Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-04-18
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.
tooaRrsrOSDEScr OF THE ,ounxAl.l

large number OF Bills have been disposed OF
this week. most of them of local nature. Among
those CT general interest is the Appropriation
Bill which has been amended in the Senate and
goes back TO the House for concurrence A Bill
fixing the salaries OF the Judiciary has passed
the Senate, and has been up several times in the
Assembly, the main difference Of opinion being
on the policy of allowing the Judges $500 in
stead of $4,000, as fixed by the Senate. The
Bill is still undisposed of, but in its present form
salaries are allowed as follows Supreme Judges,
$4,000 District Judges, 1000 ; County Judges
from 81 900 to $1,000. The County Judge Of
Trinity is to receive S2,l0O.
DIsrRcrING THE STATE.
Shurtlcn's Bill dividing the State iuto Con-
gressional Districts, after being so amended as
not to take effect until after the next election,
has passed the Senate, and is likely to pass the
House. 1t apportons the various counties as
follows
1st Distrct-san Diego, San Bernardno, los Angeles
Barbara Luis Obispo, Tulare Santa Cruz, Mon
terey, Santa Clara San Maeo San Francisco, Alameda
Contra Costa Population, l27,049
% Distrct-Frsno AIarposa Merced Mono, Stanisaus,
Tuolumne san joaquin, Sacramento, Amador Calayeras
81 Dorado, Faccr. Population, 125 H.
3d DIstfc,-Siar9 sonona, lSk9. Mendoci4o' ' Sonno'
Tchama, Shasta Trinity, Si9kiyou, Del Nore, Klamath
HUMBOLDT. Population, l27 s52
Al the last election each one of these Districts
gave Il majority for the Union ticket, but the
majority in The Second District was SO small (only
about 10000 that without "a popular candidate
and vigorous canvass in the counties composing
il, there would be danger Of defeat II the Bill
passes we shall have Congressional election
next year as well as tbis--this year for the 3Sth
aud next year for the 39lh Congress, one year
ahead so as to provide for representation at ex-
ira sessions, should any be called If an extra
session is called this summer there will be no
representative in the lower House from Califor-
MIA This Bill provides against such a contin-
gency hereafter.
PAYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
The House Bill for the relief of the volunteers,
allowing each S5 per month from the date of en-.
lisment, has been made the special order in the
Senate for to day, and will probably pass. 1t
provides for the issuance Of bonds to the amount
Of SG00, 600, redeemable in 1888 The Bill to
encourage recruiting has passed both Houses. 1t
lppropriates the money saved by the State
Treasurer in his Legal Tender speculation to the
payment Of expenses attending the recruiting of
volunteer regiments in this State.
CAPITOL BUILDING.
A Bill allowing the Capitol Commissioners to
struction of the Capitol building, aud to eXpeud
eighty per cent. of the tax before the money is
in the Treasury, has passed both Houses. In
plain English it allows the Commissioners to
hypohecate their allowance, at whatever dis
count they can, or to run in debt to workmen,
and force them to wait six months or more for
their pay.
CONTROLLERS WARRANTS.
A Bill has passed both Houses requiring the
('ontrullpr Ia all cd
claims, whether there is money in the Treasury
TO pay the same or not. Another Bill provides
that warrants shall be drawn for all audited
claims now existing, in the order in which they
are filed in the Controllers office. This will en-
able creditors of the State to obtain negotiable
evidence OF their claims--a much better system
than the one heretofore followed, whereby a
creditor had nothing to show for his demand.
MINING CORPORATIONS.
The immense increase in the number Of humbug
mining associations in this State led to the intro
duction of a Bill levying tax on all companies
whose capital stock is more than 100000. The
tax varied from $50 to $500. The Bill passed
the Senate, but defeated in the House hy Il
large majority, some members being fearful it
would affect uniaVorably gcnaine mining com
panies.
STATE PRISON.
The Bill for the reorganization of this nsliu-
ton on plan similar to that adopted in New
by striking out all provision for a branch prison.
1t was the intention to establish Branch Prison
at Folsom, and set the convicts at work quarry
ing granite, but the scheme was defeated by
small majority.
BULKuEAD BILL.
Oulton's Bill, providing for the improvement
Of the waterfront at San Francisco, has passed
the Senate, and will undoubtedly pass the House
1t provides for three Harbor Commissioners, one
to be chosen by the people, one by the Legisla
ture and one by the Governor, who shall have
full control Of all wharves, docks, etc. The
Commissioners are to lease the wharves to the
highest bidders fixing the rates of toll which the
lessees may charge The salary of the Commits
sioners is to be $3.50 per month each. The salary
Of the Secretary OF the Board is fixed at 5000
per month.
EXPENSES OF HARDY TRIAL.
A Bill allowing Henry Edgerton, VIM. Highly
and Alexander Campbell s 1000 each for services
as counsel in the Hardy impeachment case, has
passed both Houses BY the way, Hardy has
formed partnership with Leander Quint, and
gone to pract!cing law at Aurora, Mono county,
where also cX Col Columbus Sims has stuck out
his shipgle as attorney at law. There's a trio Of
worthless for you.
CITY RAILROADS.
All the San Francisco Railroad Bills have
finally passed. There are now franchises enough
granted to cover the city with roads like the
have two or three roads located on them, and in
other cases rival roads are allowed to use the
same track Tor short distance each company
paying proportion Of the cost This reminds
me of the
SAN MArEO TOLL ROAD.
The Supervisors OF that county Cor majority
Of hem) passed Il resolution stating that they
regard the passage Of The Bill converting the
county road into a toll road as a great evil and
outrage, aud solemnly and earnestly ask the Leg
isature, il possible, to protect the county against
such Il measure. This action Of the Board was
presented to the Assembly by j. W. Owen, of
Santa Clara.
BUSINESS on HAND.
There now remains about one hundred Bills on
the General File of the Assembly, and nearly as
large Il number on file in the Senate. Business
seems to drag along too slowly to admit of an
adjournment on the 20th, as proposed. | think
the time will be extended. FAUST.
IN his last great speech at New York, Daniel