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, 1859-02-04
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 1859.

The committee on Roads and Highways,
Mr.. Woodard, chairman, recommended the
passage of the following bills, viz: The
bill for Territorial road from Olympia to
Steilacoom; tho bill for Territorial road
from Hoods Canal to head Of tide water
on Chehalis river, and the general road law
supercedng the road laws now in force
The committee also reported back the fence
law, without any recommendation
This last bill, was, on motion Of Mr..
Maxon, indefinitely postponed, and the
three road bills were seVerally read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Wiley, chairman Of the committee
on Indian Affairs, to whom had been re-
ferred the ferry bill to William G. Holman,
reported a substitute for said bill. Substi-
tute adopted and read FIRST time.
Mr.. Fales, of the committee on Corpor-
ations, reported sundry amendments to the
bill Incorporating the Cascade Railroad
Company, substituting the name of b. Is.
Bishop for W. II. Fauntleroy wherever it
occurs, and to provide against said railroad
obstrncting any military or territorial road.
Amendments adopted, bill read third
time and passed.
Council took up aud passed the bill in
cooperating Washington Division, No. 5,
Sons Of Temperance.
The House Resolution relative to mail
service on Puget Sound was taken up, and
on motion Of Mr.. Phillips, referred to com
mittee on Memorials.
The House Joint Resolution relative to
securing the records Of the Land Office
from FIRE, was taken up, and under sus-
pension of the rules, was read three times
and passed unanimously.
Council took up and passed the bill in.
cooperating the Olympia Division, No. q
Sons Of Temperance.
The bill repeating acts comforting crimi
nal Jurisdiction on Probate Courts was read
and referred to the committee on Judiciary
The Hendrick divorce bill received two
readings, and on motion Of Mr.. Fales, was
referred to committee on Claims.
The Joint Memorial praying that the
people of Washington Territory may elect
their own Governor, Judges, &C., was read
twice and referred to committee on Memo
rials.
On leave, Mr.. Miller of Thurston, intro
duced q bill to incorporate the town o
Olympia. The limits of said town are two
miles square, and the principal government
is vested in board of FIVE trustees, to bt
elected annually-one of whom shall bt
president aud one treasurer The othel
officers are q town marshal and town clerk
The election to take place on the first Mou
day of April, till which first election, the
bill constitute as trustees, the folowing:-
James TitOn, I. f. McElroy, George A
Barnes, Joseph eastman and Elwood
, 1859-02-04
SATURDAY. Jan. %. 1859.

Mr.. Cline, Of Claim county, presented the
petition of M. I. Chambers and 81 other
citizens of said county, praying change Qi
their boundary lines. On motion of Nh,
Purdy referred to Committee on Counties.
Mr.. Briscoe introduced bill to protect
certain fisheries in Washington Territory.
Bill read first time. a-'i
Several bills then received their second
reading and were appropriately referred.
The Olympia Bridge Charter was referred
to q special committee from the county Of
Thurston, and the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Hcnness, Hawk aud Rutledge said
committee
The time having arrived for the meeting
Of the Joint Convention 10 elect Territorial
officers, the Council joined the House Of
Representatives in the chamber Of the
House
Up. s. Mr.. Weed, of KitsAp, desires to
state that his name improperly appears in
the report in last issue, as having voted for
a. j. Moses for Librarian. Mr. Weed
voted for James @. Head.
On the Council retiring to their chamber
the House adjourned
, 1859-02-04
olympia WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4 1889

criminal jurisdiction on Jadgcs of Probate
read second time and referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
The act Incorporating the Olympia Di
vision No Sous of Temperance, read q
second time and referred to Committee OIL
Judiciary.
The act TO defno the west and north
boundary lines of Thurston county was
read second time and referred to a Spe'
cial Committee consisting of MesSrs. Hen
ness, Pundy and Carter.
The act re locating the Territorial Uni,
ycrsity was read a second time and referred
to the Committee on Public Buildings and
and grounds. As also was the bill re-lo-
eating the Capitol Mr.. Howe moved that
the said committee be instructed to obtain
from the Capitol Commissioners correct
map or plat of said capitol grounds--which
motion prevailed.
The following bills heretofore passed the
Council, received their third reading and
were passed, viz: The act comforting juris-
diction on the District Court of the county
of Pierce; and the act in relation to estates
of minors and persons of unsound mind.
The new license law, and the reports OF
the special committee thereon, were taken
up and referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
The charter of the Olympia Bridge Com,
pany, read first time, when the House
adjourned
, 1859-02-04
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2G, 1859.


