The Placer herald., 1866-02-10
JOTTINGs DOWN FROM THE CAPITAL.
TBY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 8, 1866

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Editors Herald:-Inasmuch as the Seuat e
adjourned over at the close of the week pre-
vious to the following Tuesday, turn about
being fair play and as it is the rule for the
members to play about half their time, their
pay still running on,-the Assembly adjourn
ed over on Saturday to Tuesday, ,-conse.
quenlly from the time of the date of my
last communication up to that time but lit
lie business of importance was transacted.
The Senate met on Monday but did not set
long. Many meml ers regard it as essential
to their health and we'll being that they shall
visit the Bay semimonthly if not oftener.
Owing to the unhealthiness of this locality,
the rains, and the bodies of standing and
of the Capitol, several members Of the two
Houses are confined to their rooms by illness.
The numerous friends of Senator Montgom-
cry, one Of the youngest as we'll as the ablest
members of either House, were panied to
learn that be was stricken down on Tuesday
evening by an attack of paralysis, which rem.
dered him powerle>s and incapable of mo
.ion from the hips downward. They have
the qualification of knowing however that
his. system has since rallied and he is gradu
ally recovering from the shock. Father
Huestis of Humboldt is also suffering from a
similar affection, but not to the same extent;
and Holden of Mendocino, has been absent
from his seat for several days past on account
of bilious attack. Let any ono take the
rounds Of this city, and view the vast pools
of slagnant water,--most of which are coated
with thick green scum,-and~ then pro-
nounce upon the health of the locality. And
yet Sacramentans laud the manifold advanta
ges OF the location for the Capitol of the
State,-its extreme heathfuness being para
ded foremost on the list. That Sacramento
possesses acater privileges over any other
town in the State, no one who has ever spent
winter here can deny. Owing to the large
amount Of rain which fell here during the
early part of the week, rapid rise of the
waters and another food was anticipated,
but happily the rain abated and the fear
proved groundless.
By the way, the Committee on Public
Buildings reported back bill two days since,
making an appropriation, and levying tax
Of ten cents on the one hundred dollars TO
complete the State Capitol which after an
animated debate, pro and con which occu'
pied the entire afternoon session of the AS.
sembly to- oday,-and in which Speaker Yule,
who is weakening his position in the Chair,
by talking to much on the floor, took fore
foremost part. The bill was ordered to en-.
grossment and will undoubtedly pass. This
Capitol appropriation accounts for the milk
in very large sized cocoa-nut. When the
people Of Sacramento want favors o! this
l.; ,;,l o. al r.ra.;one
the Sacramento Union shows some degree
of beralty. Members whose votes are
needed are fvted, dined, wined. The Sacra
mento Club Of which prominent Banker is
the President, gave Grand Soree at Turn
Verien Hall Oh Tuesday night, TO which the
two Houses were invited, and majority Of
them went of course,-for 1t cost nothing
The punch was good, but somewhat strong
and some of the regular old sobersdes Of the
two Houses, got light jolly. The conse.
quence was that the Assembly adjourned
after Session Of bare three quarters Of an
hour yesterday. Another Legislative ovation
is given to the peoples representatives, at the
paIatal mansion of B. F. Hastings, head of
leading Banking House, here who usually
does things Of this kind up, on grand scale.
What member SO hard hearted as to vote
against Capital appropriation under such
circumstances as these?
After a lengthy discussion the Assembly
passed to day the substitute reported by the
Judiciary Committee for the Senate Bill.
"Regul latipg the Apportionment of the Fees
of Office in Civil Gases between District At,
torneys and their successors in Office" AS
this is matter of considerable importance
both TO Attorneys and suitors, / enclose a
copy Of the bill for publication if you deem
proper.
The Assembly some days since passed the
Senate Bill prohibiting the carrying of con-
ceael weapons, with an amendment striking
out the clause, which gives any policeman or
officer, to stop and without warrant Of law,
search any party he may suppose has
concealed weapons on his person,-or who
may upon the information of others he may
suspect to have such concealed weapons. A
more arbitrary aud tyrauical provision, never
was incorporated into any law aud Judge
Johnson, of Ell Dorado, in advocating the
adoption of the amendment in the Senate
seconded in able speeches by Kutz Of Nevada
and others, aptly compared it with these
relics of fendsh barbarsm, wlested from
King John, whom the Barons compelled to
sign Magma Chara on the Banks of Runny
nede Yet Lord Chief Justice Hale of your
county, opposed the Assembly amendment
with the utmost persistence. Brother Ben
ton of the Church Militant, charged that i,
was only the Chivalry and Democrats who
carried concealed weapons, and if they only
killed one another it would be all RICH: and
proper-but occasionally a stray shot killed
Black Republican, and the party could no,
. well spare any such from their ranks. The
amendment was lost by vote of l8 to l6
and Committee appointed to confer with
another from the House in relation to the
matter. AS usual there exists considerable
jealousy between the two Houses in relation
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