The Placer herald., 1860-04-28

known TO the lncumbents OF tfose positions
at the time they received them, and that the
per diem was ample for the service TO be
performed; but it is noticeable fact, toward
the close of each session that resolutions are
offered allowing first one and then another
diem, to date from the commencement of
their service, until this whole batch Of petty
place holders are provided for. This is all
wrong and it is full time that it was stopped.
1t is becoming chronic disease in Legisla-
ton, and the quicker rooted out the better.
When clerks, pages, porters and firomen are
employed, they should be given to under
stand that they would receive the per diem
as stated at the time of their taking place,
and no:hing more. The practice of giving
from one TO three hundred dollars more to
each of these employees for their labors than
they have right to demand cannot be too
strongly condemned. And this practice, 40
much indulged in 10y Legislators is from
year to year adding to the horde Of scramhlers
who congregate annually at the Capitol and
make almost superhuman exertions to obtain
these prizes in the political lottery.
The present Legislature seems to have
been more prodigal in these small exrava.
gancies than its predecessors, and Justly
deserves rebuke for the same.
CENTRAL RA1LRoAD.-The work of laying
the rails on this railroa! is progressing slow
but sure The rails are laid from Folsom to
near the Half Way House, distance Of
about five miles. We are not informed as
to the time when it is intended to have the
road open to Lincoln.
That portion Of the road between Lincoln
and Marysvilie is to be constructed the pres.
ent summer; and the contractors have now
a camp erected, and gang of hands at work
in the vicinity of Lincoln. The grading
upon the line is light, aud it is said can be
completed in few months if necessary.
The completion Of this division of the
road to the Yuba river must bring an
important trade to the Company, and add
greatly to the convenience of the travelling
community.
The Central road is to he an important
link in the chain of railroad communication
in the Sacramento valley, and with its com
pletion to Marysvilc must follow speedy
connexion with Oroville, and not lar in the
future the Iron courser' will be healing
from Oroville toward Shasta Butte
HENNEss PASS RoUTE-The Marysville
appeal says that in less than ninety days
turnpike road will be completed across
the Sierras, through the Henness Pass
James ITaworth, President of the California
Stage Company, has subscribed $4,000 to
the road. The Company will put daily
line of coaches upon the road when it is
completed, and John c. Fall e. Co., are about
putting pack train upon the same route
Business men of Marysville have subscribed
50, 900 toward the construction Of the same
road.
ExconlATED.- 1Hu and Buliet;n Of
San Francisco, have been vndictive as de-
mons toward the members of the Legi.la-
ture who supported the Bulkhead bill; and
among others Senator Edgerton, from the
Napa district, came in for full share Of
On Thursday, he rose in his
place in the Senate, to a question of pri>-
lege, and administered tlagclIaton to those
illustrious representatives OF the "indepen
dent press" that would be difficult to surpass
in severity. The plain English seemed to
he at the Senator'S command to aid him in
heapng lingual live GOALS upon the scarified
backs Of those ghouls of the press.
Monday next is the day fix
ed by the Legislature for the final adjournment
and from the manner in which business has
leen dispatched this week it j. presumed
there will be no further pos.ponement. A
large amornt Of business has been transact
ed--some measures have failed to become
laws that would have better taken the place
Of Others that have succeeded. We think
there has been an over iberality of appro-
priatons, but when the record is made up
we can Judge better. For ability the pres
ent Legislature will certainly ly compare favor
ably with preceding ones, but has labored
under the usual disadvantage of inexperience
of members-a drawback incident to the
Legislative bodies of all new States.