The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-26
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CONSTITUTIONAL cOxvKaF1IoH.

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This question was submitted' 70 thc
people at the last election, and Tor tns
third time, has been defeated, abowtng
that the people are satisfied with tbetT
fundamental law. He trusts that the
good sense and intelligence Of the people
will not ugain be questioned BY torcing
this subject upon them. which has been
sealed SO often by public condemnation.
by Convention, banks might be tnaug'
uratcd; wholesale system or Internal I'm
provcments attempted, II not consum'na'
ted, and our present specie currency
might be suPPlanted by the circulation Of
worthless paper. giving rise TO temporary
prosperity, to be periodically followed "
general prostrstiOn. IF ameDdments are
needed, submit them 20 tho people. Tnis
can be done at bot litdO expenSe. The
Supreme Court should hay0 twc es6re
Judges; the sessions Of the Lpgstle ee1ee
should be biennial; the peFso0al liability
clause, relative 10 corpOratoTs might be
abolished, and in mining cases the jnSiS-
dictiOn Of Justices Of the Peace might be
increased. .'''.'
lie has found il necessary 10 exercise
the par,loning power to very limited ex.
tent. lie will not abuse, but use It with
discretion.
sTAXP ACT.
The revenue has fallen of under the
operation Of the new law very cORsiderA-
bly,, while the expenses have been mate.
rally increased. The law should be
amended and remedy provided.
PROTECTION TO IHHIGRANTS.
The COMMISSIONERS appointed under the
provisions Of this Act TO afford prOtsetion
to immigrants, and who resides in New
York, has checked, In . great measure,
the frauds practised upon passengers by
selling them false tickets.
TUE wAsHoE. COUNTRY,
Before our Eastern boundary Il hnaliy
survey ed Congress should bc memorial
lied to allow CAliI0Fhie 70 OBtoad her
eastern boundary 70 the one lhupdpeAaR4
eighteenth degree Of longitude west from
Greenwich, g .... as to include tho silver g..
TIE cAIrsoN VALLEY WAR.
The Governor borrowed some gunS
from Uncle Sam to loan to the Carson
Valley warriors and became personally
responsible for their return. Seventeen
guns arc missing, and he thinks the State
should relieve him Of the responsibility Uf
paying for them and also that apps0I
priatiOns should DO made to meet The
other Indebtedness. incurred At that time
and in that connection and for which the
faith and honor Of the State stands
pledged. 1rf"' t t''I .'' +.
INDIAN WARS. - tts
There has been no Indian WAITS duTipg
the past year, nor u, there apy fear Of
any ut present.
Fees IN ONCE should be abolished; ana
tho salary system intTOuocd In every
county in the State. ,.l ~. 80
SUPREME coUKr REPoRTS. ,-..
These reports cost, tho current year,
about 500 while only $4,000 ives
appropriated. 3 :''' ~
r.7'.'r 4" PoLL TAX ~ h'a .js-.
This n just tax, but nobody, NVe .
few gOOdacitizens pay it and there SHOULD
bc q stringent law for its enforcement
,'in.s L,,I MILITIA. u .4a Ia.
There should be more perfect organi.
zation OF our citizen s6ldicry. The pres!
ent military TAX OF twenty .hve cents per
head shodld be Increased toGone dollar,
and tax of .Avb. cents on oaehl one hun.
dred dollars worth Of real and personal
property. -.
SENATORIAL AND Assembly DISTRICTS. Z
lie hopes that early action will ka, bad
upon the Apportionment Of Senatorial Rpd
Assembly DISTRICTS among tho different
counties Of the State according 70 the
white population. The, interest Of the
State would be served IT, the number of
Assemblymen and Senators were peduced
so as to approximate to the, minimum
number designated by tiie Constitution.
Mileage should be abolished, and. actual
travelling expenses only be allowed. Il
AsHoKr AHssE0N.1,,,ii n:a,;
The present session should /, not last
over sixty days. The accumulation Of
statutes and journals 'Ohfy lead % c6tifd!
sion, and many Of our present rkw1 hid
better nevcr been passed. end. .thaS he0neH
they are repealed thu, batter Thsse Anr,
plus enactme9tA only serYe 70 enrich thS
printer and give StuploymOnt u q ESSt Ol
supernuinefAfy iSttSGhes.4 y" 'T>nido'"
=. rEOkkAL KE1NrOxs. osi-na
The NOEsA Sbould repeal thSirpersonal
liberty bills, and the South should ,ba sat,
isficd with that, end should agree 10 ban
ish the slavery question from tie Balls q
Congress by Having that SAbject 70 the
people Of the Territories 'tO;ibe(sisi 'los
themselves. California Is fofthe Union.
and the Legislature should, byresciufioh.'
express her dl@pprObation Of All meas,
ures with which any portion Of the Con-
fedevGcy tnay be justly dissatisNod,Ns thsit
constitutional rights in the hnmhlest de.
| gree affected, -,
Poem on SECESSION. Senator Puph. In
his recent speeOh In the Senate, n reply
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