The Placer herald., 1860-06-09
Placer County Railroad and Wagon Road

81 " WV AASSS'"o'y, s"NO" 'AO"A Wv es~s-
dard Of the 2eth of April, 1860.
"On motion of Mr.. Williams, Assembly
bill No. $40, an Act to enable the county of
Placer to subscribe for stock in the Sacra
mento, Placer and Nevada Railrca ad, was ia
ken up, reported from the Committee on
Corporations, with substitute"
Mr.. Makins-I move that these bills be
referred to the Placer delegation, and that
they be directed to report tomorrow.
Mr.. Lovell-I hope that bill will not take
that reference. The bill has been in the
hands of the Placer delegation for a very
long time, and very carefully examined
Mr.. Makins-I beg leave to contradict
the gentleman. 1t has not been in the
hands Of the delegation.
Mr.. Lovell-I would like to know what
the gentleman means by contradict"
Mr.. Makins-Contradict You said it
had been in the hands of the delegation. 1t
is not so.
Mr.. Lovell-It has been subject to their
examination at any time. 1t has been on
the file for long time. am very anxious
to have the bill acted on to-day. want it
read by sections, and such amendments as
my colleague may submit, which are fair and
Just, l will accede to.
Mr.. Beach-So far as | am concerned,
have examined the bill, and it makes very
little difference to me where it goes. But
two of my colleagues have not examined it
thoroughly, and wish it referred to them.
SO far as am concerned, | am perfectly
willing.
Mr.. Harville stated that he had not had
| tho,>,o.bI,,
bill
The bill was recommitted.
Extract from the same newspaper of the
2Sth of April.
Mr. Harville had leave to report back sub.
sttute for Assembly bill No. $40, an Act to
enable the county of Placer to subscribe for
stock in the Sacramento, Placer rnd Nevada
Railroad, with a minority recommendation
that it pass, with certain amendments, and a
majority recommendation that the original
bill be passed and that the substitute be not
adopted.
Question on the adoption of the substi-
tute.-
Mr.. Lovell-Before the question is put,
wish to say that the substitute is the result
of the desire of the people of the central por-
tion of the county; that they have sent here
to their delegation and requested that the
substitute be so arranged as to take the
place of the original bill. The majority Of
the delegation are not altogether pleased
with the substitute, and desire that the orig.
inal bill should pass instead. For my art,
ain anxious that the substitute be adopted
and pass, in place of the original bill.
Mr.. HarvlIe-The original bill provides
for submitting the question to the people as
to whether they will take stock in railroad
to he built from Folsom to Auburn. The
substitute provides for submitting the ques-
tion to the people as to whether they will
take stock in that road, and in another road
from Lincoln to Gold Hill, and also in two
wagon roads, one from Secret Springs across
the Sierra Nevada and the other from
Dutch Flat across the Sierra Nevada. To
these three last outside issues three of the
members from Placer county are opposed.
One principal objection to passing a bill at
all having any reference to building roads
across the Sierras is, that the amount is too
small to do any good, and is on the other
hand larger than the county can afford to
lose at this time. We are of the opinion
that if the sum named should be appropria
ted according to the provisions of the sub
stitute, it would be nearly equivalent to
throwing the money away. For that rea-
son we object to the adoption of the subst-
tute.
Mr.. Lowell wish this matter to be
placed right before the House. At the time
the wagon road bill was vetoed, our people
had become exceedingly anxious about ex-
tending a road through the county over the
mountains. The probability is that the bill
which was vetoed would have yielded from
$l5, 900 to $4,000 per annum to the coun-
ty of Placer for that purpose. But it was
vetoed. Now we do not propose by this
substitute to have the county Of Placer issue
any more bonds than is contemplated in the
original bill. But instead of approprating
the whole amount to one railroad, we pro-
pose to divide it for the benefit of different
portions Of the county. The whole amount
to be appropriated is $4,000. We pro.
pose to divide it; to give $4,000 toward
building wagon roads, $4,000 toward
railroad from Lincoln to Gold Hill, and also
100000 to aid in the line from Folsom to
Auburn and thence to Nevada. This sub
stitute has been gotten up, to my IN nd, IN
accordance Win the ueslre OF tne peoP'e vi
Placer county, and | am satisfied that it will
meet their appreciation to allow the amount
to be distributed thus to several roads in diff
ferent sections, so as to aid the whole coun
ty, rather than to give it to but one.
The substitute was adopted-ayes 28,
noes II.
Question on the engrossment Of the bill.
Mr.. Beach-Some week or two since l
presented petition from citizens Of the low
er portion of Placer county, almost in the