The Shasta courier., 1855-04-07
Regular sacramento Corrc.ponde.ce.

SACRAMENTO, April ., 1S55.
EDrroRs CoURIER:-There have been some
important measures under consideration in the
Assembly during the last week. Among the
number is the bill to divide the State into Con-
gressional Districts which was ordered 10 lis
third reading. The action upon this bill shows
plainly that Messrs. Denver and Herbert bold
their places by a slight tenure-in the opinion
of many members of the Assembly. The merits
OF the bil so far as the provisions areconcerned,
did not come under discussion; the whole de-
bate upon the question was confined to the
cessity of division, under the laws of Congress
and the Constitution. and the time of its taking
effect in the event of division being found me-
cessary. The argument in favor of such neces-
siy is based upon the law of Congress- passed
in 1912. 1t will be found by referring to that
act, however. that it bears the mark of limita-
ton upon the face of it, being confined to that
decade.
This is the only law referred to- and venture
the assertion that it is the only law making it
necessary for any State in the Union to form
Congressional Districts.
The act OF sc provides for the apportionment
of representation, and nothing more. The act
of admission provides for California, which pro-
vision was amended in 80, and if division is
required at all, it cannot be done properly be-
fore go.
The vote on the time when the law shonld
take effect would seem TO show that the Wings
and Know Notlings, or both, have some design
upon the gentlemen who were elected last Fall
| to represent us in the u s. Congress. The mea-
sure, IN State like ours, is Of doubtful policy at
best. We require unity in our delegation IN
Congress- which would not be had if members
were responsible to sections instead of the peo-
pie OF the whole State. Any one who will OBJ
serve the action of the present Legislature, must
see that sectional feeling would make our repre-
sentaton in Congress sectional in their action,
which would be very difficult 10 avoid otherwise
than by making them responsible TO the people
| Of the whole State.
The Wagon Road bill has been under discus
| sion nearly the whole session of to-day, and was
finally ordered 10 its third reading 1t provides
for the survey-not to exceed in cost $8,000-of
a road by the most economical and practical
route" over the Sierra Nevada Mountains with
out being otherwise defined. 1t must be evident
that IS. 900 will 60 but short distance towards
surveying and localinga road on the most eco
nolnical and practical route" that can be found
between Siskiyou and the Gila River. 1t is I'M
probably. that any other bill will pass the Assem-
bly,, and this may be Consigned 10 the . tomb of
the Capnlets" by the grave Senators in the other
end of The Capitol.
The bill. as it stands, is OF the order
known as Miecing bills, although not designed
to be SO by its authors.
The two lions-Gwin and Broderck-are
here now, and we may expect an awful effort to
revive the Senatorial. question this week. but
| think it will be mo co. without there is more
assurance of success than now presents itself.
The purity of members will be most likely put
TO the test, and worthy he who comes off
scathed by corruption.
Respectfuly KAKL