Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22
THE last Amador Sentinel contains a long

article ON .tne county Seaui III WHICH .h'
Ledger, Hon. ]. T. Farley and the citizens
of Volcano came in for pretty good share
of abuse. AS for ourselves, we care very
little what it says about us. We have en-
deavored to discharge our duty towards oul
citizens, in aiding them to secure their rights
The citizens of Volcano and the northern
portion of the county generally, have dom
nothing more than they had perfect righ
to do, and what the people of jackson acOald
hare done under simular circumstances. They
are of the honest opinion that the county
seat ought to be located at some other place
than jackson, and are certain that if the
matter was left to the votes. of the county
this opinion would be sustained. But they
are denied the right to place the matter fairly
before the people.
The bill that passed the Assembly was one
that should have met the views Of our Sen
ator, but it seems that he feared the result,
and had it SO amended that when it should
come before the people it would operate
against any place other than jackson.
We are credibly informed that when the
matter was first presented to Mr.. Crandall,
he asserted that the county was already in
debted to Calaveras to the amount of some
thirty thousand dollars, and that it would
operate very much to her disadvantage if
she should be called upon, at this time, to er-
ect new county buildings; but that if bill
was so framed that the successful town at
the election, should, before she could obtain
the county seat, erect and donate to the
county suitable buildings, &c, he would not
oppose its passage. In accordance with this
suggestion the bill submitting the question
Of removal to a vote Of the people, was so
amended as to meet these views, and in this
shape the bill passed the Assembly by an
overwhelming majority. But what was done
in the Senate? An important amendment
was made to the bill-one that contemplateS
the very evil that Mr.. Crandall SO much fear
ed in the outset-the heavy taxation Of our
citizens.
So that our readers may more fully under
stand the matter, we here insert the amend
ment, and leave them to judge for themselves:
SENATE AMENDMENT TO ASSEMBLY BILL NO 90,
An Act to provide for submitting the loca-
ton of the seat of justice Of Amador co.
to the qualified electors of said county
Sec TO- If any place in the county of
Amador, other than the town of jackson,
shall, at said election receive majority Of
all the votes cast for county seat; the county
seat Of Amador county shall not be removed
from the town of jackson until the Board OF
Supervisors of said county, shall have set
apart from the general fund" Of said county,
the sum actually paid to the county by sub
scription for erecting public buildings, when
the seat Of justice was located at said town
of Jackson, payable to the order of Leon
Sompeyrac for the use and benefit Of the
subscribers, according to the amount OF their
several subscriptions, and the Board Of Su-
pervisors of said Amador county shall cause
the sum set apart pursuant to the provis-
ions of this section, to be paid to the said
Sompeyrac, as soon as the Board of Super
visors shall have declared such removal
Sec. IL. Before said Leon Sompeyrac
shall enter upon the discharge of the duties
prescribed in the foregoing section, he shall
execute bond, with at least two sureties, to
the county of Amador in the sum Of ten
thousand dollars for the faithful performance
Of said duties.
An Act containing the above clause would
be just the thing the citizens of jackson,
under our present pecuniary embarrassment,
would like They would at once raise the
cry Of increased Indebtedness" taxation"
bankruptcy" &c, and very likely succeed
in retaining the county-seat for another year
at least. All we ask is fair trial Of the
matter, and then if Jackson succeeds at the
ballot-box, (for the bill provides that ma
5Ority Of all the rotes cast is necessary to a
choice, and not mere plurality. the title by
which jackson now claims the court house, }
she will be permitted to enjoy her rights un'
molested. All we ask is the privilege to try
this matter fairly before the people, and il
we fail, it is our own loss.
Mr.. Farley has done no more than faith
full public servant should do. He was called
upon by his constituents to perform duty
which he has done, and no doubt feels proud
of the course he pursued in this matter.
AS far as Mr.. Handy has been concerne,
in this affair, he has pursued an open an
manly course--never for moment steppin
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