, 1863-05-20
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE.
The LcgfaIaturo--yvhat 1t has Done
The. Approaching EIectfou-&sutt1ng
q Seccth 0rgan-Hon. John Conncss
Hon. Stephen i. Field.


Especial Correspondents Of the Chteago Tslbune.1
TIE LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature Is about closing its 1ahors.
It has been thoroughly loyal, the Copperheaas
not having even a respectable minority. Laws
cesaionists from prosecuting or defending
suits in our State Courts, without first taking
an oath Of allegiance to the Federa1 Govern
ment, MS strong as language can make 1t, also
requiring secesh lawyers to take the oath or
quit practice. The proposed amendments to
the Constitution, prohibiting the immigration
Of negroes and mulattoes to the State, were
indefinitely postponed. An act Was passed al
lowing negroes to testify In civil and crimf-
ual cases. This was a great triumph Of the
friends of humanity, and shows that Californ-
Is is marching on" An appropriation was
made Of six hundred thousand dollars, as ad-
ditional pay to the California Volunteers, to
be distributed at the rate Of five dollars a
month from the time Of enlistment, in addi-
ton to the payiallowed by the United States.
a bill is also pending which will doubtless be-
come law, allowing the State to donate two
thousand dollars mile to the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, to aid in the construction
Of their road this side Of the Sierras. In addi-
ton to this the Legislature has passed 4 strong
series OF resolutions, pledging the State to the
Government By every means, in the most vig-
oTous prosecution OF the war. The Emauci-
patton Proclamation was endorsed almost
unanimously, SO you sec California is *'true
blue" She will not retrosrade.
TIE APPROACHING ELECTION.
The approaching State election will be the
most Important one ever held in the State.
the y Supreme m de- Court. .' The Complete
success Of the Union ticket is certain The
Copperheads are in 4 bad way here: they nre
sadly in the minority and are growing dal1S
beautifully less.
CUTTING sEcEsu ORGAN.
The office Of their principal organ, nc ,tf: its.
City, was greeted last night, and the TYPE "as
tribnted, In Tie streets. Soldiers from Camp
Union are charged with the s. outrage" i,1s
as yile a paper Is tho Chicago Tunes; AM T,s 20
injury inflicted was not sufficient to stop toe
issue of the reasonable sheet.
SENATOR coSSEss.
Some Of the Eastern papers have set down
onr new Senutor, Hon. John Conness as q
Democrat OF tho kind who do not accord with
the Administration. LUIS Il y sloss tl1@tahC1
he Is one of the staunchest Union Abolition
jsts in the country. At 4 great Union meet
ipg held in this city on the 18th instant, he
nude his first public speech since his election
in which he proclaimed himself the friend of
The Administration III the most emphatic man
ner, solemnly asserted the impossinility Of
lis ever occupying the position Of h1cDongall
! and Nesmfth on National questions, aud de-
clartd his readiness to arm the Slaves if neccs-
eary, to put down the rebellion. Enclosed
! you will lind his speech.
Hon. Stephen j. Field, Chief Justice Of the
| Supreme Court Of California, this day recciy-
cd Lis commission as AN Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court of the Uni ed States
| This appointment has been one Of the best
| made under the present Administration. Cal
| itornia will regret to lose Judge Field from
| her bcnch whcl lie has elevated to position
equal with that ofapy State, but is protiI to
| contribute such splendid ju:ist to grarc the
| Surrrme Federal tflbnnal Judge Field not
| only possesses a legal mind of the most re-
| markable clearness, hut il. profoundly yerscd
| in the intricate and complex questions, aEis-
| irg ont Of the Mexican land grants in this
I State, which involve millions ofrropcry ;, the
title to 4 great portion Of which is dependent
upon the decisions of the Supreme Court, bis
services in these cases will be Invaluable to
his brother Judges. His views upon national
questions are en,inently sound. L. man bis
sfcnaug for purity, uprightnes1 and tirlnncss
is the very Lishest. With Connes5 aud Field
from the Pacific coast, California will make
large amends for tho pro slavery rascals sue
has in times past inflicted on the country.