Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-29

r"nIm'D within ory days after the election
Mr street offered the following:
Whereas The free aud uOLsiTucte transit nj fla, III
nus OF Niearagua Is VI The highest Importance n, r.
State AZ affecting her interests as 10 ~ 'h.s
grauOl her commercial intercourse viii, 'hsr S,a,
s =, u IsI defence ~ war and whereas, large
humOer OF american citiEens-nIany of them ciE,, -
our own State while peaceably travelling tron ill., -,
s Inen states 10 those vi California were denied The
f,I' oss hc elae Of Nicaragua by the Government
, sCuh"J contrary TO treaty spuPtiD with the
chteI states aud rights secured our people under The
avs ~ Nicaragua and as IL appears such denial of
ouF Hkhn dictated y the Government OF Great IIr
ain and designed 10 be carried BY an aPt. IntTt
ference on the part Of European Governments therts
HesoIred, BY the Assembly, the Eennte eonrurrtne
That our SeuHtUrs ia COnKreas be Insrurtrd "a - =
rrseil,svcS requested, to all the mrauS in Ler
20 urg upon Congress such action will secure to Amer
lean citizens The right 10 pass through the state Of Nir.r
aqua ahd the settlement VI all pending diculIea viii
uIai country upon the basis Of the Monroe doctrine
HeF0rrd That the interest Of the whole countrv
ua' Tue Government Ofthe United States should IL Dos
Die, peaceaby acquire Or, II not, forcy 1rize upo sh
Poroh OF ihe territory Of Nicaragua necessary to S
cure for all time to free transit Of the IhmI,s
erect such Qualifications and deenses on the line
enjoyment. " '
referred to Committee on Federal Relations,
M Fhl Moore moved that the testimony 10 the Dun.
comoe case be entered upon the Journal Of tile u,.e
Senate bill No 52-An Act to amend an Act nxDx the
,srs LOT nohg me District Court. throughout the state
riAge u GrSt cousins ~'
WI Holman introduced bill for the FeorRan saton OF
The mln1A; Referred ~ Committee military AMlirS
House adjourned.
TrEsDAT, January 25th
In the tHGfs MI titus introduced hill for Act to
authorize the establishment ~ County narmareS for the
reir 1.-THE ind gent, and to amend An Act entitled an
Act tn provide for tie INDECENT sick In the counties of All,
State, approved March 81 1855 Read nrst and second
time and referred to tie Hospital Con mittre
Mr Allen moved to take up the special order Of the ny
the DrodeTIck resolutions. Carried
Mr. Anderson moved that they be made the special or.
H. naeRt
adjourned
In the House leave Of absence granted Mr. Brigg.
one day.
Mr.. And from Committee on Federal Relations reno,t
ed aud recommended the ndt finite pnspunenent OF As
.embly joint resolution No. l-reAtlve 10 q wngon road
from riaerrVlli- ai from the State line OH the facFT
vile road TO CHrSon Valley.
Mr.. Jackson offered the following:
Rt~lreJ That the Speaker he requested to inform the
Governor that the Assembly has by resolution declared
Charles Duncone to he Ineligible to In the House
ma 'na, ,rre Vacancy - the representation from
Mr. lA. Republican desired to enter d;4re4rectful
protest on the journal, with regard To tim contested erc-
ttnn rase. Whiclt WIS very property rctprtcd.
The Srnk,r annnunc a. the II,,,. ,,.r,h-r. Of tt-
c"hntrr I" examine the accounts ~ Mr. McSIrans In
the Treasury Department, Mcssrs. Armstrong, L.igner,
aud Till.
Mr. Murray offered the tollu1ing:
R''o''". That Special COMMITTEE II I'VE be appoint
r nv tt th1ir nIatrr consideration Tie, Aet
tlArly rprn'd In discourage tie immigration to this
state ~ 'rsOhS Win cannot bcr"nr CIT gene" passed
April - i together with all dccsr,s Of the Surrur
court ~ This STATE in relation thereto and inquire io
III" ioly and Practical iiy Of framing law fpr the
PURPOSE hat free from ANY constitutional Ci,c-
tos Also Lat the said c1nittre he directed tn make
full report IN the subject, and II they Gnd the rnd con.
trrI.d both polite aud practicable report Li!I Tor
that pIrunSe.
Ersout,"n adopted.
!l"u' tr."sat,S any ether bu'inc" Of in pCrtarce
thr House adjourned
WEDSLspAY. January &c. ISY9.
IT, the .Smdfr Mr Durch, ITO Coniui,tr on Earolld
l. l. reported having presented to the G"vcrn"r S-Iia,e
u .!-An Act regulate the fees of certain On in
VI,,ll hii Art,
IL aud confirm the ASSssurI is u S"nn,a an other
t"Hltir' Ala" Senate u ~ -rrAlinV To the Coroer II
the City u San FIaucsco.
NJ Lansing !F..t, The Committee -xf,ens--
~ p"rd on several accounts and recommended tI.cr
pa nirnt X. INprt ahnprh
Mr. lnrc i'"m the Judiciary Committee. reported as
FLAWS:
sruac I'LL :i-An Act to provide for reiinquishirg to
The hth SH'+r' iiilrs to lands IN this sai" in certain
eases lr the r"nstTurtin 81 light lus fnrtr as-iais
etc With, amendments, recommending TIER adoption
the passage ~ the hill as amended.
