The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27
Sacramento Correspondence
SACRAMENTO, Feb. "a,

SACRAMENTO, Feb. "a, 1854.
EDS. JOURNAL AS usual, but little
interest is attached to legislative pro-
ceedings. A large number of bills have
become laws, but with three or four ex-
ceptions the whole batch, thus far are
of special or local nature. The most
important measures which legislature
convenes to deliberate upon, are to be
crowded into the last few days of the
session.
Norman's Steamboat Bill, which pro-
posed to regulate the price of freight
and passage on boats navigating the
waters of the state, was indefinitely
postponed on Thursday last, by vote
of 5 to "A, to the great joy of the Steam
Navigation Company, aud the infinite
disgust of its advocate. One year more,
at least, is granted to the father of this
measure, to impress his views upon the
Assembled Wisdom" and if chartered
monopolies count their interests no long
er in danger, they have not correctly
estimated the indomitable and persever-
ing character OF Senator Norman, who
will hold on to the last, and triumph or
"die trying"
| 1t is more than limited that other
monied monopolies will receive share
of attention hereafter.
The bill of Mr. Waite concerning Of
fetal bonds has been regarded by the
judiciary committee of the senate as too
great an innovation upon established
customs, and substitute is to be report
ed in its place. At any rate, it will do
some good "a more stringent law on
the subject of bonds will probably be
enacted. Small fayors are thankfully
received, when larger cannot be obtain
| ed.
The affairs of the state prison are
creating some little attention The
committee are to report tomorrow, when
rich developments are promised. 1t is
reported that crimes, starvation, and
other horrors are the order of the day
at San Quintin. General Estell, the
big jailor of Marin, complains that the
action of the attorney general and legis-
lature, has so injured lis credit, that he
cannot procure food for the cenvicts.-
This story, with Estell's known iDhu-
ence in the assembly, may go down but
persons of impertinent dispositions may
inquire what business the big jailor has
with credit, receiving, as he does, his
monthly stipend of $4,000 in adrance,
from the state. 1t is stated on good
authority, that seventy prisoners have
been allowed to escape, and if not by
the connivance of the Lessee, at least
he has made no effort to recapture them.
The affairs of the state prison, in brief,
may be safely said to be in a dreadful
condition. Let is see what measures
will be devised by loco foco legisla-
ture to make San Quentin a veritable
penitentiary on cheap and economical
plan.
1t is probable some action will be ta-
ken to legalize the state debt soon, but
a diversity of opinion exists as to the
proper mode to be adopted. The spe-
cial committee appointed to investigate
the question, are to report tomorrow.
Notice has been served on DIR. Bates
to be ready for trial for impeachment,
on the 9TH of March.
Articles will be presented to the Sen
ate tomorrow against Controller Whit
man. After ten days notice he will be
required to present himself for final tri-
al. A great deal of sympathy is mani
tested in his case He is keenly sensi-
tive to the imputation cast upon his hon
or by the allegations of the Assembly
committee, and writhes like an honest
man receiving unmerited castigation.
ACcIDENT.-A blast prematurely ex-
ploded few days since, at Woodpecker
ravine, by which German, named
| Halwee was very hadly injured His