Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-22
RnRtha Democrn;.
The Late County Sea. Bill in TIE Assembly.


SIblc for Withholding II from the House until II was
too late to report II! The only explanation offered
here Is this: The Bill was defeated BY one Of M
Delegation putting Il in his pocket and keeping II
there refusing t. rrpOrt il t. the House, to per
nit either Of the others " do So-thus killing 1t
simply by suppression.
II this IL the correct version Of the affair, the peO'
pie Of CulOmA are certainly justified In expressing
their indignation at an act that does but little credit
u the Representative who was guilty Of r. nOtWhh-
standing IL may have benefited her rival by the re"
| suit which II effected. Many, indeed all OF those
living outside Of the two rival towns most deeply
interested have watched with universal interest The
rUcent struggle for the County Seat in the State Leg
isature They have felt that this fight ought to de-
eide and settle permanently this vexed controversy
"A controversy that has engendered no little ill.,
feeling and threatened at one time division Of our
county. II has been perfect cancer to our tax
payers eating up their substance year after year IN
Ruthless and expensive quarrels, embittering town
! against town, neighbOr against neighbOr; aud By
dividing, absolutely destroying that influence which
county Of size aud importance would otherwiSe
command in the councils Of the State.
Now we must be called upon to renew this ruin
Gus hight, simply bccauNe one Of our representatives
thought proper to prevent final action ON this queS
ton by pockciing the bill, and thus keeping the
House out nf ITS possession, that however willing
and anxious they may have been 10 pass = and end
the controversy, yet owing to their mnblliy l" 90
tain IL, they were forced to adjourn, leaving the
question still unsettled and to be re-opcned again at
| the next session. II is extraordinary indeed that
one mum should have it in his power I" deient
measure by such process; and it is somewhat SIN
| gular that no efforts whatever were made by the
Delegates Gwrdbie to Coloma TO force from the
vastly depths Of that gentlenlans pockets Bill that
was of such vital Importance to them
| Have they, too, been wanting in their duty! Is
there really remedy? Does 1t rest with an lndl-
| vidual who happens to get possession Of u Bill
whether the State shall sec or know oi ITS OK
istcuce again? There is something wrong nbout
this whole matter. Mr.: Loofbourrow has been very
unjustly nIsrcpresented, COlOma's peculiar Rep
rescntativcs have fhiled to do their duty by not re-
quiring that gentleman, by resolution or otherwise,
to unlcE his desk. bring the Bill forth, and put II
in possession Of the House that asked It, Can You,
McEsrs Editors, throw any additional light on thlS
subjecty II so, you will oblge voter favorable III
COLOMA.
Certainly We can, having attcntively watch
cd tho proceedings. and it affords ps great
pleasure to be able to do so.
From the very organization Of the Lcgisln'
ture-in fact from the day Mr.. Loofbourrow
received his nomination for that position, he
has been opposed, strcnuOusy and consistent
ly opposed, to all further agitation Of the Coun-
ty Scat question. He so frequently and open
~ expressed himself both before and after his
election; and his record proves with what
sincerity and fidelity he adhered to his senti'
ments; pledges he made Monochrome were re-
quircd from him. lie demonstrated against
the introduction Of the "Court House Bill, "
as being ill-timed and masked for by the cit
liens Of our county, at least by many of them
drew up and submittcda report recommend
ing its indefnite pOstp0nement; and almost
unaided, owing to peculiar circumstances
fought against the so-called substitute provi
ding for the removal Of the County Seat tc
Coloma. On the return from the Senate Of
another substitute into the House whence the
first Bill originated, upon bis motion it was
referred to thu FL Dorado Delegation; andac'
cording to invariable custom the Bill was
placed into his hands. lie afforded each in
dividual member Of the Delegation ample OPP
portunity to examine it, keeping it in his OWL
possession very brief period previous to thu
time when tho House refused to receire'it.
To this Bill he, of course, manifested as
great, perhaps greater, opposition than he die
to the original 1t was something Of an en-
tirely new character, a proposition that bu
few contemplated, that had not been asked for
It proposed a method Of settling the question
that had been tried before, and which resulted
in total failure. The Bill was reported il
) accordance with the instructions Of the Senate
without fully meeting the views Of either 0
our Senators. They did not seriously objcc
to it,-they but sanctioned what they coult
not object to, nor prevent But notwtthstand
ing it was Objectionable, not exactly wha
either party desired, Mr.. Loofbourrow's cours'
in reference to it was just fair and honorable
Being an opponent Of the Bill he was justifi
able in manicsting his opposition at ever!
step of its progress. lIc succeeded in delay
ing action upon it, but it was in q manne
which tho rules Of tho House, unanimously
! adopted, fully and completely sanctioned
Ills conduct was legitimate in every respect
Whenever the friends of ColomA desired t
make the report the Bill was instantly pro
duccd, and without hesitation upon the part q
the member whose duty, as chairman, it wa
to present it. But no one, we presume, viii
contend that it was incumbent on him to vot
for suspension Of the rules in order to nj,
: the progress of the Bill through the House,
Here was its first step, and here was the prop
er place for those opposed to it to commenc
their fight against it Twice did the friend
Of the Bill try to get it before the House, ant
twice were they defeated by direct vote o
that body.
; Mr.. LOofbourrOw each time held it in hi
hand, ready to put it in their possession tn
moment they demanded it; and whether h
possessed it or any other member Of the Del
egation possessed it, he would have bcel
: obliged to return it to his desk and keep
there until the House had sgnfcdits willing
ness to receive it.
We take pleasure in giving this brief AM
; correct history Of the matter, as it is but jus
to Mr.. LOofbourrow that the people whom h
faithfully represented upon this question
should not DO prejudiccd by false and ungcn
erous representationR of his course upOn thi