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According to the requirements of the Constitution, the House was called to order this day, at 12 o'clock, M., by B. McAlpin, late Clerk.

On motion of Mr. Canney, Mr. McMeans was chosen Speaker, pro tem. The Clerk then proceeded to called the counties, and the following members appeared, were qualified and took their seats:

County of Butte-Messrs. Thomas, Irwin and Wells.
Contra Costa-Mr. Carpentier.

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Calaveras-Messrs. Leake, Rogers and Oliver.
Colusi-Mr. Carhart.

El Dorado-Messrs. Garfield, Conness and McMeans.
Klamath-Mr. Van Dyke.

Los Angeles-Mr. McFarland.

Monterey-Mr. Wall.

Napa-Mr. McKany.

Nevada-Messrs. Crenshaw and Bostwick."

Placer-Messrs. Canney and Myres.

Sacramento-Messrs. Johnson, Robertson and Estep.
San Joaquin-Messrs. Yeiser, Knight and Hally.
San Luis Obispo Mr. Pacheco.

Santa Barbara-Messrs. Covarrubias and Lee.

San Francisco-Messrs. Flower, Sime, Snyder and Taylor.
Shasta-Mr. Cabaniss.

Sonoma Mr. Ewing.

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Solano Mr. Owen.

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Trinity-Messrs. Martin and Reading.

Tuolumne-Messrs. Wilson, Hoff, Mandeville and Brush.

Yolo-Mr. Caldwell.

Counties of Yuba and Sierra-Messrs. Fairfax, Gardner and Redding.

When the county of Santa Barbara was called, Mr. Covarrubias presented the following protest, which was read:

To the Honorable Assembly of California:

GENTLEMEN

Understanding that C. V. R. Lee intends to present himself to the Honorable Body as one of the members of the county of Santa Barbara, I deem it my duty to protest against his admission in that capacity. The county of Santa Barbara, at the recent election, selected as its representatives, J. M. Covarrubias and Charles Huse, who received in the time, and in the manner required by law, the certificate from the County Clerk. It is with sincere regret, gentlemen of the Assembly, that I allude to this contest between citizens of the same interest and by the same national ideas.

In the recent election, Mr. Lee received so small a number of the votes cast, it is a matter of surprise, as well as of regret to me, that notwithstanding the immense majority by which he was defeated, that he should desire to represent a county which has given its authority and confidence to others.

In fulfilment of my duties to my constituents, I request that Mr. Lee may not be admitted to a seat as representative of Santa Barbara, as Mr. Huse, now absent, holds the proper credential as my colleague.

If in any contingency, however, which I cannot suppose, the illegal certificate by which Mr. Lee claims to represent the county of Santa Barbara, receives your favorable consideration, in the most solemn and formal manner I protest, and will protest forever against the injustice done in this matter to the people of Santa Barbara, as also against a decision violating the principles of representation, which we Californians have learned to believe were the birthright of every American citizen.

With high consideration, I have the honor to be your obedient servant, J M. COVARRUBIAS.

On motion of Mr. Carpentier, the House adjourned until 12 o'clock to

morrow.

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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

TUESDAY, January 4, 1853.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The following members appeared, were qualified and took their seats: county of El Dorado, Mr. Wing; Sacramento, Mr. Harrison; Santa Cruz, Mr. Kittridge; Santa Clara, Mr. Letcher; San Francisco, Messrs. Blake, Cardozo and Heydenfeldt; Nevada, Mr. Moore; Tuolumne, Mr. Meredith; Marin, Mr. Walker.

On motion of Mr. Heydenfeldt, the House adjourned until 11 o'clock,

to-morrow.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

WEDNESDAY, January 5, 1853.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded to the election of a Speaker.

Mr. Gardner nominated J. B. Wall, and Mr. Flower nominated J. Neely Johnson.

Those who voted for Mr. Wall were--Messrs. Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Canney, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubius, Crenshaw, Ewing, Fairfax, Gardner, Garfield, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Kittredge, Lee, Leake, Mandeville, Meredith, McFarland, McMeans, Moore, Myers, Oliver, Owen, Reading, Rogers, Snyder, Thomas, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-35.

Those who voted for Mr. Johnson were-Messrs. Cabaniss, Caldwell, Carhart, Estep, Flower, Hally, Harrison, Heydenfeldt, Knight, Letcher, Martin, McCandless, McGarry, Redding, Robinson, Sime, Taylor, Van Dyke and Walker-19.

Mr. Johnson voted for Mr. Pacheco.

Mr. Wall voted for Mr. Brush.

