The Placer herald., 1857-01-17
Legislative Proceedings.

In SENATE.-Father Gallagher sent the
Senate very handsome letter declining the
Chaplaiucy Of that body, and thereupon
there sprang up quite debate as to whether
they would have one at all, in which Mr.
Norman stated that he had always been de-
cidedly of the opinion that having a Chap
lain could be of no pi piactical good to us or
to this state; and he has been the more op-
posed to the measure the more he has
thought of it. He had been heartily dis
gusted with the course pursued by the clegy
for the past two years. We now find the
followers Of the meek and low y Jesus going
throughout the land crying "Lo the poor
Negrov, They have forgotten the good
work which is their mission and have become
"nigger worshipers" We have no assur-
ance that the man who might be selected to
offer up prayers at the desk would not have
the negro in his heart, for that subject en-
crosses their attention almost everywhere.
In the South, in their hearts they pray for
the possession of slaves and IN the north
that they may have the power to steal the
slaves from their masters We are not
called upon to support a class of men who
60 forth preaching, 10! the poor negro.
The subject was indefinitely postponed
Mr. Fiske, offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolved by the Senate, (the Assembly
concurrng) That the Standing Committees
on Hospitals be directed to act as Joint
Committee with the Assembly, to visit and
examine into the condition of the Insane
Asylum; also to examine into the charges
made against the late Resident Physician Of
said Asylum, with power to send for per-
sons and papers
Mr. Meloney offered the following as a
substitute:
RESOLVED by the Senate, 0he Assembly
concuring,) That a committee of five be ap-
pointed to visit the Insane Asylum at
Stockton, for the purpose of investigating
the medical and financial condition and
management of that Asylum, under the
present Resident Physician-Dr. Langdon
and his predecessor, DR.. Reid; said committee
to be composed Of members from the hospi
tai Committees of the two Houses-three
from the senate and two from the Assembly
to be selected by the President of the Sen
ate and Speaker of the Assembly; and that
said committee, in their investigation, have
power to send for persons and papers.
Mr. Fisk moved the adoption of the or
iginal resolution. That was the usual mode,
and as the Hospital Committees were COM
posed of physicians it was proper the mat
ter should be entrusted to them.
Mr.. Dosh wished some Senator to explain
the object and necessity of such resolution
A great deal of money had been spent in
sending committees on a kind Of pleasure
excursion to Stockton, but he had never
known anything but a learned report to come
from the visit.
Mr.. Vaudeville explained that the Gov
ernor's Message contained charges against
the late resident physician, and there was
no other way by which the matter could be
reached save the appointment of a Commit
tee of Investigation. That genteman-Dr.
Reid-had heretofore enjoyed high repu-
tation, and he (Mr. Mandevie) was per-
fectly aware that the accused was ready to
meet and retute those charges. The appoint
ment Of the committee was therefore sim
pie act of Justice. The substitute was adopt
ed, when Mr.. Wakup moved it by striking
out and inserting "two members of the SEN
ate and three members of the Assembly.
The amendment prevailed, and the reso-
luton in this form passed.
The Post Office Department does not
support itself The old rates did not pay,
and the postage was reduced, in the hopes
of effecting the same which attended the
cheap postage system in England. But the
expectation has not been met. Every year
the Post Office Department makes heavy
draft on the National Treasury. | hope the
resolutions will be so amended as not to
show woful ignorance on our part, Of ex-
isting facts in Government. move that it
be referred back to the Committee on FEEDER
al Relations. The motion was carried
In THE HoUsE-NoTICEs OF BILLs-By
Mr.. Wyman-An act to amend an act enti-
tied an act for the division of the State into
counties, and establishing the seat of Justice
therein.
Aso-a bill to define more definitely the
boundaries of Sacramento county.
REPORTS OF SELECT coMMIrTEEs.-Mr
Wyman, from the Placer county delegation
begged leave to report back the bill for an
act concerning county officers in Placer
county with recommendation for its passage
The bill was ordered to be engrossed.
INTRODUCTION OF D1LLs.-By Mr.. O'Neil--
A bill for an act supplementary to an act en-
titled an act to exempt home-steads and
other property from forced sale, in certain
cases. Read second time, and reffered to
the Judiciary Committee.
IF rom the Iowa Hill News, 10th inst.)
The Placer Delegation on the Sen atorial