Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-01-29
California Legislature.
sAcRANESTo, January 1sth, 1870.
aEGATH

Irwin introduced bill to prevent stations
running at large in Sacramento county.
Act authorizing the conversation of legal ten
ders in the State Treasury into gold coin, was
passed.
In the House nothing of Importance transacted.
MONDAY, January 18th.
| The Senate was not in session to-day.
ASSEMBLY.
McMurry, of Trinity, presented petition from
citizens of Trinity, praying repeal of the regis
try law.
[We understand the petition 10 have been
sent from Georges precinct.-ED. JoURSAL.1
The resolution constituting the Committee On
Agriculture and Committee on Public Lands a
Committee on immigration, was adopted after
considerable opposition, by vote of 3s to II.
| The following bills were introduced;
Amending act authorizing District Judges to
sign records and settle settlements.
| Amending section 1877 OF the criminal practice
act also, amending section $40 of the civil
| practice act.
To provide for revision of the laws of the
State.
The bills on general file were taken up and
disposed of as follows
For a mail route from Milvlle, Shasta County,
to Fort Bidwell, Siskiyou county, and to estab-
| lsh post-offices. Passed.
An act to establish quarantine for the bay
and harbor of San Francisco, and sanitary regu-
latons for the city and county of San Francisco.
Passed on file.
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to pro-
hbt the carrying of concealed weapons, ap-
proved April 27th, 1868. Passed on file.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to pro-
tcct sheep and lam5s in this State. Referred to
Committee on Agriculture.
An act 10 prevent the existence of the infec-
tious disease among sheep commonly called the
scab. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
An act to provide for the construction of a
wagon turnpike road from point at or near
Ukah City, in Mendocino county, to a point at
or near Cloverdale, in Sonoma county. Passed
| on file.
TUESDAY, January 18th.
SENATE.
| The following bills were introduced:
Concerning State Geologist.
To reclaim swamp and overhowed lands.
To revise the laws of the State.
For the relief of Robert NJ. Folger; Also for
revision of the laws of the State.
To pay salary of Assistant Adjutant General {;
also, concerning crimes and punishments.
The following resolutions were introduced
| To reject the fifteenth amendment.
Concurrent resolution for a mail route from
} Oroville to Round Valley.
Authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms to procure
substitutes for his subordinates to work at their
expense.
fOr q room for tne committee on commerce
and Navigation.
Hager disclaimed the paternity of the Hardy
bill. 1t was reported by the Judiciary Commit
! tee.
The Governors approval was received of the
! bill providing for submitting to vote of the
people of Sacramento whether German should
be taught in the schools also, an act to pay
deficiencies of the last Legislature.
The Committee on immigration was refused a
clerk.
The following bills on the general file were
disposed of;
An act to amend an act to regulate proceed
ings in civil in the of Justice of the
State, approved April 80, 1851. Passed.
An act to provide means for the government
of the county of Santa Cruz, and for the payment
and funding of the debt Of said county. En-
crossed.
ASSEMBLY.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was instructed to pro-
cure the necessary rooms for the judiciary COM
mttee.
The House refused to reconsider the resolution
allowing a clerk to the San Francisco delegation
resolution was adopted for the printing of
$50 copies of the report of the State Agricultural
| society, and g. 20 copies of its proceedings.
Notice were given of intention to introduce the
following bills:
Railroad franchise from lone City, Amador
county, to Gait, Sacramento county
Railroad franchise from Gilroy to Salinas City,
with provision for county aid.
Authorizing Santa Cruz county to extend aid
to local railroad.
The following bills were introduced:
For floating timber on the American river.
To prevent forage and field conhagrations /;
also, amending act of 63, concerning courts of
justice and judicial officers.
Bills on the General file were taken up and
disposed of as follows
An act for the relief os Green T. Martin.
Passed.
An act to authorize Morton Bourn to construct
and maintain warf and chute at Bourns Land
ing, on the Pacific ocean, in Mendocino county.
Passed on file.
An act to amend ar act to regulate pro-
ceedings in civil cases in the courts of justice of
this State, approved April 20, 1851. Passed
under suspension of rules
An act to altar the judicial districts and create
the eighteenth judicial district Passed under
suspension of rules.
The Governors Message of the fifteenth amend
ment, came up as a special order at o. CLOCK
P. M.
Murphy, OF Del Norte, and "Pegging-Awl" "
Hsnly, of Sonoma, delivered set speeches against
the amendment, occupying considerable time.
| Tinney (Rep.) replied in a mastery argument,
showing conclusively the absurdity of the posi-
ton taken by the Democracy. At the conclu-
sion of his speech he was cheered inspective of
party. Ryan (Dem.) followed, disagreeing with
Governor Haight and the States Rights Democ-
racy on this question.
WEDNESDAY, January 10th.
SENATE.
| The following bills were introduced:
To protect rights of married women in certain
cases. (For the protection of those married
women who do not want divorces)
Creating office of Inspector of beef, swine and
other animals to be slaughtered for food.
| Larkins gave notice that he would introduce a
bill to prescribe punishment for members of the
Legislature and State officers using free passes
on railroads and steamboats,.
The bill to expunge from the journal the judga
ment of the Senate entered against James II.
Hardy, on the l4th day Of May, 1862, was made
the special order for next Wednesday.
| The hill to seitle and nav The nnnaid exnenaes