The union Democrat., 1870-03-26
SATURDAY MORNING, M.reA %. 1870.
LEGISLATIVE

In the Senate Substitute for Senate Bill
revenue for the support of the Government Of
thisState was passed. This substitute provides
that property sold for taxes may be redeem
ed within three months on payment of ten
per cent; within six months, twenty FIVE per
cent; within nine months, forty per cent.
and within twelve months by paying sixty
per cent.
Senate Bill No. 547-An Act for the relief
Of the several Orphan Asylums of the State,
allowing $50, year payable quarterly to
each orphan in asylums supported by chari-
table contributions was passed.
Senate Bill No. 53I,--An Act to provide
for the government of the State Prison. and
authorizing the Board of Directors to adopt
the Irish system Of discipline therein was
passed.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced an Act to aiG the
construction of the Yosemite and Big Tree
Grove wagon road, levies tax of one cent
on the 500 for two years, for the construction
by the State of the road indicated under the
Supervision of Board of Commissioners, to
be known as the Yosemite and Big Tree
Grove Wagon Road Commissioners.
The Governor returned withouthis approval
Senate Bill No. 10,-An Act amendatory of
and Supplementary to Act entitled an Act, to
provide for the construction of the State Cap
ital in the city of Sacramento. The bill le-
gislates out two Of the present commissioners
Edgar Mills and Gen. Reddington.
The Committee on Federal Relations made
majority report in favor of the adoption of
the preamble and resolutions as introduced
by Senator Vaudeville. The minority of the
Committee Mr.. Roberts and Perkins recon-
mend that the whole preamble be stricken
out of the memorial. and that the resolutions
with which it concludes DO adopted.
Senate Bill No. 355,-An Act for the En-
dowment fthe State University, sets aside
funds arising from the sale of tide lands suffi-
cient TO provide an annual income of $50, 900,
was passed.
In the Assembly Mr.. Brown of Yuba in
troduced An Act to secure lien on live stock
kept. fed or pastured by ranchmen and stable
keepers. so that stable keepers and owners of
pastures may retain stock not paid for.
Senate Bill No. 30l An Act to divide the
State into Congressional Districts and to fix
the time to elect Representatives to Congress,
was laid on the table temporarily, until a
caucus of the party should decide the ques-
tion.
The enacting clause of Assembly Bill No.
2l4.-An Act to establish the California
Board of Immigration, to prescribe its duties
and provide means for the performance there
Of was stricken out by vote Of Ayes "a Noes
30.
The Special Committee to investigate
the Moynihan bribery case, reported that
Moynihan's evidence throws no light upon
the subject, that there is no evidence of any
corrupt influences having been employed in
any manner on any bill. The Committee were
discharged.
Assembly Bill No. 602,-An Act to define
and establish the boundary line between the
counties of Inyo and Mono, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 606,-An Act to repeal
an Act to incorporate the town of Columbia,
Tuolumne County was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
!. Mr.. Oates introduced an Act to protect the
honor of the State Of California which was
ruled out Of order.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
pcrtsd-au Act making appropriation for the
support of the civil Government of the State
Of California for the twenty second and twen-
ty-thiri fiscal years commencing July l,
lS7e, and ending June 80, 1872.
The Judiciary Committee reported back
the concurrent resolution amending the Con-
stitution Of the State so as to allow the extern
sion of the elective franchise to the wome of
the State, as proper in form, and without re-
commendation.
Senate Bill No. 469,-An Act authorizing
the publication of certain legal notices in a
State paper, printed at tho seat of Govern
ment of the State of California was passed.