, 1860-12-07

Usuy Law Such law vigorously enforced would be most bene
ca tits results.
Under the provisions of the act of April 2s 1854 the expenses
the pcnteniay be borne by the Territory
The Territory being yet without pcnena convcts confined
county a and the bhen of their expenses for the time being
upon sers the different counties the territorial auditor
only certify uqated such expenses the Leg
Assembly special appropriation being required for their payment
Some provision should be made by which the accounts Of the sher
audited and paid stated periods without sucng them the
delay arising from the necessity for special appropriation each
provides that conVc shall be sentenced hard labor
the absence penenary all such imperative and
useless yet the law might be rendered way effective and
would commend the subject your attention.
In September three conyc the penenary
Ksap county the others from Thursop by myisru
ous transferred custody the sheriff of Pierce county would
the proper legislation be had reimburse that officer for his
expenses the safe keeping of these convct Copies the correspond
the subject showing the for the transfer herewith
municated
connection with this subject would strongly urge that the Gov
authorized proper restrictions
es of prisoners escaping from confinement Escapes quen and
that the ends of justice may not be defeated the Executive hond be in
vested with the power the arrest and return of the fes
BY the creating the Offices of Territorial Auditor Treasurer
and Librarian it made the duty of these officers report the Lg
ae Assembly each session. the operations and condition of their
ece departments would that the law amended
require these reports to be made the Governor time be
munated by him to the Legislature with his annual message BY
ong Governor opportunity for their examination he would be
able call attention such subjects might be deemed proper for the
action of the Legislature
ng and distribution of the laws and journals by which larger number Of
may be furnished the counties BY reducing the
Der the journals this could be done without increasing the of the
public printing.
joint commission for marking the boundary between this Terri
tory the British Possessions still existence but not inform
progress made the work during the past year. From
port the United States Commissioner dated December 81 1852
appears that that date the survey had been carried eastward far
the Columbia river that would be extended during the
the Rocky Mountains Upon the question title the Island Of San
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doubt however entertained by the Government Of the United States
validity of % and the adopted prevent
disputed grounds pending the negotiations between the two
Governments have met the cordial cooperation the citizens of this
Territory.
may Inappropriate place ca the attention of the
and through that Of the general government the urgent
necessity for the appointment Of United States Consul Commercial
Agent for Vancouers Island and British Columbia large number Of
American citizens engaged pursuits Victoria
Hope and other Fraser river and the mining population
in the vicinity and at Rock creek largely American The
countymen resident at these places well Of those visit
ing the British Possessions for purposes Of trade and commerce. require
presence there of representative of our
For protection Of the public revenue necessary that officer
the customs point the boundary line Fort
Coe suggest this subject proper be brought to the at
tention of the government.
California to Olympia important for the welfare Of
Territory Provision should be made for increased mail service
lon Puget Sound The weekly Olympia the differ
ports Sound the great commercial interests of this part
Territory require that should be made at least smwk would
suggest this subject Of memorial to Congress
regretted that the bill passed by the Senate Of the United
the last session Congress- appopratng $34OoOOO to de-
fray expenses by the citizens Of this Territory and Oregon
the Indian war; failed to become law 1t is the
appropriated falls far short that found due by the Commission
appointed the act of Congress of August 49, 1885, and that the
provisions the bill limiting payment to the who actually
formed service whom purchases made would have worked
injustice delay parties who had good faith purchased the
scrip The appointed under the act of 1856 composed
gentlemen who their long residence this coast familiar
with the resources the Territory and the prices ruling at the date of
the war communicating their report Congress the Secretary of
War sae examined this report carefully and conclude
that from the they adopted for their guide the for
stores and subsistence of service the not probable
more lust could be obtained than these gentlemen
have arrived at asceaned to be due very large one
and Congress will make provision for its payment 1t intended
they shall be duda Of which, there can be no doubt
The amount actually each individual for services and supplies
could only be by pang commission to the seat of hos
~ This was done commission have made their award and it
has been approved by Department familiar with such subjects Jus
e demands the immediate liquidation of the debt the full amount
found due by the commission
In conclusion would respectfully suggest that session
Congress the M of March next such matters
may require Delegate should receive the early attention
of the Legislature. - . -
HENRY NJ McGILL.