The Empire County argus., 1854-01-28
NUMBER II.

day. 22nd day of January, to meet in Sacramento
on thursday, 18th inst to further transact the bu-
sness of the present session of said legislature
LAID over under the rules for one day.
Assembly Joint resolution No. 49, relating to fill
busters was read second time, and, on motion, of
Mr.. Purdy, laid on the table
Adjourned.
Friday, January GOTH 1854
Sende--Ihe Committee Hospitals reported in
favor of the passage of bill insructng the Treas
urer to turn over certain monies to the Trustees of
the Insane Asylum.
The President presented report from the Trus-
tees of the Insane Asylum at Stockton Referred
to Hospital committee with instructions to report as
soon as possible.
Mr. Livermore gave notice of bill to repeal the
10th section OF an act concerning foreigners
Assembly bill for act to repeal the acts of 1859
and 53, providing for the inspection of -four, passed
Ayes %, nays l.
MIR. Grewell gave notice of bill to encourage the
settlement of wild and unoccuped lands.
The bill for the repeal of the stamp act came
up for third reading, and in view ofthe Assembly
phi to the same effect having passed the House. was
laid on the table.
The Senate bill for an act prescribing the time
and manner of electing U. s. Senator after several
motions had been made and some discussion was
made the special order of the day for Thursday
next.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock Tomorrow
committee c.
TONS reported adversely to the bill establishing paw
for Judges, Inspectors and Clerks of elections with
a recommendation to leave the same to be regulated
by the Courts.
Joint resolution No. 23 relating to the Temporary
removal of the capital to Sacramento, was read a
second time. Mr. Bowie moved its indefinite post
poncment. ur. McBrayer hOped it would ,e AL
lowed to lay over under the rules. Mr.. Stemmons
favored the laying over. He knew the resolution
would be defeated In its regular order but he wish
ed the Sacramento delegation to have fair fight
overit On motion of Mr.. Bradford it was laid tenn
! porarily on the table.
Adjourned.
Saturday, January 2lst, 1851
Senate.-Alr. llager, from the judiciary commit
tee, to whom referred the message of the Gov
ernor concerning the receiving of State prison bonds
IN payment for water lots in San Francisco, re-
ported that the said bonds ought not to be received
in payment for such property.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By MIR. Cofroth, to protect the bodies Of deceased
persons and grave yards.
l BY MIR. Bryan, to improve the navigation of the
upper Sacramento, Feather and Yuba rivers asking
an appropriation therefor.
Assembly bill to authorize the pardon of ofTimothy
Donovan from the Penltentiary, was read second
time and referred to the Judiciary committee
: MIR Wade, from the committee of Conference ON
the per diem OF officers, submitted the following as
compromise report: Secretary of Senate and Clerk
OF House, Sl7 each; Assistant Clerks, Sl4; Ser
geant-at- Arms SIC; Engrossing and Enrolling
Clerks SD Extra Clerks, $l2; Door keepers, So;
Porters IS Pages, IS; Chaplain, So
The rules We're suspended and the bill read a
second and third time, and passed.
Senate adjourned till II o'clock on Tuesday next
by yeas and nays Is to 9.
Ho~Se.-Alr. Myers from the Judiciary, made
majority report, recommending the passage of the
bill authorizing the Governor to pardon 7. Dono-
van.
MIR. Conncss moved that the bill be considered
engrossed and read a third time Carried
Mr.. Ialmadge from the select committee to ex-
anime the codfed laws stated that it would take
sometime to examine them properly, and asked for
further time.
MIR. Bradford offered the following:
Resoired, The Senate concurring that the Secre-
tary OF State be instructed to receive from Mr. Sny-
der the number of copies of the codifed laws called
for by contract, and that the committee be dschar-
ged from further consideration of the matter. A
lengthy debate ensued on this subject. Motion to
lay the table lost
Mr.. Herbert moved an indefinite postponement
MIR. Ashley moved the previous question.
The House sustained the motion for the previous
question.
Mr.. Danlral moved reconsideration.
Mr.. Herbert moved that the motion for recon-
siderat0n be laid on the table.
! The two last motions not being in order the yeas
and nays were taken on the indefinite postponement
of the resolution and the motion lost by a vote of
nays, 81, ayes, 20.
Mr.. Herbert moved call of the House
The Chair decided the motion out of order
MIR. Herbert appealed from the decision of the
Chair. Withdrawn. Ayes and nays were demand
ed on the passage fthe resolution. The resolution
passed by vote of 40 to 80.
Mr. Herbert gave notice that he would ask for
reconsideration of the vote on the resolution rela-
tive to the acceptance of the codifed laws.
On motion, House adjourned till Monday at 10
o'clock