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SACRtMENro, Feb. 81, 1885.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 81, l855.
EDIr0E JOURNAL: Now, that the Senatorial
question is disposed of, you may expect some
thing done in the way of legislation and from
what have seen of the members, reasonably,
too.
The adjournment of the joint convention on
Friday was resisted to tie utmost by the
friends of Gwin. They have stuck to him
through evil and through good report, and
with tenacity that showed deep devotion
TO the man Or to his cause, worthy the admira-
tion Of partizans
The breach between the various factions of
the Loco Foco party seems to have been open
ed still wider, If possible, by this action, than
before. The Wings have nothing to regret
thus far, for their course Which has been bar
monious and acceptibie to the mass of the
party.
Several important measures have been
brought before the Legislature and acted upon
during the past week In the Assembly bill
passed last Saturday for an amendment of the
Constitution, by nearly unanimous vote
Messrs. Brewton end Phelps alone voting
against it. The only alteration contemplated
sessions Of the Legislature.
The discussion Of the Public Land question
is not yet ended. Mr.. Ryland concluded lis
remarks on Friday and Eas followed by Mr.
Graves, Of San Luis O5ispo MIR Speaker
Stowe, Mr.. Ryland and others take the broad
ground that the lands in this State are the
property Of the State that the federal ovcrn-
rent cannot under the constitution acquire
and hold lands, and If she could do so, the act
admitting California into the Union virtually
coded ali her interest to California. Ii would
be { most happy thing II such were the case
but must confess ] am not quite q convert to
this new doctrine. agl fear that Uncle Sam
has too firm hold @p5n them for us ever 10
get the disposition Of them
Speaking Of pablic lands reminds me that
another important bill is now pending before
the Assembly for the disposition OF the swamp
and oYerfowad lands which are admitted to
belong to the State. itPgoyides that parties
may survey and settle upon them by paying
one dollar per acre into the Treasury Of the
county in which it may be located, in tracts
of not more than 800 acres. Swamp and
everllowcd lands" will include large portion
OF the Sacramento, San joaquin, Tulate and
other rallics Of the State, and The matter is
one Of deep interest to the settlers.
The recent decision Of the Supreme Court
relative to the jurisdiction of county courts
over the civil affairs Of the comfy, has given
rise TO endless bills for the creation Of Boards
! of Supervisors. Several special bills are be-
fore the Assembly, while the Senate has sum
narily disposed Of the matter by The passage
OF . scuaral law.
\ bill is pending before the Assembly tc
cnt down the free centage allowed county
sfcers for collecting and discussing the reve-
nue.. 1t ismct by strong opposition from Ger
tain quar- ers.
! The Senate has passed bill for the repeal
Of the law creating State Marine Hospital at
San francisco, which has got tabled in the
IS embly and IS likely to remain there for
time TO come. Some reformation Of the Hos
pital system is imparatiyely demanded, but it
wont receive It al the hands Of the present
body.
4 bin requiring the registry Of voters in
cities and towns is now pending. Should this
pass, il will DO more real good to California
tHan any act which could cmanate from the
Legislature. It viii preserve the purity Of
elections and tie ballot-5oX, and prevent as
pirjng dcm9gogac5 from reaching high places
by means Of fraud.
The bill authorizing Messrs. Henderson and
Others to construct wagon road from Eureka,
IN Nevada county, to the Truckee Meadows,
east of the Sierra Nevada, was ordered to be
agras4ed by Tie House yesterday. The bill
requires the parties to complete the road in
one year, anl allows them to collect tell under
the supervision Of the county authorities OF
Nevada.
A bill was passed yesterday by the Assem-
bly, prohibiting the issue Of paper for cjrcula
ton as a currency, This act is a good one,
and it is specially required by the Constitution
/ chat such one should be passed.
Judging from the mass Of business which is
accumulating befre the Legislature there is
no prospect Of an carly adjournment of that
body The only move on the subject was
resolution of Mr.. Ashley to adjourn on the
first of april, which was tabled as soon as
offered.
One Of tie greatest curses which the people
,niIar at the hands of the legislators is the>r
delay. A resolution was passed in the House
! last week providing that every Saturday should
be devoted to the unfinished business before
| that body. Last Saturday this rule came In
! force for the first time, and the consequence
was that not only the regular business suspen-
ded. but nothing was done Every important
measure that was brought before the body,
Was ~ ffst 5fti t-f-tf tliA AtiC VI WV - 49,
! the San Francisco members that ii was made
the special order for some day in future, until
at last no day for three weeks ahead is left but
what has special order. Now, for the reason.
These Bay members have business, sweet hearts
ard wires to look after in San Francisco, and
they think it hard il tboe5tate cant spare them
from their arduous duties from Friday to Tues
day morning Last Saturday rep portors, mem
BERG, Sc, could he seen lobbying for an adjourn
ment to-Tueslay, and the great plea was that
there was so much important committee busi
ness In less than an hour after adjournment
the quorum Of a committee could not have
beer raised in Sacra mento, nor could there be-
aatil the arrival of the boat from San Francisco
this mQrning.
But enough oflegislation. One Of the most
magnificent hoaxes which has been perpetra
ted upon the public for long time was that
Of last Saturday upon the arrival of the steam