Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-01-19
Our Sacramento Letter.


I'VE have arranged for weekly letter from
the Capital during the session of the Legislature,
and give below portion of the one received this
week. Much of the subject matter Of the letter
has been anticipated, which is our reason for
giving only part of it j
SACRAMENTO, Jan. ID, 1861.
EDIroR TRINITY JOURNAL 1T is Of no use TO
tell you the city is all astir, occasioned in great
part by the annual gathering of the representa-
tives (D of the people of the State. There is an
unusual large number of lobby, or " third house,
members about. | shall speak particularly OF
these in future letter
Of the organization of the Senate, by electing
De la Guerra, President, you have doubtless full
particulars ere this The election of that gem
tleman was contrary to the general wish OF the
dominant party, but as the Governor wields con-
siderable power, the objections were overruled.
Owing TO the reorganization of the lower
House, the week has been devoted to discussions
of little Importance.
There is no Speaker yet. THIS session may be
styled the " Legislature of thousand ballots, y
as at least one hundred have been had, without
an election. Until members calmly consider
what they we're sent here for, and drop party
prejudice, there is little hope of organization.
The Douglas men stick to Conness, of Ell Do
RADIO, the Breckenridge men to Showalter, OF
Mariposa, and the Republicans to Fargo, of Al
ameda. Infammatory speeches have been com.
mon, and each party declare they will adhere to
fhair sn ha of bar
the other day" the surface of his Satanic mai
esty's domain eongeals" Conness has been
within two votes of election several times
The only Bell and Everett man in the House
could have been easily elected had he been com
petent for the post
You perhaps would like to know how the mem
bers are supplied with the needful" for so long
time !? I'll tell you. Wormser Brothers. mer-
chant brokers, shave " skeleton paper" for lib
eral consideration. On Saturday, and the day
previous, that firm purchased $4,000 in warrants
on the Controller, which will be paid as soon as
the House is organized. This wrangle about
Speaker costs the State So 1000 day.
Cen Denver has the inside track in the Sena-
torial race, and unless there is change. and that
in joint convention Some predict no election,
but the portion Of the Breckinrdge vote which
Denver is certain to get, united with that OF bis
friends of the Douglas wing will be pretty GER
tain to give the abovestated result. Nc Douga
and Randoph's strength is principally with the
Republicans and Douglas men-but neither have
strength enough.
One thing Sacramento can boast of, just now
exceeding bad state Of morals. Crime seems
to be on the increase, notwithstanding the natu-
raj moral tendencies of the assembled law max
ers. There are two men in the county Jail under
sentence of death, two more against whom bills
have been found for murder, and three for assault
against life. Larceny, arson, fights, etc, are
frequent, and on the increase.
Both mind and body having been pretty well
exercised Of late, | crave indulgence for the
dullness of this letter, and in common with news
paper writers, promise much that will interest
your readers in future. TRINITY.