Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-12-25
Legislature Proceedings.
sAcEAMENro, December 18th, 1869.
SENATE.

| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Kincaid and Chappell.
On Claims - Messrs. Curtis, Morrill,, Conn,
Burnett and Tweed. -
On Judiciary-Messrs. Hager, Wdrtis, Farley,
Lewis, Pendegast. Comte, Roberts and Tomp-
kins.
On State Hospuals-Messrs. McDougal, Bur-
nett, Larkin, Wand and Orr.
On Scamp and Orer2Owed Lands = Messrs.
Minis, Lawrence, Hutchngs, Orr and Chappell.
The following bills introduced:
I By Mr.. Pendegast bill to secure secrecy of
the ballot.
BY Mr.. Tweed an act TO amend an act entitled
an act to regulate marriages. Repeals the sec
ton in the marriage act which prohibits the in
termarriage of whites and negroes or whites and
mulattoes.
An act 10 amend an act entitled an act con-
corning attorneys and counselors at law. ' Pro-
poses to amend so as to make colored citizens
entitled to license and practice, if duly qualified.
An act concerning witnesses. To do away
with all disabilities on the part of witnesses on
! account of race or color.
An act concerning wills. Authorizing mT-
ried women to dispose of their estate by will,
without the consent of their husbands.
An act supplementary to the divorce law.
! Makes the parties to actions for divorce coInpe
tent witnesses.
By Mr.. Curtis-An act to appropriate money
for the contingent expenses OF the Legislature at
its seventeenth session.
By Mr. Lawrence-An act for the protection of
white aborers.
By Mr.. Green-An act to restrict gaming.
! BY Mr. Murch-An act to amend the constitu-
tion of the State
Mr.. Fowler offered the followng
WHEREAS, Upwards of $1,000 has been spent
Tor reclaming swamp and overfowed lands in
! Tulare, Fresno and Kern counties and whereas,
great frauds have been committed in appro-
priatinr said MONEYS therefore,
ReSotued, That a committee of three be appoiI-
ted by the President of the Senate to investigate
the matter, and report to the Senate early
possible.
In explanation Mr.. Fowler said the reason
have introduced this resolution is simply to stop
a leak in that department. All the monies that
have been spent in those counties for recaimng
swamp ana overhowed lands, will say to the
Senator from the district which is composed os
those counties, have not reclaimed one acre of
the swamp lands. Mr.. Compte offered series
/ of resolutions to expunge from the journal the
l Judgment of the Senate Of 1863, impeachng
Judge ]. IL. Hardy of high crimes and misde-
meanorS.
An act to repeal an act entitled and act to
prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons,
approved April u, 1863, to take effect mmedi-
ately passed under suspension of the rules. Mr..
Pacheco offered petition from sisters of
! Charity at Santa Barbara asking that S3, 900 be
at that place.
Mr.. Rockwell presented a petition signed by
number of Z" Idle Laborers at the Labor Ex-
| change" which he said had been sent to him
from San Francisco.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. kelly-An act to repeal act supple
mental to act concerning crimes and punish
ments, committee on public morals.
By Mr.. Satterw hite-An act to repeal act
to protect sheep, cashmere and Angora goats
cgainst the ravages of dogs, approved March
18th, 1866.
The author stated that the law he wished to
repeal was the one creating tax on dogs.
By Mr.. De IIaven-An act to provide for the
payment of the debt of Humboldt county existing
upon the 18th day of December, 1869.
By Mr.. De Hayen-An act to amend act to
provide for the management and sale of the lands
belonging to the State approved March Sd, 1868.
BY Mr.. MOynihan-An act to relieve owners of
incumbered real estate from double taxation.
Another mortgage tax exemption bill.
The speaker announced the following the
committee to determine on the location of the
site of the State normal school: Messrs.
Carotbers, Mcmillan, Hawley, Thomas and Naph-
tally.
December 14th, 1860.
The President announced the following stand
ing committees
On Internal Improrements-M -Messrs. Conn, Fow-
Ter, Wilson, Pacheco and Beach.
On Public Expenditures -Messrs. Burnett, Nc
Doutal, Comte, Beach and Tweed.
On State Library Gwin, Hunter and
Tompkins.
On Agriculture-Messrs Fowler, Hutchings,
Minis, Wing and Orr.
Mr. Fowler, by leave, introduced without no.
tice bill for act entitled an act for the relief
of L. 2. Hall and Samuel ]. Garrison. Pro-
poses to appropriate $4,000, with legal interest
from March 9th, 1863, to the parties named g for
the destruction of their printing establishment,
books, papers, accounts and other personal prop
erty, together with injury to the buildingSip the
town of Fisalia, Tulare county, California, by a
mob composed of State volunteers, melted there
to by certain citizens and portion of the press
of the State''l
Mr.. Maclay offered the following:
ReSofred, That committee of three be appoin-
ted by the President of the Senate to examine
and report upon the different locations and sites
for the location of the State normal school.
The resolution was adopted and Messrs. Mac
lay, Wilson and Chappell appointed such COM
mittee.
Mr.. King presented petition, accompanied by
a preamble and resolutions adopted by meet
ing of citizens of Sierra valley, setting forth
the reasons why the new county of Bonner
should be created by the present Legislature to
be composed Of portions of Sierra, Plumas, Ne
vada and Placer counties.
December 18th, 1869.
SENATE.
The President announced the following stand
ing committees:
On Public Mordls-Messrs. Morrill,, Wilson,
Minis, Beige and Pacheco.
On Commerce and Ndrigation-Messr Beige
hineaid, Morrill,, Pendegast and Green.
The following bills were introduced:
| by Air. Turner-An act to amend an act enti-
tied an act to amend act to provide revenue
for the support of the government of the State
approved April 27th 1863.
BY Mr.. Hager-An act to provide for the cor
rect publication of the decisions of the Supreme
| court.
/ The following resolution was adopted:
by Mr. tterwhite-Resolred, That a sp ecial
committee OF nine be appointed by the Speaker
70 whom shall be referred, without debate, all
ollIs introduced concerning fees and salaries.
! The Speaker announced the following addi-
tonai standing committees:
On Fees and Salar,es-Messrs Him. Halle
Duffy, Fortune, Miller of Ell Dorado, De Haven
Robinson, Walden and Carothers
IN State Prison-Messrs. Criger. Stephens
Ihurstou, Mcmillan, Murphy of Siskiyou, Miller
OF Martin, Henley of Mendocino.