Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-01-22
California Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, January 10th, 1870,

favor Of a resolution directing the Surveyor
General to receive no applications for lieu lands
until those already made shall have been sup
piled. NN N
The Governor announced his approval of an
act authorizing and providing for the establish
ment of a preparatory department to the State
University.
! The following bills were introduced:
Repeating act for encouragement Of agricul-
ture and manufactures. i58tNsts #
Amending civil practice act.
Appropriating money for contingent expenses
of present Legislature. ........
fAssEMBLY.
McMurry of Trinity, presented petition ask
ing repayment of expenses incurred in expedi-
tions against hostile Indians in northern parts of
the State. ..tra .ff .f-..
! The following bills we're introdqced u
! For relic: and maintenance of the INDECENT sick
of Humboldt county.
To prevent loss Of floating timber.
Amending act protecting sheep and lambs.
Amending act defining legal distances from
county seats to capital, State prison and eunatic
asylum
Amending le4tb section of act regulating es-
tates of deceased persons.
Repeating supplemental act preventing tres
passing of animals on private property.
January 11th.
SENATE.
Murch presented protest from citizens of
Humboldt against funding of county debt.
Green introduced bill for the restoration and
preservation of fish in the waters of the State,
Pendegast offered concurrent resolution for a
joint conversation to elect Harbor Commits
sioner at IL O'Clock tomorrow. Adopted.
| ASSEMBLY. .at
Napthaly presented the report of the Society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
| DeHaven presented a concurrent resolution al
lowing John A. Watson, County Clerk of Hum
boldt county, six months leave of absence.
Also, a concurrent resolution for joint con-
vention to elect State Harbor Commissioner,
at o'clock this afternoon. Adopted.
Hudson offered political resolutions relating
to the fifteenth amendment. Referred without
reading to the Committee on Federal Rela tons.
Henley, Of Sonoma, arose to a question of
privilege, on the comments of the Republican
press upon his remarks, few days since, to the
effect that the Democracy would not submit to
the fifteenth amendment if adopted, and ex-
planned his meaning, at considerable length,
stating that the Democracy would fight it in
every legal manner, and that they might be COM
PEELED, by force, to prevent "Negroes and Chi
nese from voting at the polls.
| The following bills were introduced:
| To amend State capital law of March, 1869.
| Amending cruelty 20 Animal act.
BY Hale-Amending civil practice act.
| BY Naphtaly-Amending civil practice act.
The act regulating the preparation of medi-
cinal prescriptions and sale of certain drugs was
referred to Committee on State Hospitals.
| January 18th.
.' SENATE.
| Lawrence rose to a question of privilege in
reference to an editorial in the Bulletin, of the
| lltb, saying that he was opposed to the women
employment resolution. He had favored instead
of opposing It.
The following bills were introduced
| Concerning Insane Asylum
To repeal an act to prevent trespass of animals
upon private property.
By Hagar-Amending criminal practice act to
equalize taxation among countries of this State.
| BY Roberts Amending criminal practice act
To regulate the salaries of certain officers in
Tehama .df
ASSEMBLY.
The fifteenth amendment resolutions were
made the special order for next Tuesday at
P. N.
The Legislators met in joint convention, to
elect State Harbor Commissioner, Jasper
0'Farrell received 02 votes, and s. s. Tilton %.
O'Farrell was declared elected, after which the
joint convention adjourned.
Duffy gave notice that he would introduce
bill for the purchase erection of a Guberna-
torial residence
Murphy of Del Norte, gave notice that he
would introduce bill amending act to prevent
sale OF ammunition and fire arms to Indians.
The following bills were introduced:
BY McMullan-Amending civil practice act.
Amending fee bill.
Amending act regulating settlement of estates
Amending notary act.
The following bills came up in regular order
An act to amend act entitled an act to
amend an act to regulate proceedings in criminal
cases, passed May l, 1851, approved April 2,
1857. Passed file.
An act to amend act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the formation OF corporations for the ac-
cumulation and investment of funds and savings,
approved April IL, 1862 Passed.
An act supplementary to an act entitled an
act to provide for the appointment of Notaries
Public and defining their duties. Passed.
An act to amend act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the management and sale of the lands
belonging to the State, approved March 2s, 1868.
Passed. el0... %. tt
srs,,, January 18th
The following bills were introduced
Act to authorize parties named to supply Gill
roy with water and gas. ....r
To extend operation of act concerning trade
marks and names. az - ..-.
To change time of holding courts of record in
this State stt
| The following business came up under special
orders -u.
Governors message transmitting fifteenth
amendment.
Resolutions introduced by Senator Gwin.
opeeches were made by Senators Gwn and
Lewis. after which the subject was made the
special order for Wednesday next, at l2M.
Tweed-Amending general law concerning
supervisors; also, amending civil practice act as
TO redemption of property sold under execution.
Senators Roberts and Turner were allowed to
record their votes against the Hall and Garrison
bill
Senator Tweed introduced resolution re-
questing the State officers to give employment to
women in their respective departments whenever
practicable to do so without detriment to the
public interests, and at the same rate of COM
peusation as men are allowed for similar service
Pending lengthy squabble on the resolution,
the Senate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
Naphtally presented petition from members
of the San Francisco bar, judges and others ask