The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-14
Legislative Report.

SAcgANgsro, Feb. 9.
Sundry Senate bills. changing the time for
reports Of State officers, ordered eugrosSed
Senate bill SS. act concerning County Re
eorders. ordered to enSrossed.
Senate bill 81. defining the duties Of Coun-
" Clerks, engrosSed.
Senate bill Is, an act concerning Wills, al
lowing married women 10 dispose of their own
property, irrespective Of the trust, lost
Mr.. Powers, from Committee on Contingent
Expenses, reported in favor Of paying Sundry
newspaper and other bills, amounting to
S539 81
In Assembly. resolution was adopted. d.
rec;ing the Controller of State TO draw his
warrants on the contingent fund Of the Assem-
bly, TO pay certain claims against that body for
newspapers etc. furnished members amounting
to over 500
Mr. J. j. Owen gave notice of bill TO regu-
late the sale of poisons.
Mr.. Warwick; bill to remove distractions
to navigation in the Sacramento river.
BY Mr. Swift; an act 10 provide for District
Court Commissioners to define their duties
and to provide for their compensation.
By Mr.. Barclay an act supplementary to
an act for the more effectual distribution of
the laws journals and public documents Of the
State Of California, approved May nth, 1862.
BY Mr.. Wright, Of Contra Costa Amend
ment 10 the Civil Practice act.
SACEANESTo, Feb II.
SESArE.-In the Senate Burnell introduced
an act TO suspend further collection of Federal
taxes In this State-referred.
Shannon introduced an act concerning As
seSsor OF Butte county-order for tomorrow
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receipts and expenditures also. 10 amend al
act concerning government of Indians.
Bill for amendment of Probate Law, set for
February 10Th
Parks introduced bill TO amend Revenue
Law Senate bill concerning Mining Corpora
tons passed. Amendment to an act con-
cernlng conveyance of mining claims passed
AssEMBLY.-Irwin introduced a resolution
instructng committee on military affairs to in
quire whether steps have been taken by the
Federal Government to place the coast and
harbors of this State and particularly the bay
and harbor OF San Francisco, IN position Ca
pable of being defended against the assaults of
hostile, maratime power also whether the
cooperation OF this State is needed to carry
forward or complete the works of defence al
ready projected or commenced by the Federal
Government also, whether there are in this
State such quality or quantity of ordnance.
arms and ammunition as in the event of a for
eign war would be indispensable, and this
committee report at the earliest day practica-
bic, by bill or otherwise adopted.
AssEMBLY.-Fitch introduced bill to aid en-
listed men in California.
Ames, bill to provide for care Of paupers
SACRAMENTO. Feb. IL.
The resolution to adjourn until Tuesday was
adopted ia both Houses.
AssENBIy.-The resolution Of inquiry into
the eXpediency OF reducing the members per
diem and salary of State officers, and to make
the Supreme Court Clerk salared officer,
was adopted.
Swift Of San Francisco offered a resolution
instructing our delegation in Congress to pro-
cure the exemption Of California from the le-
gal tender law. Ordered printed.
The resolution to adjourn, sine die, March
18th, was lost.
Harrison offered a resolution that, as there
was danger of Milton 5. Latham being ap-
pointed United States Circuit Judge, this
body protest aud repudiate, etc, etc, aud that
the Governor be requested to telegraph the
resolution to the President. Laid over.