The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-28
Legislative Report.
SACRAVENTo. March q

SESATE-The vote whereby the bill was
passed for a toll road from Chico TO Honey
Lake was reconsidered, and bill referred.
Assembly bill to amend San Francisco n
dastgial School law, passed.
Senate bill 10 provide for taxes OF consigned
goods. passed.
Two bills AMENDING Civil Practice Act, were
Indefinitely postponed,
AssEMBLy.-Biil for the amendment Of the
Election law 50 as 10 prevent persons ascer-
tanning how others vote. discussed and laid On
the table
Smith. of Butte. introduced L resolution IN
curing after the Assistant Sergeant at-A rols
who Is reported TO have gone 10 Washoe.-
Adopted
Senate bill concerning State courts and ju-
dieial officers, passed.
Assembly bill amending acts concerning
tina commencing civil action. passed.
Assembly bill coHcerd.ng improvements on
lands recovered in ejectments, eHgrossed.
Assembly bill establishing Offices of Town
ship Assessor aud aboiishioc that Of County
Assessor. in Butte. engrossed.
Assembly bill TO limit terms of lease, en-
crossed.
Assembly bin to amend Pawn-broker Act,
passed.
Senate bill in reference 10 mining corpora
tious, lost.
Senate amendment to Civil Practice Act,
passed.
SACRAMENTO, March 24
In the Senate. Mr. Crane introduced two
Acts 10 amend Civil Practice Act. Mileage
bill passed-mileage Of officers of Yuba and
surrounding counties much increased.
Resolutions declaring Smith not legally
elected, discussed and laid over until next dav
In the Assembly. Smith, OF Bntte, Atkinson
and Wilson were appointed committee CD the
matter Of the runaway Assistant Sergeant at
Arms. Assembly bill, to prohibit aliens and
traitors having suits in courts, or practicing,
requires an oath to be taken-passod, noes G.
Assembly MelodeOn hurdy-guTdy bill, passed.
Senate bill to limit time Of presenting claims
against counties, passed. Senate bill concern
ing trade marks, passed Senate bill to amenl
State Controller TO regulate Office hours etc,
passed.
Assembly bill for the government Of the
State Prison. and TO establish branch at Fol
som,-Smith offered an amendment for q
branch at Oroviile. The bill was then made
special order for Tharsday. Adams intoduced
4 bill for railroad from Sacramento to Sutter-
vile. Burr, bill granting right of way over
certain lands for wagon. road in El Dorado
county Sears, bill concerning bailiT Of
Supreme Court Sears, bill to exempt pro-
perty of California Bible Society from taxa
tion.
SACRAMENTO, March 25
Marysville aud Portland railroad survey,
Assembly bill, passed.
Senate agreed to meet at 10 AN
Mr. Nandyke introduced bill TO define the
time of holding courts Of record.
Porter. Of Santa Cruz, a bill to increase the
pay OF California volunteers.
Gaskill bill concerning Jurors in Butte
county.
Shannon announced that the United States
Government is willing 10 furnish five batteries
or artillery and the value of 10000 muskets.
Concurrent resolution 20 appoint committee
to select cite of State Agricultural College
lost.
Senate bill to establish Agricultural and
Mechanical College in Napa lost.
Governor in message said the United
States Government would do all that was
asked for defense of California and the coast,
and more. He did not deem it advisable to
give the message in full.
In Assembly, the General Appropriation
bill occupied much time.
1t was stated that DR.. Warren, Controller,
employed his partner in the dentistry bust
ness, residing in Stockton, as Stamp Clerk.
That the partner drew his regular pay as
Clerk, bat did not come near the Capitol.
Mr. Robinson introduced a bill amending
Attachment law.
An Investigating committee reported that
DR.. Warren, Controller, had refused in Feb
ruary. to issue warrants to Jno. Parrott, holder
of audited claim for S4047. rent of temporary
State House, in San Francisco, saying there
would be no money to pay them until Decem-
Der 1868. Parrott applied twice, and then
sold them to the Wormsers, Brokers' for %
per cent. discOant They got the full amount
Of the warrants, in coin, the same month.
A special committee will be appointed to in
yestigate the matter.
Committee reported that the Assistant Ser
geaut-at-Arms had run of, having drawn bis
pay to Saturday last. His place was declared
vacant.
SACRAMENTO, March &c.
SEyArE-Not at 10 O'Clock. and passed the
bin granting right to construct a turnpike
from Big Tree to Silver Mountain, Calaveras
county.
Mr.. Birdseye introduced an Act appropria-
ting for the relief Of recruiting officers in the
volunteer service S1s.590 saved by Treasurer
Ashleys greenback payments.
An Act was passed eXempting the Tuiare
Canal Company from the necessity Of con-
structing a navigable canal to hold the Swamp
Land they reclaim.
The Insane Asylum and Branch Asylum
bills were discussed the remainder of the ses-
sion.
AssEMGLY-The Assembly spent the whole
day considering the general appropriation bill,
which finally passed.
Senator Burnell is lying dangerously i'll with
erysiPelas. He is not expected to live.
IRoS.-The President of the Cantral Pa
cifc Railroad Company of California, Cover
nor Stanford, received a dispatch from c. ?.
Huntington, now in New York, to the effect
that he fHun;inpt0n1 has nurchaspd and maid