San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17
California legislature.

The Legislature is now in full tide of
business operations both Houses mani
Testing fair proportion of delibcrative
talent. Economy and a correction of many
of the existing political evils that surround
and bind us down, under the burden of
grieyous taxation, appears to be their OBJ
jcct and aim.
In the Senate, the Chaplaincy questions,
has taken up much time; the discussion
of abstract religious preferences, by our
Legislators, when the peoples time and
money is sacrificed in the effort, is an evil
that has befel every California Legislature.
Professional cormorants "clad inth livery
of Heaven" each session push wrangingly
forward for the Almighty-dollar! Mr.
Norman pitched the following ''shclP' into
their locker, which at once changed the
tactics and "sailing orders:"
Mr.. Norman stated that he had always
been decidedly of the opinion that having
Chaplain could be of no practical good
to us or to this State and he has been the
more opposed to the measure the more he
has thoughtof it. He had been heartily
disgusted with the course pursued by the
clergy for the past two years. We now
find the followers of the meek and lowly
Jesus going throughout the land crying
"Lo the poor Negrow They have for
gotten the good work which is their mission
and have become Niger worshippers."
We have no assurance that the man who
might be selected to offer up prayers at
that desk would not have the negro in his
heart, for that subject cngrosses their at
tention almost everywhere. In the South,
in their hearts they pray for the possession
of slaves; and in the North, that they
may have the power to steal the slaves
from their masters. We are not called
upon to support class of men who 60
forth preaching, 10. the poor negro.
In the House, Mr.. Watkins appears to
be the ruling spirit and also the most ac-
tive and influential representative his
talent and experience, placing him in the
front rank of debatcrs. His constituents
may well feel proud of and endorse the
manly tone and feeling that he has mani
tested. Mr.. Watkins has introduced
bill to encourage the construction of Rail-
road and Telegraph line, from the city
of San Francisco, to the eastern boundaries
of the State, with branches
The Hon. f. T. Beatty, Speaker, announced
the following standing Committees for the As
sembly
Judicia,y-IIall, Brent, Birch, McKunc. Ir-
win, Graves, Catn, Wood, Shepherd
Cyaims-Philip, More, Rogers, Watkins, Ken
drick, Clark of Sacramento, Jessup.
H,ays and Ne0ns.-Brent, Estell, Rogers. In
man, Wood, Catlin, Chenery, Jessup.
Elections.-Seawell, Lang, Davidson. Irwin
Coil, Curtis, 0. B. Smith.
accounts and Expenditures Watkins Estell
Patrick, Warrington, Sweczy.
Educatton-Milcs of Sierra, Larue, Morrison.
Pierce, Phelps.
Pa6Ac La,lds-stevenson, Graves, Holden
Castro, Quimby.
Counties and County boundaries = Turner
Shuler, Kicks, Fowler, Livermore.
Public Prmting-Underwoo Steele Shu,ou
Irwin, Moore, Murphy, Chenery.
Internal Improvement Graves. Gilman Fou.-
Ter, Showalter, Fourgeaud
Federal Relations-O'Neill, Harrison. Iarue
Hume, Miles of Sierra. Clark of Sacramento'
Chenery.
Indian Affairs Whipple, Turner, Hare Hunt
Covarrubias.
Military A6avs-Patrick, Hunt, Coyarrubias
Miles of Sierra, Hall, Howard Stevenson. Hum
ter.
Commerce and oigation-McKune, Mitchell.
Barrett, Whpple, Shepperd.
Mitcoge-Graves, Carpenter, Cassin, Jessup.
Mines and Mining Interests-GiIman, Shuler.
Stafford, Hume, Caperton, Varney, Ferris.
Observation-Disclosures Burns, Edwards
Corporations - Aull, Orvis, Rice, Gilman.
Howard, Kendrick, Blake
Agriculture-Miles of Sierra, Wyman, Jenkins.
Hunter Holden, Hunt, Palmer of Santa Clara,
Hospitals-Hamm, Miles of Santa Cruz, Har~
rison, Fourgeaud.
State Prison-Rogers, Shuler, Edwards. Hol-
ien, Livermore, Catlin, Jessup.
Eschedted Estates - Birch, Ferris, Graves
Clark, Palmer of San Francisco.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Ricks, Graves
Clark, Quimby, More.
A few alterations in the standing Committees
If the Assembly were made on Tuesday last
The Committees in question now stand as fol-
ows:
Mines and Mining Iaterests-Gillman. Shuler
Stafford Carperton, Mcdonald, Showalter, Hare,
Pierce.
State Prison-Rogers Shuler. Edwards. Hol-
len, Liyermore, Catlin, Jessup Anderson.
Corporations Orvis, Harrison, Gilman,
Toward, Hendrick, Blake.
Hospitals - Hamm, Miles of Sierra More,
Tourgcaud, Rice.
Public Lands stevenson, Graves, Holden,
)astro, Quimby, Anderson.
No JOY out-measures, at the best, that
f calm and honest breast.