Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13

| resolutions nd mr. of
Official nature shall be excluded from this House
me introduction OF the resolution ELECTED an ANNA
'eu ueOate partaking somewhat Of a personal char.
ec.er' NJ the conclusion Of which 1t was tabled An
ACT 10 authorize the arrest OF persons CHARGED with
er'ne on telegraphc information was FecSmmitted
10 TIE judiciary Committee. Mr.. Sherwn introduced
resolution authorizing the appointment of a
rc,a ce'm tee Of seven to, take INTO consideration
so nuch oil the Governors Message as referred to I'M.
eIuaI taxation In the State. AdOnted. The antihIIi
clustering resolutions OF Mr. Sherden were indefinite
" postponed, by a vote Of ayes 81; noes, II. Soon
alter tie House adjourcd
FRfDAY, Feb. eth.
In the Senate Mr. Taliarferro reported Senate hill
regarding the importation and preparation Of rings
anu medicines, and moved that the usual number 81
copies De ordered printed. Carried. Mr.. Chase from
the Judiciary Committee, recommend | the passage
Of the Assembly bill to amend an act u authorI1e
married women TO transact business In their own
names ~ sole TRADERS. Also the DAssHRe Of Tie sem
se Dill 10 amend AN act for the relief Of insoIvent
debtors and protection Of creditors. Assembly bill
TO amend an act to authorize married women IN
transact business in their own names as sole Traders
was taken up and considered in committee Of the
whole. 1t elected spirited discussion nj the CON.
clusion OF which 1t was laid on the table Mr. Mer-
rltts motion to Instruct the judiciary Committee to
report bill to repeal the present sole Traders Act"
was put and agreed to. Mr.. Hamm, from the Sacra.
| nientO and FL Dorado delegations to whom was re-.
ierrcd Senate bill No. 1S-an act 70 amend an act
approved April 21th 1851 entitled an act TO submit
to the people Of the counties OF Sacramento and ~
DORADO proposition to appropriate money for the
construction OF wagon rOad-rep0rted the following
substitute recommending its passage. As 1t Is n
matter OF vital interest to the people Of FL Dorado
| we publish it entire:
SECTION 1.-The Board Of Supervisors in making a
levy Tor the Wagon Road, shall take the assessment
roll Tor their respective counties for each year the
same IL made the basis OF such levy ard the tax thus
levied shall be collected by the tax collector Of the
proper county, In the same manner as the State and
County taxes are required to be collected, and by
MN Pal 10 The county treasurer Of his county, whose
duy II shall be to keep the separate and apart
from other FUNDS, and pay the out upon the or
der Of the Board oil Supervisors OF his county and
1t shall be the duty Of the respective Boards Of Su.
pervSors to audit and allow all claims which in the
aggregate do not exceed twenty five thousand dol
lars, that the Board Of Commissioners certify TO be
correct and the County Auditor shall then draw his
warrant bearing interest at the rate Of per cent
per annunI, ON the County Treasurer payabr ont Of
the Wagon Road Fund Tor the amount 20 audited nd
allowed; and said warrants shall, II the cash is not
III the treasury TO meet them be registered In the or
der OF their presentation, and paid in the order Of
| their registry.
SEC. 2.-Wlam d. Carr. of the county of Sacra.
mento, and I. Hunt, OF the county OF Fl Dorado,
and some third person to be appOi. ted by said WIN.
Carr and H. I. Hunt, are hereby created Cummis-
siOners TO carry into effect the construction Of waC-
ON road under the provisions OF this Act and sec.
tons aud OF IAN Act submitting TO the people Of
Fl Dorado and Sacramento counties, a proposition
to appropriate money for the construction Of wagon
road :; aud said Commissioners aud their successors
shall be known as the "DOard Of Wagon Road Com
mlssoheIS OF Il DORADO ana Sacl0 nentO Counties"
The members OF said Board shall enter into bonds In
the sum OF elU,OUU each, with two more sureties.-
said bonds to be approved BY tine Board Of Supervi-
sors Of their respective counties. Each Commissioner
eall receive compensation OF one thousand dollars,
to be paid AS directed By the respective Boards OF Su
PerYiSors.
