Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-02-21

In the Senate on the 18th an important
proceeding was had, in the action of that
body upon the civil appropriation bill The
Committee on Public Expenditures struck
out the appropriation of $50 900 appropria-
ted by the Assembly for the payment of
Gen Estell, State Prison Lessee The Sen
ate adopted an amendment reducing the ap-
preparation to $4,000, and finally refused
to incorporate any sum in the bill for this
purpose, by a vote of s to IS. In this form
the bill passed. The articles of impeach-
ment against the State Treasurer, were de-
livered in due form to the Senate, and
committee appointed to prepare and report
the order of proceedings The special order
Of the day being the bill to regulate the
rates of freight and passage on steamboats,
navigating the waters of this State, was
then taken up and discussed by Mr. Norman
and Mr.. Coffroth, pro and con, after which,
without coming to a vote, the Senate adj
journed. In the Assembly, Mr.. Brent in
troduced a bill imposing stamp duty on
bills Of exchange and other Instruments A
mass of other business was transacted, re-
quiring, however, no special reference, until
the special order was reached. This was
the swamp and overfowed land bill, which
was again elaborately discussed. A substi-
tute, submitted by Mr.. Clark, somewhat
similar to tie bill as it came from the SEN
ate, was adopted, further amended, and the
bill lost by one vote. Three additional ar
ticles Of impeachment have been preferred
against the State Treasurer
Mr. Morrison introduced bill to provide
for the INDECENT sick of Butte county.
The Governor communicated to the Sen
ate that he had approved an act to fix the
salary of the County Judge of Placer coun-
ty; an act to fix the compensation of the
County Judge and District Attorney of Stan
islaus county, and the District Attorney of
Napa county; an act concerning the office of
County Recorder in the county of Sonoma,
and an act to fund the debt of the county of
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Mr.. Miro offered the following resolution,
which was laid OIL the table:
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms be
and he is hereby authorized to procure flag
of our county, and have the same hoisted
over this building, that she may proudly
wave over the heads of the free and the
hearts of the brave Laughter
We clip the following from the Unions
summary of the proceedings, on the l7th:
The senate, yesterday, was chiefly occu-
pied in the transaction of special business.
The pay of Supervisors of this county was
increased from $500 II a sum not to exceed
81 800, in a bill which was ordered to an
engrossment A bill to pay Gen A. NJ
VIM 81 ,0S0 for services during the Indian
war, was also ordered to an engrossment.-
The bill designed to protect property on the
river banks above Sacramento aud above
the mouth of the San Joaquin, by requiring
that steamboats, navigating those waters
should be compelled to carry spark catchers,
was discussed, amended and passed. A Sc
ries of resolutions, declaratory of the sense
of the Senate upon the subject of the State
debt-taking the view that the eigth article
of the constitution is merely directory, and
that the debt is not unconstitutional, was
introduced, and after some discussion, or
dered to be printed In the Assembly, the
most important action had, was the appoint
ment of committee to examine and ascer-
tain the condition of the books and accounts
OF 5. A. McAIeans, late Treasurer of State
1t is stated that there was Discrepancy of
some S34 900 against the State, which need
ed explanation at least The committee are
invested with power to send for persons and
papers, and the result of their investiga-
tons will be looked forward to with interest
Several bills of special character were
passed, and large number Of a promiscu
Gus nature introduced. Among them was
one providing for the removal Of insane
conyicts from the State Prison to the Insane
Asylum and another to purchase the por
trait Of Gen Jackson. After the morning
business, the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill to provide for the sale
of the swamp and ovcrfiowcd lands of the
State 1t was discussed until half-past three
o'clock, when the committee rose and had
leave to sit again.