, 1856-01-04
House Of Representatives.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. z, 1896.
The House assembled this morning after
recess Of ten days.
The members were generally present, and
from the activity exhibited, the session yet
bids fair to be long one. t
Mr.. Van Cleave presented petition signed
by number of citizens Of Pacific county,
praying the Legislature to grant charter
to Washington Hall, to establish ferry
across the Columbia river, between Chinook
vile in said county, and Astoria in Oregon
At the request Of Mr. Van Cleave, tho
petition was referred to the committee on
Corporations. .rr.
Mr.. Phillips presented petition numer
ously signed by citizens Of King county, who
have occupied land claims in accordance with
the Donation act, but have been obliged IN
consequence Of the Indian hostilities 10
abandon them and take up residence in The
town Of Seattle.
The petitioners pray the Legislature to me-
morialize Congress to confirm their land 4.
ties as such abandonment was compelled. BY
circumstances beyond their control, and as lt
is uncertain how soon they may resume the
occupancy Of said claims with safety.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Phillips, the pe
ttion was referred to the committee on Ne
MORALS. Fi ,1-r1
On motion of Mr.. Packard, House took
up II. B. No l2, relative to selling, giving,
or supplying Indians will guns, ammunition,
&c.
Without taking a vote on the bill, orauend-
ing it, on motion Of Mr.. Hale, it was con-
tinued upon its second reading, and made
the order Of the day for Friday, Janunry
4th, 1856.
On motion Of Mr.. Packard, House took
up memorial to Congress relative to the ex-
tinguishment Of the rights Of Hudson's Bay
and Puget Sound Agricultural companies to
lands in the territory, and referred the same
to the committee on Memorials.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, House proceeded
to the consideration Of the resolution rela.
tive to marine Hospital on Puget Sound
and asylum for the insane"
Resolution read, and on motion Of Mr.
Clark, rules suspended, and resolution con;
sidered as engrossed, and ordered to its third
reading, now.
Resolution read third time and adopted.
Mr. Hale moved to take up H. memorial
No. l6, relative to a military road from Oak
Point, by the Bois Fort settlement to inter
sect the road from Fort Steilacoom to Fort
Vancouver-carried.
The Rules were then suspended, the me
mortal ordered to its third reading now, apd
passed. IA
Mr.. Van Cleave moved that the Houso
take up Joint Resolution, relative to militia
ry road from Bruceville on Shoalwater Bay
to the intersection Of the military road from
Fort Vancouver to Fort Steilacoom, OF q
near the Cowlitz landing-carried.
Resolution read. "a
Mr.. Hale moved to refer to the committee
on Roads and highways, and stated that he
desired to consult the map, and learn some
thing Of the nature Of the country over
which the proposed route was to pass he
thought that there was such thing as over
doing this memorializng for roads. he
knew there were meritorious cases, but 10
did not believe it was policy to trouble Con
gress about cross roads, Of little or no I'M
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portance. He was not acquainted with ins
measure, but wanted to learn, and for tna'
reason he moved the reference ff
Mr.. Anderson was opposed to the relef
ence, and hoped this road would no, 3
treated differently from the Others. lie h.a
voted for all these memorials in regard J,
this subject, because the members interes.eo
had exprdssed on this floor the advantage,
to be deriI led from carrying out the PROPOSE
measures. He had voted for roads along .ns
east and west shores of Puget Sound. hes
had been lin favor of every project, and ths
was the frsi in which he or his constituens
has asked the action Of the House. nc
could not see why the Honse should jos.
this stage, adopt the policy Of shutting
down" Was it because this was among 1no
most meritorious Of the cases which bad Oecs
called to their attention? On the Soun'