Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-02-20
the bill now before Congress to prohibit the sale

the bill now before Congress to prohibit the sale
of gold for U. S. legal tender notes.
THE PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS
Lie sleeping in the h,nds of the committee OF
Free Conference. The committee reported tnat
they could not agree, the report was laid on the
table, but the committee has not been dlschargeo'
and there the matter rests.
POWER OF REMOVAL.
The bill granting to the Governor power 10 re-
move Gubernatorial appointees at Will, passed 10
engrossment in the Senate yesterday IL may
not finally pass the Senate, but If II does II Will
give RISE in the Assembly, to the most bitter ue-
bate of the session. There are some good reasons
for the passage of this bill. There are at least
fifty Notaries Public who are shaky on the Union
question, and there is no other way to get rid OF
them besides it would have the effect OF con-
solidating the Union party! it would render pub
lie officers efficient or enable the Governor 10
replace them. | am not sure tnat TINS power
would increase the popularity of Gov. Low. !
very much doubt the assertion that 1t Woulo alu
him in becoming L. S. Senator in place OF NC
Dougall. Whoever has the dispensation OF pa
t,onaqe must necessarily offend more people
than lie can CRAFTY. To every successful appli-
cant for office there are at least nine disappointed
ones.
FENCE LAW
Has passed the Assembly, stringent III Its pro,
visions against owners of cattle. III was lh'enoeo
for general law, but was so amended as 10 ap-
ply only to the counties of Sacramento, 1oio'
Marin, Mono, Solano, Butte and Townships i, :,
3, 8 and 10 of Placer If it becomes a law, II
will 90 into effect the lst of April.
A REPENTANT REBEL.
\ few weeks since Judge Pratt, of the 18th
District Court, appointed George O'Doherty re-
porter of that Court, and last week Judge Saw
yer appointed the same man reporter for the 4th
District Court. Finding that remonstrances were
of no avail, the loyal men of the Legislature de-
termned to abolish the Office of District Court
Reporter, and Mr.. Clayton introduced bill for
that purpose News of this movement had
scarcely reached San Francisco before Pratt ad
dressed note to his rebel protege asking him if
he sound on the goose. O'Doherty replies
that he is not only in favor of vigorous prose-
cution of the war, and in favor of putting down
the rebellion at all hazards, but is - in favor Of
the policy of the present Administration, espe
cially where it strikes blows heavily and rapidly
to crush the rebellion =. This is the way
Irish secessionist talks when it is for his pecu-
mary interests to make pretences of loyalty.
happen to know this fellow personally, and know
him to be one of the most foul-mouthed maligners
of the Government that ever cursed this State
by his presence. After writing this letter to
Pratt he addressed another to Sawyer, admit
ting that he had in the earlier stages of the re-
bellion spoken and written sentiments quite con-
trary to those he now processes. but that he has
really changed his views, and should not be held
amenabe to the past. The perjured scamp he
changed his views" when he saw danger
ahead, not before. And now one word as to the
Judges who appointed him. They profess to
believe that he is truly penitent, but admitting
that to be so, is it good policy to confer office
upon reformed rogues, while there arc any num-
Der of competent and deserving men who have
never strayed from the path of rectitude?
CONCLUSION.
| desired to say something concerning the very
strange decision Of the Supreme Court disfran-
chising the volunteer soldiers of California, but
cannot condense all | wish to write on this
subject in few lines, and this letter is already
too long. FAUST.