The mountain Democrat., 1865-12-09
Meeting and Organization OF the
Legislature.

meeting ana OERanbLatAOm Oh the
Legislature.
The sixteenth session of the California
Legislature commenced on Monday last,
and on Tuesday organized. An attempt
was made to organize the House on Mon
day but it Jailed, there being an army of
greedy aspirants who prevented it. Mon
day night the dominant party held eau
Gus, and on Tuesday the caucus nominees
were elected. The Democratic members
held caucus and supported nominees Of
their own. Knowing ones claim that the
officers Of the Legislature, with one or two
unimportant exceptions, are bitterly op-
posed to what is styled the Sergeant Cole
wing of the Republican party, and are in
favor of Gov. Low for the United States
Senate. 1t is whispered and believed that
Gov. Low, although he announced before
the September election that he would not
be candidate for the Senatorship, is in
the field and working iUdUstriNusIy for
the nomination. They say his withdraw
al was sham to play" Sergeant and
Cole, ,and that he effectually blinded them.
Senator Kutz, Of Nevada, Sargeant's fu-
geman, was slaughtered for President
pro TEN of the Senate, Wright, of Del
Norte, 0 Low man getting the coveted po-
sition, which carries with it considerable
influence. The Secretary of the Senate,
John White. is leading Short Hair, and
bis election is regarded as Short Hair
triumph. All works smoothly now, but
when the Senatorial struggle comes on,
the contest will be vindictive and the
quarrel irreconsilablc. The prospect of
the speedy dissolution Of the socalled
Union party" is bright and bright.
ening."
In the Senate, the following officers
were elected: President, pro ten, s. P.
Wright; Secretary, John White; Assis-
I tant Secretary, Charles W. Gordon; En-.
rolling Clerk, Albert Hart; Engrossing
Clerk, NJ. E. Gelstpn; Minute Clerk, Mar
tin Rowan; Journal Clerk, Wilbur F.
EIeustis; Copying Clerks, E. B. Edison
and Bart Morgan Sergeant.at,Arms,
John Moran; Assistant Sergeant.at.A Arms.
James Lane. The Assembly elected the
following officers: Speaker, John Yule !;
Speaker, pro TEN, j. W. Wilcox; Clerk,
; NJ. D. Boruck Assistant Clerk, John II.
Roberts; Minute Clerk, j. W. Wood {;
Sergeantat- Arms, Benz amin Dore; AS
siStant Sergeant at. Arms, Charles Rob.
ertS; Enrolling Clerk, John f. Young,
berg; EngroSsing Clerk, B. S. Marston
Journal Clerk, Lieutenant John Drum
Copying Clerks, E. L. SeIfridgc and John
c. Breen.
The members from Ell Dorado county
are evidently gentlemen of influence and
character. Some of their friends, who
had voted and worked for their election,
wanted petty Office and got them to
present their names to the caucus. They
did so. and the caucus, a discriminating
and appreciative body, contemptuously
ignored their claims. The Senate caucus
magnanmously gave FL Dorado county a
Copying Cierkship, an Office grade high,
er than porter! Either our members have
little influence or the candidates thev pre-.
sentcd were considered incompetent, in
either case it is not credtable TO our coun-
ty. The indefatigable L. D. Wicks in
defatigable in pursuit of an office-on the
third day of the session had an Office Gre
ated for his especial benefit-a useless
and expensive Office, but which he can
/ fill as well as "any other man." Bitter
experience had taught him it would be
fatal to his aspirations to permit men,
Der from Ell Dorado to nominate him, and
he wisely prevailed upon Wilcox to do
that little job for him. He was elected
Assistant Clerk to the Assistant Clerk,
with good pay and nothing to do. But,
we presume, it is necessary for the Re
pubiicans to reward their friends at the
expense of the taxpayers for services
rendered the party. How otherwise could
they get even and have means for the
next contest?
The Democrats, although in a hopeless
minority, made nominations in the Sem
ate and Assembly, and supported them
In the Senate, they supported Hon. James
johnson, Of this county, for President
pro TEN. 1t was complimentary recog-
milton of his services, his fidelity to prin-
ciple and his ability.
We have reason to fear that bigotry,
folly and extravaganza will characterize
the proceedings Of the Legislature. AL
ready these distinctive features of Re
publicanism have manifested themselves.
Kutz, the defeated candidate for Presi-
dent pro tenn, in discussing a resolution
for the appointment of Chaplain for the
Senate, moved to amend it by inserting
the word "loyal before clergyman. He
was promptly rebuked for his bigotry by
Senator Rush, and withdrew his amend
ment but Porter, a bird of the same
feather, "asked for the privilege of re-
newing it! Are they competent to
judge of clergyman's loyalty? Where