The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08
The L~r,slatur. o. California.

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AS the session approaches IA Close, the proceed
ings Of the Legislature become more and more in
terestng. The chief object 10 he attained At this
session was, the organization Of the State govern
ment, and the framing of such general laws as
were absolutely essential Ia The proper adm'nistra-
ton of justice. This plan has been as nearly rs
possible carried out. The duties of the State o II
GERS have been defined, the courts organized, the
State has been districted and divided into countless
the seats of Justice established, aud civil and IA
criminal code have been framed (not as yet per-
ieced) suited as nearly as possible to the immediate
exigencies of the people.
In addition to this, the desire of the Judiciary
Committee has been To carry out the intention OF
the trainers of the constitution general incor-
poraton law has been established. An act has been
passed prescribing mode OF assessing and collect
ing public revenue. The benefit of the writ Of H.
beds corpus has been extended over the citizen. In
the civil and criminal codes, and the acts regulating
proceedings in the various courts, new features, in
acco. dance with the enlightened spirit of the
stitufion, have been introduced. Progress has
been stamped on most of the laws of general cha
racter.
that the Legislature " shall prohibit by law any
person or persons association, company, or corpo-
ration, from exercising the privileges of banking or
creating paper TO circulate as money!" is still un-
executed. II has not, however, been neglected A
bill has been introduced by Mr.. Crittenden, Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee of the Assembly,
in conformity with this injunction This measure
has met with most determined and most strenuous
opposition, and ultimately its further consideration
was, under the repeated assaults of its opponents,
postponed until next week. Mr.. Crittenden, the
Trainer of the bill, and Mr.. Randolph, were its most
strenuous advocates, Mr.. Henley led the opposi-
ton. The test vote was amendment proposed
by Mr.. Wheeler, the effect of which to render
the bill nugatory. The vote was foows:-
For the amendment that is in opposition to the bill
Aram. Baldwin, Bracket Brown. Clarke Corey Hen
ley Morehesd Stewart Tingey. Walthall. Wheeler-l2
Against the amendment bradford, Cane. Covarru-
bias, Creamer. Crittenden. Deal Gray, McKinstry,
Ogier Randolph, Scott, Stoweli-l2
tie vote, and the amendment was lost, of
course.
The attempt to force the banking system on the
State, in the teeth of the constitutional provision
against it, is very strange 1t is understood tn At
the brokers of San Francisco have defed the legs-
lature to frame any law which they cannot render
nugatory. II is neverthe very certain that the
law, in despite of the opposition to ii, will ultimate
ly pass at this session.
Communications have been received here from
the lower country, that some evil disposed persons
are agtang the question of separation in the South.
A letter from Santa Barbara announces that meet
ings have been held, but the people very wisely
Trained from compromising themselves until they
could have the advice oftheir representatives in the
Legislature. Their representatives are strongly
opposed to the dismembement of the State, so that
the attempt to wean the people from their attach
ment to the State government promises to even
tuate in an absurd failure.