Mariposa Democrat., 1858-02-25
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
tsrlrrD FROM THE REPORTS OF THE SAY joaquin REPUBLIC.
SACRAMENTO Feb. IA

back with a substitute and recommended the passage
Of the substitute. Report accepted and with the bill
placed on file.. Mr.. Soule introduced bill for an
act to amend act entitled an act to provide for the
incorporation of water companies passedMay 8, 1852.
MIR. Gregory introduced bill for an act to egu-
late the creation Of homesteads Mr.. Ferguson, of
Sacramento gave notice that he would introduce
bill for an act granting Soloman A. Sharp, Leonidas
Haskell, Benjamin H. Bacon, and Others. the right of
way for the purpose of constructing telegraph line
from San Francisco via San Jose, Santa Cruz, Mon
terey, and other intermediate points, to Los Angeles
Mr.. Merritt gave notice that he would introduce
bill to authorize James s. Graham and Others to
struct telegraph line from San Francisco to San
Diego and intermediate points
A communication was received from the Surveyor
General in answer to Senate resolution inquirng of
the Surveyor General if any of the lands in this State
offered for sale in May next by the Proclamation of
the President, were swamp and over1owed lands be-
longing to the State.
The communication was partly read, when upon
motion of Mr. Burch the further reading dispensed
with, andthe usual number of copies ordered printed
On motion of Mr.. Holden, the communication was
referred to the committee on swamp and overhowed
lands.
Mr.. Chase from the judiciary committee, reported
Senate bill l05an act to repeal act to authorize
married women to act as sole traders, passed April
18th, 1852. Messrs. Burch, Merritt, Gregory and
Goodwin recommending the passage of the bill, and
Messrs. Chase and Grant recommending its indefinite
postponement.
Also. from the same committee, reported Senate
bill 1O9-an act to amend an act entitled an act con-
FIJI data
April q, 1850, and recommended its indefinite post
ponement.
Also, Senate bill 9O-an act to amend an act enti.
tied an act concerning the courts of justice in this
State, and judicial officers passed May 18TH 1853,
with amendments, and recommended its passage as
amended.
ASSEMBLY.-Mr. Hill of Sierra, gave notice of an
act to amend the civil practice act. Mr.. Edwards,
act for protection Of stock rasers Mr.. Holiday,
Of resolution to provide for committee of inquiry,
into the present state of affairs between late State
Treasurer Is. A. McMeans) and the State. Mr..
Caldwell, an act for suppression of gaming.
message was received from the Governor, signify
ing his approval of the act for the payment for arrest
Of Pancho Daniel, murderer of Sheriff Barton.
The Assembly then took recess TO o'clock P. NJ.
AT two o'clock the House reassembled and went into
committee Of the whole on the Insurrection Bill Mr.
Lee spoke in defence of the bill
An acrimonious personal discussion drew off atten-
tion from the subject before the House without den
te action the committee rose, and the House adjourned
until o'clock p NJ At that hour the House met, and
on motion adjourned.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Burch, from the committee on
swamp and overdowed lands 10 whom was referred the
Senate bill 0i act requiring the County Recorders
of this State to forward to the Surveyor General GER
tain adavits in relation to certain swamp and over
flowed lands reported the with substitute, and
recommending the passage of the substitute. Mr..
Lewis gave notice offs bill to ascertain the boundaries
of certain swamp and overfowed lands claimed by
the State from the General Government. Mr. Phelps
gave notice of bill for an act to amend act au-
ehorizing the formation Of corporations for the con
strucon of plank and turnpike roads, passed May 2,
1858.
ASSEMBLY.-The House spent the day principally
in discussing the Insurrection Bill
Mr. Crane introduced bill to provide for protection
of livery stable keepers and others, making the board
of an animal lien on it till paid.
SACRAMENTO Feb l6.
SENATE.-Mr. Holden, from the committee on
public lands to whom was referred Senate bill IL an
act to provide for the location and sale of the balance
of the 500 900 acres of land donated to this State for
school purposes and the seventy two sections donated
TO this State for the Of seminary of learning, re-
ported the same back with amendments, and recon-
mended its passage amended. Made the special
order of the day for Thursday
The special order of the day-a bill to provide for
Constitutional Convention was taken up and made
the special order for February 23d.
Mr.. Griffith offered the following:
Resolved That the Treasurer Of State be and be is
hereby requested to report to the Senate the amount
of money received by him for the sale of swamp and
poverowed lands, under the act passed April 49, 1856
ASSEMBLY.-Mr. Ward, an act concerning gam.
ing Mr.. Lewis act for the payment of the troops
called out to suppress the insuecton in San Francis
co, in 1856.
SACRAMENTO Feb. II.
SENATE.-Mr. Ferguson introduced bill for an
act to amend act to provide for the sale of the
swamp and overfowed lands belonging to this State
passed April 2s 1855. Bill read first and second times
and referred to the committee swamp and over
flowed lands.
The second special order Of the day, Senate bill los,
an act to repeal act authorizing married women to
transact business in their names sole traders,
passed April II, 1852, was taken up.
ASSEMBLY-Mr. Holman gave notice of an act to
improve the navigation of the San Joaquin river.
Mr.. Ferguson, act for disrctng the State for Con
gressional purposes and to alter the time of eecng
members Of Congress
Assembly bil-An act TO extend the term of the
Supervisors of counties whose representatives desire
it) and change the time of their election The bill
was taken up by sections After discussing the bill at
length the committee rose and the bill referred
TO committee on counties and ordered printed
Mr.. Mccoy presented a resolution providing for ad
dition of two members to the committee of inquiry
concerning equalization of taxes in the State. Reso
luton adopted.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. Is.
SENATE.-Senate bill %, an act amendatory of and
supplementary to an act entitled act to provide for
the formation Of corporations for certain purposes,
passed April l4th 1853 and act entitled an act to
provide for the formation of corporations for certain