The weekly Butte record., 1863-01-31
Legislative Report.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 26.

ricllture recommendeithe passage of a bill to
amend 40 act Incorporating the State Agricul-
tual Society. On motion Of Mr.. Doll the
rules were suspended and the bill passed
Several Assembly bills were read and refer
red.
AssNBLY-The Chair Announced Messrs
Orr, Saode7son. Howell and Yule as q Com
mittee on Boundaries.
Fitch offered resolution that 4 committee
of FIVE be appointed 10 inquire whether Hon.
Z. J. c. kewaa has been guilty OF utte7IuE
reasonable language, or dong anything 10
prove himself disloyal and uuit to occupy s
seat in the Legislature Of loyal State. Mr.
Sauderson offered substitute. that all charges
Of disloyalig against any member Of the As
semblv which have been Investigated bv either
civil or military authorities of the Federal
Government. ought not TO be entertained. and
that any investigation Of such charges by the
Assembly Is wholly uncal.ed for, lmpolitic. IN
wise, aud contrary to both State aud Federal
Constitutions, which provides that DO person
shall be tried twice for the same ofanse- The
substitute was adopted. Fitch begged Of some
one voting for the substitute 10 move for q
reconsideration, and bring the question directly
before the House. Ames moved to lay the
SACRAMENTO, Jan. p.
SESATE--Committee on Judiciary reported
at length in regard to the constitutional ameud-
ments, and recommended the legislature TO
place upon the record the declaration as to
their coustitutionality, and 10 have l 200 copies
of the report printed.
Mr.. Perkins offered bill creating Probate
Court in San Francisco.
IL
ton, signed by pa citizens of San Francisco.
in favor of the repeal OF civil and criminal acts
that prohibit negroes from giving testimony iu
our courts, for and against white persons, was
referred
A spirited discussion arose on the Pacific
Railroad resolutions.
Senatorial Caucus-Bribery Exposed!
Caucus met tonight at : o'clock. On the
opening, great confusion and excitement was
created by Collins, of Nevada, rising to a
question CT privilege. He referred to the cor
ruption and bribery resorted to by outside
meu 10 gain the election for their respective
friends. aud asked all who knew anything Of il
TO make clean breast and fall exposure of the
whole matter. Mccullough said that while
Senator Gaskill and himself were concealed in
the room Of Assembyman Smith, Charles
Watr0us came in, and offered Smith District
or Supreme Judgeship to come over TO Phelps.
Smith did not like contingent fees. Watrous
then offered him $1,000. Smith said be un-
derstood the sum should be $4,000. Watrors
said he would give $1,000 down and $4,000
afterwards, with Chenery as security.
Gaskill confirmed the statement of McCul-
Iough. Cyrus Palmer said L. Wilson had
offered him anything he should ask il he would
come over TO Phel ps and bring six men.-
Palmer told him he was not ready to give an
answer just then. Senator Parks said it was
a preconcerted plan of Phelps enemies to de
feat him said he knew something against
rrenor Park He would throw a bombshel
into the caucus when about to nominate him,
Resolution TO investigate the matter was
opposed by the Phelps men on the ground
that Phelps was not implicated, and the eau
Gus had no right to take testimony.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. ..
SENATE.-Holmes introduced an act concern
ing crimes and punishmeuts.
McNabb's resolutions regarding land grants
discussed and made the special order for some
future day
Senate bill admitting negro testimony, pass
ed to engrossment.
Also passed bill describing duties, and fixing
salaries OF the officers OF Butte.
Observation-Disclosures gave notice OF bill
concerning special elections for Judicial Off
GERS.
Robinson, &C: to amend act to provide
revenue for support OF the government OF this
State. Also, act relating to leyying taxes,
approved May 18th, 1862.
Swift; act dividing State into Judicial Dis
tricts.
State Library bill, special order for Tuesday
next, adopted.
Banks; resolutions instructng Judiciary
ments to general laws regarding the sale of
real estate of minors.
1ule gave notice of his intention to ask for
Committee TO investigate caucus bribery cases.
CAUCUs-Grand talk of investigating all
acts of fraud and bribery. and purgng the
purity-free negro party of all corruption
Phelps men demand investigation against
Phelps, and will produce evidence against
Park
Mccullough withdrew the name of T. w.
Park. as candidate for [. 5. Senator. Parks
objected; said be made charges against Park,
and had atfidavits to sustain them.
Aflidavits from Chenery and Barstow were
read, that Watrous was wholly unauthorized
by Phelps to act in any way for him
The great topic of the streets is whether it
is preferable to be the man inside or outside
the wardrobe.
Caucus gone into Committee of the Whole,
and instructed Sergeant-at-A to summons
Park. Watrous, Chenery and Barstow to at
tend the Caucus.
SACRAMENTO Jan. 90.
SESArE.-A long discussion arose on special
legislation.
ASSEMBLY. - Martin - one Of Sargent's
friends-caed for a committee Of FIVE to in
vestigate the bribery question. Tabled, 42
to 30
The Judiciary Committee recommended the
killing of several special bills.
\ substitute to prevent speculation in
" greenbacks by revenue officers, was passed
to engroSsment.
The Judiciary Committee recommended
passage Of a resolution declaring the amend
ments part of the Constitution.
Whipple introduced bill making green
backs receivable for taxes.
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