Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-30

~ chap 3, Of said Act Is hereby amended 80 AZ 10
read II shall he lawful for the District Court in aud
Tor any county in which any such corporation shall
De.h constituted ON the application Of any such
corporation, II such Court shall deem it proper, to
make an order for the sale or mortgage Of any real
estae belonging to such corporation and TO direct
the application Of the moneys arising therefrOm to
such uses as the said corporation, with the apprOba
ton Of said Court shall conceive 10 be for the inter
est OF said corporal SEC. 2. This Act shall take
effect from and after It's passage.
Mr.. Burch asked and obtained leave to Introduces
bill for an Act for the relief Of James W. Denver,
commissioner OF the California war debt. The fol-
lowing Is synopsis Of the bill:
The Controller Is hereby authorized and required
70 dfaW his warrant upon the State Treasurer In
favor OF James W. Denver for the sum OF o. 800 in
payment for services rendered by him to this State as
Commissioner Of the California war debt The bill
was read first and second time, and referred to the
Committee on Claims.
MIR: Carpenter introduced bill for an Act concern
ing chattel mortgages in this State The Assembly
Concurrent resolution were adopted, fOrblddlng the
state Controller to draw his warrants for any sum or
sums Of money to James NJ Este as a salary for the
performance OF the duties of State Prison Lessee,
until further notified by said House. The Attorney
General was requested to deliver his written opinion
upon this subject. Mr.. Johnson Of Fl DOradO moved
to reconsider the vote by which the Senate yester
day. refused to adopt the resolution authorizing the
appointment OF AN official reporter for the Senate
Mr. Carpenter moved to indefinitely postpone the
motion to reconsider. The vote was recOnsidered,
anu MIR. Coats was appointed Official Reporter TO the
senate Mr. Baker, from the committee to whom was
referred so much Of the Governors Annual Message
as related to the calling Of a Constitutional COnven-
t0n, reported In favor Of calling a Convention, and
introduced bill for that purpose. 80 copies
ordered printed, and II made the special order for
Tuesday February 10th. Senate adjourned.
In tho H0nSe, Mr.. De Long introduced resolutions
IN reference to the Lessee Of the State Prison. Mr.
lie presented the petition Of the citizens Of Carson
Valley praying the Legislature to establish the East
ern boundary 0f the State. lie moved that 1--we hun
dred copies Of the petition be printed. Mr. Buel
moved that the petition be temporarily referred to the
II Dorado delegation. Mr. Lee, strange to say, oh
jected to the reference. The usual number of copies
was ordered printed and the petition was referred to
the committee on Counties and County Boundaries
MIR. Warfeld gave notice Of his intention to
introduce bill for the suppression Of the games Of
rond" and keno Mr.. Galbrath introduced a bill for
an Act to extend the term Of Office Of the Board Of
Supervisors Of Fl Dorado county. and to change the
manner OF their election, and to define their duties in
certain cases. and to establish their salaries Refer
red to the Fl Dorado Delegation. Adjourned.