The Empire County argus., 1854-01-14
LEGISLATURE.

LEGlSLA L RE.
BENIcIA, Wednesday, January 4, 1854.
Senatc--COmmunication received from Lieut..
Governor, announcing that he had made appoint
ments of pages and portcrs, and naming them.
Considerable discussion ensued to whether he had
that right, or DR.. keene, President pro tem The
matter disposed of by making the appointments,
including the standing committees recommended by
the Lieut.. Governor A resolution was adopted to
the effect that no bills be printed unless ordered by
the Senate. joint committee appointed to
wait upon the Governor and inform him that both
houses had organized His message was then re-
ceived read and 1000 copies in English and 500 in
Spanish were ordered printed, and the Senate ad-
iourncd
Ho,se--Mr. Fairfax, of Yuba elected Speaker
No other important business transacted
Thursday, January 5, 1854.
Senate-Mr. Wade offered resolution to the
effect that special committee of three be appointed
to fix the compensation of the officers of the Senate
in such as are not provided for by law. Car
ricd.
MIR. Hall offered resolution that the Secretary
of State be requested to communicate to the Senate
any information he may possess with regard to the
publication of the Codifed Laws, and when they
may be ready for distribution. Adopted
A similar resolution, offered by Mr.. Catlin, in re-
lation to the State Official Map was adopted.
An animated debate sprung up with regard to
supplying members with newspapers, which was
terminated by adopting the following resolution Of
fered by Mr. May
Resolved That resolution to supply Senators
with five daily papers be construed as to allow
Senators to select weekly, other than weekly pa
pers not to exceed in cost the value of five daily
papers.
Mr.. Cofroth presented the engrossed rules Of the
Senate
The President pro TEN. announced the following
as the Standing Committees:
On CtQimS-Aessrs. Walkup, Catln and Lent.
On Finance-lessrs Sprague, heene, liager Crenshaw
and Colby.
On J,uicia,y-NIessrs Hager, Sprague, Hall. Crabb
Smith, Cofroth Bryan and Whiting.
On EledtonS-Messrs. Stebbns, Mahoney and Crabb
On Public Lands-Messrs. Keene, Hager Cotfroth. Me
Garry and kurtz
Oh Commerce and Narigation- Lent, Stebbins
Catlin, Moore and Mcfarland
On Public Erpcndit"cs-Nessrs. Lyons, Hook, Sawyer
On Federal Rclations-N1essrs. CoAroth, Tuttlc and
Bryan
On State Hospitals-Messrs Kendall, Kecne, Mahony.
On Mines and Mining hteyests-Mcssrs. Gardner, Liv-
er%Ore no. 1y; yWakuP Lyons, colrOth Hook and Peck.
On h@dtan h0qTSTMessrs Bryan, DE La Guerra, Nc
on STATE Prison and Public Bu,dings-Nlessrs, Viii
ting, Kendall Walkup, Crabb and Moore
On observation-disclosures Mcfarland, De La Guerra and
Bryan
On State Library-Messrs. May, Lent and Sawyer.
On Counties and County Observation-Disclosures. Leake
Livermore and Gardner
On Corp0rations-Alessrs. Crenshaw, IIagcr, Wade
May and Bryan.
On agriculture, Missions and Mission Louds-Nessrs
De La Guerra Iirewell, kurtz, Whiting and Kendall
on Pubic Printtng-Messrs. Moore, Crenshaw and
On Roads and Hgtways-Messrs Colby, Smith and
Sebbins ~ '
On Contingent Erpenses-NIessrs. Hudspeth, Colby and
On Military AGarS-Messrs. Hail. Whiting, Wade and
Mahoney.
On tEngrGsscd BWs-Messrs. Tutte, Lyons, Sawyer
Lent, Kendall
On EnTolied BWs-Mcssrs Smith, sprague, Crcnshaw,
Moore, May and Peck
III o., =, Nce a'd Anm0'u'ty-NIessrs Hook, Colby, Grew
On M7eage-Nlessrs Livermore, Wade and SAWYER.
HouSe--Notice was given by the following named
gentlemen Of their intention to introduce, at an
early day, certain bills, viz
By Mr.. ONeil-A bill for the suppression of
gambling.
By MIR. LetcherA bill for the repeal of the
Stamp act.
By Mr. Mandeville--A bill for the repeal of an
act for the inspection of -four.
BY MIR. Sweasey--A bill limiting the quantity of
land to be acquired by any individual after Ger.
tain period.
By Mr. McDonad-A bill for the organization
OF o., new county, out of portions of Calaveras and
FL Dorado counties, to be called Washington Co.
BY MIR. Horr--A bill providing new county to
be organized out of portions of Nlariposa and 'Tu
olumne counties.
,, BY Mr. Greene--A bill appropriating money for
the erection of suitable buildings for Government
officers and others, at Bencia
Mr. Ashley gave notice of bill to amend an act
concerning Sheriff panels. Also bill to amend
an act concerning Public Administrators Also a
bill to exempt from forced sale property belonging
to the several counties of the State
Mr. Goddard gave notice of a bill to amend the
law concerning County Trcasurers
Mt Van Cleft gave notice of bill to provide for
the incorporation of fuming companies
Friday, January 6, 1854
oenate-A communication from the Secretary of
State to the President of the Senate was handed to
the Secretary to be read
10 the President Of the Senate
Dir In answer to resolution of the Senate of
this date in relation to the Codifed Statutes have
the honor to state that twenty-five comics were de-