The Placer herald., 1857-02-07
Mr.. O'Neill-I move to lay the resolution on

MT. O'Nelii-l move TO lay the resolution ON
the table,
This resolution elected quite talk, in
which the member from Marin, again came
conspculously before the House, and in ans
wer to some of his remarks, Mr.. Stafford said:
l rise. Mr. Speaker, with great reluctance, be-
cause | did not intend to enter into discussion
of this matter. | merely offered that resolution
in order that might have an opportunity to re-
cord my vote on this subject. SO that my constitu
ents, and the people of the State light know
what my sentiments were. Now, the gentleman
from Marin, since he has come here this session,
has made this Vigilance question his hobby, and
has rode upon ii continually. and sought to make
himself the great leader of the Democratic party.
l am one of those, sir, who have always stood by
the Democratic party. l never scratched the De-
:nocratc ticket. but in storm well as sunshine
have stood faithfully in the ranks. | recollect
sir, that year ago last summer, this same gen
tleman, who is now the Democratic member from
the county of Marin, was the strongest opponent
we had. | recollect that while were unani-
mously striving to stem the tide Of furious OPP
position. his paper daily filled with elaborate
articles traducing our motives and character
And now he would come back to us, and compel
MS to submit Internationally to his commands
Now. so far as the Vigilance Committee is cOncrn-
ed, wish to say that | do not belong to it. An
organization favorable to the action Of that body
was formed in my vicinity, bat did not become
connected with it. | was publicly asked how
felt in regard to the Vigilance Committee. | re-
piled that | thought that it was matter that
ought not to be brought before the public--that
was for securing aud preserving peace and quiet
on the subject-that did not believe in bringing
it into the political contest or agiating it in any
way shape or manner. The Democratic majority
in the county came from last fall was 600 Ii
that party had come out and openly avowed that
they were opposed to the Vigilance Committee,
been beaten
Now, the Democratic members of this House,
elected as | was. know that it was not an anti
Vigilance victory in the State. And | think, Mr.
Speaker, that it is unkind and unjust for gentle
men to come up here and claim this Law and
Order victory when they know that they were
only elected by keeping this question out of the
political contest. With these remarks will leave
the subject
The chairman, however, choked the reso
luton down by declaring it out of order, and
from the ruling of the Speaker, Mr.. Catlin
appealed to the House.
On the question coming up-'shall the
ruling of the Chair be sustained'-the ayes
and noes were calle |, which we give below,
that the people may have chance to do
some spoHing:-
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson, Aull, Barrett, Burns,
Caperton. Carpenter Cassin, Coil, Curtis. David
son, Edwards, Gilman, Graves. Hall, Haman,
Hare, Harrison. Holden Howard. Hume. Hunt
Hunter, Irwin. Jenkins, Kandrick. Larue, Liver
| more, Long. Mcdonald. Miles, of Santa Cruz;
Miles, of Sierra: Mitchell. O'Neil Orvis, Patrick,
Kicks, Seawell, Showalter, Shouler, Sweezy. Tur-
ner, Underwood, Varney, Warrington, Whipple
and Wood-47.
Noes-Messrs Blake. Catln Chenery. Ferris,
Fourgeaud. Inman, Jessup. McKune. Mire, Palmer
of San Francisco, Phelps Quincy. Rice, Stafford
Shepard, Watkins and Wyman-l7
Mr.. Catlin then offered the following resolution
which was ruled out of order:
R1S0ired, That the honorable member from Ma
rim, in the exercise Of his personal privilege on
the Sd inst exceeded the license given by par
liamentarY usage in such cases.