, 1859-02-04


relief Of counties in debt So amended as to submit the
proposition to double said tax for 1853" tie rou.
lar vote at next general election. The alaeAdms al
was unanimously adopted The bill read 4 third time
aud passed. Tie Ilclk was instructed to rvuurt the
passage Of said bill forthwith to tie House Cf Eeule.
sentauves. Mr. Miller moved that Andrew J. N loses
Le allowed for forty days services Enrolling Clerk
OF the Council during the present session. should said
Office be created-t being stated in said motion that
the said Moses should not make any claim against the
Territorial Treasury.
Council took up the resolution from Houle relative
TO appointment of joint committee to wait upon Gov
Mason, and communicating that the Legislative As.
semby were about 10 adjourn sine die and ask il be
had further communication TO make. Reso outon
adopted, aud Messrs. Fales and Woodard were an
pointed on the part of the Council.
large number Of bills were reported from thu
House signed by the Speaker, and the President
proceeded TO sign the same.
Mr.. Fales Of the joint committee To wait upon the
Governor, reported the performance Of that duty and
that Gov. Mason bad no further communication to
make. A message from the House announced that
that body were now ready to adjourn sine die ON
motion Of Mr.. MaXon the Clerk o the Council was in
strueted to inform the House that the Council were
now ready to adjourn sine die.
Mr.. MaXon introduced Council resolution express-
ing the thanks Of the body for the efficiency
and promptness Of the President and officers Of Tie
Council Mr. Wiley seconded the motion, and then
remarked, substantially, he must ntrude at this time
upon the Indulgence OF the Council In all likelihood
the body as at present constituted will never meet
again; it was the last year of his term and he must
be pardoned for stating some matters which have oe
CURED during his term of three years. He knew that
at the time OF tie organization for the present ses
sion, certain parties loud in their predictions
that the officers then elected were incompetent bnt
be heartily reoiced that those persOus must now nd
nit their disappointment Resolutions Of thanks were
a custom It's true, but secOnding tuis resolution bV
himself hearty attestation Of the truth Of the
resolution. The language Of the resolution was true
in every particular the officers had nobly acted and
were entitled tO tie full benefit Of the compliment
contained. The acts OF all had tended materially 10
the harmony Of the body all had contributed to prc
mote the interests of the Territory, TO satisfactorily
accomplish proper legislation He further remarked
that three years experience had taught him the
eral tendency and direction Of affairs. Men ou thn
floor had been charged with trying to establish per
sOnal party to accomplish the success OF personal IA
vortes, leading to legislation Of measures TO promote
personal advantage. But the party with whom no
acted could not be so changed justly His experienC
directly the reverse. His friends and the party
with whom he acted, had no such motives. II was
the other party. He and his friends had invariably
maintained the deensiue 1t was needless to refer 10
the time when this personal feeling began to manifest
itself lie liked it as the time when our Territorial
authorities were engaged in an Indian war; when sf-
forts were being made 10 repress those unfortunate
difficulties; when the Indian foe were devastating our
land claims, numbering our people, and banishing
them from from their iresdes aud their homes. From
that time he and his friends with whom he had acted
were sustaining policy for the benefit OF the Terri
tory. lne party were bringing embarrassment.
making personal Issues, building up party whose
object was to acquire spoils and emouments Of Office
1t was true there and had been an outside pres.
sure evident TO all careful lockers on. But such
charge does not lie against him. or his friends and as
socates with whom he had had the honor to act Tie
charge may be ruthfuly made against others and he
would say 10 those who pirate that they had better
their own door yard cleaned before they attempt to
rid that OF their neghbOrs. He concluded by second
ing the adoption OF the resolution.
The Chief Clerk put the question on its adoption,
and II passed unanimously.
Mr.. Maxon moved that the Council do now adjourn
sine die. The vote being unanimous, the President
before announcing the result Of the vote briefly re-
marked:-lt may be expected that, according TO
custom, should reply 10 the resolution Of thaukS
which you have passed. The remarks shall make
are entirely iEPrompfu, for in these matters prefer
to hear from the rather than to borrow beautiful
extracts. He had performed as far as able the duties
Of the chair and be could cordially say that he be-
eved that the body over which he had had the honor
TO preside had acted with an eye single to the bes
interests Of the territory. AL their acts bad com.
mon tendency; the Of the territory had been
looked after, and the necessary legislation made 10
promote their development The subjects Of our con-
nection with the Eastern Statesof forts placed along
the route TO secure the emigrant-ferrys established
on the route over which they must travel had all been
egislited upon and everything calculated To intro
duce emigrants to our territory had received proper
attention. In these matters party had been
dispayedno sectional feeling Of locality has been
indulged. The avenues Of the South had received
d
The East had been carefully looked after, and the
West had not been neglected While the extreme
boundaries have been provided for we have not been
unmndful Of the centre. For from great central
point territorial and military roads had dverged
he felt II he could truly say legislation has In
deed been impartial. He had listened to the remarks
of the gentleman from Thurston and he had yet TO
any evidence Of mdn-serriHg spirit In this body
ThePresdent then went 70 say IL can say II truly
when entered upon the discharge of the duties Of the
trust which your kindness bestowed, it was with many
msgyngs OF my ability TO discharge those duties; and
it is extremely gratifying TO my feelings that the
gentleman from Clarke has introduced the resolution
and the gentleman from Thurston advocated its pas
sage is probably the last time shall meet with
you, as my term is about to expire; but leave you
as assumed this chair, relying upon your good judg
ment-and have no fear Of the future OF the terri
tory u judge from your past acts feel assured
that that future will be guided by your past desire 70
promote all acts for the benefit Of our territory The
sixth session of the Council Of Washington Territory
Is now adjourned sine de-