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

telatIOn TO the F0cauc halirOad, we published
them in the last weeks DEnocRAT, were read
Erst and second time, and on motion of Mr.
T,arDenter, were referred to the Committee on
Tcderal Relations. Mr.. Johnson, Of our Dele
s.otion. introduced . bill for an Act amendatO.
~ az and supplementary to an Act, IL submit
~ the people Of FL Dorado and Sacramento
counties, . proposal to appropriate mOney for
the construction Of Wagon Road, which was
s-sd nrSt and second time by title, and on
nu.iOu Ofthe intrOduceF, referred to the Sacra.
msnto and 81 Dorado delegations.
M, Mesick introduced bill for an Act to
amend the sixth section Of an Act TO define the
S;oht0 Of husband aud wife. Mr. Bell gave
noscs Of his intention TO intrDduce bill pro.
viding fur the binding out Of apprentices,
clerks and servants. A long discussion follow.
Id. relative to the employment Of Secretaries
and Clerks, in which Mr. Carpenter took part,
and which resulted In the adoption Of the re-
OOrt If Mr.. Mccoy. -
NJ CARPENTER made an explanation relative to the
heturus Of the vote Of II Dorado county, the Con-
vItutlonnl Convention question. lie said II would be
tscoIlacted that some blame had been given 10 the
IeFk of that county, In reference 10 those TeuFns
lie mad had communication from that gentleman
Iscvntlh ID which he stated that the returns had
Se.o duly forwarded and that they had been copied
Into the tAiOR newspaper. IL would be seen there
fore that any blame was due, Il lay somewhere else
than at the door Of the clerk, and he thought t due
10 that OGicer 10 make the explanation.
The Clerk retained thcm in his hands until
the Very last day--until he knew they could
MOI Sc ToaOiged. There Is mo excuse for his
uniusthable conduct. He was n careless inef-
Acient officer, unworthy If confidence and not
over scrupulous in political mattcrs. A prOs-
eIvte 70 Know NOthingism, u convince his new
friends Of bis sincerity, he exertcd his puny
efforts in every conceivable manner TO injurr
the Democratic party. lie Is powerless now 10
do any harm.
In The MWsr, the Speaker announced the
following Standing Committees;
CORPORATIONS - Ravens, Hancock, Caldwell, ST.
nond;, Burbank, ny aud Ferguson.
Sierra Banks, Wilson and MArkley.
(,LItuss--Aud, Stafford, Buell. BallOu and Burbank.
WIvS Gnd NSGRS-Lce, futile, Caldwell, BriGYs,
Mccoy, Crane, Moore, Burl and Groom.
NiiiiG-y -SlmOnS, PicO, Mitchell, Holman a1d
LswIs.
man. Sherwin, Kitchens. GURUS. Ward and futile.
(Gmmsrce dRd i0dtiOm-GrOOn, Davis, Holt
O- EidstG.io"-SaGOrd, Pearls, Wilson, warneId and
Howell.
A0ricvitWre--iIowell, Ormsby, Harris, Plco and
Upton =.
kAblcr. Street aud stout.
PwL(Ic BSiLdIRUs and GrOHRdS-FergusOn, Mi.
MIS- Anderson, Hill. OF Nevada, and Banks.
I'ubIic Neutrality-suspicious., Curtis, Marshall,
WMss dHd MMin0 IntereSts-ClArk. Ward, Loot.
bOurrow, De Long, y Alker, Smith OF Nevada, aud
PSGitc L0nds--Elwards, Sheridan. Smith, Of Ne
vnda, Harris, stacker, Hubert and Ferguson.
FsdSruI ReltiOHS-EIy, BueI, nill OF Sierra, King,
0rAy. Briggs aud NcbletI.
SLATE PI1sOR Lewis, Edwards, Graham, Hancock,
Shepherd, IIill Of Nevada, and Sheridan.
PSbiic LINds-SIrattUn, Stout, SimOuS, Ely, and
Hobart,
STATE HospihILs-Thomas, Warhsld. OrmSby, IIol-
Indiin A6dirs-walker, Young, Hurst, Street
and smith OF FAN BsrnSrdino.
u I.rA -nav III.
Spiu AZ, Tutte. Mitchell, laofbOurTcw aud Palmer.
ROIda dnd 0AtrIys-Ilamlin, Anderson, Sher-
win, 0Albrahh aud smith OF Nevada.
