Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-16
The journal.
OUR SACRAMENTO LETTER.
SACRAMENTO, March II, 1861,

legislature met on Saturday at noon, and as was
4 ',on.rally expected came to no definite determin
a oton. An opinion generally prevailed that af-
B Dor \ few ballots for Senator the Republicans
,,.u,d 90 over to McDougal, and thus secure to
linn The much coveted seat of DR.. Gwin, who, by
,o way, is expected to arrive on the next steam
er due ....
E The Breckenridge men nominated and stuck to
1obn B. Weller during the entire balloting, With
Il .be exception of few who were the bosom
fronds of Denver, among whom were Logan, of
"a Shasta, and Haynes, Of Siskiyou. The Douglas
democrats in the main supported McDougal,
whose highest vote was 27 Denver's highest
WAS II; Weller's, 27 T. G. Phelps the regu-
,.ru nominee of the Republicans received on
oocb ballot the ent;.e party vote, which was 23.
yobo Nugent received II votes on the second
ballot. but on the fourth dwindled do%n to IA.
The affections of the gentlemen from Ireland
we're pretty generally bestowed on Nugent, with
q frequent change to Weller. A number of stray
votes were cast for persons who very little expec
ted the intended honor For instance N. E.
Wbitesides, of Yuba, got the votes Of Crittenden,
Hanson and Haun Judge Creanor. of Tuoum-
ne, got the complimentary vote of Kurtz, of San
Diego; Senator Heacock, of Sacramento, re-
ceived the suffrage of Hon. T. G. Phelps, Of San
Mateo who could not in modesty vote for him
self J. P. Hoge, the worthy baldh presi-
der over the State Central Committee of Doug
lassm, was honored with the votes of Smith, of
Placer, and Miller, of Nevada. The Bell and
Everett party gave their entire support to Maj
Bowie, Of Sacramento, eX candidate for Governor
Smith, of Tulare, made very neat speech when
the nomination was made, mentioning his many
good traits of character, his magnificent appear
ance, and pledged the entire party vote (himselD
to the Majors support After five ballots, with
no material change in the votes, the Convention
in the mean time refusing twice to adjourn, sine
die, adopted motion to adjourn until next Tues
day. The opponents of McDougai are greatly
surprised that the Republicans did not go over
TO the support Of that gentleman after the first
ballot, and by the action Of the Republicans on
Saturday they take fresh hopes of sending man
tincured with secession views TO Washington, or
wait for Gwin to arrive and with the aid of his
filthy lucre" elevate himself!
The Assembly has at last finished the endless
discussion on the " Union Resolutions" and TO
get rid of it, adopted by vote of 40 to %, the
entire resolutions condemning secession in its
present form, the enforcement and obedience of
the laws, liberty of speech, and the sustenance of
the constituted authorities Mr.. Walter, your
Assemblyman voted for them. and in the ballot
ing for Uaitpd States Senator voted with Senat
Ryan for MeDoagai.
bill has passed both branches OF the Legisla-
tnre making transfer of the remaining Rinety-
three thousand dollars in the Swamp Land Fund
10 the General Fund. for the use of themselves.
This action has been deferred TO this late. day
until the members became greatly in want when
the bl passed without difficulty. The Governor
will doubtless sign the hill instantcr, and not
leave ii as he has the bill passed ten days ago.
granting the change Of venue in the case Of lIor-
ace Smith, and until the expiration of that tim"
makes ii a law by limitation. ! hear knowing
say thai the Judge before whom Smith has
liecn araigned d. clares that he will not submit
30 the law. as it is unconstitutional hence the
matter will speedily be brought before the SD
preme Court.
cx.Controllrr Melony. who died at his residence
iH Contra Costa last week, and was buried the
following day by few friends, almost unwppt,
unhonorrd and unsung." The G0zeie says she
was victim to the unquenchable appetite for
strong drink and his steps will serve as warn
ing to his followers" 1t will be recollected that
the Col, while resident of this place, was en-
gagged in sundry transactions with the opposite
sex, not at all credlable to him personally, much
less one occupying his position but he has gone
from among us, and it i'll becomes us to speak
otherwise than kindly of the dead.
A rich affair has 5ust come TO light, which If
found to be true. will satisfy the lovers Of gossip
and scandal for some time TO come, and consign
the male principal in the affair to the confines OF
snug quarters in the precinct of San Quentin 1t
seems the entire denouemcnt was brought ABOUT
by feud existing between neighbors and not
from any good motives that the proprietor OF
public house known as the Father Kline
Home" has had for number OF years IN his
family young and very good looking girl whom
he had adopted when quite young. About two
months ago his wife suspected the existence
0f an intimacy too near to he agreeable to hcr
ideas of propriety, and shc deeming the oliense
a sufficiently well established fact, vamosed
Bayer unwilling 10 part with the object OF his
past devotons, if not love, found her place OF
concealment and overpowercd her with his en-
treaties. Her return welcomed by BIS
friends (?) with q tin-pan serenade, viii n was
from the stubbornncss Of the host kept up for
several nights, greatly to his annoyance. B
caused the arrest Of one of the principal musl-
clans, who no less parsonage than next
door neighbor. 1t seems from subsequent show
ing that the girl, who is only Is 'years old, has
been ruined. A habeas COZ pus was issued, and
The girl is now in good hands, while the clutches
OF the law are pretty firmly fixed on the fend
who would thus ruin an innocent girl.
Hobson, the individual who is under sentence
81 Il rda r1n
three months SINCE has left town to the utter
disgust of his bondsmen, who are mulcted in the
sum of some five thousand dollars.
TRINITY.