Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-03-07

The following interesting proceedings were
had in the Senate on the 3rd inst;
NJ, RrLL. According to notice which gave yes
teriay move to reconsider the vote by winch
hill declaring Feather River navigable passed
Mr. BURNETT said the bill passed without the
knowledge Of the delegation from Yuba There was
he said bridge across Feather river mt Marys'ile
which is n great convenience TO the public and
v hich is low to admit of the passage of steam
boats high water. II is great convenience 10 the
people of both Yuba and Suffer The ferries TOO,
would be damaged by the passage OF the bill, and
while he in favor of having steamers run from
Marysvie to Orovie, he would like to have some
time Tor the delegations from luoa anu Sutter 10
hear from their constituents upon their matter
Mr.. WAITE did not think there was any necessity
for having the vote reconsidered but as me senator
from Yuba desired it, he had no objection against
reconsiderng it, if it referred to the delegations
from Yuba,, Suffer and Butte
Mr.. MgLosy tn onght the people of Marysviile
wished to cut of the people of Orovle from having
and steamer sail MP to them--they wiz he'd to de prve
the people above on Feather River of any navigation
He read from the Journal to show that this was the
intention of the people Of Niarysville.
RIvALRY-The Orovlle Record says that the Ma
Iys vile people threaten any steamer with the
entire loss of Marysville freight patronage they run
a boat to Oroville.
Mr. BuRNErT-I declare upon this floor that the
statement is untrue. And do so upon the kDowlS
edge Of the sentiments of the people of Marysvile
and of the merchants of that place And state
further that the only hy the delegation from
Yuba county want the bill reconsidered is that they
may have an opportunity to ascertain whether il is
for the Interest and convenience of the people of that
county. and to make some provision for binding
bridges. This is my feeling and the feeling also oil
the delegation from Yuba county.
Motion to reconsider carried.
Ma. BURNETT moved to make the bill the special
order of the day for week from tomorrow, that he
might have an opportunity of writing to his friends
in Marysvile ON the subject.
Mr. Waite moved to REC sider the vote by which
the bill went to a third reading. Carried.
The bill was then referred to the Yuba and Plumas
delegations.
1t is understood here in Oroville, that
John c. Fall, Esq, of Marysville, induced
the Navigation Company to abandon the
project of running steamer to Oroville, by
threats of putting on line in opposition to
the Company between Marysville and San
Francisco. If this is not so, the impress
sion should be corrected by Mr. Fall. 1t is
also understood here in Oroville, that, after
the steamer OrOuiHe had engaged to make
a trip to this place, she was purchased by
Marysville merchants. Is cot this so
The statement in the Record, was made
upon the authority of men who have followed
the river since '49, some of whom are now
in The employ of the Steam Navigation Co,
and we believe our information to be correct,
the positive assertion of the Know Nothing
Senator, who did not know when bill had
passed the body of which he was a member,
to the contrary Notwithstanding, and the
purchase of the steamer Or0UHe by Marys
Vile merchants confirm that belief.
The facts would appear to be. that Marys-
vile has relied too much on her own ability
to prevent a boat from coming TO Oroville,
and upon the fact that the river could not
be navigated by steamers, and permitted
the bill to pass. The fact has now been
dem onstrated, that boats can run to Orc
Vile, and the Yuba delegation demand the
consideration of the bill, because, accord
ing to this Know Nothing Senator, it was
.'passed without the knowledge of the Yuba
delegation If the Senator speaks truly,
Yuba is peculiarly unfortunate in having
eight or ten blockheads in the Legislature
the gentlemen composing the Yuba dele5a-
ton are not the dolts that the Senator's re-
marks would make them.
The bridge at Yuba city, does not inter
fere with the navigation of the river be-
tween Marysville and this point. Boats
have repeatedly passed under it. 1t is pos
sible that there might be a day or two in
the year when the water would be too high
to permit boats to pass under it; but. we
doubt it, Besides, the bridge at Yuba City
is draw bridge, made so expressly for the
passage of boats. So much for the state
ments of Mr.. Burnett.
The evident object of the reconsideration
is to defeat the bill, and we ask the Senate
in all candor and earnestness, not to perpe
trate this foul wrong upon US, and enable
Marysville to erect further Instructions to
the navigation of the upper Feather River
We have the authority of men who came
from Sacramento to Oroville with a barge
drawing nineteen inches of water, that the
river between this point and Marysvilfe, can
be navgated as easily as between Marys
Vile and Fremont We ask but simple JUS
tice of the Senate.