The Placer herald., 1858-02-06
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
NINTH SESSION.

On Friday, January Goth, the contested
election case in the House, from Sutter coun-
ty, was decided in favor of the sitting MEM
Der, Mr.. Morris.
In Senate, Saturday, Mr.. Holden gave no.
tice of bill to establish State Land office.
In the House a bill was offered to create
the Office of Township Assessor The bill
separating the office of Recorder, ETC., from
that of Clerk, in Placer county passed.
On Monday, in the Senate, resolutions on
the Kansas issue were made the special or
der for the 10Th. In the House a petition
was presented from Ferris Forman and r. A.
Thompson asking $4,000 each for their SER
vices as commissioners to Washington dur
ing the Vigilance excitement.
An Act to exempt mining claims from
sale under execution, designed to extend the
provisions of the homestead Act to all
quartz and mining claims, under $4,000
value; an Act to amend Section of Article
4 of the State Constitution; another amend
ing article five of same instrument; an Act
to change the time for eecting Represen
,atives to Congress. The resolutions con-
cerning the REIMBURSEMENT of the mineral
lands to the State, were made the special
order for Monday next.
Report of Joint committee on State Prison
presented in Senate OH Tuesday-ordered
printed. Report presented favoring repeal
of Act granting rights and privileges to
Tulare Canal Company. Sacramento con-
solidaton bill introduced
In the House an Act concerning office of
Clerk Of Placer county passed.
Wednesday, in the Senate, the bill making
an appropriation in behalf of NJ. F. Butler,
for certain services in connection with the
State Prison, was reported back from the
State Prison and Public Buildings Committee
and referred to the Committee on Claims.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote
of the previous day, by which the Senate re-
fused to pass the bill repeating the act of
1857, in relation to swamp au1 overhowed
lands in Tulare Valley. A brief discussion
was bad in which it was stated, and very
properly so, that the vote ought to be re-
considered and the bill placed on the table,
in order to give Senators an opportunity of
acting upon the whole matter understand
ngly. The motion prevailed and the bill
was laid upon the table. The report Of the
Committee on Finance, with the revenue
law, was taken up and read, when the bill
was discussed at much length by Messrs.
Bell and Chase. Made The special order of
the day for Friday next.
In the Assembly concurrent resolution
was introduced for the eappontment Of Il com
mitee Of three from each House, to confer
with the Board Of Supervisors Of Sacramento o
county, and learn upon what terms the coun
ty would dispose Of the Court House, now
occupied by the Legislature, to the State,
with instructions to report at an early day.
Assembly concurrent resolution to appoint
committee to confer with the Board Of Su
peWisOrS of Sacramento county to learn upon
what terms they would dispose of the Court
House to the State for capitol building, pas
sed i'll the Senate. An act to amend act to
regulate proceelings in c,I cases, in this
State, passed Message from Governor re-
ceyed appointing A. z. Meony, Of Contra
Costa, State Controller. Confirmed.
In Assembly Mr.. kabler gave notice Of a
bill! to amend section III of the Revenue
Act. Message from the Attorney General
giving an opinion against the legality Of the
contract leasing the State Prison to James
NJ. Estell. Message from Governor recon-
mending a House Of Refuge for juvenile
offenders.