Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-06
OUR SACRAMENTO LETTER.
SACRAMENTO. March 81, 1872.

ing the past week has gradually gained
on them, though they have been in ses-
sion from early in the morning till near
ly:midnight. Early in the week they in
augurated two files-as general file of the
most important bills for the days con-
sideration, and a special file of bills of a
local nature, for the evening. Between
these two files, there are now upwards OF
one hundred and fifty bills, and but one
day left to dispose of them. The AS
sembly has little or nothing TO do, but re-
mains in session most of the time that
the Senate is, that messages from that
body may be Immediately disposed Of.
| The apportionment bill is one of the
means ofthis trouble in the Senate, and
is not yet disposed Of. Again, the usual
appropriation bill has not yet gone to the
Governor. 1t was passed in the Assem-
bly,, and was amended in the Senate, and
these amendments the Assembly would
not concur in. SO this matter is now in
the hands Of a Conference Committee
1t is stated on good authority that the
Governor has announced his determina-
ton to sign no more bills till this latter
bill is placed in his hands. The greatest
event of the past week, however, was
THE EARTHQUAKE.
OF Tuesday morning, occurring, as is an
nounced by the clocks which were stop
ped on the moment, at about twenty
minutes past two, and most unseasona-
| BILE hour. At that time all Sacramento
was aroused by the, to them, rather unu-
sual sensation Of a bona tide earthquake,
lasting probably between one and two
minutes, but fortunately being of the os-
cillating motion did but little damage.
Within five minutes the streets were
crowded, and the comparison Of toilets
then made was a most amusing feature.
But few waited TO attire themselves in
their usual costumes, but snatching the
first article of apparel at hand, made a
hasty exit from their rooms. Your cor
ious TO gain the open air, and to him the
usual mode of egrcss seemed an endless
| way. No other offered but the window
and of this he took advantage. Had an
opportunity offered for sober deliberation,
probably he would have arrived at diff
ferent conclusion, for the window afore-
said happens to be in the third story of
the Orleans Hotel. One jump brought
him to the roof Of Il building in the rear
of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s, and here his
calculations failed him, for through this
roof he went like II rock and landed IN Il
wagon below, and, as you may imagine,
not II little bruised. lie is still confined
to his bed nursing broken rib and sun
dry other very severe bruises, and on
these counts it is hoped any shortcom-
ings in this letter may be excused. Sew
eral other shocks occurred during that
day and.the day following just sufficient
to reminds us that there are such things.
THE DEATH PENALTY.
The Assembly bill in relation to the
death penalty, allowing judges in their
discretion to commute sentence Of death
TO imprisonment for life, was lost in the
Senate.
LEGIsLATED OUT OF OFFICE.
The Senate, two days since, on motion
of Mr.. Pendegast, passed an act to put
into effect certain portions of the Political
Code, relating to the appointment of a
Supreme Court Reporter, giving the
Court the power of appointing, instead of
the Governor. The bill was transmitted
to the Assembly and passed that House.
Subsequently it was asccrtained that the
bill legislated out of Office the present in
cumbent, who is Democrat, and as the
majority Of the Supreme Bench are Re-
publicans it is quite probable that Re
publican will be appointed. The Demo
cratic Senate, however, was anxious to
retrace its step of legislating out Of office
one OF their own party, particularly one
who stood high in its ranks. A resolu-
ton was passed by the Senate requesting
the Assembly to return this particular
bill for correction, but unfortunately the
bill was beyond the control of the House,
having been finally passed. The Senate
was so informed, and Mr.. Thompson, the
present incumbent, can thank his politi-
cal confreres for legislating him out of
office.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The appropriation bill as reported by
the Committee on Claims in the Assem-
bly, was as follows: Support of State
Prison, 5000, 900; transportation of State
prisoners, $40, 900; for support of Insane
Asylum 100000; repairs to same, Sl7,-
600; Industrial School, San Francisco.
$4,000; support Of State Normal school,
$24, 600; building State Reformatory,
100000; Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asy-
lum, $4,000; but no more than SS 900
per annum can be paid for teachers sup
port of Reform School for boys, So, 900;
State burial grounds, 5000; Mechanics
Institute, 5000; Regents State Univer-
sity, for building purposes, translating
laws of the present session into Spanish,
and official advertising, 100000.
For charitable associations as follows,
but no more than one-half of each of the
following appropriations must be drawn
during the fiscal wear
California Prison Commission, 81 900;
Protestant Episcopal Church Home As
sociation, S2,400; Magdalen Asylum,
San Francisco, $4,000; Howarde Benvo.
lent Association, Sacramento, $4,000;
Marysville Benevolent Association, 81, =
800; San Francisco Female Hospital
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