Butte record., 1856-04-12
Vehanla County.

Tie following syaopsis Of the Bill creating
the new County of Tahama, is taken from the
Sacramento Correspondence of the Shasta
Courier
The Assembly Bill NO 60, of Mr.. Lewis, of
Colusi, passed the Senate this morning. 1t
will certainly receive the approval of the Co.
vernon and become law. | append an abstract
Of its various sections:
Sec. l. Creates the County of Tdhama
out of the Northern portion of Colusi South
ern portion Of Shasta and North western por-
ton Of Butte
SEB. . Boundary commencing at the
''Prairie House in Shasta County, running
west TO the summit Of the Coast Range, down
the same to point five miles South Of Thom-
as $ Greek, thence in a direct line to a point
one hundred yards South of Re2an's Ranch,
on the Sacramento river. thence down the
middle Of that river to the mouth of Mud
Greek, up the middle Of the same to the Butte
and Plumas boundary line, thence North a.
| long said boundary line to Shasta County:
thence West to the mouth of the Iron Canon,
thence to the place of beginning
SEC. 3. Orders an election to be held on
the first Monday in May 1856, for County
Judge. District Attorney, County Clerk, who
shall be exoficio County Recorder; Sheriff
Surveyor, Assessor, Coroner, Treasurer and
| three Supervisors
| SEC. Names A. G.. Toomes, N. Hail, and
Dennis Dunn as commissioners to designate
election precincts,-to appoint Judges and in
spectors Of elections--to receive election re-
/ turns, and issue certificates of eletions'
| SEC. Provides that said Commits sion
ers shall meet at least ten days before the day
| of election and be sworn to do their outy by
competent officer One of their number
shall be chosen Chairman, and one Secretary,
who shall keep record of their proceed
/ ings,
Sec. 6. Orders Commissioners to give ten
days notice of election, 'and the names of the
officers appointed to conduct the same
! SEC. I. Provides that the Commissioners
shall meet at the house Of Garland and Cush-
/ ing in the town of 1ehama, on the tenth day
subsequent to the day election, and canvass
the eletion returns, and issue certificates Of
election to those persons receiving majority y
of votes for the various Offices.
| SEC. 8. Each person elected, to qualify
and enter upon the discharge of his duties
within ten days after the receipt of his certif-
cate-the County Judge before the President
of the Commissioner; the other officers before
either the said President or the County
Judge.
/
SEc, 10. Officers elected to hold Office un-
til the next general election, anu until their
successors are qualified by law.
sEB. u. Fixes the county seat at tie town
Of Tehama
SEC. IS. Declares the new county to be a
part Of the 9th Judicial District
SEC. II. Authorizes the Board of Super
visors to levy special tax, not to exceed fifty
cents on each one hundred dollars of taxable
property, for the' purpose of erecting jail
and court house
| SEC. is. Authorizes the Board of Super
vlsors to appoint two commissioners, to meet
a corresponding number from each, Colusi
Butte and Shasta counties, to ascertain the
amount of Indebtedness of each county, the
county Of Tehaml shall assume and become
responsible for when certified BY the Commits
sioners, or ma jority Of them, its proper pro
! portion of indebtedness of each county, in IA
ito Of the taxable property as asceF tained by
the Commissioners.
! SEC 10. Sets apart twenty per cent. Of
all monies received in the county Treasury.
as sinking fund to lquilate the debts due
from Tahana toShasta Colusi and Butte coun
ties; payments to be made every six months
each county receiving the amount in ratio Of
its dues until the debt is paid
'If his hen should lay two eggs day. he
would attribute it to the prolific and yivifying
Influence Of Democracy''
The above is given as a sample of the
Californian's arguments in favor Of a
removal. We expect our hen will lay
two eggs a day just as soon as Oroville
is chosen the county seat--prov,led al>
ways that she continues under the "vivi.
fyng influence Of 4 democratic lord Of
the flock
GouFN Tho Grand r.