The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

was inaugurated on Friday. in the presence
of FIVE thousand people, in front of the State
| Capitol. The first issue raised in the Senate
after organization, was on the report from the
Committee on Rules. Four years ago when
the Republicans had majority in the Senate
they deprived observation-disclosures Holden of
the power to appoint the Committees of that
body. Two years ago the Senate being DEM
ocratic they returned this power to their pre-
siding officer. This Session the Lietenant-
Governor being Republican, and majority
Of the Senate Democratic. q majority of the
Committee appointed to report rules, report
ed the rules Of four years since, which de-
prives Mr.. Pacheco of the formation Of SEN
ate Committees. This was bitterly opposed
by Senator Evans from San joaquin, who
thought it was wrong four years ago, wrong
now and concluded in this instance, that two
wrongs would not make right, the Senate
however, determined it was right, and follow
ed the precedent established by a Republican
Senate four years ago, simply to get even.
in the Senate as follows:
Mr.. Evans, To repeal the five per cent rail-
road subsidy act.
Mr.. Duffy, To repeal Section IL of the Act
of March D, 1870, which requires the fenc-
| ing of lands in certain counties.
Mr.. Larkin, To amend law of May 90,
1861, relative to railroads, making it unlaw.
full for any railroad company to charge more
| than five cents per mile for each passenger,
and five cents per mile for each ton of freight
Also, proposing to amend Section 10 of Ar
ticle of the State Constitution, prohibiting
the credit of the State, or of any county, city
or town being given or loaned in aid of any
individual, association, or corporation, or be-
coming stakeholder in any association or cor
poration.
Mr.. Wilson, To repeal an Act to protect
litigants.
Mr.. Turner, To repeal an Act entitled an
Act oprevent double taxation, approved April
81. 1870.
Mr.. Tompkins, To enable the inhabitants
of territory adjacent to any city in this State,
to annex the same thereto.
Mr.. Irwin, offered the following proposed
amendment to the State Constitution, Section
l3, Article ?, all property iu this State, ex-
cept property belonging to the public Schools
and other educational aud charitable insttu-
tions, supported in whole or in part by State
funds, shall be taxed in proportion to its val
ne, to be ascertained as directed by law.
Mr.. Larkin, offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Education, to report at
an early day, bill to provide for the main
tainance during eight months in each year,
of system of Common Schools to be support
ed by State tax, and abolishing all county
and district taxes levied for school purposes,
except such as are levied for building and re-
pairing school houses.
In the Assembly, general bills were intro
duced as follows:
Mr.. Bradley. repeal Litigant Act.
Mr.. Freeman, To amend law of May 90,
1861, relating to railroads, fixing passenger
fare with 100 pounds of baggage from to 10
cents per mile, according to distance travel
ed.
Mr.. Berry, To repeal the law exempting
Mortgages from taxation.
Mr.. Luttrell-Fixing railroad fares at three
cents per mile and freights at FIVE cents per
ton.
Also, the following resolution: That our
Senators and Representatives in Congress be
requested to use their influence to procure
the passage of a law by Congress donating to
each bona fide settler on the public mineral
lands within the State, being person over
the age of twenty-one years, and having the
care of family, and citizen of the United
States, or who shall have declared his or her
intention to become such, homestead of not
more than leo acres after continuous resi-
dence and occupation of FIVE years.
Mr.. Andrews introduced resolution urg-
ing upon the Federal Government the adop-
ton of such treaty regulations and legislation
as shall discourage Chinese emigration to our
shores.
Mr.. Munday. To repeal an act known as
the Registry Act, and the act amendatory
thereof
Mr.. Barker. To make it the duty of As
SCISSORS to assess all moneys loaned on real
estate or promissory notes and real or person
al property secured by mortgage.
Mr.. Gray. An act requiring compensation
for causing injury by selling or giving away
Intoxicating liquors.
Ar. Hopper. To repeal the specific con-
tract law.
ANOTHER CHANGE.-The mail that for some
time has arrived at o'clock, p NJ, this