Daily national Democrat., 1860-02-25
naiIg NatiOnaI Democrat.
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SAcRAMENro. Feb. 2Sd.


without notice by Mr. Dent. to authorize the |
Supervisors of San Joaquin county to levy
onecial tax for assisting the San Joaquin Val |
lev District Agricultural Society. The bill |
was hurried through, under suspension of |
the rules and transmitted to the Assembly. |
This is one of the first fruits of the greediness
Of Sacramento in insisting upon the location
Of the next State Fair here. District Soce
,ies will be formed, and the legislature will /
authorize taxation to resist them into perma-
neney. The State Society is probably Ge-
mnct. 1t will have as poor chance for
State mid as will the Pacific Railroad.
The people of Folsom have petitioned for the
location of the Capital at that place. urging
nc arguments therefor that Fl ON there radiate
the only railroads in California, and that a
dozen stage routes terminate there. Further
more that granite could be got out by con-
vict labor for building the capitol, at small
expense.
was told to night that the special joint
Conital Committee would report in favor of
San Francisco, but think it is 10y no means
certain. The least rumor that way starts the
Sacramentans most cruelty.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to the San
Francisco Ladies Protection and Relief So
ciety was taken up and discussed at some
length. MIR. Merritt said he considered vote
upon it a test, as to whether the Legislature
could eonstitutionally appropriate money to
pay outstanding Indebtedness incurred prior
to 1857 Ifmoney could be given for this
purpose, it could be used to pay equitable
claims
Mr.. Peachy took issue with Mr.. Merritt,
and said that while he would vote to give
money to charitable institutions he would not
vote to give it to individuals who had old
claims, not yet passed upon by the people.
The bill passed.
The bill concerning Supreme Court Re-
porter was passed 1t provides that the
Judges may supervise the reporting of cases,
and may determine which opinions shall and
which shall not be reported. The object of
this latter provision is to save the expense of
inserting in the Supreme Court reports, opin-
ions in which no question of consequence is
decided, as for instance, when a judgment is
affirmed because no statement was filed, or
error assigned; or reversed on account of in.
suficiency of evidence.
The appointment of Samuel Knightas Com
missioner of the Funded Debt of San Fran
cisco, vice G. j. Brenham, resigned, was
unanimously confirmed
The bill to stop Meloney's pay as Comp
troller of State was taken up, and, upon a
statement By Mr.. Peachy, that Brooks and
Meloney had signed stipulation for the i'm
mediate trial of the cause pending in relation
to the Office, was laid on the table.
bill was passed providing that no officer
whose right to hold office is contested, shall |
draw pay until judicial decision can be had |
The bill to create the office of State Assay
er was taken up. Mr. Parker (Rep) wanted |
the words skilled in the art of assaying" ad. |
ded to the words Suitable and competent |
persons" as he feared the Governor might |
consider any good Democrat as competent, |
whether assayer or not The amendment |
was adopted, and the bill was passed. be-
leve there is no pay attached to the Office. 1t
is rather a sort of advertisement, as under
stand it, for whoever may be appointed. No
tice of motion to reconsider was given.
bill was passed exempting California
manufactured articles from license tax.
In the Assembly, petition was presented
for an appropriation of $4,000 in aid of the
Home of the Inebrate" at San Francisco
The Judiciary Committee reported against
the bill to provide for the preparation Of a
code of laws.
Mr.. Conness from the special committee to
whom was referred the adulterated liquor |
bill, reported the same with amendments as
instructed by the House.
Whereupon Mr.. Gwnn of Yolo, inquired
if the bill reported was the Kibbe Expedition |
bill. Being answered in the negative, he |
made motion that the special committee on
that bill be required to report forthwith I
That committee is Conness' pet and he is its
leading spirit. He objected to the motion as
out of order. The House by two.thirds
vote granted leave for the motion to be made.
warm debate ensued, wherein Gwinn and
Conness were most prominent Conness said
he was going to insist on q thorough investi-
CATION of the causes which led to the Kibbe
expedition ;-denied that he was seeking
popularity,-avowed a contempt for public
sentiment, and said he did not fear to express
1t. The supporters of Gwinns motion denied
the right of the committee to investigate the
causes OF the Pitt river war, or to 90 further
than to examine the accounts. Mr.. Hugg. !
VINO Is one fthe committee, opposed the mo-
tlOni he said they were working four or five
hours day upon the matter, and did not de-
serve censure for not having msde a report
The motion finally prevailed by vote of 80
to 49,
The Governor sent in a special message, !
transmitting herewith petition addressed
10 him and to the Legislature, praying that
highway robbery be made punishable with
DEATH and signed by 1854 citizens of Neva.
da' Placer and Tuolumne counties. The |
governor says; "The commission of highway
robbery very frequently involves MURDER and
90 not see why it should not be punished
with DEATH"
resolution was offered to recommit the
war bill to the special committee, with in
1Fue'lons to report on Wednesday next upon