Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1866-02-03
SACRAMENTO, January 81, lS6

SACRAMENTO, January -, 1866.
EDITOR JorrxAL-I is hardly worth while. suppose. to
that the Sacramentans have had another
high everybody expects that from the
and that less trouble will be expert
enced from that source At about O'Clock on the night of
the al. very excabe characters aroused the popu
lace by cry flood and other express
ions which. coupled ringing bells that
hour calculated to alarm the steadest The fcts
were the water in the American river having risen above
its usual forced its way through gopherholes in the
evee the rate of gallon hour probably at each open
ing repaired leaks. and a train of
loaded with citizens who had started render assistance.
the Park by messenger who informed them that
there danger. o'clock another alarm given.
though the of the American running full
against the cvee and would undoubtedly have pierced but
for timely repairs yet speak Of really thro
the embankment When consider that people here have
suffered from incursions Of the element
that this yconains its proportion Of weak minded people,
will he surprised that result of the recent heavy
rains and SHOWS throughout people were inct-
ell 10 display of vigilance and perhaps undue alarm If the
eyies proper condition it the fault of the
people who certainly bear up noby under the taxation
essary eray the Of constructing safe evces but
the Commissioners The rise from the upper
to did not fully reach this point until Thursday, when the
gauge indicated 32i feethe highest point yet reached
On Tuesday the Assembly had boisterous session over
resolution introduced by Holden. fvorng the abolition
Military Poll tax and most of the v was spent in noIiticaI
discussion into the debate some VERY express
eiopuent remarks INDUCED is
astounding To- observe the bold front which tie Democracy
appropriate when debating points Of policy law which
they have been conending against for four and which
they would an have Us believe they deserved the credit for
in cnacting adopting Why. only few days in the
Senate. Petrce. of Sono in advocating resolution intro
duccl by lm nsuctinS delegation at Washington to
oppose the sale Of the mineral lands claimed in the outset
his argument. that il acknowledged Democratic
measure of policy, lac should insist adoption by the
Legislature. From the subsequent action the resolution
apprehend the Senate concluded that if it great
leation should he given it. and it referred
mittec for their study The committee reported substitute
aud Friday the matte was laid on the table.
The Library Bills which have created much interest in
the minis of Sacramentans were taken Friday. and
ales Bill favorable to Statton ordered To
which is considered pretty certain indication that it
will the Senate although will not get through the As
semhy if all is of reported unpopularity
members there if ou,eneral the
nor and supreme Court simple ies ative body will not Sc
liflcase place which ptys pretty well for doing moth
ing is MT strange that he should exert himself to ensn
ecr his bill through.
The in the Assembly formerly occupied bv Frinl Of
Anor was on Thursday given to Brown contestant and as
in the contested seat OF kuiz the minority insist that
the action unjust nasmuci Brown did n, file his pa
perS for notice Of contest within the time required by law
Much time ha, been spent in deciding the referred
that The Legislature shall be the ud of the qualifications
Of its members there i way Of rcmedying the evil
for such il may be called.
Tie Senate Thursday passed Senate Bill No Sc which
ngnds the law prohibiting the carrying Of concealed
to give the right officer search where he
has tn believe weapons carried without the
limirrv Of swearing Pearcc. Of Sonnma said
the Biii passed he had doubt somebody would he hcw
ed" down if they undertook carry out the provisions of
such law there might he personal animosifics which
would lead to abuses The Bill beat when the talk Of
hewin commenced if members had not previously made
their minds That features of the Bill
like placing much authority in the hands of petty off
Gals j. and vet this evil has corresponding adj
vantage, only had characters general thing nusnG
in the practice
Iach Montgomery here and has made application to the
Assembly for the Of the Chamber III which to discourse
the evils of the Common School system. The sentiment Of
that body Zachs sentiments and Sacrament
has other places in abUluce where he display his
ly the menbers concluded not to have their hall dis
sgacel by his htran-uc.
What the lenizens of this burgh coming yet be
determined Sprituaism if the congregation, which attend
the nightly ascmbins Of these devotccs indicative. is
the prevailing religions sentiment Three feminine adyo
cate, Of this hnmhnggery have interested the curious with
their pretended poiu nrn the last week and
to add still another attraction 10 the to have
heads manipulated and ideas con.ouaied by Dr. De-
Wolf and his b.eec!es wearing partner.
The both assembled in
Friday evening discuss the Registry Law and the greatest
unanimy prevailed in it. consideration II will pass with
doubt, with perhaps slight amendments from the
copy you revised by the judiciary Committee
SOLID MEx.-The Courier boasts that there
seven men of great weight in Shasta, the average