The Placer herald., 1859-02-05
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TENTH SESSION..

TENTH SESSION.
On Friday, January 3lSt, the Senate had
up for consideration the bill to divide the
State into Congressional Districts and bill
to amend ,he act au horizing women to trans.
act business in their own names, but no def
mite action was had.
In the Assembly resolution calling for
an investigation Of the affairs of the State
Insane Asylum, was referred to the Com
mittee on Hospitals. A resolution WAS
adopted instructing the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings to report a bill for the con-
struution Of Capitol for the State.
On Saturday the Senate passed the joint
resolution in reference to fraudulent Mexican
land grants. The Assembly passed a reso-
luton authorizing the Clerk of the House to
appoint Printing Office Clerk.
Monday the Senate passed a bill authori-
zing the people of Sacramento city and
county to vote upon the proposition to ap
propriate money for the purchase and con-
structon of site and buildings for the use Of
the State Agricultural Society The House
declined to pass the resolution calling upon
the Government to interfere in the Ncara-
qua affairs, and to seize and hold the transit
route. A bill was introduced submitting to
the people the question Of a Constitutional
Convention. notice was given of a bill
re-enacting the Sunday Law.
On Tuesday, the special order in the Sen
ate, the motion to reconsider the resolutions
of censure upon Mr.. !. Broderick came up Mr.
Holden made speech of great strength up
on the right of instruction, and in opposi-
ton to the course of Broderck. lie was an
swered by Mr.. Wheeler, who in turn was
followed by Mr.. Lansing in support of the
views of the resolutions The report of the
State Prison Directors was received. In AS
sembly, the Hospital Committee reported in
favor of a special committee to investigate
affairs of State Insane Asylum. Several
bills Of local character were passed.
The discussion upon the Broderick reso-
lutions was continued in the Senate on We'd
nesday. Mr.. Ballou spoke in favor of Brod-
erck; he was followed by Mr.. Anderson in
opposition, who exhibited in vivid coloring
the political outrages committed in Califor-
MIA under the leadership of Broderick and
the reign of Biger. Upon the close of his
speech the Senate refused to consider the
resolutions by vote of ayes 0; noes %.
The bill to divide the State into Congression-
al Districts passed Ayes IA noes IS. The
Assembly passed several bills of local appi-
cation.
On thursday the Senate postponed con-
sideration of the bill to amend the Attach
ment Law, until Tuesday, the 18th inst.
the vote upon bill to divide the State into
Congressional Districts was reconsdered,
and the bill laid over as unfinished business.
A bill concerning Grand Jurors was or
dered to an engrossment and third reading.
Mr. Thom introduced bill to make arrests
by Telegraph legal The time of the Assem-
bly, was principally consumed upon the
Broderck resolutions. Under the action of
the previous question they were passed with
out debate; ayes 40; noes %. Motions for
reconsideration and raising points followed
rapidly thereafter, pending which Mr.. Lies
and Mr.. DeLong was ordered under arrest
by the Speaker for using improper language
to that officer At the close of the session
they were liberated by vote of the House.
In whatsoever house you enter, remain
master of your eyes and your tongue.