The daily Butte record., 1858-04-09
Rem oval OF the Capitol.

Removal OF the Capitol.
we really begin to think that the Legis- |
iature are in earnest about removing the
Capitol to Oakland. The report Of the Sc.
iect Committee from the Assembly is strong.
~ favorable to the proposed removal 1t
urges that the climate, central position and
other natural advantages, taken into con-
joint consideration with the liberal offers
made by the people Of Oakland are induce.
ments that should weigh heavily with the
Legislature and accompanying the report is
bill providing for the advised removal
The report of the Senate members of the
joint committee is a good deal like-one Of
Judge Terry's concurrences, and sets forth
that they--the members of the committee
concur in the report of the majority of
said committee but make no recommenda-
tion to the Legislature in regard to the pro-
posed removal etc. This is good natured
and sufficiently non committal to leave the
impression on ordinary minds that the Sen.
ate Committee. although giving quasi con-
currence, sill entertain certain original
opinions Of their own which as wise and pru.
dent men they reserve until befitting op-
portunity for their expression.
Well taken as an entirety, the reports
majority and minority-may be regarded as
favoring the exodus of State officers and off
ces from the city of the Plains to Oakland,
and indeed we must confess that We rather
like the idea. We like the climate Of Oak
land, like its position, and acknowledge that
we don't like Sacramento.
Now, taking into consideration the facts
that the State is at present paying out some
twenty five thousand dollars per annum for
rent, for the various public buildings occu-
pied by the different departments, and mas
much rs the Oaklanders offer to relieve the
State from such an extravagaDt outlay, and
provided they will fulfill the promises set
nth below, removal appears proper and
highly advantageous Tl., citizens of Oak
land bind themselves in the advent Of the
removal to furnish buildings and grounds as
follows,
State House. sixty by one hundred and
fifty feet, containing n Conrt room for the
Supreme Court, n Library room. an As
sembly room, n Senate Chamber, an office
for the Secretary OF State, Controller, Treas
urer. Surveyor General, Attorney General,
Librarian, aud Qnartermaster General of
the State; an Office for the Secretary and
Serjeant at Arms of the Assembly, and four
teen committee rooms; all of which to be
constructed and arranged as near as may
be. in conformity with the accompanying
plan, and to be located in a central and con.
venient position in the city of Oakland. and
separate and apart from all other buildings,
the whole to be completed and in readiness
for the use and occupancy of the State on
or before the lst Of December, 1853, and to
be used by the State, free CT charge, until
permanent buildings shall have been erected
by the State for the purposes aforesaid The
undersigned further agree and bind them
selves, in the event that the seat of Govern
mcnt shall be located ut Oakland, as afore.
said, to convey to the State, in fee simple,
Mt least twenty acres of land, in an eligible
situation within the limits of the city Of Oak.
land, for the use of the State in the erection
Of State Capitol, Court House and other
buildings the selection of the site to he left
with the State, and the conveyance to be
made immediately after the selection
| phereas, it is proposed to locate the Cap.
itol OF the State Of California at the city of
Oakland, in Alameda county, of said State !;
and, in consideration thereof, the citizens OF
sail city and county have agreed to have
built for the use Of the State, certain build
ings, according to a certain plan alluded to
in certain agreement hereunto annexed
nd made part of this undertaking, Now,
we, the undersigned, ctizens of said county
Of Alameda, ,S,ato aforesaid, in consideration
of locating the capital of said State of Cali.
fornia at the city Of Oakland, aforesaid, do
hereby undertake in the several sums fol-
| lowing, to wit:
John c Hays, $4,000; Andrew J Coffee,
! $4,000; Francis X. Shattuck, 81 900
William Ilillegass, 81 900; Edward Gibbons
80 900 Sam Bell Mckee, $1,000 William
Van Voorhees,, 80 600; Joseph Black, S..
600.
That the said described buildings STALL be
built in said city of Oakland. and ready for
the use of the State of California, on or be.
fore the 1st day of December, 1858; and, in
case the same are not SO ready aud compile.
ted for the uses and purposes of said State,
until the State Of California builds a perma
nent State Capitol, cach undertakes to for.
felt and pay to the State of California the
said several sums above specified, annexed
respectively to our names
[Signed rs above, and acknowledged be-
fore III. Robinson, Notary Public ]
TUoLUMNE MATTERS. CLEAN the
suhioipad iAeus from tho Soporo uarah,