The Placer herald., 1859-01-08

relief of insolvent debtors and the protection
of creditors.
Mr.. Merritt gave notice Of bill to regu-
late proceedings in civil cases in the Courts
of Justice of this State
A resolution was then adopted to allow
each member of the Senate four daily news
papers, or their equivalent in weeklies.
The message from the Governor was re-
ceived, but the reading dispersed with. A
resolution was adopted to print 1000 of the
Messages in English, and 500 in the Spanish
languages. Adjourned
ASSEMBLY.
The Speaker appointed as the House com
mittee to wait upon the Governor, Messrs.
Slingerland, Ellis, and Howe
A resolution to establish the regular hour
of meeting, after discussion, was laid upon
the table by vote of ayes 81; nays II.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Aud, was, after lengthy discussion adopted
ayes Al; nays q:
Resolced, That the Clerk be directed to
place upon the Journal the records of each
days proceeding, so that he may read each
morning from the Journal the minutes of the
proceedings Of the previous day.
A resolution to request the different min
isters of the city to act alternately as chap
lans of the House, was tabled. Ayes Al;
nays 81.
The Senate bill, allowing each member
$25 for postage and express expen ses was
received and passed by the House.
A 4,
daily newspapers, or their equivalent was
passed.
Mr. Street, ofShasta, offered the following:
Resolped, BY the Assembly, the Senate
concurring, That our Senators be directed
and our Representatives in Congress be re-
quested to use their best influence to secure
the early construction of a railroad to the
Pacific.
Mr.. Street thought that at this propitious
moment the resolution was in good TASTE
and was due from the members of the Legs-
lature to their constituency and to them
selves.
The resolution was adopted.
A resolution was passed to print 1000 in
English and 1000 in Spanish of the Govern
ors message.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 9th.
Mr.. Merritt, from the committee appoint
ed to report rules for the government of the
Senate, reported the rules of 1858, with some
modification, which were adopted.
Mr.. Burch introduced bill for the relief
OF insolvent debtors and for the protection
OF creditors. Read first ard second time and
laid on the table.
Mr. Holden presented a memorial asking
Congress to pass a law authorizing the con
struction OF a Pacific RaIroad; also, a grant
Of land to aid in the construction of Rail-
roads in this State. Read first and second
time and laid upon the table.
Mr.. Dickinson offered the following:
ResolSd, That the Senate employ an off
cial reporter, whose duty it shall be to keep
a correct journal of the proceedings of the
Senate, and also a correct report Of all de-
bates, provided that such reports shall be
published in one or more Of the daily papers
free Of charge to the State
The resolution was indefinitely postponed
Mr. Kirkpatrick introduced bill for the
formation Of the 9th and eth Judicial Dis
tric, of the State.
Mr.. Burch gave notice that he would in
troduce a bill TO amend the seventeenth sec
ton OF an Act defining the times OF com
mencng civil actions, approved April 27,
1850.
Mr.. Bailou gave notice that he would in
troduce bill authorizing District Judges to
change the names Of persons under certain
restrictions.
The President. appointed Messrs. Burton
Burch and Merritt as a committee on Joint
Rules for the government Of the two houses.
ASSEMBLY.
THURSDAY, Jan. 9th.
There not having been time to write up
the journals of the previous day for report
to the Assembly, as required by resolution,
their reading was dispensed with.
The papers in the contested election case
from Ell Dorado county, VIM. r. Boyd VS..
}. ). Upton, were presented to the House
by the Speaker. Temporarily laid upon the
table, The Speaker announced the Judiciary
Committee, as Messrs. Cope Aud, Ellsworth,
Hancock, Mount, Barclay, DeLong, Shepard,
Luis, Rogers and Buck.
The Senate resolution for printing the
Governors message was adopted with an
amendment-4ooo copies in English and
1900 in Spanish.
Nor1cEs.-By Mr.. DeLong-A bill for
an Act relative to usury.
BY Mr.; Hill-A bill to repeal an Act to
prevent the farther immigration of Chinese
or Mongolians into this State:
by MIR. Street.-A bill to provide for the
submission of the question of calling Con-
ventlon to revise the Constitution of this
State.
A resolution to allow the Chief Clerk an.
other assistant was defeated.
Mr. Ellis offered the following:
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