The Shasta courier., 1863-01-31
State News.

Sacramento, 27th.-But little done to-day.
The Senatorial caucus met tonight. Be
fore they could proceed to ballot. Assembly
man Collins rose to a resolution of privilege,
on an Extra from the Bee. which intimated
n charge of bribery and corruption In the
Senatorial contest. He asked all who
knew anything of it to make clean breast
and full exposure of the matter. McCul-
fough rose, and in solemn manner said
that while Senator Gaskill and himself were
concealed in the room of Assemblyman
Smith. United States Postal Agent, Mr..
Charles Watrous, came in and offered Smith
District or Supreme Judgeship to come over
to Phelps. Smith did not like contingent
fees. Watrous then offered him one thou
sand dollars. Smith said that he under
stood the sum would be three thousand dol
lars. Watrous said he would give one
thousand down, and two thousand after
wards, with. Mr. Chenery as security
Gaskell Confirmed the statement OF McCul.
Tough. Cyrus Palmer said E. Wilson had
offered him anything he should ask II he
would come over to Phelps and bring SIX
men. Palmer told him he was not ready
to give him an answer then Parks SAID
it was preconcerted plan OF Phelps enc
mics to defeat him said he knew something
against Tremor Park; said he would throw
a bomb she'll into the caucus when about to
nominate him. A resolution to investigate
the matter, was opposed by the Phelps
men, on the ground that Phelps was not I'M
plicated, and the caucus had no right to
take testimony. Up to half past ten o'clock
last night the caucus was still in session.
San Francisco, 27th.-Yesterday noon,
six hundrsd feet of Moore & Co.'S wharf
fell with sixty tons of coal, discharged by
ship Viking.
San Francisco, 2S.-A painter named Fan.
iov fell from the roof of three story build
ing and was fatally injured.
Arrived Golden Fleece, l23 days from New
York.
San Francisco, 2Sth---Advices from Man.
camilla state that the wreckers have discov-
cred the locality Of the Golden Gate treasure,
but cannot get it on account of the tremen-
dous surf 1t cannot be recovered unless a
bulkhead is built to keep off the breakers.
Private kilograms announce rate OF insu-
rance on treasure from San Francisco to Lon
don has advanced l per cent.
Only 60 cents is offered for legal tenders
to-day.
Sacramento, 2Sth Senate passed bill
for prescribing the duties and fixing the sal
aries of officers in Butte county.
In Assembly, notices Of numerous bills
were given. and a number were introduced.
Swift introduced an act dividing the State
into Judicial districts
Senatorial caucus resolved itself into COM
nttee of the whole, to Investigate the charges
of bribery and cerruptien referred to last
might. Previous to this, however, McCul-
Tough read communication from I. W..
Park, and withdrew his name as a candidate.
Mccullough and Gaskill, on the part of Park,
and Barstow and Parks, 4,etalf of Phelps,
were appointed to cendaet tke examination
of witnesses, who we're sworn as they present
ed themselves, by the Clerk Of the Supreme
Court. The reporters were appointed to take
down testimony verbatim.
Sacramentn 29th.-In the Assembly, a
bill was introduced to pay the Board of Su-
perrisers of San Francisco one hundred dol
lers per month.
Martin, one of Sargents friends, called for
n committee of five to investigate the bribery
question Tahled-
A substitute to prevent speculation iis
greenbrcks" by revenue officers, passed to
engrossment.
Whipple introduced bill making green
backs" receivable for taxes
At three o'clock both Houses went into
joint convention for the election Of Trustees
of the State Library DIR. J. S. Morse was
receiving GO votes out Of no
Caucus continued in session in committee
of the whole, T. ". Park there in person,
defending himself against charges. 1t seems
to be almost settled fact that Conness will
be nominated.