Mr. Fales presented petition, signed by
Thos. ii. Smith aud "a others, relative to
granting divorce to Stellman Hendrick
from his wife Sarah n. Hendrick. Petition
referred to the committee on Claims, who
now have in consideration the House bill
granting said divorce.
Mr.. Miller, of the committee on Memo
rials, recommended the passage Of the joint
resolution relative to securing the records,
books, &c, of the Land Office from fire
and that the memorial relative TO elec;ing
the governor, judges, &c, be referred to
the committee on Education; both of
which recommendations were adopted
The substitute for the bill authorizing
VIM. G. Holman to establish ferry, viz:
An act authorizing Stephen Bonser and
Silas MaXon to establish ferry across the
Columbia river, was read second and
third time and passed.
The bill incorporating the town of Olym-
pia was read q second and third time and
passed.
Council passed the memorial praying for
an increase of pay, per mile, for surveying
the public lands.
On leave, Mr.. Miles, from the commit
tee on Memorials, recommended the pass
age of the joint memorial relative to the
Improvement of the navigation of White
and Dewamish rivers This memorial was
taken up, read third time and passed
Mr. Miller, of the committee on Ways
and Means, reported an amendment to the
bill increasing the salary of the Territorial
Auditor, giving to said officer salary OF
800. The present salary is $25 per an
mum; the bill gives him $50, the report in
creases it to 500.
On leave, Mr. MaxoD, from the commit
tee on judiciary, reported au amendment:
to the bill repeating the acts comforting
criminal jurisdiction on courts of Probate,
by adding, that "cvil " Jurisdiction be also
taken away. Amendments reported, adop-
ted-bill passed, and title SO amended as
to read, ITO repeal acts couferring civil and
criminal jurisdiction
Theu adjourned.
, 1859-02-04

of the majority report, to indefinitely post
ponc the bill, the following is the vote:
AYEs--Messrs. BiIcs, Caplcs, Carter
Chapman, Cline, Dahiel, Howe, Judson
Manner, Purdy, Savage, Weed, and the
Speaker-l3.
NoEs-MesSrs. Briscoc, Goddard, Cove,
Hawk, Henness, Lewis, Longmyre, Mccall
Rutledge, Shcad, Sylvester and Tenant
Ia.
Mr.. Chapman moved the indefinite post.
ponement of the bill.
Several Intellectual attempts were made
to adjourn, a call of the House was order
ed, and under the previous question, moved
by Mr. Howe, the motion of Mr. Chapman
was, sustained by the following vote.
AYEs-Messrs. Bles, Caples, Garter,
Chapman. Cline, Daniel, Goddard, Howe,
Judsou, Lewis, Manner, Purdy, Savage,
Stiles, Weed and the Speaker--l6.
NoEs-Messrs. Brscoe, Catlin, Cove,
Hawk, Heuness, Longmyre, Mccall, Rut-
ledge, Shead, Sylvester and Tennant-1l,
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
The select Committee, (Mr, Chapman
Chairman to whom had been referred the
act defining the boundary line of Pierce
county, reported an amendment in said
bill, making the line :" run due east to the
middle of the channel of White river; thence
Gp the channel Of said river to the summit
Of the Cascade Mountains in the Nachess
Pass" NIX. -..f.
Mr.. Biles Of tho select committee, to
whom had been referred the bill protecting
certain fisheries, reported amendments
thereto, not altering substantially the fea-
thres of the bill
The Common School Law was, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Howe, made'the special order
for Wednesday, Jan. 26th.
No other business of Importance Was
transacted.
, 1859-02-04
MONDAY, Jan. "a, 1859.

