The Empire County argus., 1854-02-04
LEGISLATURE.
BENIcIA, Wednesday, January 25,

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Senate-A1r. Hagar from the Judiciary Commit
tee: reported back the Assembly bill authorizing the
Governor to pardon T. Donovan recommending the
passage OF the same.
On motion, the bill was taken up and passed
Also, bill for an act to repeal act to provide
for the better publication of legal notices. with the
same recommendation. 1t was taken up and passed
by the following vote
Ayes 27; Nays, 3--LEAKE, WALKUP, and
TUTTLE, voting in the negative!
Mr.. Wade offered a resolution which provided
that the testimony of w. H. Graham be taken at
his room in San Francisco by Mr.. Knox, notary
of San Francisco, tomorrow morning and that such
testimony be read as evidence in this case in the
Senate.
Mr.. Moore offered resolution that when any OBJ
lection shall be made to any question put by coun-
sci in this case, it shall be settled by the Senate
without debate. Adopted.
Adjourned.
House--Very little business done of note to our
readers, except the following
MIR. Mcdonald presented petition from citizens
of Ell Dorado and Calaveras counties, asking the
erection of a new county out of portions of those
named Referred to the Committee on Counties
and County Boundaries
Messrs Springer and Hollster presented protests,
which were referred to the same committed
Thursday, January Goth
Senate-Mr. Whitney, from the select commit
ice appOllltCu W HOW many clcrKS are ne
cessary for committees of the Senate made a re-
port recommending the appointment of three clerks
-one for the judiciary committee, and two for the
other committees
Mr.. Hall gave notice Of a bill to amend the act
regulating corporations.
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr.. Sawyer amendatory Of and supplement
ry to, the acts concerning Courts ofJusce and Judi
cial officers. Referred to the Judiciary committee
BY Mr.. Grcwell, to encourage the settlement and
improvement of unoccupied lands. Read twice and
referred to the committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Sawyer moved to take up the report of the
select committee on the appointment of committee
clerks.
MIR. Sprague thought there was no need of COM
mittee clerks. He moved to indefinitely postpone
the subject. After some discussion, the motion was
lost by yeas and nays to 10.
A motion to lay on the table was lost-lO to IS.
The question on adopting the report was then
taken and carried yeas 10, nays 9.
The order of the day being reached, and the bill
fixing the time for electing U. S. Senator having
been set for this day, and the bribery case being
still pending, question arose as to which should
take precedence. The Chair decided in favor of
the
BRIBERY CASE.
Mr.. Peck was called to the stand. Mr. Williams
waved farther cross-examination, and Mr.. Baker,
counsel for Mr.. Peck, took the witness.
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terrogatory it was " leading and instructive
to the witness. After considerable debate counsel
was allowed to proceed with the examination.
w. H. Taylor was next sworn and examined
At the close of his examination, Senate took
recess for one hour.
On assembling in the afternoon, A. A. Selover,
Esq, was called to the stand, and Mr.. Williams
commenced his examination. Having asked wit
ness to repeat language used oy Mr. Palmer in a
certain conversation the counsel for Mr. Peck took
exception
After long debate, counsel was allowed to pro-
ceed by vote of 10 to II.
Counsel for Mr.. Peck again took exceptions, and
after another long debate, counsel for Mr. Palmer
waved the point. Without finishing the examina
ton of Mr. Selover, the Senate, at halfpast five
o'clock, adjourned.
A great deal of time has been expended by the
Senate in discussing the propriety of questions put
by counsel. 1t is not wise in the friends of Mr.
Peck to endeavor to prevent full and free exami
nation in this matter.
House-After the usual call of the House, and
reading the Journal Of the previous day, the follow