Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-12-23
ORR SACRAMENTO LETTER.
SACRAMENTO. December II, 1865.

SACRAMENTO, December II, 1865.
EDITOR JOURNAL But little has been accom-
r,;sbed in either House this week, the Com
mttees were not ready for work, and many hav-
ing not been appointed as yet. In the Senate, on
Tuesday, the charge of fraud against the State
Controller and the Revenue officers of Trinity
county was taken up, on concurrent resolution
from the Assembly, and a committee of two from
the Senate appointed to confer with those from
the Assembly, to report on the facts as far as as
certainable. The general impression seems to
be, however, that the Grand Jury of your coun-
ty should attend to this matter, as the county is
the party more directly interested. If, certain
iy, the Controller is innocent, he is taking a
course that will only prove such to be the case,
and nobody here mistrusts that he has ever abus-
ed the position to that end. If guilty, he would
not be foolish enough to ask the appointment of
a committee to call for persons and papers. 1t
will be a source of expense to the State, and the
result will be denial of his completely in any
thing of the kind.
In the Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr.. Yule intro
duced the following concurrent Resolutions of
Respect to the memory of departed Presi-
dent, which were adopted, and Immediately sent
to the Senate
stern and nscrutabe decree Of God hath summoned to His
side our late Chief Magistrate;
Resolred, recognised a Prcsi-
dent whose wisdom as ruler rmness as leader and mer
cifu kindness the Chief Representative Of outraged
Government embodied the nobes results Of eighty Of
Free and by his eminent fitness the greatest
crisis in human history mpersonaed Gods endowment Of
Republcanism and the presiding Of unflng prov
dence over our national destiny.
Resolrcd untimely death President Lincoln
realise great public calamity and rrepaabe loss to
the nation.
copy of these resolutions the widow Of late President
and also to the President Of the United States.
Resorcd That mark of respect to the memory of our
late amented President, the Legislature do adjourn
In the Senate, in the House, substitute
was offered by Mr. Pcarce, merely excuse
for voting against the Assembly Resolutions
which were appropriate, truthful, and a fitting
tribute of loyal State the memory of the first
martyr to universal freedom. But the extreme
narrow-mindedness of few representatives OF
the 8: Union as it was - could not pass this
occasion without a fendish growl at what they
wanted to be considered an indignity to their cx-
mcpro-slavery constituencies. Two Democrats,
whose reason prevailed over their political pref
udices when a simple token of respect was being
offered to whose goodness and greatness it
idleness to attempt to detract from, voted aye
on the Assembly resolutions. These were Shaw
and Hager, of San Francisco.
On Thursday the Constitutional Amendment
resolutions reported from the Judiciary
Committee, and were made the special order for
Friday at III clock. At the appointed hour
the Assembly Concurrent Resolutions, adopting
the proposed Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States were taken up, and the scnti-
ments expressed on the occasion are worth the
reading, as careful revision of the matter had
been going since their introduction, ten days
since The remarks of Pratt. of Sierra Wolcott,
of Tuolumne, and Halves, of San Francisco, were
especially noteworthy, the two former gentlemen
taking most of the audience by surprise, their
conduct since the organization having been re-
served and disposition shown to avoid discus
sion of political subjects. The proceedings
throughout were interesting, and highly becom-
ing the occasion, every member taking due inter-
est, and apparently prepared for the decision of
this great measure. Judge Hager and Mr. Shaw,
of San Francisco, (Dcmocrats took a manful
stand in behalf of the resolutions, and the Judge
in his bref remarks quietly rebuked the express
ed misgiyings of some of the more tmd, that
the second Section of Article 18th conferred too
much power Congress, and if the Supreme
Court didn't do its duty terrible results might be
looked for. He told them, in his impressive man
ncr, that it was not for him to instruct the Con-
gress Supreme Court of the United States, but
simply to perform the duties of a legislator in
| sincerity, and leave the remainder to the wisdom
of the Supreme authorities. He said Slavery
had been curse to this people, and he wanted,
now that the opportune moment had arrived, to
cast his vote for a measure one of the most SOL
emn and important that had presented it.
self for the action of State Legislature. That
he anxious to forget the bitterness and trou
bles of the past and to encourage spirit of for
! giveness and thankfulness among the residents
Of all sections, whether from New England, the
sunny South, or the gold-bearing ravnes of
bright California.
The final vote the adoption taken after
a session of four hours, 80 voting aye, and no,
Rush, of Colusa, Montgomery, of Mariposa,
Pearce, of Sonoma, and Freeman, of Tulare-
four men who were not willing to thus bury their
sectional prejudices with a dead institution
Three Democrats: Hager and Shaw, of San Fran
cisco, and Johnson, of Ell Dorado, voted for the
resolution, which is follows:
Joint resolution providing for ratification of the Amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United States
both Houses having deemed necessary by joint resoln
ton duly passed and approved the LIST OF February A. d.
lst5areay proposed to the Legislatures of the several
states for their ratification certain amendment to the Con-
sttution of the United States which proposed amendment
in words and figures following to wit: Article XII-Sec
ton slavery involuntary sevitue except
punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted shall exist within the United States or any
place subject to their Jurisdiction. Sec 2Congess shall
have enforce this article by appropriate legislation
Therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State Of Cali
oInia That the said amendment be- and the same hereby
ratified by the Legislature of the State of California
The first caucus for the nomination of Senator
took place on Friday night. The result is alrea-
dy known to you. Pixley-poor, unfortunate
Pixley, is here, but does not carry the strength
as of old. Verify, Frank is worthy OF a better
fate than his zeal as lawyer has doomed him to.
Before this goes in print the question will be de-
cided, and either Cole or Sargent will go to the
United States Senate. Besides those gentlemen
Parks and Shafter arehere. OF their real designs,
| actually don't believe they aware, as no one
yet has been able to place this fight in Its exact
status Something besides words must be given
for security in these days of shifting sentiments
Am watching the moves. A.
STRrcK OII-We learn hy letter from our old