The union Democrat., 1870-03-05
SATURDAY MORNING, March ). 1870
LEGISLATIVE.

dWo W eicCt representatives 10 congress.
pnstponing the election until 1871 was passed
Ayes-2l,-Noes l3
Senate Bill No. l0l-An Act to establish
State Board of Health was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 25,-An Act to pay
certain outstanding indebtedness in the Coun-
~ Of Mono, incurred prior to the segregation
of said county from the State of Nevada. after
discussion was passed Ayes 2S-Noes-6.
Assembly Bill No. 2l-An Act to amend
an Act entitled an Act to protec. sheep and
goats against the ravages Ct dogs was irde6n-
ately postponed.
Senate Bill No. l53-An Act to equalize
taxation among the counties of this State was
passed without debate Ayes-o6, Noes 0.
Mr.. Vaudeville introducei-An Act to
provide for the establishment and mainten-
nnce of State Immigration Bureau, for the
purpose of encouraging immigration with
view to a more rapid settling up of agricultu-
raj lands in the State of California, appropri-
ates $40, 900 for the establishment of q State
Immigration Bureau in the city of San Fran
cisco, the object of which is to be the dissem-
ination of facts in printed form throughout
Europe and Eastern States in regard to the
resources Of California, and the guarding and
protecting of immigrants against imposition
by giving them personal advice from the day
Of arrival until they settle down, keeping on
exhibition at the Offices of the Bureau, maps,
plans and diagrams flands, etc. The Bureau
to consist of three Commissioners, appointed
by the Governor, by ard with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to hold Office two years,
meet twice month, and to receive $40 day
during actual service to give bonds, and to
have Secretary to be appointed by the Gov
ernor, and to report sem-annually to the
Governor oil the details connected with the
working of the Board $1,000 per month in
addition to the first SO, 900 to be appropria-
ted for the support and maintenance of the
Bureau.
Also An Act for the relief of Charles Tup-
per, appropriating S5l9; for money expend-
ed in raising volunteers.
BY Mr.. Minis--An Act authorizing the
publication OF certain legal notices in State
paper printed at the seat of Government in
the State of California.
By Mr.. Pendergast-An Act supplement
ary to the act of February 81, 1868 entitled
an Act to limit the hours Of labor prescribes
n penalty for the violation of the Eight hour
law by fine of not less than $500, nor more
than $1,000, or Imprisonment for from GO to
355 days.
Assembly Bill No. 6S-An Act donating to
the San Francisco and North Pacific Rail-
road Company certain salt marsh and tide
lands in the counties of Marin and San Fran
cisco (640 acres 10 Marin and 80 acres in
San Francisco) after considerable discussion
was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate reconsidered the vote by which
the resolution declaring P. W. Murphy en-
titled to the seat of Il. Pacheco had been pre-
viously rejected
Mr.. Wing introduced-An Act to provide
for redeeming and paying warrants outstand-
ing against Tuolumne County, and for pay
ing the current expenses of said county, and
defining and limiting the duties of certain
officers thereof. The bill that was adopted
at the citizens meeting Feb. l9th) aud under
suspension Of the rules was passed.
An Act to prevent the kidnapping and i'm
portation of Mongolian, Chinese and Japanese
females for criminal and demoralizing pur-
poses and, An Act to prevent the importation
Of Chinese criminals and to prevent the es
tablishment Of coolie slavery. were passed.
The Senate has passed to engrossment the
hill for the protection of litigants.
In the Assembly, Mr.. Him introduced an
Act to preserve the secrecy of the ballot.
making it unlawful for any election officer at
any election, including primaries, to receive
ballot unless it is properly folded, so that
the names cannot be seen, or unless such bal
lot be plain white paper without mark or
device on the outside.
Senate Bill No. lS7, An Act for the relief
Of Caleb Dorsey, District Attorney of Tuol-
umae County, was considered in Committee
Of the Whole, and afterwards referred to tie
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Miller of FL Dorado has introduced an
Act, to provide for the payment of taxes in
certain cases. Ii makes it the duty of the
Assessor of each county to keep correct list
Of all kinds Of stock driven or taken into their
counties for pasturage; and when the same
has been assessed in any other county they
are to report the fact to the Auditor, with
the county in which it has been assessed, and
the Auditor is to certify thereto to the Super
visors, who shall direct warrant to be drawn
in the county in which the stock has been as
sessed, in favor of the county where it was
pastured during portion Of the year, Cor one
half the county taxes collected on such stock.
An Act creating the County of Anaheim out
Of Loo Angeles County, was passed.