The Shasta courier., 1855-03-10
Sacramento Correspondence.

OACKAMENTo, ndISu y, lOoo.
MEssRs EDIToRs:-The rams have had a very
visible effect upon business in the city. They
appear to have had very different effect upon
the Banks here apd those in the mountains,
causing those istiutions in the cities to suspend,
and those in the country, to resume.
The excitement consequent upon the Bank
suspensions has nearly subsidized, and it is gener-
ally believed that they will finally have a salu-
tary effect upon the State.
The Legislature seems disposed to complete
the work for which it convened, aside from the
election of U. S. Senator.
On Friday last the Assembly passed to its en-
grossment the Supervisor Bill. The bill pro-
vides for the election, in the several counties,
with power to attend to most of the financial af
fairs OF the counties regulate precincts, Bridges
and ferries, elections and election returns, &C.,
sc.
On Saturday the Census Bill was passed to its
third reading in Assembly, and will perhaps be-
come law. It provides that the Supervisors
shall appoint the marshals for taking the census
The returns, if in accordance with the Bill,
will be very full, more full than is required at
this time, Iapprehend. All that is really neces-
sary at this time is correct enumeration of the
State, in order to have an equal distribution of
representation. Under the provisions of this
Bill, everything is to be enumerated and estima-
ted as fully is required under the U. S. Census,
and will cost the State large sum above what
is really necessary.
To day the general School Bill was considered
in Committee of the Whole, and passed to its
third reading, tits a good Bill, and will likely
become law.
The most Importantly measure now before
the Legislature is division of the State. The
subject was brought up by the introduction into
the House Of Bill to divide the State into two
parts, the lower to be called the State of Colum-
bia. The Bill was introduced by MIR. Hunt, and
proposes as the dividing line the northern line
of Caaveras, San joaquin Contra Costa the Eas-
tern shore of the Bay of San Francisco, and the
southern boundary of the county of San Fran
cisco.
The Select Committee to which the Bill was
referred, will report substitute, providing for
division iip,o three States.
The measure will receive strong support,
and may pass The argument in favor of it is,
that we willthereby have a delegation in Con-
gress large enough to secure some legislation Of
vast importance to the Pacific Coast and that
the interests in the new States win admit of
more general systep Of Legislation in those
States. There will be some votes for it upon
very different grounds.
First, if the people want division, they ought
to have chance, by direct vote, 10 say SO, and
because. if they don't want it, they can by
direct vote. put the question at rest for at least
FIVE years, and thus avoid recurrence of the
discussion at every session of the Legislature;
and thirdly, to put qpietus upon those gentle
men who use it as 'Puncomhe'' question ev-
cry year.
AS it will cost but little, hope it win be sub
mitted to the people at the next genearl elec-
ton
When the Bill is introduced 1 will send you
copy, that you may inform yoar readers Of its
merits Respectfully,