The Placer herald., 1871-12-23
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 20, 1871.

of the valley have ceased to pray Tor ram anu - =
now in great dread lest they be whelmed IN =
deluee 1t commenced to rain here on ouHu"!
evening at seven O'Clock, and has continued III
cessantly since, accompanied with vloieh'
! wind. If we do not receive an unusual quantl-
tv. an amount sufficient to food and destroy no
one can calculate the benefit of this storm 70 ali
the industrial pursuits of the State. While these
lasting drouths impoyerish the people areauy
here they also give US a bad character aoroau
and prevent capital seeking our borders lhlS
| is by far the greater injury to US as State
| PLACER COUNTY
An Act was introduced by Senator Banyard Tor
the appointment Of deputy District Attorney
| in the county Of Placer. 1t was referred to the
delegation report made in its favor, and the
bill passed the Senate yesterday. The bill pro-
vides that the deputy be paid BY the Supervisors
out of the general fund of the county; the Board
| Of Supervisor. are to determine how much he
shall be entitled to receive for his services
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
An animated discussion arose in the Senate
Yesterday the 10TH on the bill to allow the street
railroad company Of Sacramento to lay tempo
rary track and run cars along Tenth street, IN
front Of the Capitol The discussion turned
upon the policy OF local egslation, wherein sew
eral members Of both political parties expressed
an intention of opposing this species Of legisla-
ton.
GENERAL LEGISLATION.
There appears at present desire to change
several important and established systems OF
policy. The whole educational system may be
the subject Of legislation; the revision OF the
whole code-civil, penal and political-,eiH oc-
cupy the attention Of the session. The system
of taxation is Of course included in that work.
There is also, / think, too strong an inclination
toward changing or constitutional or funda-
mental law. There have been introduced by
gentlemen in the two branches Of our Legisla-
ture. some ten bills for the amendment Of our
Constitution. 1t is to be hoped these hastily
gotten up motions to amend the Constitution Of
the State will meet y rebuff from some quarter.
EDUCATIoN.
In that portion of my last letter that you did
not publish mentioned Mr.. Larkin's theory.
Since then it has been the theme of much favor
able comment i'll the newspapers. In addition
t o this, Mr. L. showed me letter from our late
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Rev. Fitz-
gerald, in which he highly commends the plan
now being devised by the resolution of Mr. l.,
and says you are right and was wrong, the
state ought to afford the facilities for the educa-
ton OF its children" II take pleasure in max
ing this confession"
THE COMPULSORY PLAN.
This is Mr.. Fnney's pet theory, and while
that gentleman my be sincere. his bill, as a
whole, or in detail savors too much of tyranny.
1t is not right to place the unfortunate man or
woman who has but little means and no educa-
ton in the category of criminal thief or rob
Der. In q short letter | could not discuss the
bill, with its pains and penalties.
INTOXICATING DRINKS.
Whenever we legislute beyond the demands or
wishes, or in advance Of the education or morals
Of people, our legislation becomes of non ef-
feet, our statutes a dead letter Mr. Gray has
introduced bill 30 enable those injured 10y sale
or gift of intoxicating drinks to recover actual
and exemplary damages for such injury 1t
gives man or woman, married or single, the
the plaintiff must show that the defendant had
reason to believe tho sale would iniure the
person making the purchase. This does look in
the right direction SO far as Woodworking wo-
men, who have drunken husbands, are concern
ed, they have our sympathy; but will not this
statute be Ike many others, dead letter as
against the saloon koepers2
RELIEF Bills
A few of these bills are finding their way into
the Legislature where, if they are right, they
should be passed. Yet relief bills are suspicious
kind of acts, and will bear close examination.
ECONOMY.
There are great amounnt of "buncomb
speeches made in the advocacy of economy. 1t
is one way to "draw the wool" over the ewes Of
constituents to talk loudly of economy lust be-
fore introducing wholesale swindle. | was
much pleased with notice of Senator Irwin TO
introduce an act defining the attaches necessary
to organize the Senate. 1t would cut off host
of hangers on, and thus stop a constant legis-
latVe leak.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic members of the two Houses
met in the Senate chamber ON Monday evening
at clock, amid the roar OF wind and rain, to
nominate a suitable person to vote for as candi-
date for L. S. Senator. There were 40 present.
dire as was the night, and Macbeth 5 witches did
not meet in a worse storm. 1t was considered
complimentary vote, and yet there was a little
feeling manifested. To be brief, the friends of
Wallace nominated him as an aspirant for the
place two years from now. Another element of
the caucus believed it best to cast the vote for
some worthy man who was not an aspirant, and
would be IN nobodys way for the place-to
heal jealousy, to be the olive branch of the party
and reasoned that the nomination of any one
prominent for the place would aggravate these
heart-burnings and dissensions The friends of
Mr.. Wallace sustained him on the grounds, if it
was a compliment he was entitled to it, if it
would help him in the future it was his due. on
account of services, ability, and position in the
party. The vote was; Wallace 25; NanNess IA:
Curtis /. There was no hard feeling manifested
and think more importance placed upon it
than should have been. 1t will make Wallace
target to be shot AZ for two years in advance of
the fight.
UNITED STATES SENATOR
The child was born in joint convention on the
10Th, and its name is Aoror Cor,o,,. 49,.