The Nevada journal., 1859-02-18
Sacramento Correspondence.
SAcRAMENro, Feb. 1Ith, Is

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1lth 1859.
EDITOR JOURNAL The investigation
into the affairs of the Insane Asylum.
now in'progress at Stockton, promises
to produce some very interesting devel-
opments-not SO much affecting the
Physician department of that institution
a. the Trustees they will have to give
a good account of their stewardships TO
escape condemnation from the public.
Too many white washing committees
have besmeared the Insane Asylum
with praise, and the honest effort
couple of years ago to show up some of
the hidcousness WAS chokcd down by
party prints. The public ear is now
ripe for anything to expose its rotten
ness; if any there be it will very likely
transpire.
That the world is governed too
much" was never better shown, than by
reference to the list of local bills intro
duced in the Legislature. In the Senate
1l2 bills have been offered, and ir the
Assembly l31, and of those it is safe 70
say so per cent are of local charac-
ter. While San Francisco can justly
say that she pays large proportion Of
the entire taxes of the State, it must be
borne in mind that the affairs of that
county monopolise large share of the
time of the Legislature. Already fif
teen bills of local nature have been
passed for that county-twice as many
more are threatened to be passed. But
State. Every county has its loca. pets,
and the delegations urge them with
more or less pertInacity, to the exclusion
of important business.
1t is admitted that the present reve-
nuc law works well, and brings into the
Golfers Of the State larger per centage
of the gross amount of taxes levied than
any prior revenue law we have had.
Senator kirkpatrick, however, is de-
Sirous of interfer ng with it and has in
troduced bill to take is place-run-
ming through some sixty sections The
only additional revenue to be derived
under his bill is by taxing money inves-
tod in mortgages, thereby making a
Fan pay what lie is owing; an encour-
agement for every man to keep out of
debt. There is GONE prospect that a
law will be passed to deprive the CHI
nese of the right to work in the mines,
which will of course stop the income
from foreign miners licenses, serious
matter for all mining counties. So if
one source of revenue is stopped some
other must be devised and this probably,
is the object of the Kirkpatrick bill.
This year, as generally, the Senate
is the superior body ofthe two branches
of the Legislature, and as usual too, the
opposition to the dominant party has
the most ability, tact and perception
Without doubt, Gen. Williams, of San
Francisco is intellectually the ablest
man in either body. He seldom speaks,
but when he does, it is to the point,
which is more than can be said of some
of the Legislative gabblers. Griffith. of
Yolo, is another able speaker. Ballou,
of Plumas is as sharp as lightning in
parliamentary rules and often catches
mp delinquent on points of order.
The last measure of consequence
before the Senate was the Bulkhead
bill, reported by the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation. This bill
is the one first introduced by Mr. Parker
of San Francisco, and surrenders the
franchise to build a bulkhead to the
San Francisco wharf and dock compa-
ny, under certain conditions and instruc-
tions. Tue immediate necessity is
clearly evident by the last coast survey
sound'ngs, which show an average
shoaling of the bottom of the bay of
seventeen feet in FIVE years. The
wharf companies are in position, says
the committee, to commence immediate
operations. There was considerable
opposition to this bill whom it was first
introduced, but it has moderated upon
examination and the bill is now regarded
as the best ever offered.
The Bee of this city has been very
eheavy" OH Mr.. Young, of Nevada.
CowLs.