The Shasta courier., 1855-01-20
The California S4cyisiature.
We have space but for little more of the Le-
gislative proceedings, since our last, than that
Of local interest to our readers

| We have space but for little more of the Le-
gislative proceedings, since our last, than that
Of a local interest to our readers.
SENATE.
JAN. 10.-The Chairmen of the Senate Stand
ing Committees are as follows, viz: On Claims.
Flint; Finance, Moore; Judiciary, Sprague ;
Elections. Cove; Public Lands, Keene; Com
merce and Navigation, Mahoney Public Ex-
| penditures. Freuch Federal Relations, Tuttle ;
Hospital, Mcfarland; Mines and Mining Inter-
ests, Wall; Indian Affairs, Hook; Education,
Hawks; Library Kendall Counties and County
Boundaries. Peck; Corporations Whiting Ag-
rlcuture, Heinizleman Printing, Lppincott !;
Roads and Highways. Lippincott: Contingent
Expenses, McGarvy; Military, May Engrossed
Bills, Colby; Enrolled Bills, Norman (; Public
Morals and Police Mcneil; Mileage, Rust; In
ternal improvements, Day Escheated Estates,
Stebbins.
1lth-Mr. Sprague introduced bill for "An
Act to Fund the State Debt" Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. May introduced joint resolution to in
struct our Senators and Representatives in Con.
gress to urge the passage of bill to construct
Light Houses at Trinidad aud Crescent City.
l2th.-Mr. Spragpe's bill to meet the d-fcien-
ces in Legislative expenses from February |,
1854, till February l, 1855, was, after some slight
amendments, passed.
I3th.-Mr. Sprague gave notice Of bill
amending an act copeerni4g public fees and
wages, also bill amending an act CONCERNING
Conrts OF Justice and Judicial Offices, passed May
6, 1853
ASSEMBLY.
JAN. 1Q.-The Assembly disgraced itself by
requesting Mormon Priest, in connection with
the Ministers Of Christ resident in Sacramento,
to offer alternately dai prayers at the opening
Of the sessions. The California Assembly has
thus recognized, worthy OF fellowship with
the religion of Christ, community OF men that
upholds pqlygamy and adultery-a religion
whose chief feature is the absence of all checks
upon RIGHTEOUSNESS and vice. Of course the
Ministers of Christ refuse to fellowship with
Mormonsm. that at present MIR. M.rrick. a
Latter Day Saint, is Chaplain of the Assembly
of California!
llth.-Mr. Rowe gave notice of bill creating
Board of Supervisors in Trinity County.
MIR. Bates gave notice of bill to improve the
emigrant trail through Noble's Pass to Honey
Lake Valley.
MIR. Rowe offered bill requiring the County
Judge OF Trinity County TO Eli vacancies in GER
tain Offices of said county. Laid over.
Mr. Bates introduced Bill to create
Board ct Supervisors in Shasta County" The
remaining proceedings for this day were of but
| little interest.
l3th.-Mr. Bates presented petition to in
crease the salary of District Attorney of Shasta
| County to $4,000 per annum. Referred to Judi
| ciary Committee.
| The petitioners seem to be quite liberal, and
| ask salary for the District Attorney of Shasta
County, OF just $500 more than tue Attorney
| General of the State gets.
| Mr.. Bates gave notice of bill rendering She
| riffs ineligible for the successive terms.
| Nothing of particular interest has OCCURRED in
the Legislature up to the 10th.