Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-01-23

future. want to cook my broth SO as to render
it palatable to both miners and cow-county men,
and do hope you will not spoil the dish by
throwing into it such mess of cayenne pepper
as this" A speech like this would have been
honest but Thompson Campbell did not make it.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Hale, of Placer has introduced in the
Senate resolution asking our representatives in
Congress to endeavor to procure the survey-by
the United States of lands in the mining coun-
ties, in order that those occupying agricultural
lands can get good title instead of having, as
now, mere possessory claim. The survey
should not be limited to the mining counties.
There are thousands of ranches in the State
which have been taken up by squatters, who pay
taxes on their improvements only, while the
actual value of the property is much greater,
and not only does the State lose much in the
amount of taxes received, but the occupants of
such lands, having only possessory titles, cannot
sell them for anything like their value. They
are ready to pay Government for the lands and
get good title, but the lands have never been
surveyed, and of course are not ready for sale by
Government. Mr.. McMurtry, of Santa Clara,
has given notice of Bill to tax possessory
claims, but it is doubtful if such law would be
constitutional. Government cannot tax a man
for property which he does not own. The reme-
dy lies with Congress-. For my part, like the
recommendation of the Surveyor General that
the Federal Government surrender to the State
authorities the duty of surveying and selling the
public lands of the United States
PROPOSED NEW FENCE LAW.
Mr. Watson, Of Sacramento, has offered Bill
which, if passed, will totally change present
system with regard to fencing. Itprovides that
owners of stock shall keep their animals from
trespassng on the crops of their neighbors, and
if any animal is allowed to run at large, it may
be taken and sold and the proceeds be used to
pay expenses of keeping, costs of sale and COM
pensation to the person who seized the animal,
the balance to be paid to the owner, who, how
ever may be prosecuted for misdemeanor and
fined not less than twenty nor more than one
hundred dollars.
SOLDIERS VOTE.
Senator Fouke has introduced Bill providing
for taking the votes of all Californians in the
military service of the United States. The law
is necessary because that of last year provided
only for one election If this Bill passes soldiers
will have the right of voting at every election
held by law in this State until the Act sre-
pealed. The Bill will probably pass.
CONTROLLER WARREN.
1t is not my disposition to abuse man when
he is beyond the power of doing mischief
Neither do delight in crying down a man who
is abused by every one else. G.. r. Warren, the
late Controller, has absconded, defaulter to the
amount of $40, 900. have known Warren since
his election, not at all before. Those who knew
him well before, and who have been silent as to
his character now that he is used-up, call him
very hard Names ignoramus," Z" incompe-
tent, y q swindler, coarse, "iliterate, " 'un-
manly" " insolent,' etc. Admitting all these
charges to be true, they were just as true two
years ago as now, according to his accusers.
They "never had any confidence in him." The
Independent says +" his ignorance was as remark
able as his insolence and presumption" Well,
well, why could not the Independent have told the
people sooner?
CONCLUSION.
There many other things l desire to write
to you about, but this letter is already too long.
I wish to say more about Skaters Bill to pre-
vent the taking of contingent fees, which was
indefinitely postponed in the Senate yesterday
Also a few words on the currency question, and
the prospects of the repeal of the contract law
of last winter. will, however, defer it till next
week, merely saying now that SO far as have
yet canvassed the Assembly, find a large ma
jority in favor of the repeal of the contract law,
but not in favor of receiving greenbacks for
taxes. On this question many members have
not fully determined how they will vote.
FAUST.
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