The union Democrat., 1868-02-15
LEGIsLATIvE.

SES.rS. Feb. 4th-The Judiciary Com
mite reported against several local ana spe'
cial bills partaking of the nature OF eorpo,
rations and quoted Sections 81 and % OF
Article 1 of the State Constitution, showing
that CORPORATIONS. including JOINT stock
comnanies must be formed under general
laws. -,
Assembly Concurrent Resolution prosid'
inc for the election of State Haroor Com
missioner on Feb. 5th was amendend 10y
striking out the date and substituting March
5tb. and on motion of Mr.. Beach was made
the special order for March 4th by u vote OF
% ayes to Ii noes. Republicans voting tor,
and Democrats against postponement.
Mr.. Tweed introduced u bill for an Act
to amend an Act TO regulate proceedings In
civil cases. providing, IN ease OF the re-
demption of property, that any rents and
profits that have gone to the purchaser shall
he credited on the redemption money to be
paid.
By Mr.. Murch bill for an Act to amend
an Act concerning public ferries and toll
bridges. iAuthorizng the Supervisors to
grant a free license whenever 1t is proved that
tie gross receipts have net exceeded 5000
through the proceeding year.
Feb. 5th.-The Governor approved Senate
Bill No l7-An Act for the relief of debtors.
Mr. Vaudeville introduced bill for an
Act to fix the salaries and pay OF certain
officers in Taolumne county.
Senate Bill No 97-An Act to amend an
Act to regulate proceedings in criminal eases,
! (ameuding Sections SAC and 557 so as 20 &C.
cept Jurors who may have read newspapers)
was passed.
The Capitol question came up, on adopt
ing Assembly Concurrent Resolution on the
subject, after lengthy discussion it was
slightly amended and adopted
Feb. 6th.-An Act to amend an Act con.
cerning toll bridges and ferries, was ex.
planned by Mr.. johnson, as substituting
District Attorney and two other officers in
place of County Judge, as the parties to de.
eide where the Supervisors are interested
parties, and passed.
Assembly Bill No. 239-An Act for the
relief of L. A. Brady for destruction by mob
of Monitor printing office came up with the
Senate substitute recommended by the San
Francisco delegation; the original bill order.
ing the Supervisors to pay Brady S50OO and
the substitute simply authorizing the parties
to sue the city, which course IS now prohib-
| tied by tue Consolidation Act. The substi.
tute was adopted, and on motio0 of Mr..
Roberts was re. committed to the Judiciary
Committee with instructions TO frame a
general bill to cover all such cases and report
at an early day.
Mr. Shaw introduced bill for an Act to ere.
ate the office OF State Geologist. Mr.. Belden-
bill Tor an Act to punish assaults with
caustic and corrosive liquids and substances.
Feb. 7th-The bribery Investigation is
1 l-ls- I'll. H., -
ends the Comedy"
The Senate having received an invitation
from the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara,
and the Common Council OF San Jose to
visit the city of San Jose, brought on fresh
argument on the Capital Question" result.
ing in considerable sharpsnootlng between
Curtis and Heacock OF Sacramento on one
side, and Hardy Of Calaveras, Hagar Of San
Francisco, johnson of Ell Dorado, and Rose
of Amador ON the other. The Sacramento
Delegation regarded the invitation with ap.
parent alarm and Jealousy. The invitation
was accepted
Mr.. Perly from the Committee on Agri
culture reported a substitute for Senate Bill
No. l52-An Act to prevent fires in agricul
,ural and grazing districts.
Assembly Bill No. l53-An Act to provide
the several counties of this State-was
amended and passed.
Feb. Sth-Out of respect to Mr.. Jones,
Assemblymau from Trinity. who's wife had
died two days previously both Houses ad.
journed until Tuesday Feb. llth at the usual
hour.
AssEMBLY.-Feb 4th-Assembly Bill No
96-An Act to amend an Act concerning Of
fees (relative to the number of Justices of
the Peace and Constables in certain counties
Was amended and passed.
Assembly Bll-An Act defining the
rights, duties and privileges of coparceners,
Joint tenants, and tenants in common in the
occupation of public lands &c, was passed.
Feb 5th-Atter considerable discussion,
in which members from mining counties
favored, and members from agricultural coun'
les opposed the bill, irrespective of party,
Assembly Bill No I02-An Act granting TO
the mining counties of this State the foreign
miners license collected in said counties
seyerally, was ordered engrossed by vote Of
AZ ayes TO 26 noes.
The four bills repealing various Acts for
the better observance Of the Sabbath were
made the special order for Feb Goth.
Feb 6th-No important or final action tax.
en- on any measure of general interest.
Feb 7th-The Assembly concured in Sen.
ate amendment to Assembly resolution con-
cerning the investigation of the Capitol build
ing. The invitation to visit San Jose was
accepted.
The Placer contested election case of Mason
VS.. Tuttle occupied large portion of the
day.
Feb 8th-The Placer contested election
case was made the special order for Tuesday
at O'Clock P. NJ. Adjourned until Tuesday.
EPHEMERAL The number of bills to
amend the Acts regulating proceedings in
civil and criminal cases, introduced this ses.