Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-21
FROM THE CAPITAL.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. IL, 1868.


Election of Senator
But one ballot has been taken in caucus since
the date of my last letter, and that one elected
John Conness U. s. Senator for six years from
the 4th of March, 1868. His election is cheer
fully acquiesced in by o very large majority of
the Union members of the Legislature, but the
manner of it is displeasing TO few. The fact
T., an paItie desired, next 10 nonin@tiuS their
own candidate, the privilege Of electing John
Conness, and some of the Sargent men, who did
net vote for Conness. feel sore because they stuck
to Sargent just little too long. The Sargent
mtn held caucus on Monday, and resolved to
withdraw Sargent just as soon as Conness led
him even one vote, and further resolved that if
in FIVE ballots Sargent should not be elected, he
was hen to be withdrawn, no matter how high
his vote, most of his friends intending to vote
| for conuess. They did not, however, have au
opportunity to carry out their programme for
the friends of Conness circulated paper to the
effecj that the signers would vote for him on the
first ballot if sufficient number were obtained
to ekct. The requisite number was secured, and
some of the leading friends of Sargent were
aware of it before the caucus met, but not in
time " hold another caucus of their own. Mr.
Barstov withdrew the name of Phelps, after
, eulogizhg him highly, and many of the friends
of Phelm voted for Conness Before the vote
was announced, Senator Clark aud Assembymen
Robinson and Wheaton changed from Sargent to
other candidates, making the vote as follows:
CoNNEs-senstors Anderson, Booth, Burnell Cavis Gun
ningham, Chamberlain, Hartman, Harvey, Hathaway
Highly, McNabb Nixon Pacheco Parks Perkins, Porter of
Contra Costa Porter of Santa Cruz, SaXon shannon As
Butler Chappe Ozark Deeth, Dennson Dudley of Solano
Duncombe, EStee, Fitch Gunnison, Herrngton, Harrison
ihswel, Ill., Johuson Keycs, Kincud, Lux, Meyers j. W.
Owen Patton, Persoaette Redhed, Rider Sandersou Sar
gent Simpson, Swift Torrance, Whppe, Wilson, Wright Of
Contra Costa, Wright of Del Norte, Machn. Total 60,
SAGGENrSenaors Abel, Birdsoye, Crane Gaskl, IlIg
gins, Kuz, Mccullough 0ulton, Powers, Van Dyke, Wallis
Assembymen Barclay, Blanchard Castro, Collins Craw
ford Dodge Dore, Howell, Martini Moore, j. j. owen Pal
mer, Rule Scott, Sears smith Of Sierra Warwick Yule.
Bnowy-senator Whiting, and Assemblymen Booson
Dunno, Farley, smith of Butte, sutton. Total,6
PHEGrs-Senator Clark, and Asscmbymon Banks and
Wheaton. Total, g.
PARK--Assomhly yman WicoX-l.
o. L. SnlFn:R-Asscmblynln Kobnson-l
The Grst business done on Tuesday morning
was the passage of u concurrent resolution call
ing Joint Convention of the two Houses at IL
o'clock. The opposition held and nomi-
|
am informed that this is a compliment to Sena-
tor Shurtlef due him for the fidelity with which
he has acted with the secession element in the
Legislature. 1t cannot be Il very pleasing re-
fection to the loyal men Of Shasta aud Trinity
that their representative is thus indorsed by
traitors aud sympathzers with treason. Neither
is it any palliation that some of the meu who
voted for him were elected as Union Democrats.
When men calling themselves Unionists cousort
with selEavowed secessonists like Baker aud
Kewen, and with supporters OF rebellion like
Bogart, Holden, Vineyard, Watson, Allen aud
Freeman, their Unionlsm is questionable to say
the least. | regret, for the credit of his con
stituents, that Senator ShurtleH has placed him
self in this category.
In Joint Convention Conness received 90 votes,
being the entire Union strength except Senators
Abell and Doll and Assemblyman Yule, who
were absent. ShurtleH received fifteen votes, as
follows: Senators Baker, Bogart, Holden, Lewis,
Quint, Vineyard, and Assembymen Allen, An
drews, Dudley of Placer, Freeman, Irwin, Kewen,
Mcdonald Varney aud Watson. Shurtleif voted
for j. p. Hoge Robertson, another secesh mem
Der, did not vote.
Legislative.
Scarcely anything of Importance has been
done in Senate or Assembly during the past three
days. The minds of members have been wholly
engrossed on the Senatorial contest.
The Bill to create the Office of Tax Collector
for the county of Trinity, noticed n my last as
having passed the Senate, was not Mr.. Person
ette's bill, but one introduced into the Senate by
Mr. ShurteR. 1t is to the same effect as Mr.
| Personette's.
| Mr.. Wright's Bill TO prohibit empiricism in the
practice of medicine, was laid on the table by an
| almost unanimous vote. At the same time Mr.
| j. w. Owen gave notice Of intention to intro
duce u Bill providing that no suit for the collec
tion of fees for medical practice should be main
taned In any of the Courts of this State unless
| the services were rendered by aregular physician
| in possession of diploma from some medical
college FAUST.