Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-23

e' Assembly slHll each receive ten 1iarS nor 6fS,
.'';e 'he session OF the Legislature, and the same
"'n.NES 'hat IS allowed members VI the LeRsl ture
Members Of the Legislature shall receive eI0ht dol
ars per dion during the first sixty days 81 the session
o. he Legislature, and four dollars Der diem for the
enn0rr OF eSch session, and two dollars for every
tsNenty miles of travel by the nearest mail route
from Their residences to the place Of holding the SEES.
sion aud Ia returning therefFokn
On motion Of Mr. Buel, it was referred 10
the Committee on Accounts and Expenditures.
MONDAY, Jan. 18th.
ti"n from the citizens and ladies' of Diamond
Springs. in favor Of the passage Of q Sunday
Law. Mr.: johnson presented the following
claims, arising out Of the expedition engaged
IN the Wagon Road Survey across the noun.
t"inS, under Sherman Day, during Gov. Big
ler's Administration:
- There were sixteen claims In all, as follows: From
nomas Holy, for services ~ cook, e261 SO working
days at ~ per day; James Green, as teamster, II
days at % per day, 409; Thomas HI, as AMMAN, ~
days W per day, e9l0 Thoa J. Arnold NJ assist.
=; r Edison, As rOdman, o. days, at IS per day,
F+eD; Loren Ovatt, as special messenger, o. days,
a. - per day, e4s5 John N BenhAm, as chairman
~ days, at - per day. e9ol P. 4. Bishop. as
Hlillgnn. ~ chainmRn, 81 days at % per day RQ9i
John Senour, As teamster, 81 days, at % per day,
zoz Mchsrd =. Arnold, as cook. q days, at % per
day, e4sS; Joseph n. Douglas is days, at 3 per-
day, -; Iswlry Z Taylor. 4lI9 Is; Green Var.
nall for meat ETC., e40 eeiIgman, for clothing Al79 ;
amounting In all 10 o4.218 q.
sherman Day certified that they were correct.
and they were referred to the Committee OF,
claims. AF. BurCh, irOmtlIc joint special COM
mIttee. To whom was referred the mntterOf the
several suits instituted on the part Of the State
against the late State Treasurer Henry Bates,
his sureties and others, intr'dnced n bill requi-
r;ng the Secretary Of State, State Controller
and state Treasurer Ia answer and Obev all
subpGnus issued out of my Of the Courts Of
this State. In any aud oil actions, civil and
criminal, now pending or which may herenfit
be instituted against any person or persons on
account 1T any act or actS Of Henry Bates, as
State Treasurer. Messrs. GOOdwin, Lewis and
Itnrton were appointed committee TO visit the
State Prison.
In the Housr, Messrs. Ferguson, Lewis and
Graham were appointed u committee to visit
inc State Prison. Mr.. Buel presented petit
ton from COlOma in favor Of q Sunday LAW
Mr.. Ely gave notice Of his intention to intro
dncc bill for an Act TO regulate the manner
ot recording quartz claims. Mr.. Buel intr,,.
duced bill for IN Act concerning the office Of
county Assessor. Mr.. Gray moved to take
from the table the preamble and resolutions,
endorsing the course IF Judge Douglas, some
Niger worshipcr got him to father and intro
durc. hut the House very properly refused
'r"dnce bill for an Act concerning druggists
and PhysitiIns, TO prevent malpractice, and
To regulate the sale If drugs and medicines.
Tuesday, January 18th.
In the .Eennt" a resolution was introduced
and promptly nbled. for the adjournment Of
the Legislature sine lie on Monday, March
18th. II was introduced, doubtless, for b"n-
c,mht. 4 number Of bills and resolut ons Of n
private nature, were introduced, discussed and
referred.
but little was done in the House. CON-
municaiion frn the Attorney General was
laid hcfnre the Assembly bv the Speaker, in
which that officer stated that he could discover
no authority for the taxation Of posscssnry
rights an lands in this State when the title is
vested in the General Government. A concur
rent resolution was introduced By Mr. Lee,
urging upon our Senators and Representatives
IA procure Terri Orial organization tor Carson
Valley and the vallicS adjoining. Mr.. Hill in
tr,MlucCd u resolution requesting the ATTORNEY
General to give his Opimiun 10 both Houses
upon the legal effect Of the vote touch ny the
matter nf the Constitutional Conxentinn- Mr.
HancOck introduced the following resolution:
Rea'Ired by the Assembly, the S-nRte cOncurrirg.
that our Senators IN Congress bS instructed and our
u Representatives requested. to exert themselves to Sc
cure the pItsege II an Act donating to the State Of
Cali ornia the fee sImp to Oh mineral lands within
her limits that she may thereby encourage the spec
dy d vr"pcmcnt Of the riches Of the mines and at
the time relieve her Of her present burden Of
taxation.
title and Interest" were substituted for zee simple"
and the word "rVlihqu shmcnt" for "d"natIon."
Referred to the Committee IN Mines and Mi
ming Interests. The House then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18th.
The greater part Of the time of the Sennte
WIS consumed in the consideration Of bills II q
SPECIAL character. Mr.. Merritt, from the Com
nilire on Federul RvlailOns, to whom was re-.
teircd Assembly resolutions in reference to
Pacific Railr'md, reported them back to the
SENATE and recommended the adoption. with.
out tile preamble. Mr.. Allen intr0dIced q bill
for an Act granting to Mathew Wood the right
10 construct wire suspension or truss bridge
across the IMba river, which. ON motion Of
Mr. Carpenter. was referred TO the committee
"n Roads aud Highways.
M business OfImpWtInce WIS transacted In
the H,WSe. The committees have maIurcd but
feMa.bills and until Their are ready 10 repnrt.
but ttile If interest will be done. A number
Of bills have been referred. but they have not
yet bSfv ecteAToa. -
It wouldbt htlillIattnG and mertlfying IN The rx-
treue SMU,iId Can ornla present an Hhbroken front
In this delicate sDergency.-S. r. Globe.
1t would. indeed! Especially would o,rtep-
rcsentativrs occupy a " humiliNtinG and morii-
flying position. were they 10 sband0n the doc
trine Of " MN Acknowledgement aorereign.
tH. as cnunciated in the Kansas. Nebraska
Act. The Democracy Of California are com.
united S,ifrci1i crably committed to tho doctrine
that the people shalt form, their own,cOnstitu-
iions. and our representatives, If they are con.
siStent, will reflect the will VI their Sonsttu-
ents, by fdvbHuk the submission Of the lie.
compton Constitution e The people Of Kansas
for their Rdoptdn Or rejection.
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