The Placer herald., 1861-01-12
Legislati We.

A ter swearing in the new members, ME- OIi.
tenden, of Ell Dorado, moved to proceed at
once to the election of a President, which mo-
ton prevailed after a debate OF some length,
wherein it was made apparent that there was
family trouble among the Douglas men-Mr
Clark, (Doug) a candidate for the position, sta
ting that Gov. Downey had told him that he
would defeat his (Clark's) election. Several
names were put in nomination, but all withdrawn
except those of De la Guerra and watkins. The
former received twenty-five votes. the latter ten
Della Guerra received the Breckenridge, Republi-
can, and a portion of the Douglas vote. The
yot for Watkins was all from Douglas men.
This move appears to have been quite dlstasteful
to some of the Senators on the Douglas side, and
defeated any plans that may have been made for a
caucus nomination. Having elected the Presi-
dent the Senate adjourned and on the same night
Senatorial caucus of Douglas men was held and
the following nominations made, all of whom
were elected on Tuesday: President pro TEN.
Senator Irwin. of Plumas; Secretary. c. W. To-
zcr of Siskiyou; Assistant Secretary. ID. j. Will
hanson of San Francisco; Enrolling Clerk,
Geo c. Gorham; Engrossng Clerk, Geo. A. Gil
lespie; Sergeant alarms. VIM. f. Williamson,
Assistant Sergeant at Arms, Chas II. Uhrg.
After installing their officers the Senate adjourn,
ed in honor Of the day,-the Sth OF January
the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans.
In the Assembly on Monday. the Clerk Of last
session called the house to order. All but four
members were present A motion to proceed to
an election of Speaker prevailed-ayes Al. noes
20. T. Montgomery, (Breck) OF Sutter, John
Comes. of Ell Dorado, and n G.. Curtis, Of Sac
ramento. (Dougs) and f. Fargo, (Rep) Of Ala
media, in nomination. Four ballots were had
without choice. when the House adjourned
The last ballot stood for Conness. u; Montgom
merry. 20; Fargo. is; Curtis, TO- On the same
ioht the Douglas members met in caucus and
nominated Conness for Speaker, J. NJ. Anderson
for Clerk: j. w. Scobey, Assistant Clerk; Mike
Gray, Sergeant-at Arms; H. A. Lease Assistant
Sergeant: Henry G. Kihhe. Enrolling Clerk: and
Edward Corbitt EneroSsing Clerk. On Tuesday
there were fourteen balotings for Speaker with
ont Il choice On the last ballot there were IS
votes cast; necessary to a choice 3S: Conness re-
ccived 80 votes; Montgomery %; Fargo is;
Cherry l.; Showalicr 2.
On Wednesday in the Senate. there was little
done beside appointing Il Committee to whom
the proprcty Of allowinga number of subordin-
ate attaches to the Senate WAS referred. There
was some debate on the appointment of Il Chap
lain. but the sui ject was finally referred to the
same Committee.
The House balloted eighteen more times for
Speaker without an election. During the day.
Mr.. Montgomery (Breck) who saw no probabil-
ity Of the election of any OF the candidates IN
nom mnation withdrew his name, and proposed that
he would support any man on the Brcckinridge
side the Douglas men might name. if they would
agree to extend the same privilege to the Breck-
inridge side. and let them name Il Douglas man
they would support. H said if this were done
ii speedy organization would follow. The Doug
las mon declined the offer. and expressed deter
mination to stick to Conucss, their caucus nom-
nee. Mr.. Showaltcr. (Brcck) of Marposl, was
then put in nomination and supported by the
Breckinridge side the remainder of the day. In
the evening Brcckinrilge. Douglas men. and Re
held separate caucuses. and detcrmin-
ed to support their nominees. Mr.. ShnWaltcr was
cool lirmed as the nominee Of the Breckenridge
Democracy. who determined to vote for him as
long az Conness was in the field. 1t was intml-
ted on The sire IS the same day that if the party
nominees were withdrawn that man from ihe
Douglas side. with Breckenridge principles
would he elected.
In the Senate. on Thursday. the Standing
Committees were announced The House con-
inued baloling fer u Speaker, upon the SAM
candidates. with the same result as before AT
ter reaching the 59th ballot. motion to adjourn
prevailed. An organization seemed as remote
as upon the first day.
INCENDIARIsM.-An attempt was made
to burn the residence of Horace Smith,
ESQ, on Sunday evening last, by firing
trunk of clothing i'll closet in the second
story of the building. The smoke soon at
Iractad attention and caused the alarm to
spread rapidly, and by timely application'o of
water the fire was extinguished, with but little
damage to the house Several trunks of
clothing however, containing valuable wear
ing apparel were entirely destroyed. AS the
house bad been closed for several days-the
family being all absent-there is no doutt
that the fire was the work Of an ncendiarv.
Lxy- For the past year Gov. Downey has
exercised Executive clemency in forty seven
cases, as follows: Padons Is; restored to
"a; pardoned out of county jails
5; respites 2; commutation l.
L1BERAL.-At the late School Festival in
Dutch Flat, 1922 62 l2 cents were reali-
zed, and the amount has been donated to the
support Of the Public School. Messrs Davis
and Ileyman, Trustees Of the District, ac-
wledge the receipt Of certificate of
deposit of the same on the Banking House
of Hall d Allen, from the committee of Ar
rangemens, Mrs. Iauser, Mrs. Holmes and
Mrs. Pittman.
School DIsTRICr ELEcTIoN-Th voters
of Auburn School District will bear in
mind that the School Trustees have appoint
ed an election, to be held next Saturday, 10Th
inst, t" vote on the proposition to tax the
real and personal property in the District
one per cent on the assessed value of the
same for the purpose of buying a lot, build
ING brick school house, and furnishing