The Placer herald., 1872-01-13
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 18th, 1872.


session untouched.
THE CODE, CIVIL, PENAL
And political, are all to be gone over and acted
upon. Some respectable lawyers think 1t ques-
tonable whether the work, as performed by the
Commissioners, will advance public interest as
much as if this Commission had gone over tne
Statute books and selected the laws thereirom
indicating all those acts, and parts OF acts 'na'
have been repealed, and thus reported for US a
concise and correct digest of the law. 1he de
csions of the Supreme Court of the State wouid
then certainly have been absolute on all ques-
tons. while if the code is adopted, these deei-
SONS will only be authority for future reference,
as analogous decisions are now authority wien
quoted from other States.
THE FIVE PER CENT LAW.
warm and lively little discussion was hao
upon the reference Of the act repeating the ABOVE
law. The author of the bill to repeal wanted 1t
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, ana
not where it would properly belong, to the Con-
mittee on Corporations. McClay, the chairman
was supposed to be hostile to the repeal, ana
was thought would hold ON to it if he once got
held Of it; but he promised faithfully to report
the bill back on Monday the 9th, and 1t was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Corporations. on
Monday, to the surprise Of those who had Vo'eu
for its reference, under promise that 1t wouid
most certainly be returned on this day, McCIay
asked for further time This created some feel
ng and on the motion OF O'Connor, OF Nevada,
the bill was taken out Of committee by vote OF
10 to 49, 1t was then ordered engrossed by
vote of 81 to Z, Duffy giving notice OF motion
to reconsider. To-day it was taken up ana
passed, no division being called for, and but one
or two voting against the repeal of bill the
people had condemned
ADULTERY AND SEDUCTION.
Mr.. Tutte has introduced bills upon these
subjects, and it seems strange that in State like
California there has been no effective legislation
against these twin crimes. We have heard 1t
urged that laws cannot reach these otfenses; that
nothing but personal chastisement can meet the
exigences of the cases. Fisk, who has Just
fallen has been shining example of the career
of hbertine. But we should legislate upon these
matters for the benefit of those who have none
to redress their wrongs.
THE WILKINS REPORT.
The report of the Commissioner, Dr. wilkins,
who is Just back from his official tour through
Europe, making examinations of the different
asylums, is looked for with great expectations.
III IL upon All SlutS llldt tlle uoCtoi 10
able and the subject is one of general interest,
50 the report, with the several plans for asylums
that accompany 1t, is expected to contain an
immense amount of useful information. 1t is
now in press and will soon be out.
NATIONAL BUREAU OF EDUCATION.
This is a scheme of Mr.. Finney, who is giving
much attention to the subject of education, but
his great object is to introduce something new
and st tling instead of something useful. We
hear but little Of the scheme Of Mr.. Lariln, but
learn that the committee are digesting the
bill Messrs. Larkin and Tuttle q think were
added to the Committee on Education.
COUNTY JUDGES.
The judiciary Committee reported u general
bill as substitute to tie bill of Evans of San
joaquin, making it the duty of the Supervisors
to fix the salary of the County Judges The
Supervisors of the several counties were not
highly complmented upon this occasion, except
by Mr. Tompkins This is subject of general
interest, but feel certain that a majority of the
Senate will not make Judge of county a crea-
ture of the Supervisors. The Judge ought as
Irwin remarks, TO be Independent; at least, of
the very men between whom and the people he
may be called to Judge 1t would cause trading,
log-rQlling and corruption where we want purity,
independence and honesty. This bill is certainly
not popular III the Senate now, yet after adjourn
ment the Judiciary Committee had it under adj
yisement for an hour, and are to meet about it
again,
GOVERNORS MANSION.
This is an elephant the State bought and now
does not know what to do with. 1t has already
cost over $50 1000, and is merely enclosed and
covered. To finish, furnish, put the grounds in
order by planting shrubbery, and getting appro-
pirate adornments, it viii cost the State 500 900
more. To keep it in style it will cost the Gov
ernor more than his salary. The object was to
give him mansion to receive his friends in, and
the architects have started a building that to live
in will break up the richest Governor we can
elect. leading Senator told me to-day that he
intended to move to sell it.
MORE GROUNDS WANTED.
Mr.. Duffy has introduced bill to purchase
four acres more land between the Governors
mansion and the Capitol This will not be op-
posed by any SacmInentans. The object is to
have finer surroundings than we now have The
same gentleman has introduced bill to erect
STATE ARSENAL.
The necessity of this measure may be appa-
rent to the mover; but be it a necessity or not
one thing is certain, there will not be whimper
from the press of Sacramen nto in opposition TO
any and every outlay made in this city. The
Union says nothing about any measure that
builds up Sacramento.
ASSEMBLY RULES
II you visit the Capitol and are desrous Of
speaking with some Representative, you must
call him out. No person is allowed on the floor
who has not other claims than that of citizen
and further, no one is allowed in the lobby. or
on the lower floor of the room they occupy-a
person can 60 into the gallery and look down.
1t is nice, quiet. genteel body, and if not above
reproach, is at least beyond approach while in
session. 1t looks like secret session all the time.
it looks nsular, but perhaps it is because am
not used to it, l intend sending TO Washington
city and informing the T. s. Senate, SO that
| body can copy after them, for a constituent is
often asked to sit beside Senator there.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES
McMurry, of Trinity, is regular Watchdog
for the treasury. He has stopped several Jobs
and cut off number OF supernumeraries that
wanted places. A few of the reporters for daily
papers thought they conId oat St,nns o,l -