The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 18th, 1872


passed away and we have had two most beautiful
days, with goodly prospect of a long continu-
ance of pleasant weather. There has been an
inordinate amount of grumbling for the last two
months, but all the hardships and nconveniences
Of the past will soGn be forgotten in such bright
sunshine and such genial and refreshing atmos-
phere as surrounds US at this time. When we
have pleasant winter day in Sacramento it Is
the most delightful in the world. At least no
place that have visited can excel it.
SMALLPOX.
There is some anxiety felt about the approach
Of this disease. 1t is said to be in the neighbor-
hood. This brings my mind naturally to the
contemplation Of bill creating
LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH,
Which was introduced by Mr.. Harvey. member
Of Assembly from Sacramento. 1t is lengthy
bill and one covering manifold objects. 1t is en-
titled "An Act relating to registry and return
of marriages, births and deaths, and for estab-
fishing local Boards of Health, and for otheI
these three important events, for which each
Assessor receives twenty-five cents in every case,
the Recorder Of each county fifty cents. 1t COM
pels corporate towns and cities 10 establish local
Boards of Health. 1t gives these Boards control
over the systems Of sewerage-those that now
exist or that may be created-cleansng, slaugh-
terhouses, markets, cellars, ventilation. ep-
demic and contagious diseases, public vaccina-
ton, intsrnent Of the dead. These are simply
the headings, the provisions are in 40 sections
and Ia pages Of closely printed matter. Mr.
Harvey is called Republican leader. and there
fore give some importance to the measure.
Wand of San Francisco introduced bill to
provide for the cases of INDECENT
CHINESE, MoEGoLIAy AND JAPANESE.
He proposes to tax each Chnaman, Mongo-
lian or japanese, male or female, in each county
two dollars for the maintenance OF hospital foi
these fellows. All right tax them for this OF
any other purpose, and drive them out Of the
country.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Andrews has introduced in the Assembly
concurrent resolution, asking our Congressmer
and instructing our Senators to have Congress
pass such law as will enable 'the State OF
California to collect n foreign miners license Ia,
from all foreign miners ineligible to citizenship
who are engaged in mining III this State for til,
use and benefit Of the counties in which the said
miners are situated" | find from the wherea,
IT Is the Cinnamon, Mongolians and japanese
that is meant. Again say tax them, that
thcy will leave the mines and give our own Ia
borers something to do.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. Duffy of Sacramento has introduced bill
into the Senate the first section OF which ere
ates the Office OF State Printer. He is to be the
State Printer who makes the lowest bid for til,
printing and sends in an approved bond fo
$1,000, and il accepted by board OF e.
aminers, vino are also created by the act. Al
expert, at $50 per month, is also created. Th,
Office lasts two years, and takes effect in 1875
This is taking matters in time. 1t is a dodge t
protect Springer.
DOUBLE TAXATION.
There are three bills upon this subject. Th,
one by Mr.. Oulton is amendatory Of the law
passed at the last session of the Legislature.
do not think either reaches the question. bu
believe the Judiciary Committee going tC
prepare n substitute. We all know property ma,
be taxed several times under the present system
A half-dozen notes may be taxed, each of whlcl
is given for some piece of property, and then til,
property itself is taxed
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The one offered by Mr.. Barker is about tht
tenth, and reads, "The Legislature shall have II,
power to appropriate money for private or see
tarlan purposes" II this was intended to cove
rrroad subsidies it fails TO accomplish its end
for they are declared not private property. |
might touch the case Of
GEN. JOHN A. sUTTER,
But we think when the Senate passed that littl
appropriation to the Old kind and generous
hearted man, who was the pioneer of the State
it did the best thing that it has done this ses
sion. If the soldier is worthy of n pension, th'
man who helps the needy and sacrifices his for
tune in generous acts is also deserving.
DIsTRICIISG THE STATE.
Senator Banvard has introduced a bill into tht
Senate, providing for the proper apportionmen
of the State, III reference to the election of Sen
ators aud Assemblymen. This Act, if it becomes
a law, will work a good change in San Francisco
for it provides Section 3, that this city shall h,
''subdivided into Senatorial and Assembly dis
tricts, each such district to be composed OF Ger
tain wards contiguous one to another, and to be
particularly specified and numbered, etc" Th,
effect Of this will be to divide the representative
of that large city between the political parties
and not make them unit on any subject miles,
on some local measure. 1t will help to destro,
their power FOR good or for evil, and IA larg'
cities are generally subject to the influence o
sudden excitement, it will somewhat check tn,
effect of such excitement
WILL AN ApPoRTIoNMENr De MADE
This Winter? think it very doubtful yet i
may be done. The mountain counties will los,
so largely that there is a deep feeling against do
ing anything. But it may as well be met on'
time as another and it is Constitutional provi
sion.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
This is now discussed in come of the NOR,
select circles of legislators, and many think il
best to call a Convention. There is another
question that arises If the Judiciary Commit
tee is right about the Supervisors not havin.
power to fix the salaries of the County officers
then is the plan offered by the Code Commission
unconstitutional
ADsENTEEs.
There are ten absent from the Senate and tn,
same from the Assembly, and therefore no gen
era and important measure will be passed durin.
the absence of so many members. They are do
ing duty in visiting the different public institu
tions of the State.