mr.. Clark moved to strike out the name
Of William Voglesandt and insert the name
Of L. F. Thompson-agreed 10.
Mr.. Briscoe moved to strike out the
name Of WIN. Dillon-motion lost by eight
10 twelve. He then moved to strike out
the name Of Joel Knight-motion lost by
eight to twelve.
Mr.. Briscoe moved 10 strike out the
name of Joel Knight and insert that Of j.
D. Holman-motion lost on the ayes and
noes.
Ayes-Messrs Abernethy Briscoe, Car
son, Clark, Doyle, McCaw, Spinning, Wat
kins and Wallace-9.
Noes-Messrs.. Cock, Guthrie, Heald,
d Hendrickson, Henness, Irby, McCool,
Stiles, Wells, White and Mr.. Speaker-ll.
Mr.. Denny absent.
Mr.. Abernethy moved to lay on the Ia
bic till to-morrow-agreed to.
House adjourned till 2P.K.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Wallace from committee on enrolled
bills reported as correctly enrolled,
II B l4-an act to locate by popular
vote the county seat Of Chehalis county
II B 3l-an act to locate the county
seat Of Whateom county.
II B l9-an act to amend an act enti-
tied an act to locate territorial road from
Cathlamet to Sidney S.-Fords.
II B 25-for the preservation Of oysters
in Shoalwater Bay.
II B 2S-an act to amend an act rela-
tive to crimes and punishments and pro-
ceedings in criminal cases.
An act to locate the county seat Of Sa-
vanish county.
H B 44-an act to amend an act regu-
lating marriage, reported back by commit
tee with amendments was taken up, amend
ments adopted
Mr.. Irby moved to suspend the rules
and order the bill to q third reading now
motion lost
Mr. Clark moved that it be laid on the
table and made the order Of the day for the
4th day Of July-motion lost.
Mr.. Clark moved to strike out the enac-
ting clause-motion lost.
Mr.. Clark moved to continue on its Sec
ond reading-motion lost.
Mr.. Irby moved the previous question,
pending which Mr.. Clark moved to amend
-on the question shall the main question
be now put tf"-was agreed to.
Mr.. Clark rose to point Of order that
by the 9Th rule Of the House, his motion
was not in order.
Speaker decided it out Of order.
Mr.. Clark appealed from the decision Of
the chair.
Appeal overruled by the House-rules
suspended-bill read q third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, II B I7-rela-
ting to fences returned from council with
amendments, was taken up.
The Council amendment amended and
eoncurredm.
CB l9-an act to organize the militia
reported back from committee on military
affairs with amendments came up.
Mr.. Watkins in the Chair.
Mr.. Cresbie moved to amend the report
of the committee as to confer the appoint
ment of the Brigadier General upon the
Governor instead Of electing him by the
Legislature-motion lost. Report of COM
mittee adopted-bill read third time and
passed.
H B 5l-relative to marks and brands,
reported back from committe with amend
ments, laid on the table to be printed.
CB locating the University, read
third time and passed. Mr.. Wallace cal
ling for the ayes and noes.
Ayes-Carson, Cock, Denny, Doyle,
Guthrie, Heald, Hendrickson, Hennis,
Irby, McCool, Spinning. Watkins, Wells
aud Wbite-lt.