Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-08

4" An Act to provide for the appointment, Of eau
ger for the port Of San Francisco" passed April
| 1852.
Mr.. Burch gave notice that he would, tomorrow
introduce bill for an Act tor the relief OfiDsOveu
debtors and for the protection Of creditors, and to
the repeal Of u similar act upon our statute book
Mr. Merritt KAve notice that he would intrrDduct
bill amending an Act 10 regulate proceedings IL
civil cases in Courts Of justice In this State. paSSet
April ~, 1851, repeating the amendments known
as the Attachment Law, passed April, 1888.
Mr.. Grant gave notice that he would introduce {
bill for IN Act to amend Act cOncerning the office
Of County Clerk. Sheriff, and the county officers o.
the city Of San Francisco.
Mr. Holden offered the following:
RsaOlred That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sen
ate be directed To furnish each member Of the Sen
ate with four daily papers published in this State
or their equivalent in weeklies.
The PreSideut-The resolution does not state 0ut
Of what fund the money 10 to bo drawn.
Dir. burton Oh out Ofeach members own pOck'
Ct suppose for il will hardly be expected that
the SergeantAt- Arms should pay for them, yet the
resolution requires him " purchase them, and does
NOT provide any way Of payment:
NJ. HOden-The members did not pay for the
papers last year.
M. Burton-Well, it's time they did, then.
The question being taken, the resolution was
adopted.
upon The Governor, informing him Uf the Organiza-
ton Of the two Houses and receive any communities
ton he might think proper ~ give, reported " the
Senate that the COMMITTEE had waited upon the
Governor, had performed the duty assigned. and
had been informed by him that he would deliver his
Annual Mvssage " the Legislature Att O'Clock p.
n.
The Assembly in message, informed the Senate
that the ll0use had passed Senate bill No. ai Act
making appropriation for the payment Of post
age and e1press matter during the present session
Of the Legislature.
The Governor, through his Private Secretary,
transmitted 10 the Senate his Annual Message, to-
gether with accompanying documents,
Ou motion u Mr.. Price, 400 copies were order.
ed prinied-8, 500 in English 500 IN Spanish.
Mr.. Griffith, BY leave, Introduced bill for an Act
amendatOry Of aud supplementary 70 an Act entitled
Act IL regulate proceedings in civil cases in the
Courts Of justice in this Gtate, passed April ~
1851 and ~ repeal An Act amendatory thereof pas
sed April Is, 1850.
The usual number Of copies. on motion of Mr.
Griffith. were ordered printed Il relates 10 the At
tachMent Law.
On nIo.ion Of Mr.. Dickinson, Senate adjourned
In the House three members came forward and
qualified.
Hour of Neetin0.-An industrious member Of
Tered the lnlnwing resolution -.--...-..------
R6SoLred, That when the House adjourn, it ad
jOurn to meet al 10 O'Clock A. NJ. aud that be th,
hour Of meeting until otherwise ordered.
The resolution WAS discussed at some length
when, ON motion. II was tabled.
The following resolution WAS offered and warml,
and ably supported by Mr. Aud:
Resoired, That the Clerk be directed to place up0r
the Journal the record Of each days proceedings
90 that be NAV read each morning from the JournS
the minutes Of the proceedings Of the previous day
A heated debate Sprang up on the adoption OF tI'
resolution but il was carried BY vote Of Al TO 81.
The Speaker was authorized aud directed, BY res
Ouiion, 70 appoint three pOrters and three pages fO
the Assembly. The following appointments wer'
made:
POrters. john DArklee, James Doran and Vim
Riley.
Pa9..-:Fredcrivk Stewart, Henry Swartz aDc
Hugh Mauldin.
The Chaplain resolution was again brought VI
Mr. DE Long Offered the following resolution
which WAS adopted:
Resolred. That each member Of this House b,
allowed five daily newspapers, or their equivalcn
in weeklieS, during the session.
On motion. ). W. Scoby was allowed one week
salary for services az Clerk at the commencement
| this session
The following resolution was offered by Mr.. d
Long:
Heaolrcd, That the Speaker be and he is hercb
requested To Immediately appoint . Committee o
mileage, with instructions 10 proceed " bushes
ard report. Adopted
The Speaker appointed as said committee. Mcssri
Tiptnn, Springer, Murray, Shannon and Taylor.
Mr.. Street offered the following resolution:
ReNlstd, l3y the Assembly, the Senate concur
ring, That our Senators be directed, and our Rep
rcscntatives in Congress be requested To use thei
best influence t. secure the early construction Of
railroad to the Pacific.
Dir. Street thought that at this propitious momeu
the resolution Was in good taste, and was due fror
the members Of the LegslaturetO their cOnsttuenc
and " themselves.
The resolution WAS adopted.
| At halEpaSt one O'Clock the Governors Privat
Secretary was announced. He presented q copy
his Excellency's Annual Message, she reading q
which. owing 10 its extreme length. was dispense
~o vf E"ss o SppS w:5 e. "1sfE'd
On motion. the House adjourned.