The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-15
legislative.

Atlantic and Pacific Railroad with branches
and Telegraphic lines; Senate bill to exempt
fremen from jury and militia duty; and Sen
ate bill in relation to life insurance for bene
fit of married women.
In the Senate, the Joint resolution in rela-
ton to California mails, as amended by the
House, was passed.
APRIL 9Th - Senate.-Mr Hager from the
Judiciary Committee. made report as their
conclusions, that in case Judge Lake has not
provided for the holding of terms of his court
during his absence, that his Excellency, the
Governor has full power and authority to
direct some other District Judge to hold the
terms of that court until the office is declar-
ed vacant; and that it is the duty of such
Judge to obey such direction
Nothing Of Importance transacted in the
House,
ApR1L 10 Senate MIR Croffroth, from
the select committee of the Senate and AS
sembly. to whom was referred the various
propositions to amend The constitution, re-
ported a number of amendments, which were
ordered printed, and made the special order
of the day for Friday, the 18th
similar bill was reported by MIR. James
to the Assembly. The revenue bill was con
sidered but no ultimate JHtion taken upon it
APRIL II Senate. Nr Walkup moved to
take up substitute for the act providing for
the protection of foreign miners
The substitute was read: it provides that
citizens, alifornia Indians, and persons who
have declared their intentions to become citi-
zens prior TO the first of January, 1854, may
take gold from the mines: all others to be
obliged to take out license; the state Trea-
surer to send out to the County Recorder of
each County the probable amount of licenses
required; the County Recorder to give bonds;
if any are unsold, to be returned to the Coun
ty Recorder to receive credit for the same;
the license to be per month; and the Sheriff
to apI oint deputies, to whom he may give u
per cent, and receive per cent himself. but
the whole not to exceed "A per cent
The substitute was adopted, but is subject
to amendment.
ASSEMBLY Mr. Bradford moved to
take from the table the Senate concurrent
resolution fixing the time for adjournment.
Cn which the ayes and nays were deman-
ded and taken-Ayes, 45; Nays, IA. So
the resolution was taken up ana read.
Mr.. Jones moved to make the subject
the special order for Friday next, at 10
O'Clock; on which the ayes and nays were
demanded and taken-Ayes 50; Nays so.
So the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Sweasey gave notice Of a bill de-
claring vacant the Office OF the District
Judge of the 4th Judicial District Of San
Francisco.
April 12-SENATE.-A committee of
conference was appointed to confer with
similar committee of the Assembly, on
the disagreeins vote on Assembly bill to
fix the compensation of County JUDI yes
and Associate Justices at the Courts of
Sessions.
Mr.. Coffroth introduced bill prescrb
ing the manner of commencing and main
tanning suits against counties, which was
read twice and referred to the judiciary
Committee.
[rhe bill provides that suits against
counties shall he commenced in the Dis
trct Court of the Judicial District in
which such county is situate, in the same
manner as suits against private individ-
uals. In the counties where there is a
Board of Supervisors the process is to he
served OH the Chairman, and where no
Board, on the County Judge, in the same
manner as on private persons. The Dis
trict Attorney to defend the cause.
Mr. Sprague, from the judiciary Com
mittee, to whom was referred Senate bill
declaring the consent of the State of Cali
fornia to the purchase by the u. S. of
Mare Island, &C., reported said bill with
an amendment.
The amendment Of the Committee was
concurred in, and the bill read a third
time and passed Ayes H. nays 6.
The Bill to extend the time for reclaim
ING fugitives from labor for one year lon
ger, passed by vote of 18 to s. after an
exciting debate:-
Ayes Messrs Catin, Coffroth, Cren-
shaw, Gardner, Hall, Hook, Hudspeth,
Keene, Kendall, Leake, Mahoney, May,
Moore, Mcfarland, Sawyer, Wade,
w 'kup and Whting-1S
Nays-Messrs. Bryan, Colby. Hager,
Sprague and Tutte-5.
HoUsE.-Nlr. Ashley's Common School
Bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole, and after several amendments
was made the special order of the day
for to morrow.
APRIL 3lh-SENATE.-The Senate had
the Revenue bill under consideration,
several amendments were made, in com
mttee of the whole. When they report
ed and asked leave to sit again, which
was granted.
HOUSE Mr.. Spencer, from the Com
mittee on Hospitals, reported hack a bill
to amend an act to establish a hospital for
the insane, with substitute. The sub
sritnte was adopted and the bill passed.
(The substitute prescrbes certain reguIa-
tions and requires the expenses of the in
StitutiOn here fter tO he Maid in cash and