Butte record., 1855-01-13
o'clock---Spcaker Stowe in the chair
NOTICES OF BILLS.

ing crimes and punisments.
By Mr.. Stevenson, bill relating TO
the Chinese in this Slate.
BY Mr.. Gober, bill to establish a
system of common schools.
BY Mr.. Johnston, bill to re incor-
porate the city of San Francisco, and to
fund its floating debt.
BY Mr.. Flourney, bill to divide the
Fifth Judicial District
BY Mr.. Ryland. bill to amend the
homestead act, and also to amend the
revenue act.
By Mr. Kinney, bill to divide the
State into Congressional districts.
BY MIR. Stevenson, bill to abolish
The Office of State Printer.
BY Mr.. Farwell, bill for the sup
preston gnmbling, and also for the pro-
bibition OF Chinese migration.
BY Mr.. Bates, bill relative to elect
ion of Supervisors.
By Mr.. Johnston, bill to change
the mode of collecting the public rev.
enue.
Mr.. Amyx, a bill for the suppression
of immoral assmeblages
Mr.. Rowe, a bill relating to the Office
of Treasurer of Trinity county.
Mr., Arlington, bill supplemental to
act concerning the duties of county off,
ccrs.
NJ. Rowe, bill to consolidate tho
uity and county Of San Francisco.
Mr.. Dana, a bill to reduce fees in
office.
Mr. Ryland, bill to amend attach.
ment law
Mr. Rowe, bill to d fine The boun-
darirs of Trinity county.
Mr. Bates. bill for the esta ablishment
IF ii hospital in Shasta county
Mr.. Bnffum, bill for an act to in.
crease the jurisdiction of justices in San
Francisco county
Mr.. Buffum, from the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the Governor, report
ed that the message of His ExceIlency
would be delivered at half past eleven
O'Clock
Mr.. Wells gave notice of bill amend
ing an act concerning roads and high.
ways.
Mr. Buffum, bill for an act concern
ing divorces.
Mr.. Taylor offered a resolution to pro-
ceed to the election of chaplain. On
this the ayes ond noes were demanded.
Ayes SO, noes 81.
Mr. Bufum offered resolution TO the
effect that the SCI nate concurring) Wed.
nesday, the 10th January bo fixed upon
as the day for going into joint ballot
for the election of U. S. Senator.
Mr.. Watkins moved to amend by fix
ing upon Monday as the day
The gentleman said that the subject
had been fully discussed, ard members
were quite prepared to vote on it, They
had much business TO transact ane delay
would only embitter their feelings. It
was better to settle the question now,
when they were fresh fir, IN the people,
than TO wait fir the action of the people
in the lobbies.
Mr.. Arlington thought that hasty ac-
lion would be unjust to the people Of tho
State, as many repro sentatives were not
present, and wonld not be here in all
probability, next week.
Mr.. Flourney moved 10 lay the reso~
luton on the table. The ayes and noes
were called
Ayes-Amyx, Arlington, Atkinson,
Baker, Bates, Boles, Brown, of Nevada.
Corey, Chase, Coombs, Coyarrubias,
Cunningham, of Sierra, Doughty, Ed
wards, Ferrel, Flourney, Gaver, Gaylord.
Geiler, Hosmcr, Kinney, Knox, MeIlus,
Meredith, Moreland, Oxley, Rowe, Ste
vcns, Sherrard, Stewart, Waite-3l.
NOes-Andrews, Ashley, Beatty, Bo.
gardus, BrewtoE, Brown, of Contra Co.'S
ia, Buffum, Burke, Cammct, Cunning.
ham, of Eldorado, Dana, Douglass, Fer
ley, Farwell, Foster, Culver, Gober,
Graves, Gfeigg, Hurst, Johnson of Ell
Dorado, Johnston, Keys, Lincoln, Nc
Cutchen. Mcconnell. Murdock, Palmer,
Phelps, Quinn, Rodgers, Ryand, Ste
venson, Singley, Smith, of Ef Dorado,
Smith, of Marin, Taliaferro, Taylor, Up
degraff Vineyard, Watkins, weelIs, VIII
ting 43.
Mrssrs. Knox, Flourney, Amyx, and
Boles, changed their votes from ayo
TO no.
Mr.. Smith, of Marin, offered sub
stitute, fixing the day for Tuesday, the
9th, upon which the ayes and noes wero
demanded. Ayes rs, noes 43.
So the substitute WIS lost.
Mr.. Flourney thought that many
members were voting merely for bum
comb. They did not desire the resolu-
ton to be adopted, and hoped it would
be killed in the Senate. He moved
that the su lcct be indefinitely post
poned.
1t was moved that Mr.. FIourney's mo.
ton be aid On the table. Carried
The question then came up on tho
original resolution.
Mr.. Ferrel thought that gentlemen
from San Francisco and Sacramento had
made up their minds, but time should bo
gwen to members from distance. His
choice for Senator must be a man, who,
Ike Cezar's wife, should be above sus-
picion, md he wanted time to choose.
Mr.. Tourney moved to amend by