The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-21
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poStpnnrment, and, on the call Of the yeas
ana nays, lost by Il vote of 10 ayes to II
II eS
Nr. frahb amended by giving the com
mittee to he raised under the resolution.
power to send for persons and papers.
On call of The yeas and nays, the res
olnton, rs amended, prevail ed; yens, II.
noes. 10
I he resolution of Mr.. Colby was final
Y adopted.
n" further business of importance was
traf~arted.
House But little business was tranS
acted to-day. Numerous bills were in.
trodured by members.
January 18Th Senate .-Nr. Whiting
nj oducea a bin to repeal the Legal NJ
lice Act; passed to second read ng and
referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Catlln introduced a bill for An net
to provide for the permanent location of
the seat of government of California Tha
bill was read first time, and MIR CatIIn
moved a suspension of the rules to allow
it to he read second time.
On a call of the names, the Senate re-
fused to suspend the rules by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes Calm, Colby, Gardner, GrewrIl,
Hall, Hook, Keene, Liver,nore, Peck,
Spragn Tut'le, Wade, Wall<up-19.
Nays { ofiroih, Crabh, CrenShaw, De
Ia Guerra, tfager, kenda l. Lent, Lyons.
Ia'oney, May, Moore, WGarry, SAWYER
Smith, Stebhin-, w hiting-17.
Rouse.-A majority Of the committee
to whom were referred the separate prop
&c
latng to the removal of the capital, viz:
Hes~rs. ial|ou, Letrher and Musser, re
ported f'vorshIy to sacramento. Report
laid for the present on the table.
Messrs Kellogg and Whitman, Of the
same committee, presented minority re-
port, which ~a- similarly disposed Of
Mr. Ba'o presented proposition
from the city Of Sacramento, rrliuqui-h
ing the public Plaza to the state for the
erection Of government buildings in the
case OF removal
Mr.. O'Neil from the Cornnittee on
FnYro-snents, reported back Joint res
olu'ion re alive 20 the settlement Of public
lands.
Mr.. CoIhv's Joint resolution raising
committee to 'nves'igats the alleged frauds
prtrtIsed in tie Goyernor's erection OF
1851, came from the SENATE On It's pas
s1gS the yeas and nnys were deuandcd
sud resulted aee- "a, nays % So the
resolution pf~vaiirS.
Mr.. Nc chrsver nhssined unan iinous CON
sent to introduce h'i syug a salary for
The Governors private Secretary, making
il the same u. other clerks in tht service
Of the government.
M an l,tr f.at,1 rho in;1r committee
on tFr pay of officers Of the house, re-
ported: Secretaries Of two house,, no
per diem; a--,s,antS, *Is; fngro..ing and
F.Ur0ii.ns Clerks, ala; Capsin "a. aI2;
Sergean,s at \rnt>. Vie; Poor Keepers.
$40; Pot'ey., 80; Pages, t7 Report re-
fcrred to Committee on Expenditures and
Accounts
iHnuary '4h--Semctr MIR. Tnnle IN
trodur~d h''l IA auncnG AZ. act 70 provide
revenue for ths state. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
4 message from the Assembly vas re-
cel.ed, snno"ncing lis concurrence in the
resolution appointing Joint committee
10 examine ~iert,on returns 0f 1851, and
appointing N-.-rs Tai,madge, Watkins
and Hall, on tHs part OF the House.
communication wss rereivpd from
tie Comptrolier Of State, in reply to Sen
nte's resolution inIuYing the expense of
the examination of ireasurrr's and Comp
troller'S hooks by committees appointed
At The last session The reply shows thar
the expenses nf the examination were np-
ward. of s94 OOO. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
A message was received from the Gov
ernOr, transmitting 4 communication from
the state Treasurer, in which the Treas
urer declines ~ receive the State Prison
Bonds received in payment for water
property in San Francisco, sold by the
State Land Commissioners The mes
sage and accompanying documents were
referred to the judiciary Connittee
Mr.. Ca,!in'S bill for the permanent 10
cation of the seat of Government, was
made the special order Of the dav for
uesday, the l7th, in Committee of the
Whole.
House.-The bill for the relief Of the
Treasurer of Klamath county passed
An act was passed providing for the in
>pPction Of -four.
he bill to abolish the Board of Super
vlsors Of Iulnre county was passed
MIR. Stow offered the following resou-
ton which was adopted
Res tred, That the Attorney General
he instructed to prepare an opinion, and
transmit the same TO the Legislature, on
the legality of the location of School
1 md A.,rr rs ,t