The Placer herald., 1859-02-26
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TENTH SESSION.
FRIDAY, February 18th, 1859.

FR1pAY, February 18th, 1859.
c.rr-Mr. Anderson introduced An
:. mandatory Of an Act entitled an Act
Ac' -"nn1ate proceedings in civil cases in
Courts ~ of Justice in this State approved
April 29th, 1851: ,:u J.. rov;do
nPM. H. Ketchum introduced a bill to prov'oe
=. .h. establishment and erection OF State
Reform School. H. ,o.v.> ;u
.roduced the following: - u,
'r0Hsse 0PesoIred, That J.. W. scobey be allowed
40 neS' .sr dav as Reading Clerk of the Assem-
90 90, Pnavable from the 10th day OF January.
''; iter sharp debate upon the resolution
Ane, S;"h some remarks were made not COM
r1;mentary III m to Mr.. scobey, the resolution was
PR.feated BY the following vote: :.
'''s 'xsves-Messrs. Briggs, Burdick' Came
c.nyon Cherry, G. A. Douglas, Fuller, Han
O"I" N. Inas Jackson, Lamar, Laspeyre, Lies,
c9cs, cSsa.,;n , Murray, Pico, Pixley, Shepard,
SMi;"~erland. M:,", Soss, Taylor, Torres, Watkins,
Whssldon. Whitman-27.
MN""sMMessrs. Armstrong, Aud, Barclay,
n."' no' Rnck Caldwell, Callahan, Coleman,
Coudee, CorS, Connely, Daggett,, 6; G n: douglass
nov Eagen, Ellis, Ellsworth Gwlnn, howe,
% Johnson, Lefever, Lynch, Mathews Moore OF
N"".d. ;H" Robertson, Shannon, Sheridan,
Ses.a c';s.. Street. Upton, Tuly, Wing, Whit
nev Young Mr.. Speaker-S6:. n:u
"ey, H. sneec;al order, the Militia Bill, was
.n.;Sorad ~: in Committee Of the Whole, and
co,,.r Con-. amendment was postponed for conside-
ration until tomorrow. ~, 90,
'a''o' "'' Saturday, Feb. l9th.
cuv.rr-Act concerning the official bonds
of the District Attorney, Coroner, and Sur
v.vor Of the counties of San LUIS Ooispo'
Santa Barbara, and Placer, was passed.
Tho b;l in relation to the Washington
tonument was made the special order tor
,ho ood The San Francisco Bulkhead bill
..o. ~ considered in Committee of the Whole,
and number of amendments made. -.
Assrup1y.-A resolution to adjourn until
Wednesday. passed. Ayes Al, noes not
counted. Senate bill creating the office OF
Township Collectors, for the collection OF OF
all Licenses in Calaveras county, was passed.
Mr. Hancock offered motion for the ap-
ro;n,ment of Select Committee to inquire
into the expcdiency of raising revenue by
continuing the office of State Guager Re
solution defeated. The Militia bill was again
considered.
Monday, February 2lst.
SkSA1E.-Senate bill No. liO-An Act
appropria,iug money for the purpose OF con
s,ructng wagon road over the Sierra Ne
vadas, was made the special order for Thurs
dsy. Two bills amendatory of the Attach
ment Law were made the special order tor
Friday. Several bills of local character
passed. m,
SKSArE-The general appropriation Dill
for the fiscal year commencing July lst,
1859. wa. made the special order for Thurs
day At II o'clock.
A message WAS received from the Cover
nor, inclosng an appeal from the ladies IN
behalf CT the Mount Vernon Association
A concurrent resolutions to adjourn sine de
ON the 18th of April at o'clock, L. NJ, was
passed. Several local bills passed.
The hour of II having arrived the special
order of the day, Senate bill No. -: An Act
to aid in the erection of the Washington
Monument in the District of Columbia
was taken up.
SECTION !. For the purpose of aiding IN
the erection of the Washington Monument,
in the District OF Columbia, the Controller
Of State is hereby authorized and required
TO draw his warrant on the Genera Fund
for 81 900 in favor of the Governor Of the
State of California, in the month of June Of
each year; and the Treasurer Of State is
hereby authorized and required to pay the
same, and the Governor shall transmit said
amount to the Treasurer of the Washington
Monument Association, or to the proper
officer or officers, to be applied to the erec-
ton Of said Monument.
Sec. 2. The sum of $1,000 is hereby ap-
psopriated out of any moneys in the General
Fund not otherwise appropriated tor the
purposes of this Act.
SEC. 8. The cost Of exchange required to
forward said amount shall be paid out OF the
fund for stationery, lights, fuel, etc, for the
Legislature, upon the order of the Governor.
Mr. Krkpatrick-I call for the reading OF
the resolution offered by the Senator from
Nevada upon the same subject.
Inc Secretary said
Resolved, That the Controller of State be
authorized and required to deduct from each
Senator's pay one days per diem, and draw
warrant for the total amount so deducted
on the fund for per diem and mileage OF
Lieutenant Governor and Senators, in favor
OF the Governor of the State of California,
to be forwarded by him to the Treasurer ol
the Washington Monument Association, to
AID in the construction of said Monument.
Bill read first and second times.
Mr.. Griffith moved that the rules be sus.
pended, and the bill considered engrossed
Carried
Bill read third time.
Upon the question Of the passage of the