ation theory of govern-
I. California as opposed to
Ps theory," 74-75

ule in California, 61-63;
on to, voiced by news-
53-66

becomes governor of
ia, 9; grant of land made
r by, 311-313
essions of the legislature,
in favor of, in constitu-
onvention, 102-104
courts, question of union
Ect courts and, before con-
mal convention, 95-96
jurisdiction of supreme
uestion of, 97-99, 288
ment of representation in
gislature, 220
Governor, quoted on illicit
California, 3; heads an
on against Americans, 4-5

influence of constitution

hat of California, 234, 235,

Browne, Report of Debates in the

Convention of California, cited and
quoted, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88,
92 ff.

Bryant, Edwin, appointed alcalde of
San Francisco, 63 n.
Bryant and Sturgis, firm of, 6
Burnett, Peter H., Recollections,
quoted, 57-58; presides over Sac-
ramento meeting, 73; elected first
governor of California, 253; first
annual message of, 263-268; ve-
toes bills for incorporating cer-

tein cities 204 203

с

California, early interest of United
States in, 1-2; contraband trade
of Americans with, 2-3; fear of
Americans felt by Spanish, 4-5;
increase of American influence in,
with independence of Mexico,
5-8; early attempts at independ-
ence, 8-12; the Bear Flag revolt,
12-13; events attending conquest
and annexation of, to United
States, 13-17; period of military
rule in, 18 ff.; Congressional views
as to legal status of, 20-24; Sloat's
proclamation to people of, 25-26;
Stockton's proclamation, 28-29;
constitution for government of,
drawn up by Stockton, 30-33;
activities of Stockton and Fré-
mont as government officers in,
34-38; Kearny succeeds Frémont
and issues proclamation, 38-41;
Kearny's rule in, and report on
general conditions, 38-44; Mason
succeeds Kearny as governor of,
44-45; discovery of gold in, and
resulting problems, 51 ff.; immi-
gration to, 55-60; alcalde rule in,
61-63; administration theory vs.
settler's or Benton's theory as to
government, 74-75; convention
called to form a government for,
75-81; meeting and proceedings of
convention, 81 ff.; settlement of
eastern boundary question, 133-
174; first state election in, 251-
254; the land question in, 308-
317; question before Congress, of
admission of, to Union, 328 ff.;
passage of bill admitting, 339;
effect of admission. on compara-

tive representation of North and
South in Senate, 339-342; statis-
tics as to population, occupations,
products, and schools and
churches in 1850, 343-348
Capital, location of permanent,
306 n.

Catterall, The Second Bank of the

United States, cited, 176

Census statistics in 1850, 343-348
Channing, History of United States,
cited, 196

Churches, numbers of, and wealth
in 1850, 347-348

Cities, incorporation of, 297-305
City government, necessity for es-

tablishment of system of, men-
tioned in governor's first annual
message, 267

Cleland, work by, on The Interest of
U. S. in California, 1835-46, 1 n.
Code of law, adoption of civil,
recommended in governor's mes-
sage, 264; majority of people op-
posed to civil, and in favor of
common law, 281; petition ad-
dressed to assembly asking for
adoption of common law, 281-282;
Senate petition requesting estab-
lishment of civil code, 282-283;
report by Senate committee of the
judiciary, and adoption of com-
mon law, 283-287

Colton, Walter, judge of admiralty

court, 41; quoted on extensive
powers of alcaldes in California,
61; quoted and cited, 62, 63, 229
Coman, Economic Beginnings of the
Far West, cited, 133 n., 169
Congress, opinions of members of,
on legal status of California after

conquest by United States 20-24*

oy, for educational pur-
96-199; subject of admis-
California before, 328 ff.;
bill admitting California,

on, meeting and proceed-
convention to draw up,
observances attending
of, 227-228; a just cause
to its framers, 228-229;
of the, 230 ff.; constitu-
ich influenced debates on
California, 233-238; state-
of historians concerning,
; figures of vote in favor of
5, 252

ons of other states which
ed debates in California's
tional convention, 233-
parison of, 238-241

n for forming a govern-
n California, agitation
g, 71; public meetings
ending a, 72-74; Governor
proclamation calling a,
apportionment of repre-
n in, 77-79; election of
s to, and meeting of at
ey, 81-82; personnel of the,
organization of the, 86-88;
e departments of govern-
s organized by, 91-107;
gro question before the,
; eastern boundary con-
in, 133-174; provisions as
prations, banks, and paper
178-192; provision for
on, 193-201; the subject of
1, 206-212; measures pro-
lotteries and dueling, 213-
estion of separate property
rried women, 217-218;