SIC. J.-The aforesaid W. D. Carr and n. T. Hunt
are hereby directed aud required meet in the city
Of Sac amento within ten days from the passage Of
this Act aud then complete the Board Of CUmuIlss.
toner's BY appointing third Commissioner, us is
vided Tor By section two OF this Act and should said
W. b. Carr and Is. Hunt fail to agree upon a third
commissioner it shall be the duty Of the Joint Board
1T Supervisors Of Sacramento and III Dorado cUun.
ties, TO meet within five days thereafter and elect
third Commissioner pFOrided that in case Of u
cancy said Board shall also have power to ill the
same. When said Board shall be organ Eed, It shall
be vested with full power to meet Un their own ad-
Journment, aud transact such business according to
such rules they may prescribe majority Of said
Board shal constitute quorum for the transaction
Of business The Board Of Commissioners shall, as
soon AS practicable, give out by contract Or con-
tracts TO the lowest responsible bidder or bidders the
contradiction OF the entire or any portion Of the road
provided to be construct, by the first and second
cOns OF the Act Of which this Act Is supplements.
ry pTOcided, that said road shall be rs
near as practicable, the line Of Days survey and
IOridr that said Board shall nrst contract Tor the
most difficult part OF said road, on the most difficult
part Of said route, between Carson Valley and the
south bank oi the South Fork Of the American river.
at or near BrOckss' bridge; PTOrided fMrther, that
nn contract or contracts shall be entered into until
Dus therefor SnaIl nave Deem pub
>hed in at least one newspaper in the city Sacra
mrttO, and ut least one newspaper In II Dorado
County, which advertisement shall State the place
where, the time when. and the terms on which pro-
posals will be received and contracts entered into
All proposals shall b. in writing, accompanied by an
undertaking on the part of the bidder or bidders,
with two or more sufficient sureties for the faithful
execution Of the work on said road bid for by him
them.
Src. +.-The Commissioners, or either OF them.act.
ing under or by virtue OF this Act, shall not, either
piatIr t,,n u
contract or undertaking, either for supplies ina
terias otherwise in the construction or improve
mcnt OF this road Any violation of this section
shall be deemed misdemeanor, and upon con victiun
thereof, before any competent tribunal said Commits
sioners, or either OF them, shall be fined In any
not less than ri ,0h.
SEC 5.-Settons3. 4, and 5 Of the Act to which
this Act is aInendatnTy aud supplementary, are here
by repealed; and all powers aud authority vested by
tinrrr trut commissioner eotnniiss--
ioners is hereby withdrawn and declared null and
void.
Mr. Carpenter moved the adoption OF the substi.
tnte. Agreed to- Mr.. johnson, OF Sacramento, of.
fered the following amendment to the last section Of
the bill:
PrOrided, that the Board Of Supervisors Of Sac
rament0 county shall not be required to assess for
the Collector to collect amount exceeding that
s,sscd for this purpose in II DOrOdo county in any
year"
The amendment was strcnuOusly opposed by Mr..
Carpenter and Mr.. johnson, Of Fl Dorado, and SIR.
johnson. OF Sacramento. The amendment was voted
down: Mr.. johnson, Of Sacramento, then offered the
following amendment:
"PyOride", that before this act shall become a
law, 1t shall he submitted to vote OF the qualified
electors OF both counties at the next general election
After some debate the amendment was put and
lost The bill passed. We presume there will be no
difficulty In passing II through the Assembly.
message received from the Governor, notifying
the senate that he had nominated Julius Kohn, Of
San Francisco one OF the Port Wardens Of that city,
In lieu OfG. A. Swasey resigned, and asking the SEN
ate to confirm the same. Made the special order Of
the day for to morrow at ~ o'clock. Mr.. Merritt by
permission, introduced bill to repeal an act to AM-
thorze married women to transact business In their
own names, as sole traders.
In the House, the Speaker announced as the Com
mittec under Mr.. Sherwins resolution to appoint a
committee to consider that portion OF the Governors
Inaugural relating to unequal taxation, Messrs Sher
win, Mccoy, futile. Aud, Hancock, Edwards and
IIirst. Petitions presented In favor Of u Sunday
law. Mr. Lee gave notice Of his intention to intro
duce bill for an act to provide places Of deposit for
the safe keeping and retaining of all MONEYS gold
dust and other valuabes OF individuals. Mr.. Fergu-
SOMA bill for an act to form county from pOr-
tOns Of Sacramento. Placer and Fl Dorado counties
Mr. Stakes-A bill for an act amendatOry Of and sup
Elementary to an act to prohibit gaming. Mr. Stoc-
ker introduced bill FOR act to the cunne-
ment In the State Prison Of the persons under SEN
tence and imprisonment there. Mr.. LoofbOurrOw Of
fered the following resolution:
ResOlred That the Seargent.at- Arms be required
to place the desks OF the members the proportion
to which they respectively entitled Of documents
printed by order Of this House. Adopted.
The House resolved itself into committee Of the
whole to take into consideration the bill for an act to
authorize persons to chRlgc their names In certain
cases, and to prevent application to the Legislature
therefor. 1t was debated at great length, and, on
motion Of Mr.. Loofbourrow, the committee rose, re-
ported progress and asked leave to sit again. House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.
message was received from the Governor inform
ing the Senate tat he had nominated and appointed