, 1860-01-20
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY JANUARY 90 1860

tition was accompanied by House bill No
54-an act TO establish ferry between
Whidhy's Island aud Port Townsend
Mr. Chapman presented petition signed
by Nj. X. Tilley aud 43 Others, citizens Of
Washington Territory, praying the Lcgis
laturc to create and organize the county Of
Mason. The petition was accompanied by
Honse bill No. 55--un act TO create and
organize the county of Mason aud define
It's boundaries
Mr. Judson presented rernon,rrrncr
signed by j.. j. Towcr nal 63 Others, citt.
zens Of Washington I, rrijory prayjng the
Legislature 10 nat grant the prayer of cer-
tain petitioners asking tie creaiion Of Ma
Soa county. Referred TO committee on
! Couu.ics
--.:.fr Miles presented petition signed by
l.. j. Tower aud 80 others, citizens ol
Washington Territory, praying the Legis
ldture to pass an act TO restore TO Lewis
county all that portion Of Territory lying
north of Skookum Chuck, which said coun
ty was deprived of by an act Of the Oregon
Legislature in the year 1852. Petition re-
ferred to committee on Counties.
Mr. Henness, from the committee on
Education, reported back House bill No.
29-an act to establish a Common School
system for w. with an amendment,
aud recommended its passage
Mr.. Mccall, from the committe Oh Rules
and Orders, made report
Mr.. Knapp, from the committee on
Roads and Highways. reported lack House
bill No. 36-an net authorizing John Car.
sou 10 construct bridge across the Puyal-
lup rver-wlh recommendation that il
do not pass
Mr. Wood, from the selclect committee |
to whom was referred Honsc bill, No. 33
AN net authorizing the board OF county
commissions of the several counties 10
regulate the road tax in their respective
couaties-reported the same back with all
amendment.
Mr.. Willard introduced House bill No.
56-an act TO carry into effect and con-
strue act TO provide for the assessing and
collecting county and Territorial revenue.
Mr. Chenoweth introduced an act to ex-
empt certain property of unmarried men
from execution.
Mr. Short introduced an act TO incorpo-
rate Finback- -Chucklehead-W Watson Fumiy
Olshaway Division No l. II
Mr.. Webster introduced House resolh:
ton No. l5-tenderng thanks 10 CAPT
Pickett, U. S. army. Resolution read
three time, under n suspension OF the rules
aud passed unanimously.
Mr. Ferguson introduced an act TO incor-
porate the Spokane bridge company,
M. Chenoweth introduced an act to
punish persons for enteug sailors tO desert
from ships. Also, an act in relation to
dover
Mr. Smith introduced resolution pray
ing Congress TO create an additional Land
Office in and for Washington Territory.
Mr. Wood gave notice that he would on
some day of er the goth inst, introduce
bill for the removal of the capitol Of W. I.
An act to locate Territorial road from
john NJ. Shotwell's, Oh Black river, to
David Byks', on the Chehails river, was
taken from the table, and, OIL motion Of
Mr. Shead, referred TO committee on Roads
and highways
Council memorial No. 2-relatiye to the
establishment Of military road from Van
rouvcr. to Fort Simcoe-was taken up and
passed.
( House resolution No. l4-relativc 10 o
geological survey Of W. Twas passed.
House bill No. 52-an act to provide for
the formation Of corporations for certain
purposes-was taken up, and on motion Of
Mr.. Knapp, referred to committee on Cor
porationS.
House resolution No asking Con
gress to donate to the Territory ten million
acres Of land in aid Of her internal improve
ment fund d;-Housc resolution No, l2-Ior
compilation of the history Of w.t.
aud House bill No. 49-an act to incorpo-
rate the Seattle Library Association, were
taken up aud passed
On motion of Mr.. Shead, House bill No.
2S-an act TO establish Common School
system-was recommitted to the Commit
tee on Education
Gu motion, The House adjourned.