The weekly union record., 1864-03-05
The Legislature.

SESATE-Ou the 26th. the following bills
were passed An Act TO prevent the destFuc-
tion Of timber ou the public lands in this Stat.
amended SO as ts prevent the pitch gaiberers
from tapping more than one-eighth Of the eiF-
cumierence Of the tree; an Act 10 define the
boundary lines of Suiter county; an Act to
amend the Criminal Practice Act
On the 9th. the following bills were passed:
An Act allowing The Governor to remove his
appointees upon giving sufficient cause in writ
ing and setting time and place for the official
TO appear in his own defense. the Governor,
Secretary Of State and Attorney General being
made the sole judges Of suficiency of cause
az Act to amend an Act concerning Courts of
Record; an Act TO amend an Act concerning
the duties of County Clerks; an Act making
appropriation for deficiency in the appropria-
tioDs for the fourteenth fiscal year. and several
local bills
On the 29ih. an Act was passed amendatory
Of al Act 10 prescribe the duties and provide
for the compensation of the several county
officers of the county of Butte repeating the
law of 1862, requiring Constables to attend
Court, e.c.
On the Isl, the contested election case of
Randall vs.. Haskin was decided in favor Of the
sitting member.
On the Sd, the bill supplementary 10 the Act
T. ~ Il
previously passed the Assembly, was passed
Bills were introduced for the relief of the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Asylum, in aid OF the Pacific
Railroad, and to amend the Revenue Act
AssENBLY-On the Goth, an Act TO amend
an Act for the relief of the enlisted men of the
California Volunteers, an Act TO provide poll
and tally lists for election purposes, and an Act
amendatory of an Act 10 provide revenue for
the support of the State Government, were
passed.
The following bills, among others, were passed
on the Goth: An Act TO create the county of
Lassen, an Act relating to the establishment of
the eastern boundary of California, aud an Act
to authorize the Supervisors of Butte county
to loan certain moneys.
The bill to prevent medical quackery was
discussed, amended aud indefinitely postponed
Oh the 1st
On the ID, Mr.. Buifum presented petition
of miners for protection to prospectors.
On the 80, the Senate bill to extend the time
for building bridge across Feather river, aud
amendment to Criminal Practice Act, were
passed. Senate amendment to School Act.
to allow coiored children in public schools with
introduced TO allow miners to sell out interests
of delinquent, absent partners without expense,
and TO allow soldiers to vote
A CHAPTER OF HoRRoRs DURING THE LATE
CoLD WEATHER IN THE EAsT.-Jacob Medard,
a fend iu human shape in Louisville KY,
abused bis aged father, and, 10 cap the climax,
placed the old man in an clubhouse at night,
where he was found frozen to death in the
morning. Seven privates of the Sd Ohio, while
returning home on veterans furloughs, were
badly frozen before reaching Nashville, two or
three of them perishing. Three schoolboys
were frozen to death in a terrible snow storm at
Whiteys Point, Illinois, in attempting to
return home at night. y man persisted in the
snow in the same vicinity. Two men were
frozen to death in Michigan-one near Dear
born, within twenty rods OF bis own dwelling,
and the other within few miles of Detroit; be
was foaud with Ls face imbedded in the ice on
which be fell Morgan Williams, farmer at
Angelo, Wisconsin, perished within mile Of
home; be had been to a sawmll, and became
exhausted in breaking the road in the driving
snow. A gentleman, his wife aud child were
found frozen to death near Shelbyville, Illinois;
they were riding in light wagon. when the
horse became chilled and could so no further
Almira Cannon and child perished from cold in
the vicinity of Pittfed, Illinois, and two chill
dren were found frozen dead aud stiff in a cabin
OF a drunken mother in Chicago, who left them
to get liquor. Add to these the suffering and
death of travellers on the various railroad lines
during the unprecedentedly cold weather in the
States during the fore part of the winter, and
many others in various parts of the country,
which are not enumerated in the above, and
we have chapter of horrors unparalleled in
the history of the country
An EDITORIAL BRUTUs. - An editor thus
talks to bis non paying subscribers aud patrons
it will hit-"H Hear US for our debts and get
ready that YOU may pay; trust US. we are in