The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-14
Two New States.


out for the boot and shoe trade.
Two New States.
from the san Francisco Herald, April IL.
On the 4th OF this nth, bill introduced in the
Assembly by Mr. Douglas OF San Joaquin county, which
the division Of California into three
In the first section OF the bill the territory of the State
is materially enlarged by taking liberal slice from tho
Territory OF Utah, and moderate one from New Mexico
of commencing the eastern boundary OF the State
at the nerss elton OF the AID degree of north latitude,
with the 10th degree Of longitude and running down,
that degree Of longitude the seth parallel OF north
latitude thence south essery to the intersection OF
the Colorado with the 5th degree of north latitude as
At present. it ia initiated at the intersection OF the 42d
degree nerth latitude with the 11eth degree OF long
tude and straight south easterly line is thence drawn
to the present established point on the Colorado BY
this alteration in the eastern boundary very respect
able batch Of territory created out Of which to carve
the three proposed States.
The northernmost State-the State OF Shasta-is form
ed by running line due east from the Pacific ocean, at
the mouth OF Maron's river in Mendocno county to the
eastern boundary, which 1t will inersec at about ITO
of Carson Lake The State of California will lie south OF
this line and north Of run as follows -Commencing
the Pacific coast at the mouth OF the PaAro river in
santa Cruz county striking the 37th degree of north la
ude at the summit OF the Coast Range and PROLONGED
due east that parallel of latitude TO the summit of
the Sierra Nevada thence north east to the south east
of the State ofShasta All south Of this line is TO
form the State of Colorado and which 10 nearly large
The line between the states of Shasta and California
give onethird of M.ndocno county 70 Sbasta1ivides
Colusi county nearly in the mddegves the southwest
it, to Cslifornaand places the northeast township
of Iuba and half OF Sierra in Shasta. The line be-
tween the States of California and Colorado Tops
off small slices the small counties Of Santa Cruz ana
Santa Clara, and gives them to Coloradogives almost
the whole of Tuolumne two thirds OF Marlposa, ana
decent slip of Tulare, TO California California also falls
heir to the far famed Carson Valley, also Carson
Lake, Walkers Lake. and Lake Biger The cities of San
Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton Marysville Nevada
Downievle Sonora, San Jose and several other
of Importance will be included within the limits of Cali
fornia The line between Shasta and California will run
c1O m lilo in, nd in Rnf
te ano at present, it IL difficult to determine to which
State they would legitimately belong
Here have three very handsomely carved out States
Shasta California and Colorado-at any rate, they
look very handsome, well coy and comfortable,
the map Whether their creation will coincide with
public opinion is another affair. We, who are left in
California, have nothing to complain of on sectional
grounds and the States of Shasta and Coo
rado can make up their minds TO be contented with
their respective alotments, we good
why We should be wrathy.
The California Anti-Cambling Law.
The following the bill to suppress gambling in Call.
forus which had passed both branches OF the Legisa-
ture and only awaits the signature OF the Governor to
Section l. Every person who shall open to be
opened any gaming bank or game Of chance the whole
place whatsoever, whether the said house place be
owned or usually occupied by said person not and
likewise every person who shall deal for oherwise
conduct in conducting the affairs Of such bank
or game and also every person who QUAIL Isrut sucn
bank game to be opened in any house nader his CON
Jury of the county which the offence shall have been
committed before any Justice of the Peace, or Resor
ders court Of SAID county and on conviction, upon evil
depce of credible witnesses. shall be fined In
a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars less than
hundred dollars for the first offence and double such
amount tor each subsequent onence and IN Ell cases.
the house or place in which said illegal gaming is car
ried held except it &c done without the know.
ledge Of the owner thereof shall be held liable for the
res impoted on persons for such illegal gaming within
the same.
Sec 2 The owner, tenant, or occupant of any house
or building in which money or goods shall have been
lost by with the kno Wedge consent of such
owner occupant tenant, shall conviction thereof
be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars less than
hundred dollars for the first offence and double such
amount for each subsequent offence.
Sec. s. All notes. bills bonds, mortgages or other Sc
curties or conysyances whatever IN which the whos
goods by gaming playing at cards. dice or any
other whatever by betting the aides or hands
any money kno wingy lent advanced for gaming or
betting lent ana advanced at the time and place OF
such gaming or betting shall be void and OF no effect as
between the perss to the and as to all persons,
except such shall hold claim under them good
faith and without notice of the illegally of the coz
sic GRAFTON Of such contract or conveyance
Sec a. 1t SHAH be, and Is hereby made the duty Of all
District Attorneys to prosecute all offences against this
act and to make quarterly reports to the Courts Of
such prosecution had, OF the names OF all persons
who shall have been convicted under the provisions OF
this during the preceding quarter together with the
amount Of all fines imposed and collected from each
person so convicted.
sec o. The District courts, court OF SESSIONS JUSTICES
OF the Peace and Recorders Courts in the several coun
ties of this State, shall have full and complete ursdc
ton all arising under the provisions OF this
act II shall be the duty OF the Courts of Sessions to
give ths law in charge to the grand jury whose duty it
shall be to inquire into and present all cases of VIC
atiou of this law Provided that nothing in this act shall
be construed to include the games Of billiards and ten
pins.
Sec 8. 0neourth OF all fines collected under the pro-
visions OF this act shall TO the District Attorney
fourth shall be paid into the treasury Of the county where
the offence committed and the remainder shall be
equally divided among the various orphan asylums in
where such asyums exist and where there
such asylums shall go into the general school fund
OF the county.
Sec l. An act entitled s'An act to license gaming
approved March H. 1851 act TO amend the third
section Of act entitled 'An act to license gaming
approved April 90, 1851, are hereby repealed.
Sec s. This act shall take effect and be in force In
thirty days after its passage Provided that license
referred to in section of this act shall be issued after
the passage Of this act.
Another Stampede from the State Prison.
Eight Convicts Escaped.
From the San Francisco Alta California April III
On Sunday last there rumor current round TO IN
to the effect that escape had been attempted by the
convicts ut the State prison, which proved emnenty
successful This verified yesterday when it turned
out that eight persons in sl had escaped. IL APP
pears that the affair took place not at Point ST. Qaen-
tin the regular head quarters OF the prisoners, bus a.
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