Year: 1860

TO be on the adoption OF the amendments rec
ommended by minority of the delegation,
now that the House has adopted the substi-
tute of the Committee ON Corporations.
The minority of the delegation have recon-
mended several amendments which | think
will make the bill much more acceptable to
tie majority than it now is. would like
to have the amendments acted on before the
vote is taken on the engrossmeDt of the bill.


Mr.. Lovell-The amendments proposed
by minority Of the delegation are simply
these: To divide the question and let the
people of our county vote upon each sepa-
rate proposition. If the people of Placer do
not want to vote to issue the bonds for the
wagon road, they will have the right to vote
against it, and that vote does not effect the
vote for the aid to the railroad. 1t only af-
fects the particular proposition voted upon
Four distinct objects are presented and in
such manner that the people of Placer can
vote for or against one, two, three or ALL as
they may deem proper. They can vote for
$25, 900 for the wagon roads, and against
the $l25,00O tor the railroads, or for the
railroads and against the wagon roads. 1t
is placing each proposition before the peo-
pie. They can vote for one or all, just as
they please. To my mind there is no injus.
tice in that. If the people of one section do
not want the road across the Sierras they
will vote against it. II in another section
they do want it, they will vote for it. If
they see fit to vote to issue 100000 Of
bonds to aid the railroad, they will do so; if
$25 1000 in bonds to aid in the Eeastern Ex-
tension road, they will vote it. Therefore,
sir, there can be nothing wrong in the pro-
position, and | hope the House will see
proper to allow the people of Placer to vote
separately on these propositions, each being
entirely local in its character


Mr. Beach-1hose are not all the amend
ments that the majority of the delegation
recommend to the substitute There is a
in my mind-very important amendment
which the gentleman has not mentioned,
and that is this That before the county
shall loan its credit to the amount of $780,
900 to that railroad, the company shall have
put thirteen miles of it in running order
| am aware the people of The lower portion
of the county are favor Of this proposition,
and am aware, or think very large ma
jority of the people are against voting this
money in this way, or to loan the credit of
the county. But for one, am perfectly
willing to allow the question to 90 before
the people sacrificing an interest which l
represent-an interest which would not be
benefited by this road one dollar. My rea-
son for wishing the passage of the original
bill instead of the substitute was that the
people of Placer might vote on the plain
proposition without having any other road
or wagon roads involved with it, Already
$50, 900 has been subscribed by a company
in the eastern portion of the county for the
completion of the road already opened.
fear should this question be submitted in
that way, we would receive no benefit from it
if it should carry, but that this money would
60 all over the country-be frittered away
and nothing accomplished. If the amend
ments Of Mr.. Lowell are not adopted, shall
vote against the bill; if they are, am free
to say shall vote for it.


Mr.. Lowell intend, of course, that the
entire amendments shall be adopted, il pos
sble. | do not want to he understood rs
dodging the question. The amendment my
colleague Mr.. Beach refers to slipped my
mind when up before. BY it the Board OF
Supervisors are authorized to issue one half
Of these bonds-if the people vote to issue
them for the benefit Of the rairoad-to the
company as soon rs they get thirteen miles
of the road in running order at their own
proper expense, and not before. The com
pany have then got to proceed with their
works and extension before the county issue
the other $50OOO | would not have the
bill pass in any other way, for have the in
terest of my county at heart rs much as any
other member on this floor. do not want
to play a game they will regre, hereafter.


Mr.. IIarville- Before the House adopted
the substitute it was not subject to amend
nent. But now having amended it, it takes
the place of the original bill and is open TO
amendment. Therefore | move the adoption
of the amendments contained in the minori-
ty report of Mr.. Lowell The delegation are
agreed upon those amendments.


Mr. LoveI-Second the motion.


The amendments were adopted.


Question upon the engrossment of the bill.


Mr.. Lowell move that the iules be sus-
pended, bill engrossed, and placed upon its
final passage.


Mr. Beach, call for the reading of the
petition presented some time since. ask
this in Justice to those who sent it here, rs
they live in the immediate vicinity Of the
proposed road.


The Clerk read the petition, y protest
against the measure.


Mr.. .Lovell-Some changes have ,ranspired
in our county since that remonstrance was
gotten up. The parties in the eastern por
tion Of the county interested in the Eastern
Extension Road see many of their names
attached to the remonstrauce down
here and made a compromise with the par
ties interested IN the road from Folsom to