Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

SACRAMENTO Martn 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Holden moved to take up Senate
bill 1879, an act creating a State land office for the
State of California which was carried
Bill amended ordered engrossed and read a second
time.
The Governor informed the Senate that he had ap-
proved an act entitled act authorizing the construc
ton of telegraph line from the city Of San Francis
co to Los Angeles
ASSEMBLY, communication received from
the Governor approving act amendatory of an act
entitled an act to regulate Rodeos.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced an amcndatory bill fixing
the salaries of the County Judge and the District At
torney of Tulare county Referred to the committee
on county boundaries
Mr.. Heath, an act to exempt the homestead from
forced sale in certain Referred to the judiciary
committee and 240 copies ordered printed.
Assembly joint resolutions in relation to land titles
in California, were taken up.
Mr. Sheridan offered a substitute, which the pre-
vous question was called and sustained and the sub
stitute adopted by the following vote ayes S. nays g.
Whereas, the interests of the people of the State
mperatvey require that all land claims shall be i'm.
medatey segregated from the public domain and such
unsurveyed domain opened to settlement, therefore
Resolved, By the Assembly, the Senate concurring,
that Senators in Congress be and they hereby
instructed and Representatives requested to urge
upon Congress the passage of a law authorizing the
U. S. Surveyor General for this State to survey, as
possible private grants to lands whether con
frmed or unconfrned, that in the event Of the final
decree of confirmation of such grant such premna-
ry survey so to be made, be adopted as final, unless
cause be shown to the contrary. Also to survey all
public lands adjacent to said private grants and to
amend the preempton laws to open all public lands
to settlement and also that the State of California be
authorized at her own cost to segregae from the U.
S. domain the swamp and overlOwed lands granted to
her by act of Congress, she taking reliable testimony
under oath and furnishing maps of the same TO the
proper department at Washington.
Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be- and
he is hereby requested to forward this preamble and
resolutions to each of our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress-
Senate bill los, an act to repeal act to authorize
married women to transact business in herow names
as sole traders, taken up and discussed at consid
cradle length.
On the motion to indefinitely postpone the bill, the
ayes and noes were called as foows Ayes 40, noes
81.
SACRAMENTO, March 10.
SENATE.-Assembly bill liz, an act to provide for
the sale and reclamation of the swamp and overlowed
lands of this State, referred to the delegations
from Sutter, Yolo, Solano, Napa, Contra Costa San
joaquin, Alameda, Sacramento Sonoma, Marin, Stan.
slaus Mariposa and Merced counties.
bill for an act relating to the Thirteenth Judicial
District and TO define the time of holding the Courts
in said district. Bill read first and second time and
on motion of Mr.. Merritt, the rules were suspended
and the bill passed.
ASSEMBLY.-Assembly bill 1876, relating to the
Thirteenth Judicial District, and to define the time Of
holding the Courts in said district. Read and passed.
Also, act to give to the proceedings of Courts of
tion.
Also, an act to egalize and amend the county re. |
cords in the counties Of this State.