CONTKNTS BOOK XL EARLV STATE ADNIINISTRATIONS CHAPTER I BURNETT Pagb Peter H Burnett, »:ovemor when state admitted into Union Page 43 Sketch of his earlier life in Tennessee and Missouri ^ Page 43 How he emigrated to Oregon, and his settlement there Page 45 His part in forming provisional government for Oregon; specimens of its laws Page 45 Legislation, advocated by him, against slaves, free negroes and mulat- toes Page 46 How he became converted to Catholicism Page 47 Judge of Oregon territory supreme court; his organization of company for California gold mines Page 48 How he emigrated to California, and his first occupations there Page 49 Agitation of question of government for California Page 49 Judge of superior tribunal of California; candidate for governor Page 50 First Democratic mass-meeting in California ^ Page 51 Question of how candidates should be nominated ^ Page 52 Democratic primaries; election of November 13, 1849; Burnett governor Page 53 His residence at San Francisco and San Jos^; how he approved bills Page 54 Second Democratic mass-meeting; disorderly proceedings Page 55 Spoils system of 1850 in San Francisco; rising of citizens, and result Page 56 Character of life in California in 1850 Page 57 yBurnett*s integrity; his weaknesses Page 57 ^Legislature of 1851; Burnett's annual message; views on Indian affairs Page 58 yHis ideas about negroes, and subsequently about Chinamen Page 59 His recommendations of legislation Page 59 ^ Resignation of office as governor; newspaper comment Page 60 Burnett's personality; his subsequent career Page 61 xviii. CHAPTER II m'dougal Pack John McDougal's early life; member of constitutional convention of 1849 ^ Election as lieutenant-governor; popularity •«• Page 63 Characteristics; dress; why called **I, John" « Page 63 Inauguration as governor; first veto message » Page 64 Second veto message; misconstruction of constitution Page 64 Veto that evoked anti-squatter rancor; resignation of state printer, McDougal's action Page 65 State-printing extravagance; Alonzo W Adams' exposures ^ Page 66 Adams' tribulations; result of his exposures to himself Page 66 Legislation of 185 1 ; d vil and criminal procedure; question of divorces Page 67 Elcan Heydenfeldt's opposition; passage of divorce law ^ Page 68 Homestead and anti-lottery laws ^ Page 69 Law to license gambling; punishment of robbery, grand and petty larceny Page 70 San Francisco beach-and-water-lot act; discussions ^ Page 71 Charges of corruption; investigations Page 71 Question of removal of capital; Mariano G Vallejo's grand scheme Page 72 Election of 1850 as to removal; reports in favor of Vallejo Page 73 George B Tingley's opposition to removaL Page 74 Vallejo's pledges and promises; removal-contest ^ Page 75 Extraordinary bond; selection of building-sites Page 76 Choice of Vallejo as capital; charges of corruption Page 77 Attempts to impeach Judges Levi Parsons and William R Turner Page 78 David C Broderick and John Bigleras legislative officers; smoking and chewing in legislature Page 78 Bigler's valedictory as speaker of assembly Page 79 Political parties of California in 1851 Page 80 Democratic and Whig conventions; election of John Bigler and Samuel Purdy governor and lieutenant-governor Page 81 Meeting of legislature of 1852 at Vallejo; protests against capital-removal Page 82 McDougal's annual message; views on slavery and unequal taxation Page 82 What he had to say about education and public lands Page 84 Recommendations of various reforms and improvements Page 85 State debts; removal of Indians; state-prison convicts Page 86 Question as to printing of message; McDougal's attempted resignation Page 87 McDougal's subsequent career, and death Page 87 CHAPTER III. BIGLER« John Bigler's birth, occupation and immigration; how he became a politician Page 89 Legislative career in 1850 and 1851; political partnership with Broderick; election as governor Page 89