Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-16


california LcgISlaturO-NInths easIOn.
But little was done in either House on Sat
rrday. the 9th. In the Senate message was
received from the Governor, by u. F. Doug
I,ss, Secretary Of State, informing the Senate
If the appointment Of Ferris Foreman, Of Sac
r.mento, as Secretary Of State, and asking the
concurrence Of the Senate IN his nomination.
The Senate went into executive session on the
annointment, and, ON motion of Mr.. Durch,
unanimously confirmed it. The following res
olution was offered by Mr.. Burch and adopted:
RssOLped, BY the Senate, the Assembly con-
curinR. that o joint committee of five, to con-
s;st oil two members on the part Of the Senate
and three on the part Of the House, be ap.
Dointed TO examine into the defnlcatiOns Of the
Iote State Treasurer, Henry Bates, and Ia re-
mort 10 the two Houses the present condition
~ the different civil and criminal actions grow
ing out Of the same, and recommend such ac
tion as in the opinion Of said committee may
6e necessary TO render efficient aid TO the cOun-
vel acting on the part of the State in prOsecu-
ting said cases.
The President appointed as such committee,
oH the part of the Senate, Mcssrs. Burch and
Griffith. After transacting some unimpOrtant
business the Senate adjourned.
In the Hoase, nothing Of much interest &C.
CURED. lengthy and animated discussion
sprung up on the question Of printing the
Governor message, in which Mr.. Bucl, of our
county, took q prominent part. The Joint
Committee on Printing recommended the
printing of 5000 copies in English and 600 in
Spanish. The report Of the committee was
adopted. The House adjourned.
MONDAY, January 18th.
Soon after the Senate met, the President an
nounced the following Standing Committees:
I. C1dims-Messrs. Burton, Mesick, Garter, Ba-
2. FInMmce-Johnson Of Sacramento, Gregory,
Bmrch, Burton and Johnson Of FL Dorado.
). Judtcid"N-Chase, Goodwin Merritt, Burch,
Griffith and Grant.
i. E1ectiOns--Hamm, Berry, Bell, TaliOferrO, and
Grant.
S. Public Lands - Holden, MelOny, Griffith,
q. CO,nmerce and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Sac
ramcmIo, S0ule, MelOuy, McSick and Grant.
I. EtderGI Relations - Merritt, Hart, Allen,
X. Hfdte Observation-Disclosures, Iiamm. Mclony,
Gnfiith, ketchum.
y. Nina and Mining Lnferesfs-C arpcntcr, Fer
gusOn Of sierra, Hart, Burch, Burton, Rodgers
10. .StOite Iirfson-COodwin, Lewis, Anderson,
Rodgers, Soule, Burton and johnson ~ III Dorado.
II. EdMcs"iOH-Mesick, Thorn, Holden, and
johnson Of Sacramento.
II. SsIfe Lt6rdry-SulLvan, Berry and Garter.
Is INiLsdge-SOule, Allen and Hart.
II. COuRtieS and County Observation-Disclosures
Ferguson Of sierra, Thorn, Phelps and Dickcnson.
Is. Experimentation, Carpenter, Soulc,
Lewis and Merritt.
10, PAchcco, Phelps and Holden.
IT, I'ubHc Printing - Griffith Ferguson Of
IL. ROdds and HiOh~dyS-kctchum, Coulter
and johnson Of Sacramento.
~. Contingent hrpen"Fs Baker, Ferguson Of
Sierra, PachccO, Dickinson and Phelps.
20. Military AFtItrS = Johnson Of Fl Dorado,
Chase, Bell, Ferguson Of sierra, and Anderson.
a.. Pnbhc ETPrndff"rs'-ThOm, Gregory, Ber-
~, Hart and Allen.
~. EuLiic .NOruI1-Dcl, PachecO, Coulter, Ba-
kcT and Garter.
~. EnOrOssed BiNA-Lewis, Sullivan, Coulter,
Baker, Holden and Allen.
"a EnrOiIed BuL- Garter, Phelph, GoOdw in,
Rodgers, Carpenter and Dickinson.
Is. EHtsrndL I'm PrOrement--FerRuson Of Sierra,
Ferguson OF Sacramento, TaliafeTrO, PachecO and
Chase.
26. !Sscamp LHndA-Burch, Anderson, Mcrrett,
Carpenter, and johnson Of Sacramento.
II will be seen BY the above that DIR. IIamn
has been appointed Chairman Of the Commit
tee ON Elections Mr. Carpenter Chairman Of
the Committee ON Mines and Mining Interests
a very important committee; and Col. John
son, Chairman Of the Committee on Military
affairs. Col. Dickinson has been placed on
the Committee on Claims, Counties and COun'
~ Boundaries, Contingent Expenses, and En-
rolled Bills. We look TO Col. johnson TO dc
something handsome fur tie miltia,-wc arc
Immediately interested.
Mr.. johnson, Of Fl Dorado, gave notice Of his
intention to introduce bill for an Act entitled All
Act amcndat1ry Of an Act submitting to the PEG
pie Of Ell Dorado and Sacramento counties prOpO
iition to appropriate money for the construction
Of n wagon road.
Mr. Merritt introduced bill for an Act sup
Elemental to an Act entitled IAN Act to pro
vide for the formation Of Corporations for Ger
tain purposes. "pascd April l4th, 1888. 1t is
very important bill, especially to the mining
counties. The following are its most promi
-neut
II provides that parties constructing canals Of
ditchea I'M enter unon the lands Of at her