Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-01-15
California Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, January 4th, 1870,


SENATE.
The following bills were considered and refer
red
An act to amend an act to regulate proceed
ings in civil cases in courts of justice in this
State, approved April 2sth, 1851.
An act to develop home industry, and to in
courage and promote iron mining and manufac-
tories in the State of California.
An act to repeal an act entitled an act fixing
the number of the officers and employers of the
Senate and Assembly, to define their duties and
establish their pay.
An act to authorize the council of the city of
Oakland to lay out, open and improve streets in
said city.
An act concerning evidence.
An act supplementary TO an act concerning
assessments upon the stock of corporations, ap-
proved March 26th, 1866.
An act to amend act entitled an act con-
cerning attorneys and counselors at law, passed
February 10Th, 1861.
ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. Andrews offered the following, which was
referred to the committee on Federal relations
Resored the Assembly the Senate concurng That
Senators Congress be instructed and Representatives
requested their influence procure the establishment
Of weekly a from Mlvlle, Shasta county, to Fort Bid
well. sskiyou county, via Phillips Ranch Round Mountain,
Lutrells Ranch. Keatngs Valley, Birney Falls Pitt River
Valley, Burgittve, Fall River Valley, Big Valley, Adm,
Hot sprngYaey Lake City aud also to establish post
Offices at Phillips Ranch, Round Mountain Keangs Valley,
Pitt River, Burgttvle Big Valley, Adm and Hot Springs
Valley.
: An act to amend act to provide revenue,
etc., was read twice by title and referred TO the
committee ON Ways and Means.
January 5th, 1870.
The following bills were introduced:
Orr-Relief Of John H. Smith.
To establish a State board of health.
Burnett - Act concerning estate of Eder
Sather, deceased.
Betge-Act TO fix and regulate the salaries of
certain officers of the city and country of San
Francisco.
Beige concerning street railroads of San
Francisco.
Amending an act concerning corporations.
Act repeating registry law.
To provide for fish culture in waters of this
State.
To amend civil practice act.
The following were passed to engrossment:
An act to amend an act entitled An act to pro-
vide for the management and sale of the lands
belonging to the State, approved March 28th,
1868.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend act to regulate proceedings in crimi-
nal cases, passed May lst 1851, approved April
I'd, 1851.
January 6th 1870
A special message from the Governor was re-
ceived in relation to the fifteenth amendment,
which was made the special order for Thursday
next, at IL o clock.
Saunders presented a protest against any
change in the Sunday law, from the San Fran
cisco Ministerial Union.
The following bills were introduced
Repeating nsolvent debtors act.
Concerning corporations for charitable and
beneficial purposes.
Amending act concerning elections,
To restrict and regulate the sale of alcoholic
liquors.
To raise fund for the improvement of Napa
CITY,
Report of the home for the care of the inebriate
of San Francisco. Referred to committee on
Ways and Means.
Gwin introduced estates Rights resolu-
ton," which was made The special order for
Monday next, at IL o'clock
The President was authorized to appoint
special committee OF five on railroads.
ASSEMBLY.
Griswold presented report Of the President
and Secretary of the home of the inebriate for
the past two years.
The following petition was presented:
From the Sacramento Ministerial Association,
praying that change be made in the present
Sunday law.
From the Ladies' Protection and Relief So
ciety, asking State aid
Mr.. Him introduced a resolution instructing
the committee of Ways and Means to investigate
the expediency of funding the floating debts of
the various distressed counties and reducing
heir business to cash basis. Adopted.
The following bills were introduced:
To incorporate the city of Gilroy.
To preserve the purity of primary elections
and nominating conventions.
To amend section 10 of salary BILL
Amending insane asylum act.
Amending civil practice act.
Repeating the regstery law.
Amending savings bank act.
Concerning proceedings in courts of records.
Also, amending act concerning insane asylum.
To remit taxes on mortgages.
Relating to the home of the inebriate.
Committee on railroads was changed to " COM
mittee on railroads and telegraph lines.'
Henley, of Mendocno offered resolution re-
questng the committee TO make inquiry as to
what legislation may be necessary to secure the
use of telegraph lines for the transmission of
messages, without favoritism and with equal
privileges to all. Adopted unanimously.
Shores offered joint resolution requesting
Congress to donate the Fort Jones reservation
in Siskiyou county, to the county, for educa-
tional purposes.
January 7th, 1870.
The following bills were taken up:
An act to repeal an act concerning crimes and
punshments [by Mr.. Kelly, on its passage-re-
pealing the law assessing costs of trials arising
from drunkenness on liquor dealersl - was
briefly explained by Mr. Lambert.
Mr.. Fowler, from the committee on agricul-
tnre, reported Gvorably upon Senate bill No. 65
TO increase the number of the members of the
board of Judges Of the State Agricultural So
ciety to seven.
The following bills were introduced
An act to amend an act concerning crimes and
punshments, passed April llth, 1850, approved
April 10th, 1850.
An act to amend an act defining the rights of
husband and wife, passed April 18th, 1850,
amended May 18th, 1862. (Gives married
women the right 10 sell real estate without the
signature of the husband, if it be separate prop
sriy which they have acquired before marriage
or by gift, or property which is recognized as
theirs by law.
An act for the encouragement of agriculture