, 1860-01-27
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
SFEIACOOM, ". T, FRIDAY, JAN. u, 1860.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

LEGISLATTvE PROCEEDINGS.
..- THURSDAY, Jan. 18th.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
On leave, Mr. Shockley presented petition
signed BY John Haney and S3 others, citizens Of
Clark county, praying the Legislature to 50 amend
thelaw regulating the sale Of intoxicating liquors
as to leave the same to the County Commission
ers Of the several counties Laid on the table.
On leave, Mr. Shelton introduced H. B. No.
70, an act regulating elections, and prescribing
the mode Of supplying vacancies. Bill read
first time and laid over to be printed.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Knapp, The House recon.
sidered the vote whereby H. B. No. SO, an act
authorizing the Board Of County Commissioners
to regulate the road tax in their respective eoun-
ties, was laid over on yesterday I'LL the 9th day
Of May, 1860, and was read third time and
passed BY vote Of 10 to-
C. B. No. l3-An act defining the boundary
lines Of Pacific county. Bill read . second and
third times, and passed.
H. b No. 5O-An act to locate and establish
territorial road from John NJ Shotwells on Black
river to David Biles' on Chehalis river, was read
second and third times and passed.
II. B. No. 64-An act to amend an act entitled
an act to incorporate the city Of Olympia. Read
third time and passed.
H. B. No. 67-An act to authorize Messrs.
Fowler 4 Co. to extend their wharf into the Bay
Of Port Townsend. Read . third time and
passed.
H.J,R No. 2O-Relatve to the election Of
Governor and Judges Of the Supreme and Dis.
trict Courts Of W. T., by the people. Read q
third time and passed by vote Of 1s to II.
An act in relation to Indian half breeds was
read third time and passed ly vote Of ls
tot. .,
II. B. No. 29-An act authorizing William
Packwood to establish ferry across the Mes
qually river. Bin read third time and laid over
till Thursday. tho 10th inst
Upon motion Of Mr.. Shaffer, the House recon
siiercd the vote whereby G. b. No. IS, An act
defining the boundary lines Of Pacific county,
was yesterday passed, and the bill was referred
to select committee Of three members.
H, b. No 81, an act in relation 10 dover, was
read third time and passed
C. B. No. l4-An act to authorize Martha
Martin, minor, to convey property. Read a
first time, and, on motion, the rules were sus-
pended and the bill read second and third times
and passed.
On motion Of Mr. jackson, the House al
journed ........
FmOAY, Jan. 18th, 1850.
House met ct 10 O'Clock, A NJ.
Reports from standing and select Committees
were received, and laid upon the table.
The following bills passed the House t lay, TO
wit:
An act to dissolve the bonds Of matrimony ex-
listing between L. o. Merilett and Lucinda Aer-
ilett
Al act defining the boundary lines Of Pacific
County.
An act to establish ferry between Whidby's
Island and Port Townsend
An act to legalixe the acts Of County CON-
missioners Of such Counties as he'd sessions on
the 9Th day of June, 1859.
Aud the following bills were to-day introduced
In the House, viz:
H. b. No. f4-An act couferring jurisdiction
upon the District Court Of the Co. Of Kitsap
II. b. No 75-An act TO establish board Of
Pilots on Puget Sound.
s-7r II. b. No 76-An act 10 incorporate the Pu-
get Sound Wesleyan University.
H. B. No. 77-An act to prohibit Negroes,
Africans, Asiatics and South Pacific ocean Isl-
iandrrS from becoming citizen settlers on the
domain OF W.T.
, Tie above bills had seyerally first reading
and were laid over 10 be printed.
!, The authors Of said bills were as foll0ws:-
No. "a, Nj. Webster; No. ~, Mr.. Van Valxah
No. 20, Mr.. Willard; No. n, Mr.. Ferguson.
TThe above Ferry bill grants charter 10 Capt
Thoa Coupe, Of Island County, for the period Of
ten years from the passage Of the actl
The Speaker signed to-day the following Ne
morials Resolutions and acts, viz:
zvey and buoy out the channel Of the Columbia
river, from the mouth Of the Willamette river
TO Cascades Of the Columbia. a--i,Y .
Resolution relative TO . geological survey Of
W. T. by the general government
Resolution instrueting the Delegate to Con-
tesess to urge upon Congress 10 create the Of
fee Of Enrolling and EngrOssng Clerk for the Leg
7islauire Of w. 7. " .s
Resolution concerning tho transportation Of
arms.
Resolution rendering thanks TO Capt Pickett,
IN Resolution concerning Indians in Chehalis Co.
(, and vicinity.
81 Resolution relative to the merging Of the mill
. tary department Of Oregon into that Of the Pa
cific. e4.
y An act 10 legalize the assessment Of Pacific
County. sas.
An act to dissolve the bonds Of matrimony ex.
isting between Charles Green and Catharine
An act 70 authorize Martha Martin, minor,
: TO convey property.
An act to incorporate the Seattle Library As.
sociation.
When on motion the House adjourned.
.sani 4i.gF rD SATURDAY, Jan. 14th.
y, House met at 10 O'Clock, AM, Mr.. Speaker
In tho chair.
q Members all present at the calling Of the roll.
I. journal Of yesterday read and approved.
s Upon request Mr.. Simmons assumed the du.
tics Of the chair.
Upon leave, Mr.. Knapp introduced Joint
Resolution concerning the Office Of Register Of
Washington Territory. Resolution read first
IA Of Nhs H,,1a