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whom had been referred the three bills here
tOfOre introduced relative to the naviga-
tion Of the Cowlitz river by steam, report
ed said bills back, recommending as fol-
lows:--That the charter to Royal @. and
NOyes IL. Smith, be passed, and that the
other two bills be indefinitely postponed.
The House refused to adopt said report as
to all the accommodation but indefinitely
postponed the bill granting charter to
tCharles Holman and others. The other
two bills, after sundry motions in regard
thereto, were laid upon the table.
On leave, Mr.. Howe, Of Island county
introduced the following joint resolution
relating to mails on Puget Sound:
WHEREAS, By an act Of Congress, ap-
proved March Sd, 1851, the Postmaster
General is directed to contract with the
lowest bidder for the carrying Of the mails
on Puget Sound, commencing at Olympia
and touching at the various places named
in said act; the service TO be performed in
a first class steamer suitable for war pur-
poses; and lle.
WHEREAS, Said contract was Jet TO
Hunt & Scranton, to commence on the first
day Of August, 1851; and Alai
WHEREAS, The said contractors have
grossly violated the terms of said contract
in not placing on said route a steamer Of
the first class, suitable for war purposes, as
contemplated by said act Of Congress; and
WHEREAS, Said contractors are not the
owners Of u steamer, and have 10 rely
principally on the charteriHg Of d steamer
Of an inferior class, without accommoda-
tions and Of uncertain capacity to perform
said service; and sa' 30 z ''iqe3 7t
WHEREAS, Said service has portion Of
the time been performed in canoes, making
the arrivals and departure Of the mails IN.
certain, and is attended with great risk;
and a o. "fi.rfr rll4H'-'A IlilL slt
WHEREAS, The contractors have failed
to deliver the mails at PENIS Cove as cou-
templated by said act Of Congress whero
there is a safe harbor, but have delivered
the same alta point some four miles distant,
aud thence across land-which landing, in
bad weather, Is unsafe and dangerous
frequently deprieing that Office Of their
mails for one and two weeks at time;
and enoii9n7'sa ifv slafnft
WHEREAs, The said service has been
performed IN q manner unsatisfactory 20
the people, and has frequently failed to
connect with the California steamer. eau
sing thereby detention Of our mails bound
east for the space Of two weeks, to The det-
riment of the best interests Of the territory.
Be ittherefore, a1''a t3e tiHoi1M o.i dl'H
ResOIrea, That our delegate 10 Congress
be requested to lay the subject before the
Postmaster-General and use bis Influence
TO correct the abuses complained Of tH
Ilesoired, That the Secretary Of this
Territory be requested to forward a copy
OF this joint resolution to The Secretary Of
War, Postmaster. General, and our dele.
gate in Congress slt3 " q siHe'l
Mr.. Tenant, or Whateom. or the select
committee to whom had been referred the
petition Of Wm. s. Spear and Others, ro-
ported BY bill, authorizing G. O. Vail to
establish q ferry across the Lummi, or
Nootsaek river, First reading Of the
bin.
Mr.. Caplos, Of Clarke, Introduced an
act amendatory Of the law relative to
attorneys, and relates to the,
fees Of said officer.
Mr.. Shead, Of Thnrston, introduced a
bill providing for territorial road from
the YeIm Prairie, in Thurston coualy to.
the point ofcrossing Of the Nachess river
BY the military road from Fort Sleilacoom,
to Fort Walla-Walla.
Mr. Catlin's election law, providing cleo
tions hereafter BY rira poos. was read a
second time, and on motion Of Mr.. Howe,
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The act defining the boundary between
Thurston and Sawamish counties, read q
second time and referred to COMMITTEES on
Counties l.s tt tNt
The bill declaring oil military roads TO-
be territorial roads, read and referred to-
Committee on Roads and Highways.
The bills reported from the Council ln
the early part Of this morning, segerally
read first time, when the House adjourned
until Monday, January 10th 1853.