, 1860-01-13

sttute for House bill No. 5-an act confer
ring iurisction upon the District court Of
the county of Walla-walla-was laid upon
the table.
House memorial relative to the superin-
tendency of Indian affairs, was read third
and passed.
House memorial relative to appropria-
ting money for the transportation and set
tling of the Indian tribes on their reserves
east of the Cascade mountains, was read
third time and passed.
An act defining the boundary lines Of
Pacific county, was read third time and
passed.
House bill No loan act to locate the
seat of government of the Territory Of
Washington at Vancouver-having been
made the special order of the day, Mr..
Maxon moved to lay the bill on the table
and make it the special order of the day
for the 25lh day of January, lS60-and
upon this motion called the ayes and noes:
Ayes - Messrs. Caples, Clark, Denny,
and Mr.. President.
Noes-Messrs. Biles, Burbank, Miller,
Phillips, and Woodard-5.
out "city of Vancouver, in the county OF
Clarke" and insert Port Townsend, in
jefferson county" On this amendment
Mr. Caples called the ayes and noes:
Ayes-Messrs Caples, Clark and Den
uy-3.
Noes-Mcssrs. Biles, Burbank, Miller,
Maxon, Phillips and Woodard-6.
Mr.. Maxon moved to amend by striking
ont the word Vancouver" and inserting
|" Monticello" aud called the ayes and
noes:
Ayes s. Messrs. Caples, Clark, Denny
and Mr.. President.
Noes-Messrs. Biles, Burbank, Miller,
Phillips and Woodard-5.
Mr.. Maxon moved to lay the bill on the
table, subject to the orders of the Council,
and called the ayes and noes
Ayes-Messrs Caples, Clark, Denny,
and President.
Noes-Messrs. Biles, Burbank. Miller.
Phillips aud Woodard-5.
Mr.. Caples moved to amend SO as to
read 4: This act to take effect and be in
force from and after the first day Of Sep
trmber 1850: PrOrided, That minority
of the voters, voting at the next annual
election, shall vote in favor of such loca-
tion, and called the ayes and noes
Ayes-Messrs. Caples, Clark, Denny
aud Presdent-E
Noes-Messrs. Biles, Burbank, Miller,
Phillips and Woodnrd-5.
Mr.. Biles moved that the bill be ordered
to a third reading. Pending which, Mr..
Maxon moved to adjourn, and called the
ayes and noes
Ayes-Messrs. Caples, Clark, Denny
and President.
Noes-MesSrs. Biles, Burbank, Miller,
Phillips aud Woodard-5.
Mr.. Maxon moved to refer the bill 10
the committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings, and called the ayes and noes:
Ayes-Messrs. Caples, Clark, Denny,
and President.
Noes-Messrs. Biles, Burbank, Miller,
Phillips and Woodard-5.
Mr.. Maxon moved TO adjourn, and. called
the ayes and noes
Ayes-Messrs. Caples, Clark, Denny
and President.
Noes-Messrs. Biles, Burbank, Miller,
Phillips and Woodard-5.
The question recurring on the motion Of
Mr.. Biles to order the bill to a third read
ing, Mr.. Caples called the ayes and noes
Ayes-Messrs. Biles, Burbank, Caples,
Clark, Denny, Miller, Phillips, Woodard,
and PresideGt-9.
The bill was read Sd time, and pending
the question, Shall the bill pass ?" Mr.
Phillips called the ayes and noes
Ayes-Messrs Caples, Clark, Denny,
and President.
Noes-Messrs. Biles, Burbank, Miller,
Phillips and Woodard-5.
The bill was declared lost.
Substitute for House Resolution No. 10
relative to the San Juan affair-was
read I'd time, and on motion Of Mr. Maxon,
laid on the table and 500 copies ordered
printed.
On motion. the Council adjourned