The Placer herald., 1856-02-02
California Legislature.
SEVENTH SESSION.

Friday. Jan. 25. 1886.
SENATE.-ifr. French introduced menorla
from the late State Prison Directors stating that
cross misrcpresenatons of their acts had been
made through the public prints, and called on the
legislature to appoint Il special committee to IN
vestgate the contracts and all other matters con
nectcd with the State Prison. Referred to the
State Prison Committee.
The message from the Assembly informing the
Senate that they had laid the Senate resolution
to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of
Joint Convention on the table, and that a notice
had been given in that body of the introduction
of another concurrent resolution, in five days, for
the purpose Of fixing a day to 90 into Joint Con
vention to elect United States Senator
1t was taken from the table. when Mr.. Croitroth
moved to refer the matter to a committee OF the
whole Senate, and make it the special order OF
the day for Thursday next.
Mr.. Hcintzleman moved to amend by making 1t
the special order for the ls of next July, where
upon quite a spirited debate arose, till finally MI
Ashley rose to point of order. He stated that
the debate was out of order because there was
nothing before the Senate.
The Chair Cir lIawhornc) decided his point
of order not well taken.
Mr. Ashley appealed from the decision of the
chair.
The chair was not sustained, which laid the
whole matter on the table. there being nothing
lcgitimately before the Senate.
HousE.-Mr. Dustin introduced a bill to amend
Inc CONSTITUTION. 10 give cD-CVtldl powers ~ Jus
tccs of the Peace with Judges of the District
Courts in sums up to five hundred dollars. Re
fcrrcd to the Judiciary committee.
The Indian War Debt Bill was up for consider
alton. No definite action had upon it,
The substitute bill providing for the canceling
of the registration of the warrants in relation to
the State Prison. was taken from the table
Mr.. George offered amendment, to exclude
from the operation of the act the salaries OF the
officers of the prison. Lost. The amendment
considered supcriuous The bill was read Il
third time and passed.
The bill concerning the law of evidence was
taken from the table, the amendments of the Ju-
dietary committee concurred in, and the bill read
q third time and passed.
Mr.. Lippncott offered resolution. that the
committee on the State Prison be required to re-
visit the State Prison and make report on the
condition of the same, and send for persons and
papers. Adopted.
Saturday, Jan. 26.
SEN,TE,-Ths body was not in session to-day.
IIorsE-Notces of the following bills were
given, by
Mr.. Kicks of a bill to amend the act concerning
the salaries of District Attorneys.
Mr.. Lewis of bill to amend the act relating to
divorces.
Mr.. Moulthrop of bill to regulate the fare of
river steamboats,
Mr.. IIawcs of bill for tlie enforcement of the
payment of taxes
The House pursuant to motion proceeded TO
take up this contested election case.
Mr. Murray, on motion, was admitted inside the
bar of the House, and commenced an able argu-
mcnt drawn from the documents and testimony in
the case. He laid down as his principal points:
lst The failure of the Judges Of election of
Costa precinct to take legal account of the vote
and the clerk who ollciatcd was an alien.
,. That the returns from that precinct was illc-
gal and void. and that no tally lists were properly
sealed or endorsed. or returned to the County
Clerks oficr-and that the lists were signed by
an alien acting as clerk.
}. That Castro had not been a six months resi-
dent of the county previous to his election, as re-
qured by law.
Mr.. Murray proceeding with his argument
in support of the above proposition. when the
House adjourned until Tuesday morning at II
o'clock.