Mr. Wall, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared

duly elected Speaker, and upon taking the chair delivered the following address:

Gentlemen of the Assembly:

By selecting me to preside over this Legislative body, of one of the most remarkable States in the world, you have conferred an honor upon me personally, for which I return you my most grateful and sincere thanks. But I am not forgetful that position confers no honor upon a man, unless he himself rise up equal to his task, and fulfil the obligation of his office. This I shall exert my utmost power to accomplish. But, gentlemen, without your considerate and earnest co-operation, my success must be impossible. I shall, therefore, rely upon your assistance and support in maintaining a proper conduct in our deliberations, in order that we may transact the business with which we are intrusted, without trifling or selfish considerations, but with dignity, fidelity and dispatch; that our acts may be creditable to us as the agents of others, for certainly we are not here to act for ourselves, but to fulfil the most responsible duty and the most sacred confidence with which man can ever be intrusted. Indeed, so important is the duty of enacting laws for one's country, that no one, feeling the real dignity and responsibility of such an office, can fail to sympathize with those ancient legislators who never essayed to enact a law, or issue a decree, without first calling upon the gods to witness the justice and necessity of their undertaking; and in truth, gentlemen, that legislator who can so far forget his duty and his honor as to convert the sacred confidence of such a trust into a mere effort to promote selfish schemes by speculative legislation, is morally a criminal, whose violation of the covenant which he makes with the people is more disastrous than the crime of the felon; for the felon's stab strikes down but one, whilst the dishonest legislator stabs the great heart ofety, and you, and I, and all of us fall down beneath the hidden stroke of his success. It is idle, nay, gentlemen, it is wrong, for us to remain indifferent to the fact that each of our preceding Legislatures has been accused by the people of assenting to speculative laws. I do not acknowledge the truth of such assertions; but if we can do no act to render our session memorable for good, in the name of God, let us at least suffer nothing to be done which will render it odious to the people. Most of us are young men, and have our fortunes to achieve, and we must not suffer ourselves to forget that age adds nothing to the strength of patriotism; that nothing dishonest ever enures to the noblest success; and that every dollar wrongfully wrested from one's country is like a jewel robbed from one's own mother, which may be possessed but never can be enjoyed. We have sufficient years to know our duty, and it is our good fortune to live in a period of our country when great political experience may be acquired without the expense of age. Let us, therefore, only do those things which we have strictly undertaken to perform, and ours may be the honorable distinction of rendering this session of our Legislature not merely advantageous to the State, but really an epoch in its early political history, for the integrity and carefulness of its legislation, and for the devotion of its members to the real welfare and lasting prosperity of this new, wonderful and magnificent country.

Messrs. Hubbard, Bell and Hunt appeared, were qualified and took their seats.

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The House next proceeded to elect a principal clerk. Mr. Blake put in nomination Blanton McAlpin.

Those who voted for Mr. McAlpin were--Messrs. Bell, Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Cabaniss, Caldwell, Canny, Carhart, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubias, Crenshaw, Estep, Ewing, Fairfax, Flower, Gardner, Garfield, Hally, Harrison, Heydenfeldt, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Johnson, Kittredge, Knight, Lee, Leake, Letcher, Mandeville, Martin, Meredith, McCandless, McFarland, McGarry, McMeans, Moore, Myres, Oliver, Owen, Redding, Robinson, Rogers, Sime, Snyder, Smith, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Wall, Walker, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-57.

Mr. McAlpin having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Chief Clerk.

The House next proceeded to elect one Assistant Clerk.

Mr. Canney nominated J. W. Scobey.

Those who voted for J. W. Scobey were-Messrs. Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Cabaniss, Caldwell, Canney, Carhart, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubias, Crenshaw, Estep, Ewing, Fairfax, Flower, Gardner, Garfield, Hally, Harrison, Herbert, Heydenfeldt, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Johnson, Kittredge, Knight, Lee, Leake, Letcher, Mandeville, Martin, Meredith, McCandless, McFarland, McGarry, McMeans, Moore, Myres, Oliver, Owen, Redding, Robinson, Rogers, Sime, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Wall, Walker, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-57.

Mr. Scobey having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Assistant Clerk.

The House next proceeded to elect an Enrolling Clerk.

Mr. Crenshaw nominated A. G. Kimball.

Those who voted for Mr. Kimball were-Messrs. Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Cabaniss, Caldwell, Canney, Carhart, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubias, Crenshaw, Estep, Ewing, Fairfax, Flower, Gardner, Garfield, Hally, Harrison, Herbert, Heydenfeldt, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Johnson, Kittredge, Knight, Lee, Leake, Letcher, Mandeville, Martin, Meredith, McCandless, McFarland, McGarry, Mc Means, Moore, Myres, Oliver, Owen, Redding, Reading, Robinson, Rogers, Sime, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Wall, Walker, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-57.

Mr. Kimball, having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Enrolling Clerk,

The House then proceeded to elect an Engrossing Clerk.

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