Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-15
california LegiSlature.-Tenth Session.
THURSDAY, Jan. s lsS9.

The bin requires those creditors representing onehn
vf te Indebtedness 70 join with the debtor IN petition fol
NJ dIaehaFge further that all objections that urged
IN The part Of the creditors shall be tried BY jury
iseoyeTed on The para Of he debtor or that Ghe an
dsv be has sworn 70 shall be proved untrue that dis
ehsTTe shall not Be bar 70 the action sganst him. His
ScharGs cannot be used ~ plea to bar the action Also
S~ourss that debtor shall be resident Of The county
- monlhs before he make application for discharge
- 80 Debtor 81 the pGcS Of rssdsnce Of each creditor
ns in fact nearly copy Of the Michigan Law Tie sub
lea except hat the law Of Michigan requires creditors
SrpreOsnng two thirds Of The indebtedness join In the
nSiton Of the debtor similar bill was introduced By
NJ BaFe In the House. In 1857, which passed the House
- faIIsA IL he Senate-Was introduced b. Mr. Burch
~. .Sssion 10 The senate bat failed IN the House
NJ Holden offered Memorial Ask % Congress to pass
aIaW suthoTslng the oneructlOn Of Pacific Railroad
aao grant Of land 70 aid 10 the construction Of Railroads
Al tk1 as. Ths Memorial IL quite lengthy. Read hrsl
snd SscOnA umse and laid on the table.
Fesoluilen offered BY NJ. Dickinson that the Senate
smpioy omcial reporter, indefinitely postponed.
~ Dcknson stated that he opposed similar resolution
aS ysaF eud that he had not changed his opinion. He
Vossd Iof its Indefinite poelpOnemsnt
NJ Thoa gave notice that he would introduce bill for
he pFossesloa Of navc wines and liquors against adu
~ GrseoFy gave notice that be would introduce bill
entitled At 70 regulate the creation Of honsseads
ne RFssIdent appointed AessEs Burton, Burch and
ssaa.s aAIosEned
Assembly ffom THE county. Tabled for the present
Tbs Speaker announced - the Judiciary Committee,
COPS hs1 sssS i'N s.Sss'' sE-'S'
TSe Cenmttes on Mileage submitted report, which
vas corrected aud adopted
Mr.. Hn gave notice Of his Intention TO Introduce bill
u repeal Act 70 prevent the further mmgr Of
Chinese Of hOuGolians Into this State.
Dy Mr.. Sreet-A bill TO provide for the submission 0f
the quss.on Of calling Convention to revise the Cons
SnalOa u lhs seate.
TIE telloWlRg sSsolutlous WeEe offered BY Mr. Ellis aud
R5sotVSd BY The kSsembty the sennte concurrfuE That
representatives, In Congress be requested, and
Senators directed 70 their influence to procure thu
passage Of an Act granting the right Of way aud public
lands 10 aid Of the construction OF line Of telegraph by
what knoWn ~ the PaesTvs, Humboldt and Salt Lake
R6SoIcAd That the Governor be requested to forward
this resolution "a the Postmaster General aud the
cAioTnla bRua tors and Representatives, COnHrCas
Amer some unimpoTtAnt business the House adjourned
FuIDAY, january I.
In the Senate the President announced The following
the Standing Committees;
CEaANs-GArter, Dickinson, Burton Baker and Ian
NMGncs-Nerritt. Gregory, BURTON Drnt and Denver
JudtetoIy- Garter. Gregory, Thorn, Anderson,
Eice1iOM1- beaver, Grant, GrIfth. Hart and IIamm
fsAatc oadS--IlOden, oHArrsiI. rAcheeO, PAfk and
C61m~rs snd EocfOGfTon- Donald Grant, Grimh,
1G11Vd RsEatiOns-Kirkpatrick, Allen Thorn, Titus and
Ss6iS AbptsaI-IIamm, Ketchum, Price, burton and
ThuA
DickinSon. Burton. Berry aud Baou
State Prts0A aAd rs6Lc Buiidiags-Burton. Andcr.
kdscdfIoA-RedmAn, Wheeler, Xii patrick, Phelps and
Holden.
IEotS Ltsrury-o.I"n, Parker and RedmAn.
A0Aaee-Alieo. iLAmm and Park
Cysstss GH6 Cssslv BOs"dorIes-IIsrt, Phelps. BAk-
q. Bradley and wheeler.
MISREPRESENTATION, Dickinson Dent, Gregory and
0rtOsHsrs-PAeheeO. Dent, OT.neL Park and Red
PsAlte PrtnNnO-Grin,h. Ke,ehum, Lansing, KirLpa,-
Ssads SsH H;oA~ny.-Phelp, Quinn and penyer
CSast:FsHt ErP<n's'-ianS"g' Dsll"u Parker MeDon'
NENiary ANutr.-nradley, Merritt, Quinn. Allen and
r.SNe Erp-~dasre'-ThOm. berry, Grihi'h' o'farreII
Fssi;S Eordis- Wheeler. Thorn, Baker and
Es1rOa.sd Bs Baker, Titus, Bradley, Keichum Price
S1A Holden.
