Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-19

supposed a controversy would are-,he qurs ION u sl,
very passed without debate. and mlaninousig utterly
prohibiting slavery. Some lew were IN favor ol submit
ting the matter the people for separate vote; but 1t
was not cunended f with any show of strenuosy aud
was voted down almost unanimously.
The suffrage question the If considerable
deb'e but finally dsp sed Of by admitting all male
cllizens of the United Stairs six months resident In Cal
ltrnia and twenty years u aye. ndians, Africans
and the descendants of Africans eNceped) the pfir
leges ufeecors.
The Legislature t, consist Of two branches an As
sempy aud SENATE, with such general powets ptiyi-
leges and dnlies usually given 10 such hodles-
Banking corporations and Leo teiles probed and all
other corporations except or municipal purposes. to
be eSabhed under genera laws. the Stockholders 10 be
individually liable for all debts. S,me considerable debate
occurred uron provision which allows corpora ions be
formed Tor receiving deposits u gold and silver IL
urged HAT under such proys irresponsible system
OF banking might gtpw up but The sec ION was finally So
amended answer all uljectlons and IN that shape
passed.
/ he members Of the Assembly to b. elected
ally, and the members of The Senate hold their of
fees Tor years Que half Of The Senate is 10 BIZ e,r
ed each year. No person he a member OF the leg.
stature who has not been resident o the State year
in addition to other qualifications.
The number of members If assembly is never Ia be
less than twenty four more than thirty six, until the
number of inhabitants in this State shall amount To
hundred thousand and alter thai period AT such ratio that
The Whole number oi members OF assembly shall never
be less than thirty nor more Than eighty. The Senate
To consist less than third nor more than
one-hall the number Of the Assembly.
Some division o opinion arose On proposition made
by Mr. McCarvef 10 pevent free person, Of color from
settling in California, aud also 10 prevent shareholders
from bringing slaves into The Stale for the purpose OF lib
Grating 'hcm. II finally passed in committees OF the
whole; but it has been looked upon since eopard'ng
the atlfca ion Of the constitution by Congress- and rs
This feeling was gaining ground the house probably Will
strike 1t cut.
A Governor Lieutenant Governr, Secretary Of State
Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General and Survey
or General, constitutes the Executive Department.
They are all to hold their offices for years. The
Governor and Lieutenant Governor 10 be ELECTED by
general ballot the Secretary Of State 10 be apo nted
by the Governor, by and with The advice and o
the Senate; HE Compolle and three other 5 ate ufl
be elected by the legislature in int ballot
for the first tern and Afterwards by the people nj the
general State election. An ,ilort made IN the COM
mil tee Of the whole to strike out the office of Compul
ler but failed. II WILL however he again pressed
in he house, and the office totally say
trust the motion will be successful. The Governor has
The usual powers including the veto, and the privileges
and duties OF his office do not vary materially IRON those
Of all other States the Unlan. The uher State officers
correspondent in duties aud powers vi those generally
ascribed them.
The article relative to he militia passed in com
mtee Of the whoe, is substantially such Is found in
other State utons as is tina also relative to amend
mems.
decided upon at last advces, but it SUI posed
the Convention would adjourn in all the first week IN
October
IMMIGRATION INTO CALIFORNIA.
The Alta California Of the lst October says
The arrivals for the month, ending Sept. 2S', at this
port by is follows:
Americans, 4.27l.
Foreigners, .53l.
Total $500
or which l22 are Females.
Number of 'o's Of shipping in the harbOr of Sa" Fran
cisco this day, 81 314.
From TIE MINES.
San Francisco, Oct |.
Parties have been urganizad within the past month
and departed explore the region If Trinity where
II rendered certau gold exists. Several hundred
French haItbe from Oregon at last adylces
poyed very successfully upon Ihls stream.
Feather river, high up, has been nearly drained Of pre-
clous metal and at this lime affords scanty profit for the
few WIN prefer this solitude To the crowded wasings Of
The north gentleman from the South Fork of Fealh
informs that without the assistance OF Indians III
in washing for gold, labor is attended with very unsas
factory compensation
There is probably portion of the placer ihat has
proved more productive, than the mountainous county
waered by Ynba river. Mining commenced ON this
early in the spring Of AS and has ben conduct
ed with general success Trough WINTER and summer to
the present lime During the mouths of July aud Au-
gust residence IN this reg has been found IL lmpar
health unless every ecaution be taken prevent
psnre. There five thousand, principally Americans,
work On Yuha among whom The past mnnh witness
ed no inconsderabe Of sickness. BY the follow
ing extracts from the Placer Tunes of Sept 22, are
pleased to note a better State of health.
"Frum Yuba River we have more favorable advces-
The scky season is about over and the opera Of nj
ners are iupeded by the extreme heat.
From the number vi The above paper we eX-
trart:
"Gn the North and Middle Forks there is marked
change The weather. and the having fallen every
who does far days wo,k calculate upon hay
ging' about We hear of but very little sick
ness in any part Of the mines"
Companies organized for turning the rivers in this
section have Jared but Ind feenty much of this branch
OF mining has signay failed, and The projects have been
entirely abandoned. few Associations sill maintain
mistaken confidence in the plan, and the point which
The American river is turned MOr,uon Island is
believed to promise more favorable than others. The
company prosecuting this work have not yet overcome
he obs ace presented BY hidden springs supplying that
portion of the bed of The river which it is proposed to
drain hen the best is told This Association will have
but realized paltry amount, compared with the labor
and capital expended.
In connection with The above ii is due the LIBERAL yet
truthful tone of This journal from which quote, 10 III
the following:
From the PL ccr-The most favorable gath
this week from Dry Creek, at which point operators
were doing surprisingly we'll. The great minx Of emf