Mr.. I.ec is Chairman Of the Committee Of
WAYS aud Means, one Of the most important in
the HuuAe. No either member Of tho FL Dora
do delegation was hOnOred with u chairman
ahip by the Speaker. lie is also on the Judi
ciAry COMMITTEES and the committee ON State
HospilalA. Mr.. Huel is on three committees,
on Claims. IN Ways aud Means, and on Fcdv-
raj Relations. Mr.. L,OfbOusUw ID IN Min,s
and Mining Interests aud Un swamp aud Over
flowed Lands; Mr.. Moses on Printing; MIR.
l'esris on Education and ON ENROLMENT; Mr..
GaIbrAith on Roads and HIGHWAYS and Uu
Mileage; Mr.. Graham on State Prison, aud
Mr.. Upton on Agriculture.
4 number Of petitions was presented BY diff
fcrcnt members praying for the Passage Of q
Sunday Law.
Mr. Davis gave notice Of bill to amend the
second section of an Act to pr"tcct owners al
growing cr,ps, &C, in mining districts. The
Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee was au-
thori1cd 10 hire suitable rooms t''r the commit
tee to he paid for OHt Vi the coulingenI fund Uf
the Assembly. The jOint resolutions on the
Constitutional Convention question. we're rc-
fvrrrd TO the joint committee. Mr.. Lees bill
for the suppression IT instructions, nl"bS, &c,
was referred 20 the Judiciary Committee. Mr..
Stakes introduced iOint resolutions relative iO
the renewal Of the mail contract with the Pa
cdc Mail Stcamship Company, deprecAting
such renewal. They were considered in com
mittec IT the whUle, and passed by UnanIm"Us
vote, Mr.. Lee being excused from voting. That
Arrogant. grasping monopoly had few friends
10 the House.
ERInAY. January 18th.
In the SsAGt<, Mr.. Thom introduced u Jill
anlendatury Of and supplementary TO an Act tO
prOvide for the GDnnaeiIn at cOrp'HattOus. The
only change proposed was the intrOdu ctiOR "f
the words ''ior agricultural purposes In the
second section Of the Act. Referred To the
committee on Corporations. The committee 10
whom CJl. Henlcy's communication WAS re-
ferrcd relative IN the Indian Reservations, re-
commend that aeOmmlttee from both branches
nf the Legislature be appointed 10 visit Nome
Iackcc Reservation, and report upon the con-
ditiOn, treatment, etc Of the Indians, prOrided
Me sGMS h L.A< SOitkOGt cost IL the State. \
sensible provisO. The report elected an ami
mated discussion, at the c. nclusin If which
the whole matter was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Carpenter offered the following:
HeAoir6d, By the Senate, the Assembly concur
ring That the following numbers Of copies Of the re-
Spec.ive reports submitted By the several Stats ot-
be printed leF the nis Of the Senate and Assem-
bly, Controllers report, 1,A0; Treasurer report.
lO00; superintendent Of Public Instruction, SUI; At
tOrney Generals report. $40 Surveyor Generals re-
port, $40.
Referred to the Joint committee on Printing.
Col. johnson offered the following. and made
i0w remarks in favor Of its adoption:
Reoolred, Thai the Committee on Co nmerce and
NavGNsen In the Senate be aUhpri.ed to proceed to
Saa FsAAciSco for the purpose OF collecting facts and
statistics 10 regard to the Atlantic aud Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, with view 70 presenting the
sane 10 . memorial 70 Congress In regard To the
hewal Of the contract With the General
and that sAid committees be authorized, nseessary
to appoint suitable person to Act ~ SerEeantt.
Arms and Clerk aud that said committee be EN-
powered to send for persons and papers.
The resOluIiOn was adopted. We can see no
necessity for such q resolution, and arc Of the
oPlniCa that I !: spending the money Ut the
Ia the Houae, Mr.. Stakes gave notice that he
would introduce bill for the purpose Of de-
tanning the prisoners within the Slate Pris0ss
limits. NJ. Lee gave nOIice that be would in-
tr,sduced bill for an Act b. authorize the Ad-
miniStrHtOr Af~-~~ % eel the estate Ut private
sale. lie alaO intFOduced . reSOluIiOu authNFr
iIing the c0muaittee at Ways and Means To en-
plOy Q clerk, which. meeting With OppOsilioa,
he Withdrew. Mr.. Buel subsequently, renewed
it. end Il was adopted House adl"Grned.,|
In the StsGte, Col. Dickinson, Mr. Grifiith
and othsra presented pctitiOna praying for che
passage Of q Sunday Law. Mr.. Phelps intro
duced 9 bill for an Act c..ncerWing r0ads and
Highways. II Is ftaued % n % mSsIjhy WAITS
both Of the miniNR and agricultural counties