, 1856-01-11

. NO. 16.
had been solcmnly sworn in, and yet tho
House on simple motion of member upon
this loor, entertained the question, wheth-
er such report was founded on justice, and
members seats were called in question de-
spite the action of that committee. Al
though that very committee had delegated
powers, expressly conferred in the rules Of
the House, as will be seen on reference to
such rules. He understood standing COM
mittees to be for the convenience Of the
1onse, and not merely to finish work..
Their action was Of no avail until ratif-,
ed by the House. .,,.. r., -...... ~ ~
The speaker oyerrnled Mr.. Crosbie's
point Of order, and thercupon Mr.. Crosbie
appealed from the speakers decision. The
House sustained the chair IA ~ u .
The question then was taken on Mr..
Hale's motion and the report was inde6-
nitely postponed. ,. n l.. f,t,ps,s,
On leave, Mr.. Howe introduced q joint
resolution, repeating the resolution under;
which the joint committee on engrossment
and enrolment of bills had acted. g,-...,
Tue resolution read twice under q sus-
pension Of the rules, aud laid upon the ta-
BILE. Adjourned. gta4c g.l h ,gafr,r g%r
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| g,r JgttT FRIDAY, Jan, 4lh, 1856. ~, -
Council met at the usual hour Presi-:
dent Catin in the Chair. .,"o1sa, ,,,,I ,,,"
journal read, corrected and approved.
T, y, NJ, No. ., lpSayipg an appropria.
ton for the construction, Of q military road
from Bruceport on Shoalwater bay; 10 the
Cowlitz landing, was read q SC, ,,ond and o,
third time and passed. ,r,t, .11a1,gr,ng rgn
II. J, r. No 10, instructing our delegate,
in congress to use his influence to procure
an appropriation for, the purpose Of erect
ing a marine hospital and insane asylum,
at some suitable point on the Sound, roIoy
Resolution passed unanimously ,rs,EoI
II. NJ. No. II, praying for ON, appropria.
tion for the construction of military, road,
from Oak Point, on the Columbia river,
through tie Boisfort settlement.to connect
with the military road, from fort Vapcou.!:
vcr tofort Steilacoom- 4 second time
and the Council refused to order It to d,
third reading, "o,"' '.'''I,'-t', ',i, -
On moiioaa Of Mr. Bigelow the memorial
was ad on the table table subject ct 70 II the sfsta order
c, B., No. 10, an act TO- amend an act
relative to the duties, Of territorial auditor
and regulating the law,eteatiDg the office.
M rateffs9n f @ @m07sd ysi te y lay " shhebf ad "
a s'feklsf s s,ta afa 3fS fSt H. A. TYP ass H aRd 49,
Ayes42Mqssrss:s Cock, Huff. Patterson
strlckler and Mr.. -Presideht-6. n,'H}I'i%" @ %In
Noes -Messrs; B;gslSoH and ,Whllaes4Ts 'aIs En-
h Bill laid on The table, ;" H." '%"2 2 Ta'Is
c. B. No. s,}relative to the distribution
OF the school fund, and q general revision
of the school law, was taken up and read,
q third time and passed, T. H., ISr' ,,, ~, w. 'uJp u.
C, j. r. No. 4,,irelatiye 10 tho election
of public printerA4tiie Council fef1sed to
to order the resolution to second read
inc, ~ 4l,gno 5% I,,i.lI I-~-poohGW III
H:'J. r. relative to creating the Office of
engrossing and enrolling clerk, reecomendt
ing to the Council that each body of the
legislative assembly, elect aqpersotl tot6ln
that Office, as other officers Ore elected and
asked that congress so amend, the organic
act that this territory be allowed such an
officermn,rt ,'G TG l@7o'@5 ''t' -.. .-'gA
iEThe resolutions were returned to the
HouseA-an application for a copy was re-
fused, but the foregoing is believed to on!
body oil the leading points ernbtaeed'irf
them --a.:."h1 o.! go 1"@' 0" Doe ;J5G
Mr. Speaker declared the resolution out .
Of order, assigning as aireason,5 that The
House of Representatives has no right to in!
strhot the Council III regard to the election
Of any officer connected with the Council,
and that tho resolution was not d subject
for legislation and coul d not be entertaiIi
edo J'uA .iGETEc ~ "EI ~ "'-.5i -HiH
a Mr. Poe, appealed from the, decision,of
the. cbair-75pendfngo which there was, con
siderable. discussion elected, fl which Mr.,
Wallace; took, tho ground that the resollT
ton was was. in in order-that the, House had .
right 10 send any business before the Coun-
Gil for their consideration requiring the, ,acf
ton Of both, branches of tie legislative as
sembIy- and contended fqrther-+that the
chair had no right to reject, anything sent
by the other House fol. the consideration
Of the Council that no sqch power, was
delegated in the President, alone1z7the sole
power to reject, Or receive any comtnunica:
tions which may be brought before the
Council, laiy in the, Council, and thu" tie
members sholld declare BY Their votes
what business was in order, If the Pres;
idept should BIZ sustained ip his decision on
this, qustion, aud established i, ,as, preceI
dent, tie President could by the exercise of
this nrbitray rule, at any, moment he spw
it, clog the, wheels of government, and fd by
bis, own, VIII, put q stoP, 70 all legislation:
Upon the question shall the appeal
from fo the thes decision of he chair be sastainedho
the ayes and noes we're called. ~" ls',t ""'
Ayes-Cock, Poe and iWallaceT$H
u Noes Bigelow, HUFF, Patterson, Striekler
and Mr.. President" " 80. '",, ro,,., ,Io;t
So the President was sustained ID his a.
MI, Bigeiotpwy,' moved the Council resolve
itself into committee Of the whole, for the
eonsideration Of H, NJ. No. II. n Carried
Tho President, announced ,no quorum
pEOn motion OF Mr. BieieiioIww!, adjourned.