, 1856-01-11
WASHINGTON LEGISLATuRE-TIIlRD SESSION
House OF Representatives.

h WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE-TIIlRD SESSlO,
= House OF Representatives.
c v THURSDAY, Jan. 3rd, 1856.
; The committee on memorials reporte
back the memorial praying an appropria
!, ton to complete the military road acros
the Cascade mountains, without amend
ment.
The memorial was taken up, and Mr.
Hale moved to amend, by adding clause
which would secure pay to our citizens 70
the labor heretofore expended on the roads
before the survey was ordered; which worl
it will be remembered was accepted by TIN
army officers in charge of the work. Thi
amendment provoked considerable discus
sion between Mcssrs. Clark and Morrison
on the one part, and Mcssrs. Hale, Douth
lit and Walker in favor of the amendment
b1hc Justice of these claims was admitted by
all, and the propriety of their payment ur
!. gcd: the question was as to the best p{ul
of securing the end desired whether by sep
aratc memorial, or by numbering one me
mortal with more than one subject. With
out coming to vote upon the amendmen
tho memorial was laid upon the table. anc
made the order Of the day for Friday, Jan
4th, 1856. s. .rnra1 ,lfaui ;>ago
The committee on claims (Mr Morrow
chairman reported on House bill No. II
AN act for the relief Of James C. Strong
adversely to said claim. The report is
based upon the 9th section Of the act rela
tive to prosecuting attorneys, and disallow.
the account, because the claimant failed to
procure his appointment from the govern
or, but claimed by virtue of q certificate
from Hon. O. B. McFadden, judge Of the
I first judicial district, whom the committee
believe had no power to fill q vacancy eX
cept. during terms Of court, the fees for
which terms the. appoiutee RECEIVES from
the county in which tho services arc per-
formed. r'r gggg #tT .m..u,r .d' .
Mr., Hale, moved to make the report the
order of the day for Monday, January 7th,
1885, rf " l.m.rr 7..rrrm 70
Lost. yl~s.j .al .u Svozg l..r tuar
Mr.. Clark. moved the adoption Of the
report Of the committee, aud on this mo-
tion the ayes and noes were demanded
and were: a =.a.a..s H,'ira Hu
/ Ayes -Messrs. Anderson, Clark, Ed
ridge, Gillian, McElroy, Morrison, Nor
row, Philips, Robinson, Van Cleaye and
i Ward-ll. n"I nI ll'laT o'mafmHi ta.ho
4 Noes Messrs. Baker, Buchanan, Ca
Piles, Chambers, Crosbie, Donthitt, Hale
/ Harris, Howe, johnson, Jones, Packard
Roe, Wallace, Whippie and Mr.! Speaker
10. tHl 2nGaah Iea ,9HiUa u'' cGilnoI
| Abscnt-Mr. Bishop-1.9 'a'1o1i171tl q
So tho House refused to adopt the re,
port Of the committee on claims. Pending
the question Of the adoption ofthe report,
considerable discussion chsued between
Messrs. Dodthitt, Hale, Crosbic, Clark,
\ Harris, Walker and others. wEI G3S2w1
Mr. Douthitt, moved to suspend the
rules, and order the bill to its third reading
now. s7ay.1 ''. .a| lHr'E ha'1 ma ..,H
Motion carried. ..f,'a ...@
Bill read third time, and without tn.
king vote on tho passage of the bill, it
was laid upon the table till tomorrow.
% Mr.oVan Clcave, introduced II. J. II.
No. 70, relative to the erection ofmiitary
posts at cape Shoalwater and cape Disap'
:: pointment. 2HtE.f II'aaa7 /
8 Under a suspension of the rules, the res
olution received two readings, and was laid
upon the table and ordered printed. III
Mr.. Hale introduced IL. j. II. No. l3,
asking foran appropriation of $40, ,000to
clear, ience, and finish the Improvements Up
on the Capital grounds. .1g ~ -aiE.Igas a
Resolution read twice and laid upon the
table to bc printed. '----.
MrsDouthitt, introduced H. Is. No Is,
an act relating to supervisors Of roads
and highways. This bill provides that the
county auditor shall fiji any vacancy which
, may occur in any, road district instead Of
awaiting the action Of the county cemmis,
sioners. The bill was read first time. =
On motion Of Mr.. Packard, House took
up II. NJ. relative to establishing a militia
ry post upon the emigrant trail, at its point
Of crossing i" hitc river, and referred it to
committee on memorials. 5,.,,,j,, .r..a,l ~.
Mr. Morrow called up H. NJ. No. lli--
relative to the pny of volunteers in the ser
vice of the United States. The memorial
suggests that the pay Of infantry should be
$3fper day---and mounted men $5-and
prays for grant of one hundred aud sixty
acres of land to each volunteer. 1an-rJ
Mr.. Morrison, moved to amend by strik
ing out So as pay Of the infantry and! in
sorting $4-pcnding which, on motion O.
Nh Howe. referred TO committee on7me
MORALS. .@.da' @dl no "IG Ga1' Il -'E 70
On leave, Mr.. walker Introduced a Join
resolution providing for the election Of aI
enrolling and cngrossing clerk BY eacf
House, and instructing our delegate to use
his influence to secure the passage Of an &c
of congress creating said Offices, fixing thH
pay thereof payable rs other expenses Q
the legislative assembly are paid. - ~ ',. ~
The resolution received three scvera
readings under suspension Of the rule
and was adopted. ''.' D.. = go
Then adjourned. 10 ''.' .y , .'. T'.''' " - e.
! .y' y. FRIDAY, January, 4, 1856.
: Mr.. Anderson. from the committee OIL