The Placer herald., 1859-03-19
CALIFORNIA LEGIslATuRp
TENTH SESSION,
FRIDAY, March 1lth.

SENATE.-Mr. Merritt introduced = ~ ~"
enable the California Great TrnnL " o,'l 70
Pacific and Atlantic Railroad Comnanv ',e
build a railroad from San Francisco ~ 70
eastern line of this State. Mr.. Kirkna,Is;o,an.s ,ns
revenue bill was considered and amonSA As
A message was received from the Govss" G'u
approving of the act to aid in the cons,. .nOf
tion Of the Washington Monument '.
Act to establish a State Reform School an
engrossed. "~
AssEMBLY.-The School Bill was n,.,.,
after striking out the twelfth sectiop~.ua .a
Objectionable feature whic', gave the S,a,I "I
School Superintendent the right to sns";e 'ass
the particular class books that shonld ldh! i!
used in all the schools Of the State A h~
was introduced to create the office 81
General Referee for each county Of the Sl,,a
to be elected every two years-tbeir du,;s''
to try any or all of the issues in anv s",
and to report Judgment; and to ascertain
fact to enable the Court to proceed .na
determine the case. A bill was introdu.sl
to create the county of Mokelumne ont ttr ~
portions OF Sacramento and San Joaou"
connties. IL"
SATURDAY, March 18th,
SENATE.-An Act to grant certain partie,
the right to construct bridge over ,La
Colorado river, at or near Fort Yuma passal
AssEMDLY.-An Act to prohibit gaming
was ordered to an engrossment. The Com.
mittee on elections reported against the pe,;.
ton of Warren T. Bacon. claiming sea-, i,
the Assemby " from Sacramento county NJ
action was taken upon the report. In com.
pliance with a resolution of the Assemble
the Governor transmitted to that body cor.
tain letters and dispatches concerning the
Chinese difficulties in Shasta county.
MONDAY, March l4th.
SENATE.-An Act to provide for the es.
tablishment of a State Reform School, ps,
sed. After the passage of several other bills
the Revenue bill was acain taken IN an,
further amended.
AssEMBLY.-A bill was introduced to pro.
vide for the sale Of the 10th and 36.h sec.
tons of public land in the State. Refvrrel
A number Of local bills were passed, 1he
special order, the bill to provide for the
erection of a capitol at Sacramento, csmc
up, when a substitute was offered to erec,a
capitol at Oakland, The bills were male
the special orders for Thursday. A resou.
tion to appoint Committee of five to yis.
Oakland and inqnire into the expeency Of
removing the seat Of government to ths
place. passed. Ayes 80; noes 30. A mum.
ber of burles1ue speeches were made upon
the Shasta war. Mr.. Wing presented ,ri
ton from the citizens of Iowa Hill, in refer.
ence to the Sunday law. Mr.. Lynch cave
notice of q bill to divide the county of Placer
into Assessor and Collection districts. Mr..
Springer proposed amendments to the Cot.
stiution to make biennial sessions of tho
Legislature.
Tuesday. March l5,h
SENArE.--An Act to regulate proceedings
in civil cases, providing that both plaintiff
and defendant might be put upon the witness
stand, was lost--aves s; noes 49, Mr.. An
dcIson gave notice Of a reconsideration.
The special order of the day, AN Act Sp
propriating $4,000 for the completion Of
the wagon road over the Sierra Neyala
through Ell Doarlo county to Carson Valley
WAS called up. Tie bill had been previously
lost, but WAS how rer"noilered, and after 1t.
l. A notice of reconsideration WAS given.
AssEMBLY.--Ihe House refused to order
to an engrossment the bill for cleatpga
State Police, by a vote of 90 ayes, to 81
nays. The bill TO repeal the Act authorizing
women to do business in their own names
AS sole traders was ordered to an engross.
ment. The Senate resolution for final a!.
journment on the llth Of April, was amend
ed to read the 18th of April, and passed by
ayes 80; nays 90.
WEDNESDAY,, March 10th.
SENATE--i etitions were presented from
the merchants of San Francisco against the
Bulkhead BILL On motion of Mr.. Anderson
the bill to regulate proceedings in civil cases
which was lost on the previous day, was
re"onsidered, and the subject postponed until
Saturday week. The Bulkhead bill WAS
postponed until Thursday week. Mr. Ander.
sons bill reserving homesteads to unmarried
persons was ordered to an engrossment--
Ayes 20; noes IS. Pending a resolution to
reconsider the vote by which the bill ap
propriatng $4,000 to the El Dorado emf
grant road passed, the Senate adjourned.
AssEMBLY.--The Speaker was allowed an
absence of three days, and Mr.. Philip Moore
was elected Speaker pro tenn. The special
order, the bill consenting to Territorial
government for number of Southern coun
ties OF the State came up. Speeches were
made in favor by Messrs. Hancock, Pico and
Others when the committee rose with leave
to sit again. The bill providing for the sale
OF The 10th and seth sections of the public
lands was made the special order for Monday
Mr.. Hines offered the following:
Resotped, That Committee Of three be
appointed by the Speaker, to proceed to the
State Prison, at San Quentin. and examine
into all matters pertaining to that institution
and take an inyentnru Of all the nronertY on