Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-06

Ihe ahoye Dill 'hc suit mn = be instituted NJ the resi-.
u,,rt ~ Tie de'e ldant any a. the de ,.ndpit.
a., a. S-i,'tc went INTO committee Of ~. whole on
th' u which Wascons dercd by 81, tons The amend.
wicut ~ The committee adopted and the bill mad. Inc
special order for Thlrsday
II The Ho"Se Mr.. Stafford presented petit on from
w. OF Placer county, praying for change OF
'hc law 80 ~ TO admit Of the testimony In Courts az
c"'nrtd persons. Tabled. Mr.. Mosrs present, d a
slhlhr p utl0n, which referred TO the Judiciary
COMMITTEE. On motion OF Mr.. SiTurd all the prti.
IONS on the same subject we're referred to the snr
committee" MIR. Stakes gave notice II his intention
10 introduce bill for IN net to prohibit the immigra.
~ o' frrt negroes and other obnoxious persons into
he safe aud to protect and regulate the conduct Of
Sueh persons nov within this State Mr.. Sheridan
offered some buncOmbe resolutions euIoR EinR the
PRESIDENT for taking n stand against administering
expeditions, and especially against Nicaragua. Mr.
o,akcs hopeh the resolution would be referred lie
wanted 81 see II James Buchanan indnrses Commo-
more PhiTdinR's conduct If he does, wouldn't In.
unrSe one section OfthO-e resolutions. TIE President
wiil weaken when he finds that n member % the po-
teIt Legislature Of California may not ndOrse him .
To pat a stopto such folly ~ iniorsng or condemn
ing everything, Mr.. DE- Long very properly intro
dlccd the following telling resolution
Re~oired. That this House offer through a commit.
iee' 10 the General Government, to take upon con.
tract nm unlimited amount Of legislative business for
the General Government
Without taking action on either, the Assembly
adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY. february 3D..
In the Senate petitions were presented praying 70
the enactment OF n Sunday law. Mr.. j. hnson. q
~ Dorado, presented n petition from citizens NJ
Dorado couny. relative In the repeal Of all laws in
the State prohibiting negroes ard muiattors from
giving testimony against white persons lie said hc
vas 0pp"sed to the prayer ~ TIE petitioners but ut
Their request h" prcscnte their petition. Referred
IN the judiciary Committee. Mr.. CARPENTER intro.
dred hill tn prnvdc for the cnusirmeti,it-o On
b arch wagon 20 ID In the county Of ~ DnrndO and
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors to levy pcial
TX FOR ihnt purpose. Read md referred tu the ~
Drada Delegation S,e letter ~ our correspondent
IN the HonsP. Mr. King gave notice of hi intention
To introduce hill f0r net TO exempt from cxrcu.
ton printing materials and printing Offices we re
oppo'cd Ia II Mr.. Strert-a bill TO prevent the
Chinese from working gl mines within {, ria'n rouu-
ties in tbs State Mr. S'rl"on ntrodircd III tnr
nnaf I" a. 'hc time o. elctng Representatives t.
C"ngr"ss. u Referred 10 The Committee o." E'e fons-
T!"J dietary Cnnmire repo''ed ilm, they hernrd
1t in"\pdrni 10 rhnlI,h The Off e Of bile Admins.
traitor Mr.. Hrnliam give NOTICE IT biz Ia rrdu e
The sal rs o. c"r'a'r county III IN the state
An net dchnIrR hr du oi Sheriff md tax Collect.
w. certain countless was referred to the committee IN
Ways and Mems