The Placer herald., 1859-03-26
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TENTH SESSION.
Friday, March 18th

rTluay, Marc1 lStn.
SENATE.-Mr Burton offered a resolution
that a committee of three be appointed
from the Senate to visit the State Prison for
the purpose of inquiring into certain charges
that have been made in the public prints
against that institution. Adopted. Messrs.
Anderson, Berry and Bradley were appoint
ed as the Committee.
Mr.. Baker presented petition from Ophr
and its vicinity, praying the passage Of a
Sunday law. Referred to the Committee on
Public Morals.
A bill providing for State Prison Library
passed.
Assembly bill to provide revenue for the
State was indefinitely postponed. This bill
reduced the State Tax from sixty to fifty
cents on the 500 valuation Of property.
AssEMBLY.-The bill concerning marriages
and divorces passed. Ayes 81; nays o.
-Four of the special committee on the San
Francisco Bukhead scheme returned a ma
jority report in favor of the immediate con-
struction of the work; and one of the COM
mittee returned a minority report against it..
The reports were referred to the Committee
on Navigation.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the Special Committee
appointed TO take into consideration propos
ed amendments to the Consultation, be and
they are hereby requested to recommend
such an amendment as will prohibit all per-
sons from immigratng into this State who
cannot become citizens Of the United States,
and that said committee be required to re-
port to this House in ten days their recon-
mendations and deliberations
Saturday March 10th.
SENATE.-The Committee on Mines and
Mining interests reported against the passage
of law by Congress preserving in all sales
of Mineral Lands the minerals therein con-
tained," for the reason that ali sales of lands
containing precious metals are void under
the existing laws of Congress.
Senate bill providing for the payment of
100000 of the outstanding Indebtedness Of
the State was made the special order for
Tuesday.
AssEMBLY.-Bill passed authorizing the
formation of joint stock associations for sa-
wings deposits, and discounts. The bill to
regulate the fees of witnesses in criminal
cases was indefinitely postponed. Assembly
bill to compensate Joseph WaIkup as Ward
en- of the State Prison, was taken up. On
motion to indefinitely postpone it, Mr..
Street said:
Mr.. Street. believe it would be very
unjust to indefinitely postpone this bill. 1t
is we'll known that the Lieutenant Governor
has devoted all his energy within the past
year to the benefit Of the State Prison, and
has succeeded in placing it on a basis which
reflects the highest credit on the State. He
has conducted it with as much economy, |
believe, as if it was his own property, and it
is but just and right that he should receive
compensation for his services. think if
members would inform themselves in regard
to all the circumstances of the case, they
would not vote for the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. am not prepared to vote
on the bill myself. | regret tha: the motion
of the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Moore)
did not prevail. l believe if, acting on the
spur of the moment the House should in
definitely postpone the bill, it would do q
great injustice.
The bill was made the special order for
next Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
A resolution to pay Sl6S to E. F. Conway
for services as Printing Clerk being consid
cred grab at the State Treasury, was quash-
ed. Resolution passed for the appointment
of committee Of five to examine into the
practcablity of draining and rendering fit
for cultivation the swamp and overf1owed
lands of Putah and Cache creek valleys.
Monday. March 2lst.
SENArE.--Several bills of minor import
ance passed.
AssEMBLY.-The bill providing for the
sale of the 10th and seth sections of pub
lie land (school lands) was considered at
length, amended, and finally laid over for
further action. Bill passed providing the
manner of conveyance of mining claims.
Tuesday, March 22nd.
SENArE.-The special order, an Act to
provide 100000 to pay the outstanding in
debtedness of the State, was lost. Ayes II;
nays Is. Resolution passed nstructing the
Attorney General to commence suit against
the suretes of S. A. McMeans, former State
Treasurer, for deficit in his accounts of
$1OS,90O.
AssEMBLY.-The special order, the capitol
question, came up being upon the considera-
tion of bill providing for the erection Of
capitol building at Sacramento, and sub
stitute to build at Oakland. The subject
was discussed at length, and was finally made
the special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Hancock introduced bill appropri-
ating 100000 for State Capitol at Oak
land.
Mr.. Wing presented petition from the
citizens of Placer county, protesting against
the action of the Senate in repeating the at
tachment law of 1858, and reviving that of
1850. Referred.
Mr.. Sheridan, from the Sacramento and
PLACER dalanafi0ns to whnm WAS rafarrad