The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
Iepislative

OF l9 ayes, lO nays. Mr.. Merritt gave notice that
he would move reconsideration of the bill.
Mr.. Mandeville-there is bill upon the gen
erai file concerning foreign miners license 1t is
an act drawn up by the present State Treasurer.
the object of which is to have better check upon
tax collectors and their deputies and to make the
licenses go through the Controllers oiiice-and
also that they should report to the Controller |
move that it be taken from the file, Carried
| Assembly bill 245-An Act amendatory of an
Act to provide for the protection of foreigners
and to define their liabilities and privileges, APP
proved March 30th, 1S55-was taken up
| The bill provides that the Controller of State
shall issue sufficient number of blank licenses ia
the following form:
This certifies that - has paid 81 mining
| license, which entities him to work in the mines
one month. - has this day paid the Sheriff
of - county $4. Controller of State by -
! Sheriti.''
Mr.. Mandevillc-I desire to offer the following
! additional section:
at is hereby made the duty of each County
| Treasurer to report to the Controller of State on
the first Monday Of August. and on the first Mon
! day OF every month thereafter the amount of mo-
ney recei""1 by him for foreign miners licenses"
Section adopted. Bill read third time, and
passed
Mr.. Cosby, from the committee of Conference
on Assembly bill No. 10-An Act to amend an
Act to define the rights Of husband and wife, pas
sed April 2lst, 1850, reported the same back with
| oH diHcHulhcHt, prov lulIS lndt Wncll divorce is
grantsd to either party on the ground of adultery
| such party shall not be entitled to any portion
Of the property acquired while the parties were
co-habting together.
| Bill as amended passed
The Revenue bill was considered and various
amendments made to it, but no final action taken
! upon it.
In the House, resolutions were passed recon-
mending the establishment of an Agricultural
Department at Washington.
An act to organize the county of Buena Vista
was passed.
A lengthy discussion was had upon the bill to
create the county Of Eureka
Finally, Mr.. Stafford offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resoiued, That special committee of five be
appointed to investigate and inquire into the
charges of fraud perperated by any member or
members of this House, in relation to petitions
and remonstrances on the subject of the creation
of the county of Eureka, and to report to this
House the facts in relation thereto with recon-
mendation of the course to be pursued by this
| House.
Messrs Stafford, Rice, Stevenson, Pierce and
Blake were appointed
SATURDAY, April 4th.-An act was passed by the
Senate authorizing the Governor to remove insane
persons from the State Prison to the State Insane
Asylum.
Further examination of witnesses was had in
the impeachment of Controller Whitman.
Mr.. Norlaan offered resolutions to appoint n
committee ofthree to inquire into the causes of Gov
Johnson appointing Mr. Ryder to the Office of
Gauger of Wines and Liquors for San Francisco
| The resolution was amended SO as to read
committee of five. and passed.
In the Assembly Mr.. Patrick presented report
! from the committee appointed to ascertain the
whereabouts of the $l24.000
Whereas, Committee of this Assembly has
been duly appointed to inquire into the where
abouts of certain moneys, illegally paid out of
| the State Treasury; and
| Whereas, The said Committee examined one
E. A. Rowe on his oath before them on the End
day of April 1857; and
Whereas. The said Rowe refused to answer GER
tain questions pertinent to the matter Of inquiry
in consideration before said Committee. appears
| by the report of the Committee; it is, therefore,
ord, red, By this Assembly, that the Speaker
certify the fact to the District Attorney of Sacra-
mento county. and require him to bring the mat
ter before the Grand Jury of the county of Sacra-
mcnto for their action
The above was adopted unanimously, with the
except of One nay.
The Court of Impeachment was adjourned until
the 10th instant.
| In the Assembly, an act passed concerning
the INDECENT sick of Placer county.
Also an act dividing the State into Congress
sional Districts.
A resolution was passed that no new business
| should be introduced into the House after Satur-
day, the 1lth inst.
On the Sh inst the Senate resumed the con-
sideration of the Revenue Bill. The tax upon
| Auctioneers discussed at length There be-
ing difference of opinion between making the
tax $500 per quarter, and Il per centage upon all
| business done.
The bill was ordered to an engrossmcnt without
taxing auctoneers
In THE House,
Mr.. Stafford from the Select Committee, ap-
pointed to inquire whether or not any frauds had
been committed on this House in the mutilation
of papers concerning a bill before the House for
a division of the county of El Dorado, reported
that frauds had been committed in detaching
names from the petitions for a division of Ell
Dorado county, and attaching them to remon-
stances, but who the persons were who commit
ted the act could not be ascertained.
The House considered the special order of the
| day-the State Prison bill
Mr. Clark proposed an amendment to the bill
providing that all necessary improvements shall
be made at the expense Of the Lessee. Adopted
The fourth section was SO amended as to render
the forfeiture for an escape, through neglect of
the officers, $3.50, instead Of $50. The salary of
the Superintendent was fixed at 2,4O0.
Mr.. Wyman proposed an additional section pro-
viding for further improvements'in State Prison
buildings, &c
On Thursday, the 10th inst. the Senate took up
the bill entitled an act to provide for paying GER
tain equitable claims against the Slate, which was
amended, ordered engrossed and read third
! time.
A resolution that no new business should be
introduced after the lth inst, was voted down.
Senate bill No 205-An act to amend an act 0
regulate proceedings in criminal cases, ed
May lst, 1857. 1.-THE amendment makes the o.i-
dence Of two competent witnesses sufficient to
criminate for false pretences-whereas under the
present law, the evidence has to be documentary
The bill passed.
The bill was passed approprating $4,000 to V.
II. Il. Wood for compiling the laws of the State
up to the end of the present session.
An act incorporating railroad companies was
! passed allowing them less number than thirteen
| directors.
| Mr. Stafford introduced bill to abolish the mil
| itia tax.
The bill for an act concerning the testimony of