1hSrQrd Bll.-Berry. Denver. Garter. KhlparicI,
FaGscHai REORGANIZATION Park. Williams, Berry
asd Titus.
Scamp LdRdS-GTegOry, Boreh, Merritt Holden and
NeDonAid.
XIHXjldur,s Price, Anderson, Lansing Grant aud
PAcheeS.
NJ Burton from the committee joint Rules for the
government Of the Two Houses reported on certain rules
which we're adopted.
Mr. Gregory introduced bill for an Act 10 regulate the
creation Of llon1esteAhs.
Il provides for the cf locating the homestead
provides that the claim shall be recorded In book to be
keps n the oc< Of county Recorder called the Homestead
Recorder further that the vsur o. the land ETC. al the
time Of recording shall not exceed e3Oo but that ATTY in
ofhe value Of the property, or any improvements
placed thereupon. u pertaining to domestic character
aAaIl not InvAlidate the homestead.
Read 6rst and second time and referred 10 the Jude'a
M Holders memorial relative to The Pacific Railroad,
from the table and referred 10 the Committee on
FEDERAL Relations.
N. NcDonAid said-Mr President: 1t Is With feeling
Of SosSev announce to the Senate since the a''-
Sion tie death Of one " it, memhe attribute or
auRet "a hi mAmOFV. Otf8e the following:
wnsAsAs wm. Ferguson lo:moer Of The senate; req.
ses:atire =: H,D:h senascrai District departed this lie
R1aO6, that - mark Of respect for the memory OF
che deceased .AAa the Senate do nov adjourn.
Senators 0Tfnrh ed Anderson, tendery and felirgy
delivered Aisf 0ulSgss upon the character talents AID
services n ths Gifte1 e=nsrous iaweOtsd Ferguson
RssOluasns By unAnimOSs vote and senAte Ad-
II he House NJ Hancock appeared qualified and took
AiA seal
NE speaker announced the appointment Of the follow
~ 1I1siioas- LAMAR ROAns, HIne' squires, Ln, Mur
b. Ei:c.ios--Las,. jackson. Coleman. slniEerlAnd,
o. S.sss S.S XISIae Iai.r.A.- crsp.Aav. Doe, C.
. On 6Gss Aeept'IIs-rhOSsa, WAIInsy riis Mathew
o. Iasrss'~eas-.LynsA, cOAAse, causOn, Dunlap,
ne Speaker presented Communication from Alex.
Moatgo1eSy, and adavit from NJ Robertson, 10 re-
ference the suAeet Of Mr. Duneombe TO seat In the
ASss@Aly Rad and referred committee on Elections
On mouon Of Mr. Soss, the papers In reference To- the
eOnteOled election taken from the table and re-
1eVred 70 the Commitsee on Elections.
House adjourned until Monday II o'clock
MONDAY, January 10.
In the Senate Mr. Dureh. By leave introduced bill for
an Act 70 amend "a Act entitled Act to regnlAe pro-
esSdInRs In civil In the Courts Of Justice VI this state
passed April a. 1881. Read nrst and second time ana
referred 10 JadleIaTy Co1,Hinee.
Ao, bill for Act 70 amend a. Act entitled an ACT
70 regulate proceedings In civil In the Courts OF
ties 81 his State passed April 70 1851 Read nrst and
record time and referred 70 judiciary Committee
(Bi No. makes sher6s sert6cates Of the sale OF real
estate Transferable, and requires the sherub deed to be
made 70 The purchaser OF bis assignee This 10 the PTAc
Nice nov under the deCSlon Of the Supreme Court
RI No. subjects equitable Interests In real estate to
levy and sals under exseutOn.l
NJ Titus gave notice Of nil for an Act to amend an
% provide for the INDECENT alex In the counties OF this
state, approved March, 1853.
Upon notion Of Mr.. DuFch. Senate bill No. SAN Act
tor he relief Of nsOlvent debtors and for the protection Ut
csedto-Was taken from the table and referred to the
JudiclAFy Committee.
without EanSaetng any other business the Senate Ad'
ionFned.
In ths House. The Speaker announced the appointment
Of The IoIovlng CommIttees:
AgrtcsttsrS-COnnely, MaIaEln, Vaughn, Xmas, Can
NSs.r~o' E~proS~~S~ss- Robertson, Whitman OAgEArt
Whsaldon, Pixley.
RsIEc RriaS.0- Munay, johnson, Catalan, LasPeyre,
Watkins, Puler, Caine.
OSrporassoAs- Gregory, Torres, Mount sQurss Lamar
GIiiarS-Pico, Dow. Duneombe. Cannon.
CbuAipss:oA1 C6WRtv BowRd0rtss--IlAneoek,D Dunlap,
watkins, Briggs. Vaughan, Whitman, ImaS.
A. PS0lto SStIdiR0s GRd GroURds-EiIs, Lynch, Roane'