, 1859-01-21

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. II, 1859.
A message by the chief clerk Of the
Council announced the action Of that body
on sundry bills.
Mr.. Biles, of Clarke county, presented
the petition Of WIN. w. Armstrong asking
to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in
the capture Of fugitiyes from justice. The
petitioner, a deputy Marshal, arrested o
negro aud a certain Antonio Gonzales,
who had escaped from Fort Townsend
guard house, Jefferson county. The latter
was under sentence Of one year for larceny,
and the negro had been bound over by the
U. S. Commissioner to answer at the next
term Of the District Court of the third dis
trict, for selling liquor to IDdians The
petition and annexed papers were read and
referred to Committee on Claims. 81
Mr. Purdy. Of the Committee on Corpo-
rations, to whom had been referred the
bill Incorporating the Sisters of Charity of
the House Of Providence, reported back
said bill, recommending that said bill do
not pass Said report was not adopted,
and on motion Of Mr.. Caples the bill was
referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Biles introduced q bill amending the
act relating to officers taking. acknowledge
ments Of deeds, &c. Read first time.
Mr.. Caples introduced an amendment to
the bill relating to Territorial Librarian,
whereby said bill is~amended 10 regard to
the time said library shall be kept open
during session Of the Legislature.
The bill relating to selection of county
seat Of Claim county, authorizing vote
thereon at the next general election, was
read a second time and referred to Com
mittee on Counties.
The memorial praying the construction
Of bridges across the Nesqually and DE
Shutes rivers, read second time and on
motion Of Mr. Shead referred TO Commit
tee on Memorial.
The memorial praying AN appropriation
to improve the navigation Of White and
Dewamish rivers, read second time and
referred to Committee on Memorials.
The act relative to fences and fence
viewers, read second time and referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
The series Of bills changing county bust
ness, terms Of court, aud the manuer Of
collecting taxes, were severally read third
time and passed,
The bill authorizing @. c. Vail to estab-
lish ferry on the Nootsack river, was read
third time aud passed.
The House then took up the Council
joint resolution expressing thanks 10 the
national administration, and confidence in
the Hon. Isaac /. Stevens, delegate in Con
gress. Numerous motions were made and
disposed Of, the ayes and noes being fire..
quently demanded, and after lengthy ses.
sion, on motion Of Mr.. Tenant Of What
com, the previous question was called. The
question being divided, the vote on the
first resolution relative to the administra-
ton was taken by ayes aud noes, and il
was adopted by the following vote.
AYEs-Messrs. Biles, Briscoc, Caples
Catlin, Chapman, Carter, Cline, Goddard
Cove, Hawk, Henness, Jadson, Longmirc
Lewis, Manning, Mccall, Rutledge, Sav.
age, Shead Smith, Stiles, Sylvester, Ten
nant, Weed, and the Speaker-25.
NoEs-Messrs Howe and Purdy-2.
The question recurring on the second
resolution, considerable discussion arose,
and the intention of members who partici.
pated in said debate being expressed to
furnish their speeches for publication The
substance Of their remarks is not given
Said resolution expressing confidence in the
present delegate in Congress, then passed
by the following vote.
| AYEs-Messrs. Briseoe, Catlin, God.
dard, Cove, Hawk, Henness, Lewis Long.
mire, Mccall, Rutledge, Savage, Shead
Sylvester, Tenant, and Mr.. Speaker-l5.
NoEr-Messrs. Biles, Caples, Carter
Chapman, Cline, Howe. Judson, Manning,
Purdy, Smith, Stiles, and Weed-l2.
Absent-Mr Daniel.
Joint resolution relating to mails on
Puget Sound being under consideration,
Mr.. Howe moved that 300 copies of the
report Of the Committee on Memorials on
said resolution, the act of Congress provi-
ding said mail service and the accompany
ing letters and papers. be printed, and that
the Secretary Of the Territory be requested
to forward copy thereof to the Postmaster
General, Secretary Of War, and our dele
gate in Congress. Carried.
Resolution read third time and passed
unanimously.
The adjourned.