The Placer herald., 1859-01-29
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TENTH SESSION.
FRIDAY. Jan. 2lst.H

State, in which he found the actual amount
due from M'Means to the State, without in
cluding doubtful charges, to be s65,535, go,
was referred to select committee of three
from each house.
Mr.. Holden introduced resolutions con-
demnatory of Senator Broderick. [They
will be found on the outside of to-day's
Herald. Resolutions passed-ayes 23,
noes 8.
The vote by which an Act to establish a
standard of weights and measures was lost,
was reconsidered, and the bill passed.
AssEMBLy.-A resolution was passed re-
quiring the Committee on Education to in
quire into the expediency of providing by
law for the education Of deaf and dumb
persons in this State.
A bill was introduced, and appropriately
referred, to enable poor persons to prose-
cute and defend suits.
The Senate bill creating the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Judiciary Districts passed. Ayes
6l; noes 13.
SATURDAY, Jan. 22nd.
SENATE.-Concurrent resolutions asking
Congress to establish light house on Point
de los Reyes, in Marin county, passed.
Mr.. Griffith made long speech in eulogy
of Mr. Broderick, upon his motion to re-
consider the resolutions condemning Brod-
erick The motion to reconsider the resou-
tions were made the special order for Tues
day next.
AssEMBLY.-Mr. Imas, the member from
Santa Cruz county, appeared at the Clerks
desk and was sworn in.
A resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report bill to prevent the
Immigration of Chinese and free negroes
into this State, and also bill for the better
observance of the Sabbath, was indefinitely
postponed.
The Sacramento contested election case
came up, and after discussion the following
resolution was adopted:
Resoloed, That G. Duncombe member
elect from the county Of Sacramento, having
taken and being still under an oath of allie
glance to the British Government, is declar-
ed Ineligible to hold a seat in this House.
Ayes-Messrs. Armstrong, Barclay Bates,
Buck, Burdick, Caldwell, Catalan, Coleman,
Condee, Connolly, Cope, Crenshaw, Cutler,
Dagget, G. N. Douglas, Dow, Dunlap, Ea-
gon, Ellis, Ellsworth, Gregory, Gwinn, Hines,
Holman, Howe, Johnson, Laspeyre, Lefever,
Lightner Lynch, Matthews, Moore of Nevada
Mount Roane, Robertson, Rodgers, Sher-
dan, Sloss, Springer, Squires, Street, Thomas
Upton, Tuly, Vaughan, Wing, Whitman,
Whitney, Young Mr.. Speaker-5o.
Noes Messrs. Banks, Briggs, Caine, Can
non, Cherry, DeLong, G. A. Douglas, Fuller,
Hancock, Hill, Imas Jackson, Lamar, Lies,
Lull, Malarn, Moore of San Francisco, Muir
ray, Pico Pixley Shannon, Shepard, Singer
land, Torres, Watkins, Whealdcn-26.
MONDAY, Jan. oath.
SESArE-The special order, the bill to
divide the State into Congressional Districts,
was made the special order for Wednesday,
Jan. Goth.
AssEMBLY-A motion to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. Duncombe, of Sacramen-
to was declared ineligible to seat in the
Assembly, was Indefinitely postponed A
protest of the minority, who favored Mr..
Duncombe's right to seat, was refused
record on the Journals on account of mis-
statement of facts For the protest. ayes
%; noes 81.
A resolution declaring Geo. E. Mont
gomery not entitled to MIR. Duncombes
seat was passed by a large majority.
A bill to prevent the marriage of first
cousins WAS introduced.
TUESDAY, Jan. 25th
SENATE.-A bill to establish County In
frmaries was ordered printed and referred
to Hospital Committee.
The motion to reconsider the vote upon
the Broderick Resolutions was made the
s. eciaI order for Tuesday next.
AssEMBLY-A protest offered by Mr.. Lul'
against the action Of the House in the Dun
combe case, was refused record upon the
Journals, by reason of the use of improper
language.
The Assembly portion of the Joint Com
mttee to examine the Treasurer accounts of
DIR. MMeans, was appointed by the Speaker.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for pay
ment for the transportation of State Prison
ers to San Quentin for the fiscal year ending
July 1859, was passed.
An act to regulate the fees of witnesses
in criminal cases, received many amend
ments, and before disposed of the House ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. Goth.
SENArE-Resolution asking the General
Government to provide for geological sur
vey of the State were referred to the Com
mttee on Mines.
The Joint resolutions asking Congress to
authorize the United States District Judges
in California to review all Mexican or Span
ish land cases upon proper evidence being
presented to them of the existence of fraud
in such cases, was discussed at length and
finally made the special order for Saturday
at 12 o'clock.
The Congressional districting bill was
made the special order for Friday.