, 1860-01-27
Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly
IN THE COUNCIL.
SATURDAY, Jan. Il, 1860.

SATURDAY, Jan. IA, 1860.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
On motion Of Mr.. Caples, Rev B. @.
Lippincott opened the Council with prayer.
Ne. Woodard from the committee on
Elections, reported back House bill Ne "a
--an act to locate the county seat Of Sa-
vanish county-and recommended its pas
sage. Bill read third time and passed
House resolution No 20--relative to the
election of Governor and Judges Of the Su-
preme and District Courts Of w. Twas,
on motion of Mr. Burbank, read 81 time
and passed. Boo fr" I
On motion of Mr.. Miller, House bill No.
I6--an act to locate q Territorial road
from Steilacoom to Olympia--was laid on
the table subject to the order Of the Coun-
Gill; 800 -E. sHsa aF
House bill Ne. 19---an act to legalize the
acts Of county commissioners of such coun-
ties as held term of court on the 9th day
Of June, lS59---was read first time, and on
motion Of Mr.. Cnples, referred to commit
tee on Judiciary. r
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips, House bill
No. 54-an act to establish ferry between
Whidby's Island and Port Townsend--was
referred to committee on Corporations.
Mr. Biles gave notice that on some fu-
ture day he would introduce a bill for the
taxing Of lands. 4.
Mr. Clark, from the committee on cor
porations, reported back House bills No
IS and Al. 5s.l Iart 1rUl .l %
Council adjourned sl1 i8 4.. 5gH..
nsr b. El 49, 80 l1.q laf Ta.
l5a-ra MONDAY, Jan l6, 1860. p
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion Of Mr. Burbank, the clerk
was instructed to request the clerk Of
the House to amend his report made Jan.
IA, 1860. 7 Ihal'
Mr. Burbank introduced an act to pro.
vide for the sal6.oftommonisc school lands in
the Territory of Washington. N
House bill No. 68Aan act comforting ju-
risdiction upon the District Court Of the
county Of King-was taken up, aud, on
motion of Mr. Denny, the bill was laid on
the table subject to the order of the Coun-
cil '
Council Memorial No. 3-relative to the
war debt Of Oregon and Washington-was
taken up and read I'd time On motion Of
Mr.. Miller, referred to committee on Nc
MORALS. s.I
Mr.. Bles in the chair.
House bill No 24--an act to authorize
A. Jacobs to establish bridge across the
Touchet-was taken up as amended by the
committee. Mr., Maxon moved that the
bill be re7committed to the committee on
Corporations, with Instructions to limit to
the width of the road: provided, however,
that if the said Jacobs be tie owner of
claim, that the right Of ferriago be limited
to his own Claim. Motion adopted and the
bill SO recommtted.
The following bills were taken up and
passed; An act 10 incorporate the first
Presbyterian Church of Olympia. An act
to incorporate the city of Port Townsend,
An act authorizing WIN. j. Terry to estab-
lSh bridge across the Spokane river
q On motion of Mr.. Maxon, Council sub
stitute for House bill No. 26-an act to
provide for the selection Of the University
lands-was laid on the table subject to the
order of the Council. .. ..t o..
House resolution No 22-concerning the
Register and Receivers offices of Washing
ton Territory-was taken up and read first
time. On motion Of Mr.. Woodard, resolu-
ton read I'd time Onmotion Of Burbank,
rules suspended and resolution read third
time and passed, 1.... xxx. ......-
Mr.. Miller, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported back House bill No 2lA7ah
act to regulate practice and proceedings in
civil actions in District Courts amend
ments and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Phillips, from the committee on Ne
MORALS, reported back House resolution
No. l6-relative to the creation of an ad-
ditonal Land Office for the Territory Of
Washington-snd recommended its pas
sage. Resolution read Sd time and passed.
Mr.. Maxon moved that committee Of
three be appointed by the chair, to act
with similar committee appointed on the
part of the House 10 carry out the object
expressed in House resolution No, 22-
relative to the Register and Receivers
othces-and that the clerk be instructed to
inform the House Of the passage Of the
resolution, together with such committee
may be appointed on the part Of the Council,
Motion adopted, aud the chair appointed
MessrS Caples, Burbank and Denny said
committee