The union Democrat., 1870-02-19
SATURDAY. MORNING. F.s. 10. 1870
LEGIaU.ATIvE.

IN tue senate, sdr. Tweed introduced Blil
for an Act proposing an Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of California. 1t
proposes that persons having attained the age
NJ eighteen years may be examined. and upon
proof Of being free from all immoral habits,
Of being acquainted with the system of our
Government, and being eminent for industry,
vir'us and integrity, that they may have con-
ferred upon them the rights of suffrage and
the right to hold certain Offices designated in
the amendment.
BY Mr.. Morrill-An Act to make the fur
risher Of intoxicating liquors responsible for
damages. Provides that any person who
may have suffered in any manner, in consc-
qusnce of the selling or giving away of intox-
icatirg liquors, to bring suit for damages
against the person who furnished the liquors.
by Mr.. Curtis-An Act to provide en- cfi-
cial residence for the Governor of this State.
Senate Bill. No. 1S7-An Act for the re-
lief of Caleb Dorsey, District Attorney of Tu-
olumne County was passed.
tl AU hCt 10 huieuu an hCt cutlticu Au hCs
concerning divorces, permitting husband or
wife to testify in suits of divorce was passed.
Assembly Bill, No. 1s2-An Act to au-
thorze the Controller of State to credit the
Treasurer for Stcte poll tax receipts stolen
from s. M. Miller was passed.
Senate Bill, No. 149-An Act concerning
the Insane Asylum of the State of California
together with the Lambert Bill passed in the
Assembly, were made the special order for
Friday yesterday.
The Governor returned Senate Bill, No.
33-An Act for the relief of L. P. Hall and
Samuel J. Garrison, without bis approval.
Mr.. Wing, presented petition from citi
gems of Columbia, asking that their charter
be repealed.
The Governor approved Senate Bill, No.
207.-An Act for the payment Of the salary
Of the County Judge of Tuolumne County.
Mr.. Curtis, introduced two bills which pro-
pose reduction of twenty-five cents from the
present rate of taxation, in the payment Of
certain State bonds.
Assembly Bill, No. 18l.-An Act entitled
an Act for the relief of the District Collectors
Of Revenue Districts, Nos. I, 2, 5, and in
Tuolumne County, was passed.
An Act in relation to road Indebtedness in
TuoMmne County, incurred 10 the years 1866
and '67, was passed.
The Governor has approved the Hardy ex-
punging Act.
An Act providing for State Board of
Equalization, was ordered engrossed.
Senator Lewis Bill for Re-districting the
State into Congressional Districts, was order
ed engrossed.
In the Assembly, An Act to create Bank
Commissioner and to prescribe his duties and
powers was passed.
An Act to amend an Act concerning the
Insane Asylum of California, known as the
Lambert bill was passed-Ayes 44--Noes &c.
An Act to prevent the improper use and
display of deadly weapons introduced by Mr..
Rockwell was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Doss' bill to assess stock in the coun-
ties whence it emigrates to market or to the
mountains in the Spring, after discussion was
lost on its engrossment.
An Act to establish q uniform system Of
ballots to be used at elections in this State
introduced by Mr.. Halle, came up with adverse
Recommendation from the Committee on Elec
tions after debate was referred to joint spe-
cial Committee.
A concurrent resolution asking that Con-
gress donate the mineral lands to the State of
California in trust for counties was passed.
Senate Bill, No. e95,-An Act concerning
the Mercantile Library of San Francisco, to
authorize that association to engage in raffles
and lotteries for the purpose of paying its
debts was defeated on moral grounds by q
vote of-Ayes 20-Noes A..
The Committee on Fees and Salaries re-
ported back q substitute for Assembly Bill,
No. 245. THE Martin BilD An Act to regu.
late fees of certain officers, and to repeal all
other Acts in conflict Herewith.
Mr.. Berry offered resolution ''that the
Legislature of the State of California do ad-
jouru on the 10Th of March 1870 sine die
which was laid in the table.
Assembly Bill No. 257-An Act to amend
an Act entitled an Act concerning crimes and
punishments, Furnishes by fine of $500 per-
sous guilty Of disturbing the peace of neigh
horhoods Of families by boisterous language,
fighting or threatiug to fght etc., was passed.
An Act donating to the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railroad Company certain salt
marsh and overhowei lands, 640 acres in Ma
rn County and so acres in San Francisco
County, was ordered engrossed.
TRUSTEES FOR rHE DEAR AND DuuB Asy-
LcA.--on Friday Joint Convention of the
legislature elected John c. Hayes, ]. E.
Nicholson, j. Mora Moss. Harvav linden