The weekly Butte record., 1863-01-24
Legislative Report.
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tive TO deceased persons, aud wills.
Mr.. Shurtlif. bill 70 amend act relative 70
records of Shasta and Trinity counties
Mr.. Wallace relative 10 crimes.
Passed-Act funding Aiend0cino debt
AssExBLY.-Resoluiion introduced, asking
Congress 10 pass supplemental bill, preventing
Pacific Railroad Company from taking timber
on mining lands 10 the detriment of miners
Referred to Committee on Federal Relations
Mr.. Banks introduced bill to prevent gam
bling, making dealing gambling games a
misdemeanor for first offelse and felony for
subsequent ofFenses. Betting at any game
misdemeanor. the owner of houses liable for
losses where gambling is condccied: also
liable to ine and Imprisonment. Inyalidated
If tenant permits gambling Misdemeanor to
induce gambling Officers. with warrouts. the
right TO enter gambling houses and seize ap-
paratus which constitutes prImd fdcie evidence
of gaming. even if not found in use. Referred
10 COMMITTEE on Public Morals.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 10.
In Senate, Mr.. Whiting introduced a bill to
pay J. c. Dougherty for certain services rem
dered the State.
Mr. Burnell. act to amend section sixteen Of
an act concerning Jurors. Referred.
Mr. Cnaimberlin gave notice that to morrow
he would introduce resolution to appoint o
committee to enquire whether Hon, Thomas
Baker. Senator from Tulare. has at any time
uttered seditious language, especially in a
public speech on the 10th Of August last at
NiSalia.
Mr. Gaskil offered resolution inqniriug
into the legality of Senator Quint holding bis
seat, alleged his election was gained by forged
u
Mr. CUNTS absence.
ISenator Qunt voted against Emancipation
Proclamation and refused 10 go into the Ab0-
litiOn Administration caucus. hence the inves-
tigatlon.
In Assembly. Mr.. Wright introduced a reso-
luton to 90 into Joint Convention next
Thursday for the purpose of electing Trustees
of State Library to fill the vacancy occasioued
bv the resignation of John Il. Mcconnell.
Adopted.
Mr.. Owens, concurrent resolution for new
mail route from Russville, Kern River, to
Union Mills Owen river. Referred
Speaker announced Warwick. Smith and
Blanchard as Committee on State Library.
SACRAMENTO Jan. 2l.
SEyATE-Mr. Holden offered concurrent
resolution, that committee from both houses
be appointed, to visit different parts of the
State fer the purpose of locating the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, towards
which the Federal Government gave the State
one hundred and fifty acres. Referred to the
Committee on Education
Mr.. Chamberlain introduced his resolution
in regard to Senator Baker, calling for COM
mttee of FIVE.
Mr. Baker said be was perfectly willing to
have committee appointed. lie said he did
deliver speech of three hours in length, and
could Justify every word he said, aud would
utter the same sentiments in the presence of
the Senate He then went into a long expo
sltion of his position in the premises He
explained that his speech had been falsely re-
ported. Moreover he had been tried and
acquitted.
After amending so that committee should
not have the power to send for persons or
papers, the resolution was adopted-ayes, 81 :;
noes, 4. Doll Holden, Nixon and Vineyard,
voting no.
Assembly bill from Committee on Educa-
ton providing for the restoration to School
Fund, the sum of four hundred and seventy
thousand dollars, wrongly received in General
Fund, read second time.
declaring resolution offered by J \. McDou
gall in the U. S. Senate. in regard to interfe-
renee of L. 5. in the war between France and
Mexico, as premature and impolltic, and in
structing Senator McDougall to withdraw said
resolution Mr. Owens said at the present
time, peace was desired with all Foreign ma
tons. Laid on the table.
January %.
SEYArE.-NIr. Oulton, from committee on
claims reported in favor of the passage of the
bill for the relief Of Manasseb Sleeper.
The joint convention to elect Trustees for
State Library, was postponed until the 10Th of
January.
Mr. Higgins offered bill to provide for the
payment of expenses in the Horace Smith
trial, amounting to four thousand, one hundred
and ninety-three dollars.
An act was introduced to fund the debt Of
San Luis Obispo.
Mr. Wallis introduced an act concerning
estrays.
Mr. McNabb's concurrent resolution in re-
gard to Mrandah's claim to ranch Arroyo de
San Antonio, requesting our citizens and Con
gressmen to prevent the re-opening Of any
Mexican grants, claimed in this State, which
has been settled by law, after a spirited discus
sion, was referred to the committee on public
lands.
AssEMBIY-Mr. Wheaton offered reSou-
tion creating committee to examine local and
special bills and report if a general act would
not answer for all. Laid over for one day.
Mr.. Banks offered a resolution concerning
the passage of special and local bills, after a
spirited discussion it was laid over one day.
Mr.. Owens Frank interference resolutions
were freely discussed. Owens. Barstow and
Mercer advocating, and Fitch Estee and others
opposing. Laid on the table by vote of 81
to 9.
Caucus met tonight at o'clock. Five
ballots were taken. After the first ballot Mr.
Owens, of Santa Clara offered a resolution
that on the next ballot 80 votes shall elect,
and on next succeeding ballot 40 shall elect,
and for each succeeding ballot it shall take
one less to nominate until nomination shall be
made.
Mr. Adams offered substitute, that it
should be out of order to vote for any, but
Phelps. Declared out of order.
Mr. Owens then withdrew his resolution.
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