Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-01
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENTS.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2sth.

Enron DrMocRAr:-In the Senate to-day,
various petitions concerning the running at
large Of logs and sheep in certain counties
were read and referred.
The Assembly act to prevent the sale Of
adulterated liquors, was read first and second
time and referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Morals.
Coy. Downey sent in message informing
the Senate that he had appointed A. G. Nor
gan Superintendent of immigration at San
Francisco The matter was laid over under
the rules
Mr. Titus, by leave, introduced without
notice, bill for an act in relation to a sea
wall or bulkhead at the city Of San Francisco.
1t came upon the Senate, as the sensation
writers would say like a clap of thunder
from clear sky. A contest was immediate
ly made upon the reference of the bill. Mr.
Phelps, anti Bulkhead moved that it be re
ferred to the delegation from the Fifth Sena-
torinl District. Mr.. Anderson desired its ref
erence to special committee, as it was
matter of great importance. Mr.. Phelps
thought the San Francisco Senators were the
most competent to Judge of San Francisco in
terests, but as there seemed to be some oppo-
siton to his motion he would withdraw it,
and move a reference TO the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation. The chair de-
cidcd that Mr. Phelps could not withdraw his
motion, and, upon vote, it was lost; ayes,
u; noes, 16, The question recurring upon
Mr. Andersou's amendment, Mr.. Sharp moved
that the special committee of five consist Of
two Senators from the Fifth District (San
Francisco and Mateo) and three others. This
was discussed and lost Mr. Phelps then
moved that two San Francisco members (he
is from San Mateo) be placed upon the COM
mittee. This was adopted, and so the Bulk
head bill was referred to n select committee
of five, upon which are to be two San Fran
cisco Senators. 1t was ordered printed.
Under suspension of the rules A. Gray
Morgan's appointment, as Superintendent Of
immigration was unanimously confirmed.
In the Assembly, the resolution for the ap
poinmeut of standing committee on chang
ing Of names, was adopted.
The special order of the day was the bill
to pay $4,000 to Ferris Forman and r A
Thompson, anti-Yigilance Commissioners to
Washington in 1856 Messrs. Warner Fair
child and Conness spoke against the bill. The
latter gentleman reviewed briefly the course
pursued hy Gov. johnson towards the Vigi.
lance mob at the outset censurng him there
for. lie thought the claim an illegal one
and entitled to less consideration in regard to
equity, than the claims of those who did
military duty at the bidding of the State,
during the excitement. The Governor did
not pursue the regular course in invoking
State aid, and the mission of Forman and
Thompson was a useless one The debate
was long one, and 1 cannot, within my
limited space, give even synopsis of it, The
bill was passed 10y a vote of 80 to 81 Messrs
Kungle O'Rear aud Wescoatt voted for the
Jil and Messrs. IIugg and Crowell voted
against it. The Senate is said to be decided
ly favorable to the claim, and very likely it
will be paid, and its annual introduction into
the Legislature be discontinued
The House refused to adjourn over till FRI
day. The vote stood "a to 81; a two-thirds
vote being required A motion to adjourn
till Thursday was finally agreed to-
The Orleans is crammed to night with dele.
gates and others, who are here to attend the
State Convention. There is much stir, but
no particular excitement. | learn that some
Of Weller's friends held caucus this evening
at the Magnolia, but could not definitely
learn its object. lie is suggested as the pre-
siding officer Of the Convention, and may be
permitted to take the chair without opposi-
tion-a compliment not too decided, perhaps,
for even political enemies to bestow upon
one who has so recently left the Governor
ship, and been outrageously and scandalously
beaten for the U. s. Senate He is also a
candidate, am positively assured, for dele
gate to Charleston. The caucus may have
ceen held with reference to either Of the
propositions named. The Yuba delegation
will vote for IIaun for delegate to Charleston
that is a fixed fact All the delegates from
there are in town
The convention will assemble at the Bap
tst Church on Fourth street. Mr.. Hoge You
know, is Chairman OF the State Central Com
mittee, and is strong Douglas man. He
may perhaps have INDUCED in the hope that
his side of the "regulor organization" would
fare better in the lace dedicated to the in
terests of DouGLAs in 1858, than in the old
familiar rendezvous on Sixth street.
The San Francisco delegation has some
lively boys in it, and should row be deemed
polite 10y their side of the house, the same
can be served up at the shortest notice and
in the most approved style D.