The Nevada journal., 1853-08-05
Laws relating 20 MIR. Waldo.

statutes of the 4th session of the Leg
islature, and evince the opinion of the
Legislature upon the justice of Mr..
Waldo's claims. 1t will be seen that
Mr.. Waldo relinquishes his right of
any repayment by Congress to the
State of California. When these laws
passed, the democratic press generally
expressed themselves warmly in praise
of their justice. The design of the
laws is plainly depicted. on their face.
They not only repay the amount, but
pass an eulogium upon the disinteres-
ted and characteristic benevolence Of
Mr.. Waldo. That gentlemen must
always be beloved for his goodness
whatever the issue Of political cam
paigns -
IN act for the Relief Of William
Waldo.
Preamble. Whereas, William Waldo,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and fifty, expended a large sum of
money, to wit the sum of twenty-sev-
en- thousand dollars, to relieve certain
destitute and suffering immigrants
across the plains to this State; which
sum has beer ascertained and audited
and settled by relief committee, ap-
pointed by the people of the State of
California.
And Whereas, the Senate and AS
sembly of this State, by their Joint
Resolution approved March twenty
sixth, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty one, in view Of the justice of re-
funding to said Waldo said sum, in
structed the Senators and requested
the representatives in Congress from
this State, to endeavor to procure an
appropriation from the Federal Treas
uly to pay this claim which resolu-
ton has been Intellectual to procure any
relief to the said Waldo.
And Whereas, this State, by its Leg
islature, has repeatedly recognized its
obligation to relieve the destitute immi-
grafton overland, to California, By
making liberal appropriations for that
purpose. Now, for the purpose of
discharging high public Obligation
which the Federal Governmer. ought
to have met, but which, it is believed,
was created at the instance of the peo-
pie of the State, and in good faith, and
for the purpose of refunding to the said
Waldo, sum advanced as great pub
lie benefaction to persons who are now
citizens of the State of California, it is
enacted as follows:
The People Of the State Of California,
represented IN Senate and assembly
do enact as .folloacs'
SECTION l. The Comptroller of this
State is hereby authorized and direc-
ted to draw his warrant on the State
Treasurer, in favor Of William Waldo,
for the sum of twenty-seven thousand
dollars, it being the amount advanced
by him in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty, to relieve emigrants
to California.
Approved May 13, 1858.
An Act Amendatory and Explanatory
of "An act for the Relief of William
Waldo, approved May thirteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
three I and also of an Act for the
Relief of Charles E. Pickett, approx
ed May seventeenth, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three.
The People Of the State Of California,
represented IN Senate and assembly,
do enact as folloacs:
SECTION 1. The Comptroller of the
State is hereby authorized and requir-
ed at the time of drawing warrants in
favor of William Waldo and Charles
E. Pickett, for the amounts specified
in the aforesaid Acts, to exact and take
from said Waldo and Pickett, each,
his receipt for the same, setting forth
the amount of relief afforded, and con-
tanning a relinquishment or waiver in
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favor of the State Of California, to ex-
tent of such mentioned sums, of any
moneys that are or may hereafter be
appropriated, for such purpose, by the
Congress of the United States, and au-
thorizing the Treasurer OF State to
receive the same.
SEC. 2. The Treasurer of the State
is hereby authorized and required tc
fnnd the amounts specified in said Acts
in bonds provided by an Act to Fund
the Indebtedness of the State, passed
AnriI twenty-ninth, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-one.
Approved, May II, 1883.
Dawson. the robber of Adams Il Co.'S