Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-04
Sacramento Correspondence.

SACRAMENTO, Feo. "a.
ED. Observation-Disclosures Sunday petitio
came into the Senate to day from Relief Hill
Nevada county. Referred as usual.
The Ladies Relief Society, of San Franci.
co, pray for an appropriation of $4,000 iron
the State for the furtheranee of the Object
of their association. The petition was re
ferred to the Committee on Public Expendi
lures, together with bill to appropriate tn,
sum desired.
The Committee on Public Morals reported
back two bill for changing names, withou
recommendation.
Several bills were introduced; among then
one to provide for the disposition and recla-
nation of the swamp and overlooked land:
of this State; one to create the office of State
Geologist and define its duties; one to amend
an act concerning Supreme Court Reporter
and one to amend the Practice Act.
The bill to amend Mary Louisa Miller's
name was taken up, and after little discus
sion, passed. Mr.. VIM. c. Perry did not fare
so we'll. The bill for changing his name
was taken up and Immediately laid upon the
table. This shows that Senators are not ia.
vorable to changing names, but that when a
lady is in the case their scruples may yield.
The bill to release the sureties on the bond
of the Pacific Express Company was passed,
and, under a suspension of the rules, the
Secretary was directed to transmit the bill
to the Assembly without engrossment.
In the Assembly petition was received
from Santa Clara county praying the passage
of IA Sunday law; also, one from Tuolumne
county for the restoration of the Attachment
Law of 1851.
The Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries reported back the bill to annex
to Stanislaus county, portions of certain
counties, with amendments, and recommend
the passage of the bill amended. Mr.. Good
man said that he bad been informed that the
bill had been materially changed while in
hands of the committee. by outside parties,
and moved a special reference of the bill,
and an investigation of the matter. A dis
cussion ensued, in which Mr.. Howe, Chair
man of the Committee, said that 70 one had
been in possession of the bill except himself
and its author. The motion for q special
committee was ruled out of order.
A bill to transfer certain monies in the in
terest and sinking funds of the City of Sacra
mento, to certain other funds, was passed.
Resolution to pay mileage and per diem
to date, to James Gallagher, was indefinitely
postponed.
Upon a resolution for a special committee
upon the county boundary bill before men
toned, an explanation was made that the
alterations of the bill were made by the
chairman, by erasure and interlineation in
stead of by rider, in the usual manner. Thi
was deemed satisfactory, and SO the resolu
ton was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced bill to prohibi
lotteries, rafies. gift enterprises, etc. l
makes the getting up, vending Of, or having
in possession any lottery ticket, etc, misde
meanor, punishable, upon conviction, wit
Imprisonment in the county Jail for perio
not less than six months. and by fine of nc
less than $500 nor more than $4,000, or b.
both fine and imprisonment Referred t
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. johnson, of Amador, introduced a bill
to provide for the preparation of a code 9
laws for this State. 1t constitutes Phil Ed
wards, of Sacramento, Lewis Aldrich, of Sa
Francisco, and Richard S. Mesick, of Yubf
a Board of Code Commissioners to prepare
code of laws for the State, to be submitte
TO the next Legislature; each commissions
to receive $4,000, and the Secretary to re
ceive $4,000, out Of an appropriation
$4,000 made by the bill out, of the Stat
Treasury. The bill was referred to the Ju
dietary Committee.
The test adopted by the Democratic Com
mittee of San Francisco is not particular
relished by some of the ultras here. PerhaI
the delegates from San Francisco may |
elected by Anti-Lecompton votes In sue
an event would the Yuba delegation, electe
by pure and simple Lecomptonites, set
convention with themP ~.