The Placer herald., 1858-01-16
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
NINTH SESSION.
FRIDAY. January 9th, 1858.

FRIDAY, January 9th, 1858.
SENATE Notice of sundry bills given.
Mr.. Holden gave notice of his intention to in
troduce bill for an Act to provide for the sale
of the sixteenth and thirtysecond sections of land
donated by Act of Congress, approved March,
1858, to the inhabitants of each Congressional
Township in this State for school purposes.
Mr.. Burton gave notice of his intention to in
troduce bill for an Act to amend an Act entitled
"An Act to provide revenue for the support of
the Government of this State from a tax to be
levied upon foreign and inland bills of exchange,
and other matter,' approved April goth, 1857.
Governors annual message received.
Senate went into joint convention for the pur-
pose of installing the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, elect.
After the ceremonies of installation the Senate
re-assembled; Lieut.. Gov Walkup appeared and
on taking the chair said
SENATORS: In entering upon the discharge of
my duties as President of the Senate. few brief
remarks may not be considered out of place. The
Constitution of the State makes me, by virtue of
my office, the Lieut. Governor, your presiding
officer; and you it invests with the full and eX-
elusive power OF making and interpreting the
rules by which you will be governed. This power
we have already exercised and from the expert
ence many of you have had in parliamentary
tactics, doubt not the rules you have enacted
will greatly aid us in eXpediting the business for
which you have convened. | shall regard it as
my duty while occupying this chair to carefully
study, strictly construe and impartially enforce
all the rules of the Senate. Those rules, which
merely confer discretionary power, shall faith
fully and impartially execute according to my
best Judgment, and for what deem to be the true
interest of the State and of the people of the
State. | desire to ask. in advance your kind as
sistance in all things pertaining to my duty; with
out which, | feel that | should make but an indf-
ferent presiding officer. While l occupy this
chair, it shall be my highest aim and greatest am
bition TO discharge my duties in such manner
people of the State. (Applause.)
a resolution of thanks to the retiring officer,
LIT. Gov. Anderson. was passed
AssEMBIY.-Notice of the introduction of seve-
raj bills was given.
By Mr.. Curtis, of Placer
Resolved. by the Assembly. the Senate concur
ring That our Senators in Con gress be instructed,
and our Representatives be requested. to use their
best eXertons to procure the early establishment
OF a mail route and daily mail from Auburn,
Placer county, to Nevada City, Nevada county.
via Porter's Bridge and Grass Valley
Resolred, That his EXcelency. the Governor,
be requested to forward a copy of the above re-
solution to our Senators and Representatives in
Congress, at an early day practicable.
Laid over under the rules.
Governors annual message received.
House went into joint convention to install the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor elect
SATURDAY. Jan. 9th.
Message from Governor of the ap-
pointment of Ferris Forman as Secretary Of State.
Concurred in.
a resolution for Joint committee to inquire into
progress of suits against Henry Bates. passed
ASSEMBLY Notice of the introduction of sun
dry bis-mostly of local nature
Most of the day consumed discussing as to the
lumber of Governors messages to be printed.
MONDAY, Jan. llth
SENATE.-The Standing Committees were ap-
l. Claims-Messrs Burton Mesick. Garter. Ba-
ker, and Dickinson.
2. Fmance-Johnson of Sacramento Gregory.
Burch, Burton and Johnson, of FL Dorado
3. Jud;ciafy--Chase, Goodwin, Merritt. Burch,
Griffith. Gregory. and Grant.
4. Electi0aS-lIam, Berry Bell, Talaferro and
Grant.
5. Public Londs-IIolden, Meony. Griffith.
Gregory and Mesck.
&. Commtrce aad .Nartgafion-Ferguson f
Sacramento, Soulc, Malony, Mesick and Grant
I. Federoi Reiations- Merit, Hart Allen.
Thorn and Sullivan.
8. St0te llafcrro Uamm Mclo-
ny Griffith kctchum.
9. Mines and mining Mterests--Carpenter.
Ferguson, of Sierra, Hart, Durch Burton, Rogers.
and Ketchum.
TO- State Prison-Goodwin. Lewis. Andersen
Rogers, Soule, Burton and johnson of FL Dorado
H. Educdtion-Me Bell. Thorn. Holden
and johnson of Sacramento.
r. State Li5rary-Sullvan. Berry and Garter.
13 .Nneage-Soule Allen and Hart
H. Counties anu county B0undarieS-Rogers,
Ferguson of Sierra. Thorn. Phelps and Dickinson
ID. Corporations-Anderson Carpenter, Soule,
Lewis and Merritt.
16 .Agricuiture Melony, johnson, of Sacra-
mento, Pacheco, Phelps and Holden.
IL. PH6flc PTinfiUp-(fritfith. FerrusOn of Sa-
cramento, Grant, Hamm and Lewis.
Is. Roads and Hghways--Ketchum, Coulter,
johnson of Sacramento.
10. Contingent Erpenses--Baker Ferguson of
Sierra, Pacheco, Dickinson and Phelps.
20. .Nihtary .4HairS of Ell Dorado
Chase, Bell, Ferguson Of Sierra, and Anderson
Il. Public Erpenditures-Thom, Gregory, Ber
ry, Hart and Allen.
%. Public .Morals-Bell, Pachcco, Coulter. Ba-
ker and Garter.
23 Engrossed BW-Lewis, Sullivan, Coulter,
Baker, Holden and Allen.
"a Enrolled BWs-Garter, Phelps, Goodwin
Rogers, Carpenter and Dickinson.
%. Internal Ferguson of Sier-
IA, Ferguson of Sacramento, Talliaferro Pacheco
and Chase.
26. Swamp Lands-Burch. Anderson Merritt
Carpenter and johnson of Sacramento
Mr.. Anderson gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill for an Act to amend an Act en-
titled an Act to fix the terms of holding the Dis
trict Courts of this State.
Mr.. Merritt introduced supplemental bill to
the act for the promotion Of corporations.
Mr.. Bella bill to provide for dividing the
State into Congressional Districts and changing
the time for holding the elections for Congress
men.
Recommendations for a Sunday law present
ed from San Francisco, Tehama, and Tuolumne
counties.
Notice of sundry bills
Mr.. Stakes gave notice of his intention to in
troduce bill for an Act to provide for the gra-
duation and sale of the sixteenth and thirtvsixth
sections of land donated to this State by Cong gress
and donating the selection of other lands in lieu
thereof, where the same is pre-empted according
to the existing law. Also. bill for the selection
OF lands for seminaries of learning Also, an Act