New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-25

AN net az once reasonable AMI ar, gen, in its pro-
visions hes been passed by bo'1 housc' II the Legs
lnture and = 81 the gEbcrnasOr1l table f)r the
approval OF biz EIcsI.ercy. Ii VII uaquesionlbly
receive - Signature his oplniols d tbs abb ~
are universally known AM OF coIrse cordially ap-
proved.
The bill atout to become law i the one intro
duoed by Mr.. !ol ns.on o. san Francisco weeks
aro and 10 winch 3lnsi0n has before BEEN ma = ia
The columns OF y Journal. The bill passe as or Il
nelly drafted, will tie addition OF new section All
an amendment 10 the second section.
BIZ the provisions Of the frs section any per-o1
convicted OF fighting duel, 10y which the death Of hls
autacorist l. 0ccasioncl shall be inpr..)lel for a
tern not exceeding seven nor less than three eTs
The second section proviies tha if e. her Of the
parties comheiani hall be killed, OF shall die within
one ye:r Of hs wounds, tie party surviving shal be
chaIeeable with the payment Oft debts Of b an
taQouis: and the estate Of the party killed shall be
exoI Grated from the payment Of such deb mil the
surviving rary shall be first prosecuted q ns0yel g.
"Otter pecuniaTy obligations are a.so imposed b.
his section, and among other that o. the ansllI-ni
adopted Yesterday. by which any mortgage zen eX-
ecuied three mouths before the violation o. these pro-
visions by any party made 10 egaie them saal be de-
clsred mn aud voil
Spectators Of auy duel a. well a. alder. AMI abe'-
tors shall be competent Witnesses against cuy person
offending under tie provisions OF IL &C., ant nav be-
compelled 10 appear aid give evidence before any
justice of the Peace, Grand jury. or Court, IN ths
same manner other wii.iesses. Tho imD0ssbity Of
getting witt testify hcret0flrc has rsnle.e
ducrg law dead letter upon the sta'uo-DOOk. bar
ts embarrassment is Temced by the latter clause 0f
the third section which provides that the lest nony
given by witnesses shall not BE- used in any pr0secu-
ton proceeding, civl or criminal, against the person
20 tesffying.
"Tle additional adopted section provide. that in
the C'cit Of orc Of the Iartcs bang maine or IL
iur,d. hi antagonist shall Leray the necessary cx-
leIses in ufred during the OF such dsahlemeIt
end # be injuries Prove 20 be mortal, the survivor, IN
addition the Other penalie npos "a. shall. ID case
deceased had a family f1ne. The %. $1,000,
I Nh Il IA gFflFa "a fI..Ir be- fff
No o. r. can reasonably object 20 fhe provisions OF
this law for he peace and welfare uf society, a. vel
OF individuals, mloIatytly dc ~ H that an ena =
incltqciie az stringent As Ills should be .-5 riei
INTO our stetutes'
Tie Capitaion bill, to levy tax Of fly dollars on
al Chinese who shall cone 70 tie country after The lst
Of Scpiemter, If popular m'asurc on IN tne IN RES
have demanded more than TINS: ta' Tho present cl
taton tax Of resident CHlcse should be- increase.
Ten thousand doll r. ba- been rr1lrlited TOR the
Or han lsylum, san Francis. %, aud $1,000 to blIt
kitchen, &c. for the Insane Asylum in stock on.
This a,tr Institution, for s building and The manage
meut Of he patients by DR.. Rei and lady Is an l0l)r
to CelioIna. j. confirms lJ2iumates-iwsve oi then
ladies'
Bis for funding the deb, Of he cities Of Mlrysvie
and 81 cIarcao, well for charters, eul BIN fora
Charter for S0n Francisco passed. last week bui inere
j. Il no provision for funding lie indebe Ines \
bill W.. pass to-day, H. less mcmhcrs are bought Tor
the benefit OF brohcis and stock jbbcrs-5o n would
seem. We think they ccIuOi rule; Their seiau)is
are too much known. Suffice this for the Lels lture'
We 90 TO gee IL IN Its last day session. LIS c.rlccr
we believe will well compare will that OF any o;1cf
State, both for ability and moral worth.
Blu must aek you TO look Of tie re ort OF me n.st
state Agricultural Convention that in session two
DAYS of last week Agriculture If not business that
uays go wei NJ mining in Coal IFS IN eresis have
been less cared for perhaps. The danger wil be IN
an opposite extreme when once the matter IS taken ~
hand by the lawmakers. The fact that there Is no
roll more productive than much Of the land IN Cali
fo!nia will create a State pride this account Bar
il Is true that the greatest want OF The farmers OF
California Is sufficient market. This viii be secured
only by the larger settlement OF the country. Ii gooi
laws restrain vice and protect the public veal by
curing the facilities for communication, why then there
il 10 fear but what the country will be peOplei fast
enough. will the better class OF population too. The
WAGON Road bill is well for his interest but provision
should be made for Railroad Survey Oss tue
Sierra NevGdas. We think there will be yet.