Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-12-28
WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL,

LEeIsLArIvE-THIRb WEEK.-In the Senate on
the l4th, Murch, of Klamath, introduced an Act
fixing the salary of the Governor at Sc, 900, and
of Secretary Of State, Controller, Treasurer, At
torney General and Clerk of Supreme Court at
$4,000 each. Referred to Finance Committee
and ordered printed. Pearce of Sonoma, Offer
ed resolution which reads -" That it is the
sense and judgment of the people of the State of
California that the whole people of the United
States owe it to themselves and posterity, as sa-
cred duty, to resist by all honorable means ev-
cry effort and attempt to count electoral vote
OF any State in the approaching Presidential
election cast under or by virtue of the recon-
stractica Acts $50 called) of Congress" 1t was
referred to the committee on Federal Relations
PeAfce Is just the style of man we should like to
See represent the Democracy of California in the
United States Senate.
In the Senate, 10th, nothing Of consequence
was done. In the Assembly, Westmoreland, OF
Humboldt, presented articles of impeachment
against Judge William R. Turner, charging him
with being guilty of oppression, arbitrary i'm
erisonment, unjust and illegal rulings, prompted
by malice, of habitual drunkenness, and grossly
indecent conduct. On one occasion he was SO
drunk as to fall from the bench to the floor,
where he was gathered up by the officers of the
Court and taken away in a state of drunken in
sensibility. On another occasion, in the midst
of trial, he left the bench, and, in full sight of
the jurors, witnesses and others, entered house
of prostitution in the immediate neighborhood
The case referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, who, if the testimony substantiates West
morelands charges, will report bill of indct-
ment, impeachment or whatever else they may
deem proper.
Mr.. James, of San Bernardino, offered series
of resolutions, the pith of which is contained in
the Senate resolution of Pearce of Sonoma We
copy two of them as specimens
Third-That the action of Congress in estab-
fishing pretended State Governments in the said
ten States wherein the whites are disfranchised
and the negroes enfranchised, is unconstitution-
al and void
Fourh-That the people of California will not
recognize any State Government established by
force, nor members of Congress, nor President
ial Electors elected therein.
The resolution of Mr. Church, of Alameda
instructing the Judiciary Committee to prepare
general fee-bill for all the counties in the State
was adopted.
In the Senate, 18th, the vote for u S. Senator
came on, resulting in 20 votes for Brown, and
one each for the other candidates voted for In
the Assembly, on the Senatorial vote, the whole
number was rs; necessary for choice, 80
Thomas A Brown received % all the other
gentlemen named, each.
We clip the following dispatch from the Marys-
vile Appeal of the 18th:
SACRAMENTO, Dec. lSth-9 PM
In the Joint Convention to-day Mr. Brown re-
ceved Al votes. The Democrats scattered.
Caucus TO-NIGHT.-Fust Ballot - Hoge 10,
Cassery H. Temple 8, Howard l3, Rose l6
Second BaHot-Hoge II, Casserly 10, Temple
8, Howard 10, Rose II.
Third Bauot-Hoge IL, Casserly %, Temple
Z, Howard 8, Rose l8.
Fourth Ballot-Hoge H. Cassery %, Temple
Z, Howard 10, Rose ls.
Fifth BallOt-Hoge II, Casserly "a, Temple G.,
Howard 8, Rose 10.
Sixh Bauot-Hoge IA, Casserly 81, Temple T.,
Howard 7, Rose Is.
SerenM Batlot-Hoge l6, Casserly 81, Temple
7, Howard T. Rose Is.
Eighth Bayot-Hoge II, Cassely %, Temple g.,
Howard 6, Rose 18.
Rose voted for Curtis. No definite talk of
compromise.
And that is the latest received up to printing
time.