The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-14
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reception of the Governors Message.
In the House, Mr.. Fairfax was elected
to the Speakership.
On motion of Mr.. Conness, the follow
ING resolution was adopted:-
Reso'red, That the employment of
clerks to committees, being unnecessary
and expensive, shall henceforth be discon-
tnued.
On motion Of Mr.. Herbert, Mr.. Myres
was allowed leave of absence for ten days.
January 5th-SENATE.-Am message was
received from the House, and concur ed
IN, OF the passage of II joint resolution,
tor the meeting Of the two houses to-
morrow tor the purpose of counting the
votes pol ed at the late genera election
tor Governor and Lieut.. Governor.
Nr. Hook gave notice that at an early
day he would introduce a bill for the re-
peal of the Legal Notire Act.
All standing committees were empnw-
cred to select their own chairman if they
choose.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Claims w alkup, Catin, Lent.
On nance.-Sprague, Keene, Hager,
Cren>h1w and Colby.
On the Jud,c,ary.- Hager, Sprague,
Hall, rabbi, Smith, Coffroth, Bryan and
Whiting.
On Elections. Stebbins, Mahoney and
Crahb.
On Public Lands - Keene, Hager,
Coffroth, NcGarry and kurtz
On Commerce and Navigation.-Lent,
Stebbins, Catlin, Moore and Mcfarland
On Public Expenditures Lyons, Hook
a hnnpU ri,
On Federal Relations. .-Coffroth, Tut
lie, and Bryan.
On State Hospitals. Kendall Keene,
Mahoney, Hud> peth, and Peck.
On Mines and Mining Interests. -
Gardner, vvaIkup, Lyons, Coffroth, Hook
Peek and Livermore.
On In ian Affairs Bryan, De la Guer-
ra, McGarrv, Wade, and Ha |.
On State Prisons and Public Buildings.
w hitting, Kendall, Walkup Crabb, and
Moore.
On Education. - Mcfarland, De la
Guerra, and Bryan.
On corporations. s.-Crenshaw, Hager,
May, Wade and Bryan.
On .4grtcuIture, Miss ons, and Mission
Lands de la Guerra, Grewell, Kurtz,
Whiting, and Kendall.
On Public Printing. - Moore, Cren-
shaw, and Walknp.
On Roads and Highways. - Colby,
Smith, and Stebbins
On Contingent Expenses H Hudspeth,
Colby and Futile.
On .uititary .4fairs, Hall, Whiting,
Wade, and Mahoney.
On Engrossed Ns.-Tuttle, Lyons,
Sawyer Lent, Kendall and Leake.
On State Library. May, Lent, and
Sawyer.
On Vtce and immortality Hook, Col
by, Grewell, kurtz, and Iy ons.
On .Mleage.--Livermore, Wade, and
Sawyer.
In the House, Mr.. Letcher gave notice
that he would introduce a bill for the re-
pea Of the Legal Notice Act.
Mr.. O'NeiIl, of bill for the suppress
sion Of gambling.
Mr.. MandrviIle, Of bill for the repeal
of an act for the inspection of flour.
Mr.. Van Cleft. of bill for the special
incorporation of t1umlng companies
January 6M-SENATE A communica-
ton was presented by the President, from
the Mayor and Common Council of the
City of Sacramento, relatlng to the re-
noval of the Capita which was referred
to specia committee, consisting of Mes
srs. Hall, Gardner, Kendall, Sprague, and
Wade.
A proposition relating 20 retaining the
State capita was received from BenIrla,
and referred to the committee on Public
Buildings.
HoUsE.-Mr. Dawley gave notice of
intention to introduce bill for the pro-
lection of holders of building lots in mi
ming districts.
At twelve O'Clock the two Houses met
to count the votes for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor; after which the follow
ing announcement was made fy the
Speaker Of the House:
GovERNoR.--JohnB BigIer, SO, $40; WIN.
Waldo, 81 AGA. Bigler's mai. ,476
LIEUT. GOVERNOR -- Samuel Purdy,
1926; Henry Emo, S2,Sis. Purdy's
maj. 1873
FORMAL VoTE.--John Bigler, 81 1877;
WIN. Waldo, 1918. Biger's maj. 2.O24
LIEUT.. Gov.--Sanue Purdy, S5,O2J;
Henry Emo, 26.l2O Purdy's maj 9,909
INFORMAL VoTE.-John Bigler, 7,149;
VIM. Waldo, 1891. Waldo's ma 44S
LIEUT.. Gov. Samuel Purdy, 1857;
Henry Emo, 6,79S Purdy's maj 1909.
January 7M--SENArE.-A concurrent
committee of two, on motion Of Mr..
Sprague, was created, to wait upon Mr..
Purdy and inform him of his election as