Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-03-28

SohfcH Diits
The bill to submit the question of con-
yention to revise the constitution, to the
people, was passed through the Senate on
Thursday, by means Of a snap Judgment.
Two members of the Senate were absent,
and the previous question was called and
insisted upon, The result was q in the
affirmative, to 10 in the negative, but it is q
question whether two thirds of the whole
Senate is not required. i motion to re-
consider was indefinitely postponed SO the
question will not effect the Senate, but must
be considered in the Assembly or By the
Governor. should it pass that body.
1t is to be regretted that measure of
such Importance should be pushed through
the Senate with unseemly haste. It is i'm
portant that the Arguments pro and con.
upon this question, should have been given
by the Senate on the passage of the bill, in
order that the people may judge of the ne
cessity of the measure, and the reasons gov
erning the Legislature in its course.
We differ widely with the State Journal,
and do not consider s. the existing constitu-
ton the wisest instrument of the kind
known to the world" All State constitu-
tons, which usurp powers belonging alone
to the Legislature, have led to the compli
cation and trouble experienced by cur
State, and must ever be fruitful source of
evil, and hindrance to legislative action.
Again, our present judiciary system is
one which should never have been fastened
upon us 1t is Il load under which the
energies Of even California are oyerburden-
ed There is no necessity for compelling
the people to maintain the thousands Of the
legal profession, who row find means from
our numerous Courts, to subsist at the ex-
pense Of the laboriug classes. The County
Court s,sten should be abolished, and the
business transacted BY Justices Of the Peace,
and the District Courts.
The evident injustice Of the present rep
resentation system is an argument Of itself
alone sufficient to induce Butte County to
favor a revision of the Constitution. y is
true, move has been made in the Legisiq-
ture TO give this senatorial district two
Senators; and although VIC may be justly
entitled to such increase, and more, yet
there is hardly a doubt bat that such increase
will be declared unconstitutional, under the
present organic law.
The present unsettled State of public
opinion. and the unfortunate financial con-
di,ion of the State, are indeed heavy Tea-
sons against a Constitutional Convention at
present, and hence it is to be regretted that
the Senate should have seen fit to act with
seeming undue haste upon it 1t is easier
to tear down than build up, and We trust
the Assembly will weigh the matter well be-
fore taking final action upon it. Let them
consider we'll both sides of tue question
setting down The arguments pro and con-,
and whichever way the balance may turn,
act with decision and promptness.
The following is the vote by which the bill
passed the Senate:
AYHs-Ashley, Bynum, Carpenter, Cosby,
CranGall. D ash, Ferguson OF Sierra, Fiske,
Goodwin, johnson Of Sacrameato, Mande
Vile McCallum, McGee, Merritt, Norman
Shaw, Soue, Waite, Walkup. Wilson and
Wool worth
NoEs-Bel, Barnett, Chase, CoFro,h.
Ferguson Of Sacramento, johnson of Z. Do
RADIO, Mesici, Sullivan, Taliaferro, y est
moreiaad
siuco the above was in type, We see by
the Legislative proceedings Of Friday that
the Assembly have passed the constitutional
revision bill by the following vote:
Ayrs-Messrs. Anderson, Aud, Blake,
Burch, Burns. Carcrton, Catlin, Clark, Coil,
Curtis, Edwaris, Ferris, Gilman, Hail.
Hare, Harrison, Holden, Howard, Hume,
Hunt, Hunter, Inman, jenkins, Jessup.
Livermore, Mcdonald Miles Of Santa Cruz.
Miles Of Sierra, Miro, Mitchell, Moore, Nor
rison, Murphy, 0rvis. Palmer Of San Fran
cisco, Palmer OF Santa Clara, Patrick.
Phelps, Quimhy, Kicks, Rogers. SaHold,
Seawell, Shepard, Show liter, Smith, Steele,
Stevenson, Sweczy, Turner, Underwood.
Warrington, Watkins, Whipple, Wyman and
Mr.. Speaker-5S.
NoEs-Messrs Carpenter, Cassin, Castro.
Davidson, Fourgeaud. Fuller, IIamm. Long,
ONeill. Pierce, Rice, Shuler and Wood-l3.
SAN FRANCISCO LAw.-We learn frem the
San Francisco San. that man named An
drew J. Tice had the folly to suppose
that law and justice could be obtained in
San Francisco, and accordingly brought
suit in the Superior Court there, under the
absurd idea that he could get damages of
certain persons who attempted to hang him
on some pretence. Gov Foote, his counsel
was willing to allow the jury to be composed
of Vigilance men, though they were unfit
on account Of their opinions in the case, to
be in that position. The claim was for one
hundred Thousand dollars damages Judge
Shattuck, one of the most upright and learn
ed Judges in the State, charged strongly in
favor of the plaintiff They returned YER
dict of one dollar in his favor Joseph Ca
loway, who if he is the man he is supposed
to be, was a short time ago arrested for set
ting fire to river steamer, was foreman, and
boasted before hand that his mind was al
ready made up
WILL OREGON BECOME A STATE The
people of Oregon, in conformity with the
provisions of a bill recently passed by Con
g;ess, are to vote for delegates 70 a Conven-
ton on the first Monday in July next The
Convention will assemble at the capital OF
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