Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-08-25
Settlers Platform,

'ers and Miners of Calf rnia, assemb ed
State Convention On the 9Th day oil
iugu,t, 1855, make the following decla-
rati n of prncipl $:
R'sclred,, INT the memb-rs of the
Cow ntl'n will not support for any Of
fee, either Executive, Judicial, L ai,la
tive or Minis erial, any man who do 5
not pledge him elf to the propositions
rected below, and wh has not father
more sh .wn by prev Gus word, act and
deed, ths sincerity of such pledge:
|. All legislation respecting real pro-
perty ought to be so framed as to favor
the actual possessor, who has entered
peac ably without fr nd,
2 Those claiming title, however, a.
gain the possess n, ought to be f ee to
vindic tie their right, within a limited
time, in he courts OF justice
8. The law ought to prohibit and make
abs 'lut ly vpid every conveyance, mot
g'se, lease, Or other allenat on of real
property, (exempt by descent or last
will J which is at the time actually oc-
cupied by a person hnldins the same in
d P ndenIly OF, and in opposition to such
alienor.
4 The law ought TO bar every action
f,r the recovery of real estate founded
on pr'or possession, held in opposition to
such It'll for five years after the right to
bring such action his accrued.
g. Every action for the recovery of
land situa ed within the limits of any
incorporated town or city, ought to be
forever barred as against those who have
actually occupied aud improved the s,me
under clam of ownership, and in oppo-
sition to the title SET up by the plaintiff ,
for the space of two yea before suit Is
brought, where such occupant finding
the land vacant, unncloscd and unim-
proved, original y entered upon the sape
peac ably and "i;hou fraud. The limi-
tation ought to run equally against the
State, where the Improvements are OF a
substantial and usef'l eharacter.
g. Just exception, ought t. e made
in favor of Infants and others incapaci
ated to sue.
7. Tie actual poss ssor ought to b.
presumed TO hold in his own right, and
in opposition t. evey outstanding title,
until the contrary duly made to ap-
pear IN proof, md no ii l. in any person
OF corporation ought TO be presumed in
favor of the party sui G ch possessor,
but should be etablibed by proof.
In every case where real property
shall be recovered, and an actual pos es-
sion acxuired peac ably and without
fraud shall lave b en- held in opposition
to the right set up by The plaintiff fo-
one year before suit brought with the
knowledge of the plaintiff, his g,antor
etc. and after the RIGHT :, sue has ac-
crutd, all cl il" for mesne profits ought
+" oe ba red and xtingui he'd.
9. In every case where the recovery
Of real property shall be had against a
party establish ng an actual possession,
acquired peace bly, and without faud
and held one year before suit b. brought
in opp's sIion to The right set up by tn
plaintiff, and with his know ledge, or the
knowledge Of those der whom h.
Claims, and after his right to sue had ac-
crned, such recovery ought only 10 he
.lloned, subject 10 the proceed Mt condi-
ton of paying such poss s or for all i'm.
provenents made upon he lnnd by him
nr those under whom he claims and
nolds, ac ording to the value a the COM
mencement OF the suit, having reference
to the pa pose for which such improve
nents were m de.
10. The law pass d at he last sessi I
of the last lie. sla ure, commonly callcc
the sLi.nita ion Bill" abrogatrg, as j
does in eiocl, all limit.tio of r, al ac.
lions, a. pref rring fraudulent and in
vslc titles 10 lid and genuine ones, i:
mo asure highly injurious to every in
te,e,t in the St .te, and ought to be re-
pealed imme lately.
IL. The public lands ought to be do
nat in limit d quantities to the actua
settlers upon them, and no law ought te
be passed. or suftred to remain unre
pealed, which IS calculated TO undermin,
or prejudice their rights.
10. As under tie ! ws of Spain AM
Mex co the property in the il was dis
ii ct fr' m the property in the mines 0
! gold, silver and quicksilver, therefor