The Placer herald., 1859-01-15
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TENTH SESSION.
FRIDAY. Jan. 9TH

Several bills we're introduced, and an ef-
fort made but failed to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution to employ an off.
cial reporter was lost. AS token of res
pect to the memory of Senator Ferguson the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
AssEMBLY.-Several Of the Standing Com
mittees were announced by the Speaker
7, ,tices of quite number Of bills were
given. Among others one to "repeal all
laws relative to the immigration Of Chinese
and Mongoians into this State, and all laws
relative to their working in or holding claims
in the Mines
Mr.. Pixley gave notice of a joint resolu-
ton, asking Congress to cause the mineral
lands to be surveyed and located, and sub
divided into small sections; the same to be
devoted to actual settlers, so as not to in
terfere with actual possession, and under
such restrictions as will prevent their mon
opoly by capitalists.
Both houses adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, Jan. 10th.
SENArE.-Notice given Of bill to es
tablish branch State Prison at Folsom.
Mr. Burch (by leave) introduced bill for
an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to
regulate proceedings in civil cases in the
Courts of Justice of this State, passed April
27, 1851. Bill read first and second time
and referred to Judiciary Committee.
THE bill makes Shertfs' certificates of th-
sale of real estate transferable, and require
the Sheritf's deed to be made to the purchase
er or his assignee This is the practice now
under the decisions Of the Supreme Court.
A resolution was passed urging upon
Congress the immediate payment of the
Indian War debt Of this State.
AssEMBLY.-A number of the Stand
ing Committees were announced by the
Speaker. They will be found in another
column.
Notices of a number Of bills were given
mostly of local character.
A resolution was passed allowing the
judiciary Committee a Clerk. Also allows
inc the Clerk of the House the services of
Minute Clerk.
A resolution was passed requesting the
Surveyor General to give an estimate of the
cost of running the boundary line between
California and the Territory of Utah.
TUESDAY, Jan. 1lth.
SENArE-The Mileage Committee report
ed the mileage due each Senator.
Mr. Baker introduced bill for an Act to
establish standard of weights and measures,
and to repeal all former Acts in relation
thereto Referred.
Mr.. Kctchum offered the following:
Resoloed bv the Senate the Assembly
concurring, That a special Joint committee,
consisting Of four members from each House,
be appointed to take into consideration that
portion Of our State Constitution which re-
lates to the Judicial system, and report, by
bill or otherwise, such alterations and
amendments as by them may be deemed
necessary or expedient. Adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Ketchum,
Anderson, Merritt and Kirkpatrick to act as
said Committee.
The Act creating the Office Of State Qua
GER was repealed.
A list of appointments made by the Gov
ernor since last session were received, and
confirmed.
AssEMBLy.-Notices were given of bills to
amend the Revenue Law, so to exempt me-
chanics and manufacturers from the payment
of licences; to provide for the creation of
the Office of State Geologist a bill for the
organization of the Militia, etc. Mr.. Lefe-
YER introduced bill to create a State In
sane Asylum at Marysville.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18th.
SENArE.-Upon motion to reconsider
the vote of yesterday, by which the act ere
ating the office of State Guager was repeal
ed. a long debate ensued. The motion was
lost. Ayes IL; noes %.
The judiciary Committee reported an
Act to provide for setting apart the home
stead, and the protection of the same from
forced sales.
Also an Act to regulate the creation Of
homesteads, and recommended that two
hundred and forty copies of each bill be or
dered printed. Recommendation adopted.
A resolution to refer the various recommen-
dations, ETC., of the Governors Message, to
appropriate Committees was passed.
AssEMDLy.-M Young from the Com
mttee on Elections made majority report
against the right of Mr.. Duncombe of Sac
ramento, to hold his seat. Mr.. Lamar sub
mtted minority report in favor of Mr..
Duncombe. The matter was made the spe-
cial order of the day for Tuesday next at
12 o'clock.
Mr. Rodgers introduced the following:
Whereas the Government Of the Republic
Of Mexico is SO far dsorganized that it does
not afford to her own or to foreign citizens
that protection for which it was ordained;
and whereas the embarrassments of said
Government,o t,offer alike a pretext and tempta-
ton to interference iu her affairs on the part
of nations unfrendy to free government
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, with the con-
currence of the Senate, That is expedient
that the United States Government should