Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-05-02
Sacramento Letter.
SACRAMENTO, April %, 1857.

EDIToRs JOURNAL Il had supposed that this
would be the last letter from the Capitol which
I should write for the interest of the readers of
the JOURNAL, about Legislative matters but
think now that shall have that pleasure for one
or two weeks more at least A session of the
Legislature of California is truly an amusing and
funny affair.
California possesses talent enough to send an
able body Of men to make and revise the laws of
the land, instead Of sending sci of yerdants who
could better measure the length of an oxwhip
than the depth and effect of law After all the
blow that was made n the beginning of the session
of the present Legislature about the ability hon.
esty, and industry of its distinguished members,
it is put down by the most impartial judges as the
most inferior, the most trinng. the most indolent
body Of Legislators which have ever assembled
in California. 1t must be conceded that the
Know Nothing Legislature Of fifty six Though /
should have deemed it an everlasting disgrace to
have belonged to that new-fangled faction of
partes,J was by far the most talented ngom-
Grafton of political wisdom and ability that the
State has since the formation of the her gov
ernment. Many of The bills which the present
Legislature are endcavoring to make reputation
by passing are the same identical bills that were
passed last winter in the Lower House and which
were killed in the Senate by the men who would
iain be considered the champions of the Constitu-
tion--of law and order. Analyse the result of
the whole action of the present Legislature and
you find nothing in its whole action but ignorance,
prejudice, and the most base political hypocrisy.
They inspired confidence in the minds of the peo-
pie of the State by their first act-that of elect
ing L. S. Senators. There is both cause Of alarm,
doubt and fear in reference TO Mr.. Buchanan's
ability to govern the country since the sad and
melancholy news reached our shores that Sena-
tor B. declared that he should neve: enter the
portals Of the White House during the residence
of the present incumbent For Mr.. Buchanan to
inseperable loss to the President, but may in the
true sense of the word be considered as great
national calamity But it is folly to talk of the
wisdom and action OF this Legislature. To tell
what they have not done and what they should
have done would be to make just and sensible
statute of laws: to tell what they have done
would only take about dozen of paragraphs.
The Bill making it misdemcanor TO extract
gold dust knowingly and wilfully from the min
ing claim of another was lost in the House on
Thursday last
This magnanimous Legislature, while they con-
sidered favorably the claims of peg leg Smith
"a great squaw man, sneercd at the claims Of
the Sisters of Mercy, whose goodness and bright
npls Of har iv chi wit Enl,t nj
beauty upon the community.
A resolution directing the Judiciary Committee
to report Bill TO discourage migration was lost.
The Revenue Bill was materially changed and
amended in the House. The addition of one dol
lar to the tax in case payment should not be
made by certain time. and the increased com
pensation to the tax collector. to insure Wig
lance would not go down with the House. An
other very important amendment was made by
the House in addition to a clause rendering all
mortgages imperative hereafter upon property
upon which there shall remain unpaid any back
taxes or taxes which may hereafter bc imposed.
The report OF the Special Committee in the
Assembly appointed TO investigate and find out
where the $l2i000 which Bates gave TO Col
Rowe was, made some little astonshmcnt more
from the fact that after due search and profound
enquiry the Committee tell the House that the
said Sl24, ,080 was well stored away that it is
utterly impossible TO find the rcmotcst trace Of it,
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telegraph line to Oregon.
The State Prison Bill may be considered as
good rs passed.
A Bill amending the act for the better protcc-
tion OF the State Treasury was passed.
The impeachment trial of Col. Whitman. the
State Controller. has ended and finally proves
that gentleman to be an honest officer. lie is
therefore restored 10 Office again.
Politics and political aspirations are beginning
to bubble lively. All the old hacks, wind CALLED
and spawned jades, are preparing to enter the
field, some to cry Peoples party, honesty and
equal rights" others to cry " Celestial justice
and freedom to Africa" while the great unterr
fed and spasmodic politicians will cry long and
loud" Democracy-rally to the standard of our
iorefathcrs."
Since old 10 Watkins name has been used as a
candidate for Governor he has adopted the pol
icy of pronouncing every thing bad. The State
ought to appropriate a cradle for him. lie is
mere doating old fogy. Weller, McCorkcl or
Denver will be the man. RIcuEILEu.