The Placer herald., 1872-02-03
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 31st, 1917.

DEAR HERALD:-My ast IiiAeu W Ae"'"
time, although put it in the mail or letter DoA
a little before half-past one on "Wednesday, Jan
24th. The fault is not with the writer, 80 iaf a.
time is concerned but with the mall. Du. 1t
certainly is of no great moment to your re''oei'
THE RErEAL OF THE FIVE PER CENT LAW
r. one OF the measures Of greatest interest now ana
for few days past. The subject of subsidies was
made important during the last political contest
by being put in the platforms of both political
parties. All were pledged for the repeal OF TINS
law. and it was n contest who could be The ptter-
est in denunciation of this unpopular and gen
era,iy obnoxious statute. In accordance WIN
this generally expressed wish of the people ai
over the State, expressed too at the paiot poA
the Senate by vote Of 80 to 7, repealed the act.
The bill was introduced by Mr.. Turner. All the
Democrats voted for it bat one or two In this
bill no exceptions were made, no conditions I'M
posed, but clear bill pasaed.
THE ASSEMBLY,
Got hold of the bill and commenced the discus
sion of it last Friday, when it was found that the
railroad influence was still potent in the House
A substitute for the Senate bill was introduced
and passed by vote of 40 to 3S. Then after
this amendment-as the substitute wes called
the bill, on its final passage, received 80 to ~,
for n reconsideration was given, and on Saturday
this motion was made. Another was then made
TO indefinitely postpone this last motion. ms
again was tabled, and now the bill to repeal lies
on the table in the Assembly, from which 1t VIII
require vote of two-thirds to bring 1t again be-
fore the House, if it is taken up out of order
The object of the move was to table the resou-
ton to reconsider, but this tabled the whole sub
ject matter. Thus is defeated the bill to repeal
THE AMENDMENTS
Put to the Senate bill would defeat it at all
events, for the Senate will never recede from its
position. I speak or write uuderstandingly on
this subject for large number Of Senators de-
clare they will not go half way, but must have a
full repeal Of the act, with no exceptions. The
Assembly has not made an enviable record on
this question.
THE FENCE LAW.
This is a question that the people Of the whole
State must feel deep interest in, as 1t involves
great questions of political economy. The adj
vocates Of q stringent trespass law are so far
professional men. who are unacquainted with
the interests Of the farmers and cattle men. e1-
cept theoretically. Pendegast has made most
labored speech, one characterized by far more
rhetoric than logic; Thompkins, one OF his IN
genous and sophistica efforts, for which he is
so distinguished; but think Larkin and Irwin
were strong i'll the trath. In my humble ludg-
ment the war is not only between the cattle lords
and the lords of the soll-the great land grab
bers-but between the land monopolists and the
small farmers. The small farmer must have his
horses to plow, his cows tor milk, his hogs and
sheep, and must fence his crops against his own
stock while this law would compel him also to
fence up his pasturage in addition. 1t is not n
f.,,a 10, frfl hut n iS "a low.
that would force the small farmer to pay rental
to the great land jobbers of orr State, The small
farmer would either have to fence his pasturage
herd his stock, or ren. more land from the rail
road men and the Spectator.
NORMAL SCHOOL HOUSE.
Tho Senate Committee on Public Buildings
sent in their report on the Normal School build
ing to-day. This report shows large research
and excupates the Trustees of the Normal
School from all blame. The architect deceived
them, either wilfully or ignorantly. The plan
he gave them was far more expensive than he
informed them il would be. This building, the
Committee says, will be an ornament to the
State, but it has already cost one hundred and
forty thousand dollars, and Will cost above one
hundred thousand more to finish it, while the
whole estimate and appropriation waa but eighty
five thousand dollars.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The seat OF Mr. Beck has not yet been award.
ed to him, but the Committee on Elections will
soon be ready TO report There is said to be not
one particle Of evidence in favor of Mr.. Flint
and Beck will undoubtedly hold his place. They
will report next week.
CALIFORNIA IAroB EXCHANGE.
On the 2Gth this institution received an appro-
priation of $500 per mouth for the next two
years. If it is half as good an institution as its
friends say 1t is, the appropriation is we'll made.
Oulton SAID it gave employment to an average of
25 men for each day of the year.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHIc SYSTEM
resolution asking Congress to create postal
telegraphie system was under discussion on the
Goth, and was ably debated. Mr.. Perkins started
oil with set speech which he had prepared with
great care and as he is a very popular man |
feared the resolution would pass without proper
consideration; but Farley opened on the other
side. Perkins made this system the panacea for
all our ills, while Farley, Oulton, Irwin, and one
or two others, showed that it would give our
Federal Government the appointment of All
army OF $4,000 employees; give the party in
power our secret communications, and showed
many other sound objections. Finney made a
spread-eagle speech, and the resolution was
p'tpSAiS uciSotSo W Notc vi GO W 10.
RELIEF BILL.
An Act passed the Senate some days since,
and the Assembly concurred to-day, giving Jas
Ryan 81, 600 for services in obtaining from the
General Government the payment of our Indian
war debt.
ROADS IN PLACER.
mentioned in the letter you did io. publish
that the road law for your county was repealed,
and that your delegation were preparing new
bill. This might be of interest SO that any one
who had suggestions could give them to their
delegation.
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS.
mentioned that the Assembly had passed a
resolution to invite the Grand Duke to visit the
Capitol and prepare for his reception. Since
then Joint resolution has passed both branches
OF the Legislature, asking
THE JAPANESE
Embassory to visit the Capitol. The Senate
Committee consisted of McClay who advocated
the measure Beige, Duffy, and two others.
HUSBAND AND WIFE,
A bill, by Mr.. Flnney relative to the disposal
of 1ofta