Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-22
1aiIg YationaI Democrat.
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENTS.
SAoRAMENro. Feb. Goth.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. Goth.
EpIToR DEMocRAT NO Senate to day,
and there came very near being no Assem-
blv. The absentees were very numerous.
Eleven members were granted leave of alb
sence for various periods of time, making in
the aggregate nineteen days; and one men,
her for an indefinite period.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
rorted a bill creating the office of Inspector
Of Stamps.
MIR. Gallagher introduced a bill to prevent
oountes in this State from being burdened
with Daupers who are disqualified from be-
coming naturalized citizens. 1t provides that
al persons embraced in the meaning Of the
title shall, on or before July next, file in the
Office of the Clerk or Recorder of the county
in which they are domieiled, q good bond
in the sum of $50 that they will not become
n public charge. Their bonds are to be re
newed every six months and all forfeitures
under them to be paid into the hospital fund.
The Clerk or Recorder to receive fee of one
dollar for filing bond and issuing certificate
tbereof-one half for the hospital fund, and
one half to his own use All persons referred
70 bv the act, to be required to exhibit the
certificate, upon demand of any peace officer.
The act not to apply to anyperson born with
in the United States. Penalty of fine, and
Imprisonment in default Of payment thereof
All criminal courts, and all Justices of the
Peace to have jurisdiction in cases arising out
of violations of the act. The bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
1t is of course intended to discourage Chi
nese immigration. Whether it will answer
the purpose or not is another question. Most
any Chinaman would give bond. and pay
his dollar The payment of the latter would
perhaps generally ensure an approval of the
bond. As / understand it, the bill is a sort
of special Chinese tax of one dollar head
per month, for the equal benefit Of the coup
tv hospital funds, and the Clerks or Re-
corders.
Mr.. Conness introduced bill to provide
for the construction of a State Capitol at Sac
ramento. 1t appoints the Governor, Secre-
tary of State, State Treasurer A. G. Munson
and Alfred Redington, contracting and super
intending commissioners. The capitol to be
erected upon the plan submitted by Reuben
Clark in 1856. An architect to be employed
at a salary of not more than 5000 per month
TO Judge of the materials used, and of the
manner Of the work performed. Proposals
to be Immediately advertised for in four pa
pers, for twenty days. The amount of the
contract not to exceed 100000. No time is
specified for the completion of the work The
bill was referred to the committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. johnson, of Amador offered a concur
rent resolution instructing our Senators and
requesting our Representative in Congress
TO procure if possible the passage of an act to
cede the new silver region (Washoe) to the
State of California. Following the resolution
are some reasons, intended to induce Congress
topass the desired act. They are, lst That
the General Government would be relieved
of great expense; I'd, that the great Pacific
mineral interests would be united, and two
or three independent sovereignties could be
much more readily formed when the proper
time arrives for division of the State Sd, it
would save the people of Western Utah from
passing through territorial probation. The
matter was referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations
The Senate bill to pay Judge Barbour ST.
200 passed by a vote of A to 8.
The bill to prohibit the sale of adulterated
liquors was taken up and Mr. Conness offered
some amendments, to authorize seizure of
liquors for the purpose of testing it, and to
prohibit al persons convicted of vioIatian
Of the law, from ever again selling liquors
within the State. The House recommmitted
the bill with instructions to the Committee to
insert Mr.. CONFESS amendments,
The high old Democrats of Camptonville
had splendid time. according to the Court
House organ, see. The editor had better
ascertain how many Democrats there were in
that 'staunch" settlement in 1855. d.