Scntr bill An Act concerning FORTS ard Liv; hous-
cs. and recommending that il do ndd pass.
Scuae hi. a. w Act concerning crimes and punish
nrn''. aud "r The batter protection 81 Vines and sII
aga net '"hnt- S recommending its reference to tue
"nmi.r "n Mahuf,c urcs.
Srnai" bH IL An At 10 amend an Act entitled Net
i-hn'nr nc tune '"r commencing Civil Actions. approved
April ga. 10 With Amrndm'nta. ndinS tiIeir
N'l"p;n"n aud the passage Of the bll ~ amended.
Nj. beaver n" the lrc Committee /" whom was re-
rrr ed Scna'e hill "-Ah Act :" AZ the salaries "f the i
r Attorneys -! CERTAIN Counties the SAINT back
rrc"mun ndInR it, passsgr
Mr. burton introduced hill Ia Amrrd the Nc, prov ding
''r paving certain lAims against the state. Read twice
anil referred I" Committee "u knahcr.
Sir. Iini htT"'ll'tda hii tr al At tn amend Act
To provide Ter TIA issuance 81 dtprAtrr fr I"Rl
school land warrants Read third imr and r',.'rh
Mr. HIl'ou Introduced bll for Act regulating vii
nr'' ''' in criminal cases Read twice and referred
judiciary tom Iitt-r.
Mr. Ihlp- intr"u 81 hill 'or an Act hr the relief ~
lA~'"nE smiih. Head twice and referred 10 Finance
Iwnn,tite
Mr. VII ANS introduced nbll for ar Act to authorize
NE executors II Th"nas0 IArkn, deceased, :" sell
lain personal property at private safe. nts suspended
and '.l passed.
Mr. Rrdman introduced hill kr m Act concerning az.
riculural s"trs. HEAD twice AID referred to Commit
tee IN Agriculture.
Dir. Thu, introduced the following:
WHvHEU. the whole nann il interested In and viii he
benefited by full kIuwlrgc at the mineral wealth II
WHILE isolated hr il from her sistrr States
she dsTesii her treasures ubruad aud adding the
wealth &" the nation NJ the rate Of sixty millions annually
and whereas the b"nths ~ geological survey
a"ne To he confined To this State, and the full exploration
nj the Immense mineral wealth Of the state will ru bile
California To double her contributions the money rket
II the world therefore,
H,.oir,d by the senate the Assembly concrrirg That
aud IL IN Co he, and they
hereby requested 10 their influence Ia procure
appropriation 10y Congrtts for the purpose OF IovidH
rarly lay fnr complete s:rntih: geological survey nf
,r mineral district. Of this State by the General Govern
Rr-oIr,d. That his Excclency, the Govcr."r be re.
ued To furnish copies 81 this resolution to Senators
and n pres natives in Congress.
Referred to Committee Mines anil mining interests.
Mr. Griffith gave notice that he would move to add the
folinW wing to th- StandI r ruiz
Hiic +c ulh whenever any Dii or rcShlutln OF
Senate shall have brrn considered eugro-sr and passed
il shall In the duty Of the EnKrorStg Committee to
the IN he correctly rngrnscd and report To the
rnEroscd copy to he sent 10 the Assembly,
and the original I0 he retained by the Senate.
Senate hill No SA-An Act to provide fur the rCnquish
to the United States In certain II titles To
lands for light houses etc. was taken up ant considered
in Committee of the Whlc, the question being adopt
Ing amendments rcportt by The Judiciary Commute
1.-THE bill provides that when application Is made ny the
proper auhOritiea AZ the United State for any eligible
piece oi land fur lighthouse the District Judge IN
whose district said land Ia Orair-And when the
III said lands unknown refuse to sell the
proper value, Tint II shall he the duty ~ sad Judge &
nol, alton Of such application to be puhhrd in
tl.r HeNFeat convenient his
a:rict for three months, together with the of the
and At the expiration Of that period provided
the parties unable agree, jury shall be
OF the lands and NIL damages; which amount, when
Srsacd together with the entire costs II said proceeding
shall he paid TO the county treasurer of said county ia
which said proceedings had when the Sheriff Of e1
county shall execute IN the United States d, ed which
sha be valid in law as executed by the hama Ede
to the United States Ia whom the title to such land
shall become vestcdl
The amendments, which were mostly verbal and do
change the general features OF the H. were Adopted
The bill was ordered to be engrnssed.
The Judiciary Committee presented the following sub
atute iOr the Joint Resolutions In relation TO fraudulent
land claim.
Whereas II Ia the opinion Of the people 81 California in
the AIbrAti"n presented ny the United States tovcrn
ment to settle the question Of title deeds IN CALIFORNIA;
held under the authorities of Spain and Mexico which
to lie regarded and protected by the former, that MANY
spurious and fraudulent grants have been presented and
acted upon by the BoAd to and
land In,