Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-04-11
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.


SACRAMENTO. April G, 1868.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The resolution TO adjourn on the 9Th of April
was rescindrd aud another PASSED fixing The 2O,h
as The day of final adjournment.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
The committee appointed To inquire into the
purchase of Legal Tender Notes by the State
/ Treasurer made two reports, the majority apollo
giZing for and The minority condtmning the
Treasurer. Swift, Wilson aud Martin signed tn"
majority report 1t is very lengthy document.
but not very positve; it presents all Of the facts
Of the case bui is tmd in lis expression OF opln
ions it arrives at no definite conclusion, and
makes no recommendation. It's nearest approach
TO opinion is the assertion that the notions Of
The Treasurer were good, though bad results fol
lowed. 1t niher asks the House to sustain nor
To condemn his action. The minority report,
signed by J. W. Owen and Smith, OF Butte is ii
moro positive document. After rccitng the facts
and the law, The report gives the following list Of
transactions not warranted by law.
As TO the acts Of the state Controller
Frst-Drawing tho warrants in favor Of D. r. Ashley for
Assistant Treasurer at san Francisco instead Of in favor Of
the Assistant Treasurer directly.
Sacond-Drawing the first warrant without submitting
the act TO the Board of Lxamin for their approval and
drawing second disregard Of the tfcae
Of approval OF the Board, directing IN whose favor 1t should
be drawn.
AS to the State Treasurer
ESCOnsultug Other ADVISERS, as 10 the eNc1agH
lawp r~p''S' '"H 'D' ''''''D' 'S' ''9 S'' ''''' =
sccond-faiure to pay to the Assistant Treasurer
the money in the Federal Tax Fund on the first Monday Of
each month, as required by law.
Third-Makng exchange of public moneys in his posses
Sion into other currency forbidden by law.
Fourth-Pacng public moneys of his possession into
the hands of other parties without authority OF law
The minority conclude their report by asking
the Assembly to adopt the following resolution ::
Reso1red, That G R Warren, State Controller. and D. R.
Ashley State Treasurerthe first in drawing Warrants Nos
2lO and 735 and the latter in exchanging coin into legal
tender notes to make payment OF Caornias quota of the
Federal direct tax anscended the limits of their authority
and disregarded the plain letter Of the Law.
The facts elected by the committee show that
the Attorney General paid ". NJ. Stowe, IL law
yer in San Francisco, $500 for his opinion as to
the legality Of exchanging coin into legal tender
notes and using them 10 pay the Federal lax
The opinion was favorable and he then contract
ed with |. x S. Wormscr, for legal tender notes
at 92 4 cents. He then took S65,S39 in gold
from The Treasury on the warrant drawn in his
favor and deposited it with Stowe for the Worm
sers, to he paid as fast as they purchased the
notes This was in in September. There is moth
ing 10 show how much the Wormsrrs made by the
transaction. In October, Ashley paid Stow $50
$50 in coin tor another purchase, receiving in
due time $40, 1876 in notes, equal to SO cents on
the dollar. Stowe says he was obliged TO pay
cpliIS, ana Nhut ulltg 91OlU Uil iuc fdlstCtlOH
for himself. What other parties made is not
known, but the report says the Wormsers made
Z" considerable sum" aud the State saved about
$4,000.
PAYMENT TO yoIUNrEEH9.
The Judiciary Committee reported back TO the
House the Bin for the payment of volunteers
SIS per month. 1t provides for the Issuance Of
bonds to the amount OF 100000, bearing per
cent interest per annum, payable nannnaly,
The hands I'm lao f1r SIOO pnch rp1ppmahlp
1853. Purchasers OF bonds are to pay in gold
and silver coin, and no bids accepted at Il lower
rate than IS cents on the dollars
FURTHER AID TO VOLUNTEERS.
A bill has passed the Assembly appropriatng
the money saved by the State Trcasurers green
back speculation to aid recruiting in this State
OTHER MILITARY MATTERS.
A Bill amendatory OF the Militia Law has
passed the Assembly which increases the salary
of the Adjutant General to 1900 and continues
the present Adjutant General in office four years
ottvr tiIv vAP,rotio" uf tiIv t'r"i f'' -'Vfie y ~
was appointed. Gen. kibbe is an excellent ollicer
but do not like the principle. 1t is an inter
ference by the Legislature with the prerogalvcs
of the Executive to whom The appointment be-
longs.
DEAD SOLDIERS FAMILY.
4 Bill has passed the Assembly almost unani
mou,ly appropliating So. 600 for the relief of the
the family of the lale Col. Rodericl1 Matheson,
killed at the battle Of Champion Gap. Col. Kew
en- voted against the Bill. but said he would head
a subscription list with $40 to pay of the mort
gage on the widows property. This reminds
me Of
KEwEN's RESOLUTIONS.
Last Friday evening was set foI their considera
ton, but the House refused to hold an evening
session, thus virtually breaking the agreement
made to discuss the question. No new time has
been set, and if they come up at all, it will not
be as n special order, but probably at the call of
Mr.. Kewen, at some time not expected by the
House.
RAILROADS..
An Act has passed the Assembly authorizing
the Central Pacific Railroad Company to change
the route of their road. A number Of Bills
have also passed both Houses authorizing various
counties TO take stock in railroads, to connect
with the Atlantic and Pacific road. Sau Joaquin
Nevada, Placer and Santa Clara have leave to
subscribe in amounts varying from S200,000 to
$500, 900. and IA Bill will probably pass author
izing San Francisco to sub,Criba $1,000, 600 in
the Central road 100000 and in the Western
Pacific Road, 100000 The construction of
these two roads will complete the line from San
Francisco to Nevada Territory, where it will be
met in few years by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company.
UNSUCCESSFUL BILLS
Senator Shurllef has been endeavoring all the
the State into Congressional Districts. He intro
duced Bill for this object on the fourth day of
the session. 1t was referred to committee, and
never reported back. Last week he introduced
an lther, and begged to have go to the file, but
by very large majority it was sent to keep
npany with the first Bill in possession of a
Judiciary Committee. The Democrats fought
against distrctng the State when they had the
majority. They ought not to complain that the
same game is played upon them now. A Bill
appropriating S3,500 for the erection of addition
al buildings for the Asylum of the Deaf Dumb
and Blind at San Francisco was killed in the Sen
ate In the House the same fate befel the Bill to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors at elec
tions.
sHURTLEFF's FLAG BILL.
The Bill introduced by Senator Shurtletf max.
ing il a misdemeanor to hoist rebel flag, passed
the Hou e 81 to 4--lhe four being Watson, Kew
en-, Rob rtson and Allen.
CONFIRMED
Seth If. Wetherbee has been confirmed by the
Senate, Commissioner OF immigration, in place
Of Mr.. CaZnean, late incumbent, which office was