The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-23
The California Legislature.

LegisIature which terminated Nav
10 the longest by two weeks that has
held in California One hundred and eighty have
been passed Of which hundred and of gene
raj nature aud seventy nine either local special in
The revenue Law which has just adopted leaves
moderate tax real estate and personal property
Il intended 10 reach and tax alike al citizens
Ii will therefore considerably increase the income
to tie State treasury The Foreign Miners License la
has been materially improved and the from
three TO four dollars per month The sheriff each
county collects his tax half which goe, into the
county treasury the other half into the general fund
the State
This law has been translated into the Chinese language
And hogra phed copies have been circulated
the Dires which provision together with others, viii
the full collection Of the and it is thought by
good Judges that the State Treasury viii receive nearly
$3.50 ooo from this Our other license laws have
also been amended and approved. All vessels mer
cbandse VIII berereafter be compel pay taxes of
this nature instead Of premium being virtually off red
for dishonesty under the operation our for
mer laws The Confederation" composed of certain
GLASS OF merchants who have sold goods commission
and refused to to the State the which they
actually collected and pocketed with their commissions
wD De broken up by the operation of the Law. This
Will secure to the State about 500 per aunum which
has heretofore passed into the hands Of few persons
Our laws levying of three dollars on every passen
ger arriving at this port for which he pass
are held responsible have been amended SO that ship
cannot make false returns without iucurrnr
the severest penalties This provision the full
collection OF the Communication tax The money derived
from this source entirely appropriated for pur
poses and VIII amount to a large sum annually.
Our old extTavagant partial and inefficient hospital
system has been abolished The three state haspI.
have been mains at expense 5000 600 per
annum, are all consoida into the State marine hosp
t n San CISCO to be maintained for 900 per
State lupatic asylum has Also been establish
e ocated az stockton, in the building for
that purpose and partially completed last year rTo-
ftbs OF the money collected at this port
is appro priated to maintain this institution
Inc Legislature have provided for erecting a State
prison on San Qunten Point large to conne
hundred and fifty convcts Its cost is not to exceed
1856 COO payable in bonds due years after date with
an annual interest thereon of seven per cent
new Law, com pfrOliers received
A1es which will prove satisfactory provision mas
much opportunity is given tax coecor to spe
eulae in scrip while the State in this manner redee s
oofgations at par DO matter what the market price.
Inc seat OF government is permanently located at
BeDica which will put stop 10 annual expense of
enc hundred thousand dollars more for moving the
Ses'e capital from place to place.
me law OF Last year. TO fund the State debt has been
tr0ller up to 30th Of June 1855
The terms Of the district courts the State
are under new Law fixed at definite periods alsernat
ing SO that the sessions in adoiniog districts will
o,cur at the same dne This viii enable lawyers
to practice AZ the time In two or three Districts
snu personally attend the sessions Of oil the in
" districts.
The regulate proceeding. in civil cases has besn
tending to lessen the cost of litigation and simplify the
mode Of practice in courts
concerning courts of Justice has been seed
j prepared after close investigation and defines the
resnectve duties and jurisdiction Of each and every
n the land.
An act to provide for the incorporation of railroad
companies will occupy some fifteen pages in our new
patient labor and opens the way for internal
nents in this State capital seeks investment
in such enterprises Following the railroad Law
10 provide for the incorporation Of plank and turnpike
road companies which is designed to promote similar
objects Another law of very much the nature is
the act to provide for the formation of corporations
Our school laws have undergone thorough 1evsion
during the past winter. The basis of common school
System has been adopted, which, with proper here
after, viii give California magnificent opportunities
for educating the ri,isg generation We shall soon take
secession to go more into detail on this subject
Under q new law, foreigners in this State obtain
their at expense of only thres
dollars barely covering the cost. This is the way
country invite people from all civilized countries to
share in the benefits of our institutions.
The Mechanics Lien law has been amended including
10 its new provisions Al bridges, bitches, fumes, or
aqueducts, constructedto create hydraulic power for
claims in preferesce to all other claim until he is
paid his wages Ten hours has also been fixed legal
days work. and further service be exacted from
the hborer by bis employer except by special contract
The law defining the right of husband and wife has been
amended. giving the husband exclusive control of al
property held IN and the rents and pro Is of the
separate estate Of the wife, unless specially provided 9th
srwiss
heAl duty is very stringent ia ts provisions aud will
prevent the charge Of Illegal fees neglect Of official du
~. &c.
The new appointment law establishes basis of repre-
sntation very nearly in accordance With the late census
The Of San Francisco in the Leg is
increased well that of the other populous counties
IN the -tae, while the has shown that
ties have heretofore had larger tn they
entitled to The Southern les allowed lit
tie advantage under the law OF their
puIatiop being permanent than that 10 the mines
but further than this the Legislature have
to apportion the State in accordance with the constu
ton.
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