The Placer herald., 1856-01-19

cd and that when deeds are made out of
real property by the administrator, it shall
not be necessary to recite the orders of court,
The special order of the day was called up,
the Senate and Assembly resolutions fixing
this Tuesday, the 18th inst, that the Senate
and Assembly 90 into Joint Convention, for
the nurpose of electing United States Sem
ator, to fill the place occupied by VIM. NJ
Gwin. whose term of Office expired on the
4th of March, 1855.
Mr.. French moved that the resolution be
laid on the table, and made the special order
for Tuesday next, the 22d inst. at l2 O'Clock.
whereupon
The motion was discussed by Messrs. Flint
Hawks Ferguson, and Tlford, and was final.
" carried by vote of II ayes to Is nays
HousE.-The select committee reported
back bill to appoint Commissioner to 60
to Washington, to receive moneys from the
Federa Government on account of the In
dian War Debt, and recommending its pas
sage with amendments
1t was made the order of the day for Thurs
day next.
A communication from the State Treasurer
mr. Bates,) was read, stating that if the
House would grant him four months leave Of
absence. he would 90 to Washington with
the vouchers in relation to the Indian War
Debt and act as the agent of the State.
The delegations to whom had been refer
red Assembly bill to fix the time Of holding
the District Courts, reported back the same,
recommending its passage.
The report of the committee was adopted
and the bill was then read third time and
passed.
Mr. Brent introduced resolutions endorsing
the principles of the Kansas N ebraska bill.
Laid over, under the rule.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. l6.
SExATE.-A resolution was introduced by
Mr. Cosby, urging upon Congress to appro-
pirate 10000 stand of arms to the State of
California.
Mr.. Hawthorne introduced a bill for an
Act amendatory of and supplementary to an
Act entitled an Act to regulate Proceedings
in civil cases in the Courts of Justice in this
State
Read first and second time and referred
to the Judiciary committee.
The unfinished business was then taken up,
being the motion to reconsider the vote by
: which the resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. French, was adopted.
Mr.. Norman--It will be recollected that
Senator (Fiske) made motion that the vote
be reconsidered. | then moved that the
motion be laid upon the table. The Senator
from Suffer offered an amendment that the
motion be indefinitely postponed. | accept
{ ed the amendment, but from the remarks Of
the gentleman from Tuoumne, stating that
such a motion would indefinitely postpone
the whole subject matter | withdrew the
motion altogether SO that now the question
stands upon the motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Cotfroth moved that it be laid on the
table, and said he desired to let the matter
lie upon the table for the present forvarious
reasons. One was, that the Senator from
Sonoma (Mr. Hentzleman,) was sick and
desired to vote upon the question. lie was
at present unable to attend although he was
recovering. He called this morning in his
carriage, and asked as courtesy either that
some Senator of our party would pair off
with him or that the matter might rest for 4
day or two, as was the usual custom among
Senators, he (Mr. Cotfroth) paired off with
him. He trusted the matter would be allow
, ed to lie upon the table.
. The question being taken the vote stood
ayes Is, nays l6. The President voted in
the affirmative and the motion was laid on
=, the table
e MIR. Cottroth moved to take from the table
e the bill appropriating money for the use OF
the State Prison. Carried
Mr., Westmorand stated that he was au-
thOIlyad tO thot lo s
Prison Directors would make report by
! Saturday.
Moved that the bill be engrossed for third
! reading. Motion lost
HousE-Mr. Sharp gave notice of a bill
to amend the Act exempting Homesteads
f from execution, and to provide registry
thereof
, Mr. Stout, of bill to amend the Act Gre
atlng Boards of Supervisors in the counties
of the State
The Nebraska resolutions offered by Mr.
brent yesterday were taken from the table.
MIR. Brent advocated the passage of the re.
rolutloos in an eloquent and forcible speech.
MIR. Williams moved that the resolutions
be indefinitely postponed, which was carried
by ayes 56, nays 20.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CoNsr1rUr1oN.-Mr.
Williams moved a resolution, the Senate
concurrng, that the amendments to the State
Constitution, passed by the last Legislature,
and published three months previous to the
last election, be affirmed and made part Of
the State Constitution.
On motion of Mr.. Rhodes, the resolution
was made the order of the day for l2 o'clock
on Wednesday.
Thursday, Jan. IL.
sENATE.-Mr. Fiske introduced bill for
an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to
provide for the protection of foreigners, and
to define their liabilities and privileges, passed
March 8, 1853.