The Empire County argus., 1854-02-25
CorresI ondence OF the Argus.
Er<rCI, Eph 81

DENlCIA, FCD. II. 1904.
Mr.. ARGUS: During tie week past business has
been transacted with commcndahle dispatch in tho
Assembly. The House held several long sittngs
committees begin to report. good feeling prevails
among members AID general disposition prevails
to do business, especially among special Commit
tees having in charge the hospitals and proceeds Of
sales OF San Francisco water lot property These
committees can hold sittings in San trancisco and
therefore use commendable eXcrtions in the dis
charge Of their duties, They 20 to the Bay and
there they remain not caring straw whether the
Capital remains in Bencia is removed to Grey
Eagle.
The Senate for several days past has been boxing
the compass on the Capital Question, and after
having entirely exhausted all parliamentary rules
beside revising Jeifarsons Manuel and expoundng
the Constitution in ertenSo did yesterday complete
the final passage Of Bill providing for the removal
Of the Capital from this town of Bcnica the city
of Sacramento.
To-day the Clerk Of that body appeared with
message from the Senate, and actually announced
the Bill for removal in the presence of and in the
hearing OF the Assembly. But just at that time the
House had under consideration Il Bill cnlitnatng
from the Committee Of Ways and Means appropri-
ating So00OOO in one lump and 100000 in anotll-
er to dcfray the expenses Of economical govern
ment in this gold producing State Of California.
The Bill, after lengthy discussion was recon-
mitted to the Committee with instructions to bring
IN q Bill with specific appropriations, III this man
ner people at glance what disposition is
made OF their money, and limit TO some extent,
extravaganza in that convenient entry of ''contin-
gent expenses
Next came up discussion on Joint Resolutions
introduced by Mr.. Ashley, involving School Lands,
School Warrants, &c: finally laid the table
Then motion WINS made by Mr. Conness to read
the message from the Senate when discussion
upon parliamentary rules arose, in the course of
which the decision of the Chair was oyerruled.
(Nlr, Vaudeville prcsidingO
The message was ordered, and Of course the SEN
ate Bill for removal made its appearance. A motion
was made to reject the Bill without reading over
ruled Bill read first time Motion to reject
again renewed, in discussing which Mir. Fairfax of
luba, (Speaker,) said he was in favor of rejecting
the Bill, knew this method to be Il summary pro-
cess not often resorted to- but on this occasion he
was prepared "to fight the Devil with fire = and
Maj Stemmons of San joaquin, said lie was also
prepared to pitch into the Devil with hot bricks"
and should therefore vote to reject. The ayes and
noes were demanded and the motion to reject was
lost by majority of four. Benicia stocks accord
ingly declined little and are now quoted below
par.
No ''voices from the mountains" have appeared
for week in the House, except through the col
umns of the Times and transcript. That journal
begins to disgust its friends by its wanton attacks
on individuals, if legislator could not exercise
his Judgment without the advice and dictation of
that virtuous sheet. SAUL,