Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-02-08

SACRAMENTO, January "a, Is

SACRAMENTO, January "a, 1868
DEAR JOURNAL Its not much use writing
= letters with the expectation that they viii tra'
Ell from this place to Trinity in any kind OF sea,
k SON. and this. combined with the fact that ou'
s little of interest has transpired III 'no N'e''~
ture. has kent me from giving you letter Oeiore
e this Most of the legislation for two weeks mas
: hoan Of local character, and uninteresting'-
q Tho s.Eioht Hour Law" it is termed mas
| nassed the Assembly. Whether 1t VIII answer
: the desired purpose, remains to De seeh' III my
,;,;on all LEGISLATION of this kind amounts to
o.h;no for the simple reason that there is
l1;ober law governing such matters than any
which may be made by legislative enactment
the law of demand and supply. When labor is
abundant it will always be cheap, and in GER
tain sense at the mercy of capital, but when the
demand for labor exceeds the supply, it can reg
uate its own hours and secure its own terms
Mr. Days, of Nevada, moved that the Bill be re-
committed to a committee composed of miners,
farmers, lawyers and mechanics, that it might
come up in shape which would be acceptable
to all classes of laboring men, but the chief ad-
vocates of the bill refused to permit it to be
amended in any form, and the result is that
have Eight Hour Law which may be applica-
BILE to and work we'll in the large cities, but will
not at all apply to placer mining county like
yours, and will be practically ignored by both
employer and employed. If the bill passes the
Senate and becomes law, eight hours will be
the legal days work ON public roads and all
public works.
There is measure of much Importance to the
mining counties which will probably come up
early next week. having received the unanimous
sanction of the committee Mines and Mining,
to which it was referred. The principal feature
of the Bill is that which provides that all For
eign Miners license tax shall be paid into the
General Fund of the county where collected in
stead of being divided between the State and
county, as at present. The delegations from the
mining counties will make n strong effort to pass
the Bill, and with reasonable hope of Success
The Senators have been counting noses, and
think there will be no doubt of its passage in
that body count thirty three Assembly
men who will favor the measure, leaving out the
Butte and Sacramento delegations, whose votes
should be given that way. Some, who are more
sangune than myself, say we can rely upon for
ty-three votes, which is clear ma ority in full
House. The measure should have become law
years ago. If it had been the mining counties
would not be struggling under the load of debt
they are to-day The Bill made the special
order for February Sd. 1t will be tie Bill of the
session, far the mining counties are con-
cerned. send you copy.
The Bill authorizing the Supervisors of Trini-
ty to release the Treasurer and his suretes WAS
reported back in the Senate to-day, and passage
recommended. 1t has since passed, and only
awaits the Governors signature to become a
law.-ED.] 1t gives the Board power to re-
lease, but is not mandatory. Other legislation
which may be deemed necessary for your county
should be sent along at once, in all prohabili-
ty motion will prevail that no new business be
introduced after February Goth
The claim of Suffer county for the States por-
ton of the Auditors salary has been allowed
by the committee on Claims, and will probably
pass the House without division. The claim of
Trinity county will probably be introduced next
week. IMpREsoR