The Committee on Judiciary (Mr Biles
Cbairman) recommended the passage Of the
following bills, which had been referred to
said committee, viz: The act repeating act
comforting criminal Jurisdiction on Probate
Courts; an act in relation to certain Off
GERS; the act divoreing Stilman and Sarah
N. Hendrick; and the act to incorporate
Olympia Division No. 2 Sons of Ten
perance. ..t ......
These acts were severally read o third
time and passed.
On the final passage Of the law repeating
the act comforting Jurisdiction on Probate
Courts the ayes and noes were ordered,
and the following is the vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Biles, Briscoe, Caples,
Carter, Chapman, Daniel, Goddard, Hen
ness, Judson, Mccall, Mannen, Purdy,
Savage, Shead, Weed, and the Speaker
l6.
NoEs-Messrs. Catlin, Cline, Cove
Hawk, Howe, Lewis, Longmyre, Rutledge
Sylvester and Tennant--l0
On the Heudrick Divorce Bill the aye;
and noes were also called upon the passage
and the following is the vote:
AYEL-Messrs. BiIes, Briscoe, Caples,
Carter, Chapman, Cline, Daniel, Henness
Howe, Judson, Lewis, Manner, Mccall
Purdy, Savage, Sylvester, Weed, aud th'
Speaker-lS.
NoEs-Messrs. Catlin, Goddard, Cove
Hawk, Longmyre, Rntledge, Shead an(
Tenants.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, Mr.. Sylvester Chairman, recon
mended the indefinite postponement of th'
bill relocating the Territorial University
and asked that an additional member nigh
be placed on said Committee, to consider
the bill relocating the Territorial Capitol
The last request Of said Committee wa
granted, and Mr.. Howe, Of Island, wa
appointed the additional member of saiC
Committee.
The amendment to the election law
making it the duty Of election clerks t
number tickets, to correspond with numbe
of tally lists, referred to Select Commit
tee, was reported back by said Committee
The majority (Mr CapIes Chairmau) re
commenting its indefinite postponement
and the minority (Mr. Henness Of Thurs
toni recommending its passage.
Mr.. Tenant moved to adopt the minor
ity report, and the yeas and nays were or
dered. The House refusing to adopt th
recommendation Of the minority by tn
following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Briscoe, Catlin, Cove
Hawk, Henness, Lewis, Longmyre, Mccall
Rutledge, Shead, Sylvester and Tennan
'-l2.
NoEs-Messrs. Biles, Caples, Garter
Chapman, Cline, Daniel, Goddard, Howe
JudSon, Mannen, Purdy, Savage, Weed
and the Spcaker-l4.
The question then being on the adoptioI
, 1859-02-04

to election Of Governor aud Judges, os
amended as to strike out after Judges"
The report was adopted, and as amended
was read third time and passed.
Mr. Woodland introduced a bill incorpo-
rating the Grand Mound Division No 4,
Sons of Temperance. Under the suSpen-
sion of the rules the bill was read three
times and passed. ..
The President of the Council signed u
large number of bills, memorials, and the
Council then adjourned. .
, 1859-02-04
TUESDAY. Jan. ls. 1859.

Mr.. Judson introduced joint Memorial
in favor of the election Of Governor,
Judges, aud other officers by the people Of
the Territory, Uunder q suspension otthe
rules, memorial read a first and second
time. Mr.. Tenant moved to refer to COM
mittee on mcmorials--lost. The rules were
further suspended, -the memorial read a
third time, and the question being on the
final passage, the ayes and noes were or
dered. The following is the vote:
Ayes--Messrs. Biles, Briscoe, Caplesl
Carter, Catlin, Chapman, Cline, Daniel,
Goddard, Henness, Howe, Judson, Pnrdy,
Savage, Shead, Sylvester, Weed and Mr..
Speaker--1S. f Jeeaasf ql6
NOes-Messrs. Cove, Hawk, Longmyre,
Mccall, Rutledge and TennaDt--6. ii
Mr.. Sylvester of The committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, reported that
the majority Of the committee had instruc-
ted him to recommend the indefinite post
ponement Of the bill relocating the Terri
torial Capitol. The report was adopted,
as also tho report Of same committee made
yesterday, recommending the indefinite
postponement Of the University bill. as
MIR. Tenant, Of the committee on Ways
and Means reported a. substitute for the
License law. Said substitute was on mo-
ton of Mr.. Caples, laid upon the table.
Mr.. Hennesa Of the select committee TO
whom had been referred the Olympia
Bridge Company charter, reported sundry
amendments thereto, which amendments
were adopted; tho bill read Q third time and
passed. egA al .stg
Mr.. Briscoe introduced bill instruetipg
the Territorial Printer 10 print the compt
lation Of laws lately made by Butler 7.
Anderson, Esqs under resolution Of The
Legislative Assembly.
Mr.. Rutlcdge introduced bill supple
mental to the act TO increase county reve
nuc, and referring especially to . graduated
rate Of peddling licenses.
The bill protecting fsherios, was amend
cd as recommended by the committee, and
then read third time and passed. aad
The House adopted the amendment o.
the committee to the bill defining the
boundary lines OF Pierce county. Billreac
a third time aud passed.
The joint Resolution passed BY Council
asking joint select committee to examine
the condition Of the Library, received three
several readings, under suspension Of the
rules and was passed. Messrs. Catlin
Weed and Cline were appointed said join
committee on the part Of the House.
The House concurred in the Oounci
amendments to the bill relating to COUNTY
auditors taking acknowledgment Of deeds
and passed the bill with amended title.
Several bills from the Council receivet
their first reading Among others, a bill
amending the Prosecuting Attorney Law
and dividing the Office, so as to allow eael
Judicial District to elect one. After it haC
been read first time, Mr.. Biles moved it
indefinite postponcment, which the Hous
refused to do by the following vote:
Ages-Messrs. Biles, Briscoe, Oaples
Carter, Chapman, Daniel and Lewis-T,
Noes-Messrs. Catlin, Cline, Goddard
Cove, Hawk, Henness, Judson, Longmyre
Mccall, Rutledge, Savage, Shead, Sylves
ter, Tenuant aud Mr.. Speaker-l5.
The bill having been read second time
on motion of Mr.. Caples, it was referred t
the committee on Judiciary.
Then adjourned.
, 1859-02-04
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 1859.

