, 1860-01-06

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Mr. Van Nalzlh, from Jefferson, introduced n
petition signed by Capt. Il. >. Fowler and 27
others, praying the Legislature to establish board
Of Pilot Commissioners on Puget Sound. This
petition was read and referred to the Committee
on commerce
Mr.. Ferguson, OF Skamania introduced ii. b.
No. 3D." An act TO locate the county seat of
Sawamish county" Bill read first time and laid
over.
THIS bill provides that the county seat shall be
located by majority vote Of the legal voters of
slId county, for which purpose the bill proposes
that Spfcid election shall be holden on the Sec
ond Saturday in February, 1860, in the several
precincts OF said county.
message from the Council have informed the
House that the President had signed certain bills
and memorials, the titles to which see report of
Friday, Dec. 23d, 1859.
II. B. No. 30" An act to exempt homestead
and other property nom forced sale IN certain
cases was rcaI second time and referred to
COMMITTEE on the judiciary.
H. Is. No. y An act authorizing william
PacEwood to establish ferry or bridge across
s"co 9 W ,;l"" m I'VE WAS 'uMem ~ anu renu
s Ia;,I i' ~ ,s"n"!' lno'eu us Te'eI'n'e
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S''ad Co." -, Cn',''';.. " wv 'ie ,, u'i was re
" SVI''''.',e n vi i1'"uS anu IiEn"Hys
d. ~. A'l act a".i'o't%'t'S " "eo' NnaPp
W eS'AoIsn ieLr! He'oSS tne Oo,"'h1ia n'er
Mas ie"u 'niu '''ie anu Passeu anu u''e ap-
pro'eu'
CpN nvsiNsSS s ,,, nHoa tl'L u; uouNGn- Il c..
~ D. 10 e -Ai "ct 70 huthorIHe 'he Se're-
taty u washington territory 10 receive compch-
Sat'on lor certificate aud seal OF ohce, was taken
from the table and read first time and laid
over
House JOINT H. NO. y. Relative to employing
an enrolling clerk, was taken up and read Sd
time The question upon its final passage being
"shall the bill passg" the yeas aud nays were
called ior, and the bill was defeated by vote OF
yeas to Ii nays
Inc above JOINT Resolution provided that said
enrolling clerk should receive proyided 1t passeJ)
~ per diem out Of the Olympia Treasury.
Upon leave, Mr. Van Nalzah introduced II. Is.
No. 90" An act to incorporate the City Of Port
Townsend. Bill read iirst time and referred
to Committee on Corporations.
Then, on motion of MIR. Tenant, the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, january, 4th, 1860.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
AlIthe members present except Messrs. Brown.
liled. Chenoweth. Foster and savage
Journal Of Yesterday read and approyod.
Mr.. Wood, upon leave, introduced the follow.
ing bills, to wit: II. d. No. SO, entitled " An act
To- authorize ,Iohn Carson IN constrnct n hridrc
across the Puyallup river. IL. b. No. 81. enli.
tied An act to authorize John Walker to estab-
lish ferry across the same river, The former
bill is backed up by a petition signed by j, O..
Meeker and 70 others, citizens Of Pierce Co.
And the latter by a petition also, which is
signed by Archibald Mcmillan and 90 others,
citizens Of the same Co.
Mr.. Gill of Pacific Co. introduced II. D. No.