The Placer herald., 1857-03-28
Legislative,

people will no doubt take place at our next
annual election, and then, thank God, there
will be chance to have our State Govern
ment upon more practical foundation, by
the adoption of a Constitution that is not
clogged with judicial system that is non
sensical and unwieldy, as we'll as a great
burden to the people. Indeed the future be-
tokens better day for California and we
wait with patience the good time coming.
Both the Assembly and Senate, have yet
many important bills in the hands of the
various committees; which no doubt will be
reported upon within the next fortnight,
when the labors of the Legislature, for the
present session will come to close.
On Saturday last, in the Senate there was
quite war of words between Senators Bell
and Shaw.
On Monday, the 23d inst. the impeach
ment case of Controller Whitman came up
and was postponed in order to give his At
torneys time to answer. The Homestead
Bill after some discussion was Defeated
An act was passed amending the common
school law.
Mr. Wakup--I find by the report in this
mornings Union, that am represented as
ting speech. Now, sir, the reporter of that
paper does me great injustice, and | feel
therefore compelled for the first time in my
life to rise to a privileged question. 1t is
stated in the Union's report that said as
follows:
"Mr. Walkup said he was opposed now and
for all time to come to collecting money for
paying the debt, but for providing for reve
nue. enough to pay the current expenses of
the Government, he was in favor of levving
and collecting a tax"
Now sir, said nothing of the kind. |
said was opposed now and for all time to
come, to collecting the interest tax separate
and distinct from the tax levied to support
the current expenses of government. | stat
ed that | had originally introduced the
Senate bill for which that bill was a subst-
tute, for the purpose of avoiding difficulty in
levying and collecting our taxes. | stated
that | was in favor of paying the State debt,
and the interest of the State debt at all
hazards, hut was fearful that under the ope-
ration of the present law, the Courts would
interfere and prevent the collection of taxes
for the interest of the State debt, and that
we might, except the law was amended, get
into such trouble that the people would final
ly repudiate; but that was opposed to re-
pudiation now and for all time to come,
hope the correction will be made do not
care if the reporters do not report me at all,
but if they do, | wish to be reported cor
rectlv.
Mr.. Walkup moved to take from the table
Senate bill limiting the time for the presen-
tation of claims against counties He said
he did so in order to make an amendment
to the first section, to remove a constitution
al doubt from the mind Of the Governor
The bill provides that the claims shall be
presented in twelve months The Governor
thought it should say all audited claims.
Add the following to section first: "Provid
ed, that nothing contained in this section
shall be SO construed as to prevent the pre-
sentation and auditing of any claim now due
against any county in this State, within
twelve months from the passage Of this Act.
The bill, as amended, passed.
Mr.. Walkup, on leave, introduced a bill
for an Act concerning certain fees paid by
the county of Placer. Read first and second
time, and referred to the delegation from
Placer.
Mr.. Carpenter offered a resolution requir-
ing all the committees of the Senate, wheth-
er standing or select, to report back all bills
referred to them before Saturday, the 2Sth
instant. Adopted.
An Act was introduced in the Assembly
on Tuesday last to provide for the settlement
of the Boundary line between Placer and
Sutter counties. 1t was referred to the de-
delegations from those counties.
The committee on counties and county
boundaries recommended the creation Of
new county, to be called Eureka.
In the Assembly, the following resolution
was passed.
Resoluea, BY the Assembly, the Senate
concurrng That a joint committee OF three
from the House, and three from the Senate,
be appointed, whose duty it shall be to ex-
anime and audit all claims against the State,
and to report at an early day the amount
so audited, as just and proper; ALSO to report
a bill including the amount so audited, to be
submitted to the people for their approval.
The Chair appointed Messrs Moore, Wat
kins and Clark to compose said committee
on the part of the House.
A bill was passed fixing the rates of State
printing by vote of 40 ayes, II nays Asit
had passed the Senate it will no doubt be-
come law if it is not vetoed by the Gov
ernor, which is hardly probable. 1t will
save thousands of dollars to the State.
On Wednesday. the 25th inst, the i'm
parchment case of Controller Whitman was
continued but little was done. Only one
witness, Governor johnson. was examined.
Upon motion of Mr.. Walkup Assembly
bill 254 an act concerning deliquent taxes
in certain counties in this state, was taken
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