The committee on Judiciary, MIR. Max
on, chairman, recommended the indefinite
postponement Of the bill from House divor-
cling Jacob and Caroline Hans.
Mr.. Fales, from joint select committee
on the Library, reported that there are
more books in the Library than reported
that there is no correct catalogue. This
prevents the committee from making a sat
sfactory report OF the condition Of the
Library. They recommend, however, re-
arrangement Of the books and the making
Of new catalogue.
Mr.. Maxon introduced O resolution in
structing the President of the Council to
inquire of Edward Furste, ESD, Terrific
rial printer, whether he is willing to print
the compilation of laws made by B. p.
Anderson, Esq, without holding the Terri
tory of Washington liable, in any event
for the expense thereof Resolution adop-
ted.
Mr., Fules introduced bill relative to
the Librarian, and the duties of said office.
First reading of the bill
Mr. Wiley introduced bill to prohibit
free negros, mulattoes, or persons of Afri-
eau descent from residing in Washington
Territory. First reading of the bill
The bill defining the northern boundary
Of Pierce county, was on motion of Mr..
Wallace referred to committee on counties.
The bill protecting fisheries was referred
also to the committee on counties.
The Hans Divorce Bill, the report of the
judiciary committee to indefinitely postpone
the same, and the evidence, were laid upon
the table, and on motion of Mr.. Wallace
made the special order for tomorrow.
The act increasing the salary Of Terrific
rial Auditor, the question being on the
adoption of the amendment reported by
the committee on Ways and Means, to
strike out $50 and insert 800 as the salary
of said oiIicer-tho ayes and noes were or
dered, and the amendment was adopted by
the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Denny, Fales, Miller,
Phillips, Wallace, Wiley, and Woodard, I.
NoEs-Messrs Maxon and the Presi-
dent-2.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley the bill was
considered engrossed, read a third time and
puooOu' Aho u JCo uuA uOCo DCluS OAdSiSuI
were as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Denny, Fales, Miller,
Phillips, Wiley, and Woodard-6.
NoEs-Messrs. Maxon and the Presi-
dent-2.
Absent-Mr Wallace.
The Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. Miller Chairman) recommended the
passage of the House bill, in regard to
taking county orders in payment of taxes,
authorizing the holder OF a county order to
have credited upon the back thereof his
payment Of county taxes.
A Council bill in relation to the reduc-
ton of Territorial taxes, also referred to
said committee, was reported back with the
following amendment. All church property
over and above one lot, on which a church
is erected, (if in town, and over aud
above one-half acre, on which said church
may be erected in the country, shall be
taxed.
Mr.. Denny, Of the committee on.educa-
ton, reported back the memorial relative
, 1859-02-04
WEpNEsnAY, Jan. 26. 1859.

Mr. Hcnness, of the Committee on
Claims, reported on the petition of VIM.
W Armstrong to be reimbursed for expen-
SIS in the capture and arrest of certain
, 1859-02-04

Evans. Town Marshal, William Mitchell.
Bill read a first time aud ordered printed.
Then adjourned. ....
, 1859-02-04
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MoRNoN RoBBERs.-The Bulletin learns
from a correspondent at Salt Lake, writing
on May 18th, that Mr.. Hickey, in the employ
of the house Of Hosmer d Co., Of San Fran
cisco, had just arrived at Camp Floyd and
made statement charging the MormOns with
threatening to rob his train of their animals,
and with robbing him ofa very valuable
mule. Mr.. Hickey said
That few days before his arrival at Camp
Floyd when his train had reached Summit
Creek, his wagon-master, one Tomlinson, was
met by party of twenty-five Mormons.
armed, mounted, and commanded by a
Bishop The party expressed their intention
of taking the animals Of the train. The
wagon-master told them he should resist any
such attempt by fighting Precautions were
consequently made to protect the animals
but the MOrmons, deferred by the resolution
displayed, left the train unmolested.
On being questioned as to the cause OF
their being out and armed. the Mormons
stated, "they had been ordered out by Gov.
Cumming to hold themselves in readiness to
fight, if his policy was not sustained at Wash
ington."
Mr.. Hickey's mule was stolen from him al
Goshen.