The Placer herald., 1858-01-23
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
NINTH SESSION.
THURSDAY, January l4th, 1858.

seven.
MISUNDERSTANDING Committees appointed.
FRIDAY, Jan. 18th.
SENATE.--The report of Committee on cOmmu-
nication Of Col Henley, asking a Legislative
Committee to visit the Indian Reservations was
indefinitely postponed.
Resolution for appointment of committee OF
five to proceed to San Francisco to collect facts
in regard to the Mail Steamship Company, in or
der to memoraize Congress in regard to re-
moving the mail contract, adopted
AssEMBIY.-After long debate the Sergeant-at-
Arms was allowed an assistant.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10th.
SENATE.-Concurren resolution passed to APP
point committee of four from each house to
anime condition of State Prison and all things
pertaining to it.
AssEMBLY.-Resolution passed to allow Clerk
to employ clerks not exceeding six in number
Mr.. Stafford introduced a bill to reduce and es-
tablish the salaries of officers and pay of members
of the Legislature. This bill reduces the pay of
of members to SS dollars per day for the first
sixty days and S4 per day for the remainder of
the session; and two dollars for every twenty
miles of travel by the nearest mail route from
their residences to the place of holding the ses-
sion and in returning therefrom.
Mr.. Gray, (Black Republican, of San Francisco,
introduced a preamble and resolutions on the
Kansas question, that were on motion laid upon
the table.
MONDAY, Jan. 18TH
SENATE.-Claims to amount of S4,273 43, for
services on Sherman Days Wagon Road survey
through Ell Dorado county, were presented
AssEMBLY.-Notice given, that bill for the
exemption of certain property from execution,
and bill to regulate the manner of recording
quartz claims, would be presented.
A bill presented by Mr.. Stakes, concerning
slaves escaping from their masters, while sojourn-
ing in this State.
TUESDAY, Jan. 18th.
SENATE.-A concurrent resolution that the Leg
islature should adjourn sine die on Monday,
March 18TH was tabled.
A bill for an Act to separate the offices of the
County Recorder. County Auditor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and Clerk of the Board of
Equalization, from the office of County Clerk in
the county of Placer, was read third time and
passed.
A act concerning evidence in certain cases was
passed. This bill provides that where the evi-
dence of State officers. or the books and papers of
the State departments, are necessary to be used
in Court of Justice, they may 60 or be taken to
any county in the State.
Concurrent resolution from Assembly instruct
ing and requesting our Senator's and Representa-
tives in Congress to procure the establishment of
daily mail between Auburn and Nevada, adopt
ed.
Message from Governor approving Act for
amendment OF Act fixing time of holding District
courts throughout lnc STATE.
a bill allowing counties all the revenue deriy-
ed from liquor and merchandise licenses, re-
ferred to Committee On Finance with instructions
to report on Monday next
ASsEMBIY.-Mr. Parker from the Committee on
Elections. ported on the case of Montgomery
VS.. Harris. The committee found that there had
been seven illegal votes cast for Mr. Harris which
would give Mr.. Montgomery majority Of three.
They moved the passage Of resolution declaring
that Mr.. Mont gomcry was entitled to the scat now
occupied by the respondent in the case.
The subject was made the special order Of the
day for Monday next
Assembly joint resolution No. s. relative to do
mating public lands to actual settlers within the
State OF California;: reported from the Committee
on Federal Relations. with a recommended pro-
viso: Pr0pided. That it shall not apply to mineral
lands of this State. either surveyed or unsurvcy
ed. Adopted.
Mr.. Hill. of Nevada. introduced the following:
ResO/oed That the Attorney General be re-
quested to give his opinion to both Houses upon
the legal effect of the vote touching the matter
of the Constitutional Convention. Adopted.
BY Mr. Hancock Resoiced. by the Assembly.
the Senate concurring, that our Senators in Con
gresS be instructed and our Representatives re-
quested, to exert themselves to secure the passage
OF an Act donatng to the State of California the
fee simple to all mineral lands within her limits.
that she may thereby encourage the speedy de-
yelopment of the riches of the mines. and at the
same time relieve her from her present burden Of
taxation.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Lee the words ':all
right title and interest were substituted for 'fec
simple.' and the word 'relinquishmcnt" for "dO-
nation.'
On motion Of Mr. De Long the resolution was
referred to the Committee Mines and Mining
Interests, with instructions to report within ten
days.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. Goth.
Tha D,i
reported back from Committee on Federal Rela-
tions. amended by striking out the preamble
Adopted.
The same Committee reported favorably upon
the plan for suspended letter list to be attached
to the present postal system. This plan, so far
as it relates to California requires that letters
returned dead from the other post offices in the
State to San Francisco, shall be published in lists,
the lists sent to the post offices througho the
State. After those letters remain at San Fran
cisco several months unclaimed, they shall be
destroyed as dead letters
Mr.. Merritt introduced bill to provide for the
REIMBURSEMENT to the United States, in certain
cases, Of title to lands for sites for light houses
and for other purposes, the coast and waters of
this State Referred to the judiciary Committee.
AssEMBIY.-Senate Bill No. 9--An Act to sepa-
rate the office of County Recorder, Auditor Clerk
Of the Board of Equalization, and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors, fl ON the Office of County
Clerk, in the County of Placer. Referred to the
Placer Delegation.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 3l-An Act con-
cerning evidence in certain cases.
Thursday January 21st 1856
SENATE.-Committee on Public Lands reported
adverse to the passage of resolutions memoral
zng Congress to donate the 10th and 35th sec
tions land to this State for school purposes.
Mr. Soul.-an act providing for the building of
a bulkhead for San Francisco.
ssEMBLY.-Assembly joint resolution No. S.
relative to the donating of public lands to actual
settlers; recommitted. House refused to concur
in Senate amendment to House concurrent resol-
ton relative to the Pacific Railroad by vote of
to 67. Mr.. De Long introduced joint resolution
relative to water ditches canals &C., in the State
of California; referred to Committc on Mines,
Adjourned.
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