Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-02-03
BRANCH STATE PRISON.

Last Thursday, the Joint Committee
on State Prison visited Folsom, with a
view to examine into the advantages OF
that locality toward the establishment OF
Il branch prison there. They were re-
ceivcd by committee of citizens and
conveyed to the prominent points near
the town, particularly investigating the
dam on the American river, designed to
furnish motive power to whatever ma
chincry may be used at the prison. They
next visited the quarrcs there, which
will furnish employment to all persons
who may be sent there. A tract Of 300
acres has been donated to the State for
this purpose. The Committee have not
as yet made any report.
THE FIVE PER CENT. LAW.
The repeal of this bill has been the
great bone of contention in the Assembly
the last week, having been the special
order three different days. The debate
on the question was very long and extend
ed, and the matter was view in its every
light. The discussion came up on the
substitute bill offered by Mr.. Gray, OF
San Francisco, eXempting from the re-
peal the counties of San Francisco, San
Mateo, San Diego, Mariposa, Monterey
Santa Barbara, San Luis Obspo, Marin,
and Santa Cruz. Atterward, by request,
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San Mateo and Mariposa counties were
stricken out of the substitute. The ques-
ton was discussed all Friday afternoon,
and n vote was not taken uutil after five
O'Clock, when the substitute was adopted.
AS it may not be interesting to your
readers tc know how the mombers voted,
l give it, and it will be seen that your
representative voted against any exemp-
ton:
Ayes-Aldrich, Bacon, Baird, Bell,
Bockius, Brown, Burckhalter, Caldwell,
Connolly, Cooper, Dannals, De Haven,
Egan, Ellis, Galloway, Gibson, Goodall,
Gray, Hayes, Hopper, James, Jost, Lit
tie, Meeker, Mott of Los Angeles, McCul-
Tough, Pardee, Reed, Rice, Sargent
of Santa Clara, Schrack, Sensabaugh,
Slaug hter, Spivalo, Stillwagon, Walker,
Ward, Wilcox, Wright, Mr.. Speaker
40.
Noes = Andrews, Barker, BarkIagc,
Barnes, Baily, Berry, Bradley, Center,
Chalmers, Coleman, Days, Edgar, Ev-
erett, Franck, Freeman, French, Harvey,
Henshaw, Johnston, Lee, Lotion, Long,
Luttrell, Mathers, Mott of Sacramento,
Munday, Rector, Russ, Sammons, Sar-
gent of San Joaquin, Sebe, Spencer,
Tinnin, Turner, Welty, Whiting, Whit
ney, Woodward
The bill as amended was then adopted
with but little opposition, when n motion
to reconsider the vote was made. On
Saturday the motion to reconsider the
vote, whereby the bill was passed, was
made, followed by one to lay this motion
on the table. The motion to lay on the
table was carried by vote almost SINH
lar to that on the adoption of the substi-
tute bill, and so the bill as amended now
goes to the Senate for concurrence. Now
it is mootcd question if anything is
gained in the matter, for it is hardly
which the session will pass away without
any change in the law. Then, in this
case, what will be said Mt the next cam
paign? 1t is an admittedlact that the
members Of both parties are pledged
to the repeal Of this Five Per Cent. law.
a Democratic Senate did so uncondition-
ally, but the Republican Assembly re-
fused to swallow the pill. 1t certainly
Will be strong argument to be used in
favor of one or the other parties. Time
will determine it.
THE NO FENCE LAW.
This important measure came up in the
Senate on Friday, and though it brought
on another long debate, no final action
was taken, it being again continued so as
to come up the special order on Tuesday
next. Able remarks were made by a
number OF Senators including Mr.. Fow-