Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17
LATEST FROM TIE PL1CERS,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 80.

We have Just conversed with an intelligent
gentleman, thoroughly acquainted with mining,
who has Just returned from a tour through the
settlements known as Spanish Bar, Georgetown,
IIangtown, (now placcrvile) Kesy's Diggngs,
Webberville, Greenwood Valley, &c. lie found
the roads very bad ard travelled on horseback.
He gives most favorable account Of the stua-
ton of affairs.
The population has increased ia a surprising
manner during the winter. Little settlements
have sprung up within every three or four
miles. The utmost contcntment prevail ed
among the miners, who were satisfied with the
results of their winters labor. The general
disposition among them appeared to be, to re-
main at the diggings until the hot weather set
in, and not come down with the dust until TIE
first of May or June, in order to reap the rich
harvest Of gold expected at the subsiding Of the
water.
The moment the roads are in good order, and
communication rendered easy, the wealth of the
mines will pour down, and business Of all kinds
will revive
The bars on the North Fork were found to
be very rich. On the Yuba, miners who could
procure places unoccupied were doing very
well.
From Feb. 2Sth to March 9th. there had ar
rived a. San francisco 100 vessels bringing
202S males, and 2l5 females
The first printing press manufactured il Ca
lifornia has bcln pat in operation. 1t is Of a
size to print foolscap sheet.
SAN FHANrlsco, April 1.-The Election for
County Officers under the new constitution
takes place today, and besides the regular no
limitations of the two great opposing parties,
there is an independent Ticket and innumer-
able crosses headed by Col. Jack Hayes.
CALlFoEYIA LEGlsLATURE.-San .JoSe. Nj lrch
| O7 a tho session 1f tho { 'alit,ruin | on =.
turc approaches to 3 close the proceedings be-
come more interesting. The chief object to be
attained was an organization OF State Govern
ment and framing such general laws as .yere
absolutely essential to the proper admnstra-
ton Of Justice.
This plan has been as nearly as possible car
red out. The duties of State officers have
been defined, and Courts organized. The 3late
has been dstricted, and divided into counties
seats Of Justice esahli,hed and civil and c,;-
minal codes have been framed, but not yet per-
tected, suited as nearly as possible to the i'm
mediate eXigenccs Of the People. In addition,
the desire Of the Judiciary Committee has been
to carry out the intentions Of the trainers of the
Constitution. General Incorporation laws
have been established, and an Act passed pres
crbing The mode OF assessing aud collecting
the public revenue. The benefit of the writ of
MJcaS Corpus has been extended oyer citi-
zcnS.
In the civil and criminal codes and acts re-
guIating proceedings in the various Courts,
new features have been introduced, in accord
anCe with the enlightened spirit of the Const!-
tutiGn. The attempt to force Banking sys-
TEN on the State in the teeth Of the Consttu-
ton provision against it, is very strong. 1t is
understood that the Brokers Of San Francisco
have dehed the Legislature to frame any laws
which they cannot render puratory neverthe-