Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-21

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Institute twice year, the sessions not TO exceed
one week each They are to be sactloned by the
Board of Supervisors, the expenses to be paid 10y
the county, not exceeding $500 per annum. AS
similar bill Qor which this is a substitute) has
already passed the House, it will probably be-
come law In the Assembly resolution call
ing upon the Committee Oh Ways and Means to
inquire into the expedency of reducing the per
dje,u of members and officers of the Legislature,
was adopted, AZ to 9. Another resolution in
structing our Representatives in Congress to en-
deayor to procure for California exemption from
the laws making U. S Treasury Notes legal
tender, was read and placed on file. 1t ought
not to pass, aud will not. a concurrent resolu
ton providing for an adjournment sine die on the
18th of March, was laid on the table, 80 to II.
The following savage resolution on Mr.. La
tham's rumored appointment as United States
Circuit Judge for California in place of Neal
lister, resigned, was read and placed on file, un-
der the rule requiring resolutions relating to the
General Goyernmen! to pass through all the
forms of bills, before final passage:
Whereas it is rumored that there is danger of the ap
pontment of Milton : Latham to an important Judicial
position in the state of California, and because we believe
h entirely incompetent for such position and dsquali-
d, by of his political opinions Indicated by his
course this state and in the ScnateOl the United states
Rird by the Assembly the Senate concurring That
we utterly rcpudiate his appointment that protest
against and earnestly advise the President Of the United
States that such appointment is unfit to be made That
it would be blow at the Union sentiment of this state
most hurtful and dangerous that it would be insult
to bar and outrage on the sentiment of loyal
people that the Governor be requested TO telegraph M
resolution to the President, without delay.
think the resolution will be modified before
its passage It was offered by Mr. Watson, Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Shurtlef.
Both Houses adjourned en- Thursday till Tues
dov. the I7th, to enable Committees to visit the
various institutions of the State. Senator Shurt
left went to the Insane Asylum-a very appro.
pirate place. considering his recent going over
to little squad Of Secessionists who have moth
ing but empty compliments to bestow in return
for the principles which he sacrifices and the
good name he furnishes by entering such a nest
of Union haters. BY the way it is said the vote
for Shurtef is an indication that the Senator
from Shasta and Trinity is to be the anti Union
candidate for Governor next fall. The Sacra-
mento correspondent of the AHa says of DR..
Shurteff; His loyalty is beyond question. lie
is for the to the last man and to the last dol
lar lie objects to the emancipation proclama-
ton because he believes it will eXasperate The
rebels and not weaken them and therefore he
thinks it injurious rather than beneficial as q
military measure. He is a sensible, quiet, re-
spectacle gentleman, against whom nobody has
word to say, except upon political grounds,
aud even then the objection is less to his opin-
ions than to those Of some Of his associates