The Placer herald., 1858-04-10
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
NINTH SESSION,

Friday, April End. AssEMBLY-Messrs. Ferpu-
son and Stakes spoke to questions of privilege in
which they took the privilege of calling each 9th
er liars, blackguards, and scOundrels No DAMAGE
sustained by either individual.
The bill regulating the price of treights and the
carrying OF passengers on boats, on the navigable
waters OF the State was indefinitely POSTPONED.
Mr.. Gray offered resolutions approving Of SEN
| ator Gwn's Pacific Railroad bill.
Saturday, April 3rd. SENArE.-Mr Bell moved
TO reconsider the vote by which the bill allowing
onehalf of the proceeds from licenses of the ninth
and tenth class to the several counties of the
State. was passed. The Senate refused. An act
to provide for the sale and reclamation of the
overfowed lands of this State was passed. bill
to pay Frank Hereford and Jas. L. English $4,000
for prosecuting the various suits arising out of the
defalcation of Bates, was passed
AssEMRLY.-A bill providing for the regstra-
tion OF the marriages, births deaths, and divorces
in California was passed. A resolution passed
changing the regular hour of meeting of the House
from II to 10 o'clock Senate resolution request
ing the Governor to furnish information of the
cost of keeping the State Prison for the month of
March, 1858, concurred in The House receded
from its amendment to the Sunday law by which
Keepers OF restaurants, hotels, and boarding hou-
scs. should not retail liquor the first day of the
week. An act to provide for the location and dis
posal OF the 800 600 of land donated to this
State for school purposes. Amended and passed.
Monday, April 9Th. Senate did not meet
AssEMBLY.-The bill amending the present at
tachment law passed. A committee was appoint
ed to draft State Prison bill. communication
was received from the Attorney General in rela-
tion to the States interest in the Water Lot prop
erty of San Francisco.
Tuesday, April 9th. AssEMBLY-The bill for
the suppression of works teaching the modes of
producing abortion, passed unanimously.
The Joint Convention for the election of Quar-
farp, cfn md of @lo
Asylum, was held in the hall of TIE Assembly
Mr.. Kibbe was elected Quarter Master General.
and b. E. Connor and W. II. Lyons, Trustees of
the Asylum.
majority of the committee appointed to visit
Oakland to ascertain its advantages as location
for the Capital reported in favor of removal to
that place. An act providing for said removal
was introduced. Mr.. Stafford introduced con.
current resolution for the adjournment of the Leg
isature on the 18th inst. An act was introduced
to prevent Cinnamon from working the mines of
California.
Wednesday, April 18th. SENArE.-The act for
the government of the State Prison, was taken
up and amended by providing for the appropria-
ton OF $4,000 year for the expense of the in
stitutOn. An act for the relief of David Scan
nell, late Sheriff of San Francisco, was defeated.
AssEMBLY.-The bill to regulate the interest on
money was ordered to an cngrossment Several
bills were introduced concerning the licensing of
uiiu ucHiiinS tllclI anu iluDlll-
ties. An act to restrict the immigration to and
residence in this State of negroes and mulattocs,
passed.
Thursday, April 9th. SENATE.-1hc bill to bet
ter protect the homestead and to provide for the
setting apart of the same was ordered engross-
ed. The bill to issue to officers of universities of
learning State arms for the use of students, was
lost.
AsSEMBI.Y.-The bill to prevent the immgra-
ton OF Chinese to this State. passed. Ayes so,
Noes 81.
The Assembly bill abolishng the Office Of Coun-
ty Assessor and creating the office of District AS
SCISSOR, was Indefinitely postponed