Daily national Democrat., 1860-02-08
Sacramento Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO Feb. 9th.

EDrroR DEMOCRAT The Senate was not
in session to-day.
The Assembly transacted but lite business,
and that little was of very light and harm
less character. For instance; fourteen men,
bers were granted leave of absence, one Of
them (Mr. Kunge) for an indefinite period.
Mr.. Fairchild presented petition signed
by 100 persons, praying for the passage of a
Sunday law. The old gentleman averred
that the universal wish" of the business
men whose names were attached to the petit
ton, was that such law might pass-"that
they actually require a day of rest in the
seven" Query: Why don't they rest, then?
There is no law TO prevent it.
The Committee on Claims reported back,
with amendments, an Act for the payment
of expenses incurred in the suppression of
Indian hostilities in certain counties in this
State" and recommended the passage of the
bill as an ended. One of the amendments
provides for The return of any surplus O of
the appropriation, into the State Treasury
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Lambert
and adopted 10y the House, instructing the
Com on Education to examine the School
Law, to consider the suggestions made in the
report of the Superintendent of Public In
structions, and 10 report a bill making such
amendments to the present law as may be
deemed, by them, necessary and proper
Mr.. Hundley introduced ga bill to repeal
the act to provide for the permanent loca'
tion of the seats of justice of the several
counties of this State, and all amendments
thereto" If such bill were to pass, there
would be some sharp "rustlng" in every
comfy over the location of county towns.
The effect would be good, however, for it is
better that we have something to fight about
Mt home, than that we should be longer COM
PEELED to devote all our political energies to
the discussion of issues, which should be
monopolized by sectional agitators elsewhere.
1t is very certain that the question of the To-
cation of county seat possesses greater in
terest for those directly to be effected thereby,
than does the somewhat complex question of
slavery in the Territories
Conness wanted to have a special bill
read. He was for any and every bill, inten-
ded to benefit counties, but he would insist
on such bills being read once The Clerk
commenced reading the bill, but was inter
rupted by Henry, who moved that the fur
ther reading be dispensed with. Conness
moved that Henry be granted leave of ali
sence during the reading, for which he was
called to order, and then gratifed by hearing
the remainder of the bill read
A resolution was offered for the appoint
ment, by the Speaker, of a competent per.
son to take measures for preventing, if posi-
Die, the falling Of the plasteriDg from over.
head upon the members. The resolution was
adopted.
The I'LL to relieve Gen. A. NJ. VIM was
made the special order for Wednesday next
The House adjourned at an early hour.
But thirty or forty delegates were present
this morning, at the opening of the session of
the Pacific Railroad Convention. The boat
from San Francisco will doubtless bring up
q number. I notice that Mr. Randall. one of
the proprietOrs of the NATIONAL DEMOCRAT,
is here to attend the the Convention. No
business was transacted to-day.
The glorious news from Indiana, showing
that the Democratic masses of that State are
with DOUGLAS, and against the interloping
Senators Fitch and Bright, is the cause of
much rejoicing among the friends Of the
Little Giant, hereabouts; and his enemies
admit unhesitatingly, that his chances are
exceedingly bright. We all knew that Ohio
and Illinois would be right, but had misgiv-
ings concerning the State in whose name two
men stole seats in the U. S. Senate, and then
by their vote, declared that Indiana was
with the President on the Lecompton issue.
These sham Senators have be repudiated bv
the regular organization in Indiana and that
State takes her place in the line Of those at
whose hands Stephen A. Douglas is to lie
nominated at Charleston. D.