New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-16

large among the legislators. His case. in which he
IL charged with being an accompiicc in tho murder
Of James King Of William. has. IN accordance with
he Icc.l bill passed few weeks since, been trans
f-ncd 10 the Nspa District for trial.
C.rrcsf oplcnc e Of The y. Y Tribune.
San FRASCI>CO.- April -. 1877.
Since the departure Of the last nlail steamer
CaifC mia has been pursuing the even tenor Of her
way Fer miners engaged in extracting the pre-
ciOus ore-ber farmers in maturing what promises
to he ar oyerfowing harvest-her mechanics and
merchant, in measuring and supplying the physical
wants Of their fellows-al enjoying fair share Of
prosperity. And here ! might remind Ma readers
Of THE TRIBUNE that CaliiorBa-hvey years since de-
pendent on abroad for almost every article of food
End mamiacturc-nolo produces within her own
borders enough and TO spare of the former. and
is rapidly advancing to supply OF thc latter. This,
in addition 10 a yield Of gold but little, If any
diminished from that Of her most prosperous days.
must ultimately result in building up State the
most solid and substantial in wealth, improvements,
and pccuniary standing. Still we have many wants,
and perhaps not greater than the refining and
moralzing influence Of social and family ties
especially in the mining regions Men long separated
from ;hese-as n considerable portion Of our pOpula-
ton have been--ad0pt loose and degrading ideas.
leading 70 habits Of vice. and the commission of
thousand crimes. Strong as such habits are, they
will give way-and have given vay-in the presence
of family associations and the dissemination. at the
same time Of sound religious snd moral principles.
But even in this respect rapid progress is beng
made, and am not without hope that measures now
under consideration. and to which will presently
refer may powerfully cOnduce To still further aid the
good work.
Our Legislature is yet in session. but has by joint
resolution agreed to adjourn on the 18th inst The
II -
tie Senate and, it is expected, will be discussed in
the House to-day. There being in it some obec-
tOrable features it is thought 10y many that it will
either be amended or entirely fail fpasSage-indepd
amendments have already been proposed by the
Committee Of "Ways and Means" but of what
nature has not trsnspired. The Bill provides for the
issuance Of Bond. Of $500 each to be- exchanged
for the old bonds and evidences Of Indebtedness in-
CURED previous to Jan J. lS57-bearing interest ut
rate Of : per cent per annln, payable semi
annually in Sacramento City-frst coupons
becoming due in January lc59. This last pro-
vision sounds little like rcpudating the payment of
interest for one and one-haf years and forms of
tbc principal objections to the BILL but as | under
stand it. the interest up to July, l15S is to be added
to the principal in exchanging for the new bonds.
regret that provision had not been made separately
for the regular payment of the interest; There was,
however difficulty in the way. Ii the debt has
been contracted uncOnstitutisnally. appropriations
Of money for interest on the same must be- unconstl-
tutiona also: and as vote of the people could not
be- had till September next, the length of time taken
before payment ofmtercst-lSj9-was almost abso-
lutcy required for performing III" prrllminarles
necessary to final assumption Of the debit
The impeachment trial of Controller Whitman
continues to drag lis slow length along but will be
concluded in day or two, and probably not result
ia conviction.
Rowe remains in durance vr," ,nd has thus
far succeeded in battling the entire civil power of
thc State in regard to tho whereabouts of said
Sl24.0CU
The Legislature has, during thc fortnight given
two examples Of heightened chyalry sentiment and
s,bscryicncy to the Slave Power. The first was by
rejecting proposition to admit the evidence in our
courts of others than white persons, including Chi
ncSc. The measure was pressed with some per-
sistrncv. 10 less n person than Mr. lIal-Senator
Brodcrck's right hand notwithstanding il in the
Assembly, but notwithstanding the support this CIR
c,unstancc might be supposed to command, ChFalry
proved too strong, and the hill was lost. Strangely
enough, within week, and since this acton. ease
has come to the notice of the public IN this city cX-
citing considerable interest demonstrating the hard
ship and injustice Of restrictions upon the admission
Of Testimony. One of Our bankS-larrott * CO.
refused payment Of check drawn apon il, alleging
~ the reason for 80 doing, no funds 10 credit Of
party drawing the same. The day following the pre-
Scntaon Of the check, the party making Il failed.
funds, the Teller having made an error but which
funds were subsequently paid ont on other checks.
This led to suit being Instituted for the recovery
Of the amount from the bank. On trial il was neces
sary to prove the fact of presentation of the check,
when 10! the porter no had performed that service,
was discovered TO have in his VEINS more than an
eighth Of African blood and consequently ncom-
pctcnt TO testify. a decision at rendered
in favor of the Bank, the plaintiff poor man-lOs-
ing the amOunt-S2j0-and costs. So much for
l,gislatir. law in California A ick-spitte, chiyary
paper Of this city-Thc GlObe-becamr very indg-
nant at the Bank on account of shielding itself be-
hind technically, but uttered not word in de-
nuncatiOn Of the tyranny and injustice which had
conceived the enactment Of statute thus operating
The second Of legislation referred Ia was the
passage ef Il resolution against the immigration OF
cOlorcd persons, and nstructing the Judiciary Com
mitce Of the Assembly 10 report bill 10 prevent
the same. bill has been submitted: the Commit
tee, however divided upon it-three members in IA
vOr, the same number against and two expressing
no opinion making il unlawful for colored persons
hereafter 10 immlgratP 10 this State, and providing
for the registration of those here the Registrar
to receive dollar per head for that valuable SER
vice. which will no doubt be well performed by some
brokcn-doWn +. +. v, for whose benefit. likely
enough, the financial part of the measure has been
conceived. The Shyeocracy, having been foiled
each time IN their repeated efforts 10 bring about
an immigration of Slavery" nor seek to vrnttheir
spleen upon the FREQ coiored man who may desire to
seek an honest livelihood within our borders Chat
tells are oil right, but free negroes who can
bear But entertain strong nope that in this III
stance Also their schemes will he baffled
a few of our papers severely handling that true
patriot VIM. NJ. Gwin for his efforts to have the
new overland mairoute start in Texas, and strike
California somewhere near the Mexican boundary
line. The Sacramento Union, heretofore always to
be relied on in behalf OF SOuthcrn-iSms now de-