The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 81, 1856,

present time, there is but little transpiring
of general Importance. Local matters seem
to engross the principal attention of both
the Senate and the Assembly. There are,
however, many important bills before the
Legislature and now in the hands of the va
rious standing committees of each House,
which, it is hoped, will soon be brought up
for action. Among these l will mention
the amendment of the act regulating For
eign Miners-having reference to the re-
Guction of tax upon Chinese. Also the
Sunday bill; bill providing for taking of
the census of the State; and 1 hope bill
will soon be introduced providing for the
survey and establishment of the Sacramento
Valley and Carson Valley Road. The
Consolidation bill introduced by Mr.. Haws
of San Francisco, for the consolidation of
that city with San Francisco county, is now
engrosslng large portion Of the working
hours of the Assembly. 1t is rather mixed
up piece of business, upon which even their
own delegation cannot agree. 1t is to be
hoped that this bill will be put in good
shape and passed as speedily as possible,
and if this is not done the blame will rest,
not upon the Legislature, but upon the
San Francisco delegation.
1t is to be feared that the Senatorial cleo
tion has "gone by the board" although the
opening dissensions in the ranks of the
Democratic party afford to the friends of
election, and to the American party, faint
hope of bringing on a joint convention
The seeds of discord are already strewn
widely, as the late convention in your own
county gives proof. In short, the "Brod-
erickites" and Sons of "Chivalry" are al
ready in each others hair, and by way of
conciliation third faction is springing up
among them, headed by Latham and the
Custom House influences! 1t is whispered
about, that like the monkey in his arbitra-
tion between the two cats, as to which
should have the cheese, he finally will get
the most of it himself.
The question as to removal of the County
Seat of Ell Dorado County will probably
come before the House on the first of next
week, circumstance much to be regretted,
as it will again embroil the county in con-
tention which they have had reason to be-
lieve was settled finally in the election of
55. The Ell Dorado delegation, as near as
can ascertain. will be equally divided on
the question, but for the good of your noble
old county, it is to be hoped that the ma
jority of the House will oppose a measure
so prejudicial to the true interests of the
county. The friends of removal urge the
necessity of removal upon grounds of unity,
among the different sections of the county,
and affirm that in case of no removal, Indi-
an Diggings will petition in favor of an
nexing that portion of the county to ANA
dor. Well, suppose this is done: is it not
a less evil to the county, if evil it be, than
a division of the county, making the Middle
Fork of the American line between the
two? a sure result, as [ am informed, of re-
moval of the county seat from Coloma. If
Placerville would prevent division of the
county, let her oppose the removal of county
seat. Surely she cannot claim a central
position in the county as regards popula-
tion. Diamond Springs or FL Dorado have
altogether the advantage of her in this re-
spect; but of this more anon. notice quite
large number of Ell Dorado county citi-
zens here, the most of whom are from Pa-
cerville. l notice, however, Messrs. Nc
Connell and Hume from Coloma and Messrs.
Graham and Atkinson from Georgetown.
Business generally seems lively in Sacra-
mento, and high hopes are entertained that
the present year will be one of prosperity
and improvement. JEMUEL.