The Placer herald., 1863-08-15
PLACER COUNTY OFFICERS.
SPEECH OF
HON. CHAS. G. DUDLEY.
OF PLACER,
IN ASSEMBLY APRIL, 14th, 1853.

Mr.. YULE, of Placer, on leave, reporte
back from majority of the Placer count
delegation, Senate Bill No. 351, an Act rel
ative to the election of Tax Collectors an,
Assessors in Placer county.
Mr.. DUDLEY, Of Placer, submitted
minority (*) report recommending the adop
ton of an amendment to provide for the
election Of certain county officers, and re
commended the passage of the bill al
| amended.
Mr.. YULE, moved to take up the bill for
present consideration, which motion wa,
agreed to.
The question was stated on the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Dudley.
Mr.. YULE raised question of order that
the amendment was not german to the bill
inasmuch as it would change its nature
entirely.
The point of order was overrued.
Mr.. DUDLEY, of Placer, said Mr..
Speaker,-l propose very briefly to state to
this House the reasons why have offered
the amendments which have proposed to
that bill. will promise to be as brief as
possible, and sincerely desire to gain the
attention of the House, as it is a matter
which directly and materially effects the
interests of the people of the county of
Placer. | believe that | may be pardoned
somewhat for the remarks am about to
make, and the interest exhibit in this mat
ter, for the reason that am actuated en-.
tlrely by sense Of duty to my constitu
ents
The Legislature Of 1861, in the Revenue
Act of that year, provided that all County
or District Revenue officers throughout the
State, which should be elected in the year
1862, should hold THAR offices until the first
Monday in March, 1865. No objection was
raised to that provision of said Act in the
Legislature of 1862, and under the existing
law the counties Of Placer and Amador at
the last election proceeded to elect their
various County and District Revenue officers:
these two counties being the only ones in
which an election for county officers was held
in the State. The officers of Placer entered
upon their duties in the month of December
asst, and those of Amador in January of the
present year; the law prescribed, and the
people elected these officers for a term to
end on the first Monday of March 1865 |
But SIT, we are in the midst of times when
he Nation and State Constitutions are treat
ID as if made by breath, and statute law.
and the will of the people are no longer the |
guidance of what should be deliberative
bodies; and the actions of this Legislature
n connection with the bill now under con
are not the only proofs of the
of what assert.
You have passed recently, and the same is
low in the hands of the Governor for his
approval, bill which decapitates, for the
erms for which they were elected, eyery
County and District Revenue officer in the
Counties of Placer and Amador for the |
oerod of one gear. 1t has been intima:ed
o me that, from the manifest injustice of
uch measure, and from the further fact
hat the bill referred to did not receive in
his House even the consideration of read
ng, except by title, the Governor would.
rom sense of duty, return it with those
bjectons which are paIpable to every mind
ot poisoned by partzan considerations.
But it is from the partzan character and
,tent of that bill, and judging the future
'om the past, that | am constrained to
elieve no Executive block will impede its
eadway; indeed sir, the original bill now
nder consideration, supported by all my
ollesgues in both Houses land they are ,.
lied politically with the powers that be)
;tuay anticipates the approval of the de-,
spistion bill
Mr. BARSTOW, I rise to point of or G
aT. The gentleman from Placer is evidentl 7
: indulging in a harangue for political pur.