, 1859-02-04
IN COUNCIL.

SATURDAY, Jan. 20, 1859.
The committee on Education reported
sundry amendments to the school law, which
were adopted, and the bill laid upon the Ia
BILE and made the special order for Monday
Mr.. Phillips presented the remonstrance
of r. S. Hathaway and &C others, protest
ing against the enactment Of any law estab-
fishing board of pilots and pilotage fees.
The committee on counties recommended
the passage of the bill defining the bounda-
ries Of Pierce county. Bill passed.
Mr.. Wallace, of the committee on claims,
reported back the bill divorcing S. Hen
bricks and wife, without any recommenda-
ton. Mr.. Maxon moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill, and on this motion the
ayes and noes were called, and the following
is the vote:
Ayes Messrs. Denny, Fales, Maxon,
Miller and the President.
Noes - Messrs. Phillips, Wallace and
Woodard-3.
Absent-Mr. Wiley.
the passage of the bill protecting certain
fisheries.
On motion of Mr.. Woodard, amended by
striking out the words /" for twenty days
previous residence in the county" (Mr.
Wiley in the chair)
Mr.. La Du moved to strike out the
words Upper Cascades" and insert Point
Ellis, which was adopted. The bill gave
rise to quite an animated discussion, partici-
pated by Messrs La Du, Denny, Woodard,
and Maxon. The latter gentleman, who
deprecates the passage of the bill, without
proper guards, desires that his views may
not be misunderstood
Mr. Maxon wished to know of the friends
Of the bill if its object was to prevent Indi-
ans from fishing ? If so, he should oppose
the bill. Another, and to him most seri-
GUS objection, was that it would prevent our
neighbors from Oregon from enjoying the
privilege Of fishing, and for one, he was OPP
posed to any measure that would tend to
interrupt the uniform good state Of feeling
that had existed between the two Terrific
ries, and he did think that the invdious dis
tincton here set up would not be kindly re-
ceived by our neighbors, and would, he
feared, if persisted in by the friends of this
bill, lead to acts of retaliation on their part,
and the consequences none Of US could fore
see. He, with this view Of the subject,
would be compelled Notwithstanding he
would like to accommodate the citizens who
ask protection of this legislature), to oppose
the bill.
The bill was then, on motion Of Mr. Max
on, referred to the committee Of Ways and
Means.
The committee of Ways and Means, Mr.
Miller, chairman, to whom had been refer
red a communication of Gov. Mason in re-
gard to the necessity Of securing from fire,
&c, the papers, documents, etc, relating to
the late Indian war, and suggesting the ex-
penditure of an amount not to exceed $500,
to fix up room in the block house on the
public square in suitable manner to receive
said papers, reported a bill appropriating
that amount for that purpose. The bill
passed unanimously.
The committee of Ways and Means also
reported an amendment to the bill relating
to the Library, which amendments were
adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Maxon introduced an act to provide
for the appointment of commission Of three
to revise and compile code Of laws for
Washington Territory. The bill makes
said commission consist of 0. B. McFadden,
Edward Lander and Elwood Evans, who
are to sit at Olympia, and report within ten