The Trinity journal., 1856-02-02
THE LEGISLATURE

sion Of the Legislature, ineXpedient and con-
trary to the wishes of a majority Of the peo-
pie of the State of California, and further
agitation of the question as not only unneces-
sary but calculated to divert the time and
attention of the Senate from useful legisla-
ton, therefore, BE II reSolred, that the con
sideration Of the whole subject matter of a
Joint Convention by the two Houses Of this
| Legislature, the election of a L. S. Senator,
/ to succeed the Hon. VIM. NJ Gwin, whose
term of Office expired on the 9rd Of March,
1855, and all bills Of any character relating
to said Convention, which have already
passed, or may pass hereafter, which may
originate in this body or the Assembly, be
postponed till January 1st, 1851"
Thus ends the matter. Attempts will no
doubt be made by the American party to
reconsider this resolution; it is hardly pos
sible, however, that they will succeed, and
this much yexcd question is again left to be
bone of contention for future legislators
A bill has been passed requiring the State
Treasurer to cancel the registration of State
Controllers Warrants drawn for State
Prison purposes. The bill makes it penal
offence for the Treasurer to receive them for
school or overAowcd lands Or to pay them
in any manner
A bill is before the house to appoint a
Commissioner to receive from the U. S. Gov
ernment the money appropriated for the
payment of the War debt of the State
Notices Of great number of bills have
been given by different members, and the
probabilities are we will have another long
session.
If, indeed the Senatorial question is fully
disposed of, and for the remainder Of the
session our lawmakers are permitted to turn
their whole energies and labor with good
will to the enactment of salutary laws for
government of the people Of this State we
ought not only to anticipate, but realize
more benefit from their action than that of
any of their predecessors.
The election of a u S. Scnator-the scat
of government, or some such unsettled and
much coveted measure, has hitherto so en-
crossed the minds Of our Legislators, as to
entirely divert their attention from the real
objects of their assembling together. We
are induced to arrive at this conclusion from
the fact that great portion of the laws en-
acted have been made nullity upon our
statute book by decisions Of the Supreme
Court declaring them unconstitutional; and
we deem it charitable construction to eX-
/ cuse such gross disregard of the constitutions
al law of the land, upon the ground that
their minds were preoccupicd by more yeXa-
tious and agitating Subjects rather than to
such utter ignorance of our State constitu-
tion as they have displayed.
We hope this Legislature will at least en-
dcavor to correct the errors of their prede-
cessors. Our statute book as it now stands
is little more than a farce, Judging from the
result of judicial proceedings upon it. With
this state of affairs staring us in the face,
the Judiciary Committee alone could pre-
sent for the consideration of the Legislature
sufficient important work to keep them busy
quite as long as our Treasury could afford
them to sit.
There are many other subjects of equal
Importance to the people which call loudly
for attention on the part Of this Legislature
which we will advert to in future. But we
do hope that the fact that our legislative
body was created for the purpose of 6nacting
constitutional laws, and laws to provide reve-
nue. for our State and county governments
of such nature as to render the direct tax
upon permanent citizens as light as possible,
thereby inducing a cheerful obedience to
them, will not be lost sight Of
| X OREGON GULcH.-The mines in this Gulch
are paying we'll On Tuesday last, Mr. John
Jackson took from his claim piece of pure
gold, weighing over four ouaces The fur
ther into the hill the workmen advance, the