The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-14

farmers arc in good spiritS and the gardens srsuad
San FRANCHISE are already green with vegstsHca.
The late rains and high waters have oaused COS
satien Of mining or the Rivera, bat increased opp.
rations in the high land dry dig gings, froa which
immense amounts Of gold are being washsd-much
OF the dirt having been dug aad piled up during
progressing, Notwithstanding the lack OF sufficient
capital amongst those engaging in H., Unstable
tenure OF titles to their clai ms, and diff Guilty in OBJ
tsnirg The best kind of machinery.
The California Legislature met a. Vallejo on tia
9th Of January The new State House was not
completed, but was placed In condition to enable
the members 10 hold . meeting and orgauizs. Tne
Senate chamber aud Assembly ball wsui sot bs
put in prof or order for some days
correspondent, writing from Valet . to the AtG
California;. says: But little is said as yet rel alive
to the Senatorial question, the subject of m al.
jour nent OF the Legislature to some other town
having absorbed every other.
Col. Weller, late Of Ohio; Col Henley, Of In
diana; Gen Anderson, of Tennessee Mr. Robert
Mclean, of Baltimore; MIR. Broderick; Gov. Smith,
OF Virginia, and Judge Ralsten, of Illinois, are
spoken OF in connection with the United States
Senate. Col Weller appears to DO tho strongest
candidate ut present, although the chaos has no.
yet sufciensly resolved itself into order to warrant
reformation OF any definite opinion upon tho sub
ject
Mr. Broderick called tho.Senate to order, and the
members presented their credentials.
The Senate met at IL O'Clock on the 9th Jan,
Mr.. Broderck In the chair, and organized by the
election of A, G. Bradford as Secretary, g. Burn.
ham as Sergeant ut Arms, 5. w. Harris as Door
keeper, r. X Woodside as Eugrossing Clerk, and
w Mclean as Enrolling Clerk.
The democratic embers Of the Assembly met in
caucus, and nominated Major X. Hammond for
Speaker, Mr.. McAlpin for Chief Clerk, Mr. Alden
Assistant Clerk, Colonel Potter Engrossrg Clerk,
VIM. kibbe Enrolling Clerk, j II, Warringto
as Doorkeeper, Mr.. Hornsby Sergeant as Arms,
aud p,.h. ,karl
On the 18th Jan the Legislature adjourned, to
meet on the'l6th at Sacramento
Gov. Big!er has appointed Mr. Van VOORHEES, Sec
rotary Of State and the appointment has been son.
frmed by the Legislature.
The official returns show the following vote 70
Governor and Lieutenant Governor cast at tn
last election
For Go,enor. For Lieutenant Governor.
John Bieler. 1904 Samuel Purdy 1886
p. Reading. ,244 D. r. Bald vim 1872
Biglers maj ......... $40 Purdy's maj ....... 2738
The following is a list Of the members Of the Ca
Gfornia Legislature
Butte and shasta--Jos. r. N Lewis
lat Ban Diego--J J. Warner
I'd, Los Angeles-Stephen q. Forster#
Sd Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo-(yscancyl
4th, Monterey and Santa Cru8-Philip A. Roach
9th, Santa Clara and Contra Cocta-G b. TDgley.i
9th, San Francisco David 9. Broderiek,@ Jacob Il.
spyder,s Frank soule +
eth, San Joequin-Thos b. Van Buren#
9Th, Cslaveras--Dr John Y. Lind
9th, Tuolun re- Gen. A. Anderson Paul X. Aubbs.@
lots, Msriposa Jas Miller
11th, sscrame nto-H. d. Robpson,& Jas II Ralsten.%
18th, FL Dorado-Dr b. =. Keene," John Walton
18th, Placer Gen. Jacob Frye
18th Yuba-J G McKibbsnt
10th, Eevsds-Jss Walsh
18th Butte--Chss. I. Lots
18th Shssta--Royal T. Spragueh
10th, Marin Mendociro, sonoma-Msrtin j., OooksS
Goth, Soane and Napa--dsn Jas M. Estell.@
1ct Vol md w War nh
2zd, Trinity and Klamath Contested)
REcArTULArIos Democrats "a; wings q vacancy Il
doubtful l--total, g.
All the Senators present at the opening, except
Nessrs. Warner: Forster, and Spfague
San Diego--Agostan Haraxthye
Los ADgelet-Andreas picof, Ienaceo Vslle doubt
santa Barbsra-J. NJ. Covarrubias,i A I. Hinch
San Luis obispo-Doubtful.
Monterey-Isaac b. Wall
Santa Cruz-C p Stevenson
Santa Crttenden,* James + Thompson
Contra Costa-Napolean Smith,
San Frsne.co-A.J Ellist Berjsmin Orrickt R. N.
Woodf A. G. Peacheyis George W. Ten Brock Herman
WohleI.s Chauncey or Thorne doubt
San Joaquin-H A. Crabb,f X. Hammond 7. Yei-
Calaveras-Wm p Jonesf VIM L. MoKimA G. E.
Young
Tuoiumne--James W. Coffroth@ s. j. Ingersol,a D.
L. Bisr chard,s jesse Brush" VIM b. cameron
Mariposa--A Merritt Thomas y Ridley
sacramento-G N. McConaba doubt J, DR.. Joseph @
Truckers Gilbert w. Colby Alphens Kipp.*
FL porado-s. MoMeans,* D. A Wing John Cutler
Piaeer-Jcseph d Gibson, !. Patrick Carney
sutter-A G Caudwell I
Yuba- John A. Paxton" James II. Gardner Cook Or
Nevada-E. T. W. Ellis J. N. Turner,t VIM. H.
Lyons
Butts-c. D. Fowler,i James l. Laws Nelson D.
Morse.i
sbasta-- - Perce# Fleming
Marin and Mendccno--J W. rsliaferro
Arn Hindu naih
Solano- Jas. Graham
Espa-J. 8. Stark
lolo-A. Parish
Colusi- II. l.. Ferd
Trinity-P. s. McKenzie,f Geo o McMullen.i
Klsnsth-Coates" or Haws,f (doubt) :.
Democrats. ....................t... o.
Doubtfui....
40
Joint D.mocrats-ser ate, 2iiiouse s7-total
g. Whigs-seuate, 2; House, 2o-totai, ~ Doubtful
Senate, !; House, 6-total, T. Dem maj, ~
The IFestrn american, the FIRST number Of
which was published on the 10Th Of Jan, says
"The wings have no senatorial candidate, but If
they act together they may hold the balance OF
power, and decide the contest should schism occur
amongst tho democratic members When the cleo
tion will ecome of. is as yet uncertsin. Those
representatives who seek the real interests of the
country will urge action on 1t a. once After this,
commission Of three distinguished lawyers VIII DO
selected to frame code of laws, few simple acts
passed, others repealed, convention called to 70.
model or amend the constitution, and an early ad-
jourr ment be had. If this course be not taken,
another long session, devoted to plundering the
State, quarrelling over the division of spoils,
passing laws TO favor every yillanous plan Of
speculation and monopoly, and ether dishonest
acts, similar in character 20 those committed by
the two former legislatures, may be looked for;
and the stural result will be that revolutionary
ard ngrarian spirit and indifference to all laws,
now rspidly on the increase amongst o large class
in state. will in the end be triumphant, unless
a widely different system of Iegislatipg and ad-
miDisteriig our laws BIO resolved and a,ted upon
soon