The Placer herald., 1874-02-07
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4, 1874.
ED. HERALD:-
The Senate and Assembly are both in active
working order and have SINE important meas
ures before them, and exhibit determina-
lion to conscientiously and fearlessly do their
duty toward their constituents.
FREIGHTs AND FARES.
This important measure has been well
sifted in the Assembly, and some good
things brought forth during its discussion.
The bill was four days before that body,
and some able speeches made. The men,
bers from Placer county stood manfully by
the right in all their votes, and the remarks
of Mr.. Norton were well-timed and good
humored, affording the house a chance to
indulge in a smile while performing grave
duties with stern integrity.
THE HISTORY
Of this bill is worthy Of notice. This meas
ure was introduced to the Legislature four
years ago. Even that far back, the people
in various ways indicated an almost unan-
nous desire to have transportation brought
under the care of law. All parties de-
manded this of their Representatives, and
all persons were disappointed at the course
persued by the law makers after their assem-
bling at the Capitol. Argument, falsehood,
and sophsm were used to defeat this measure
if promises of place and offers of money
were not. The railroad company enlisted
the sympathies of some of our ablest young
men. The bill was defeated. But again
at the nineteenth session the subject was
leading topic, and the people demanded and
pettioned, the press threatened, and the
travelling public prayed, but again all in
vain. The storms and SHOWS of winter
had injured much of the road, and the
company carried the whole of the law
makers as viewers, to see for themselves,
and an almost frozen legislature, after its
return from the excursion to the mountains,
were ready to dismiss the subject of Freights
people met defeat. But at last they have
elected representation to the twentieth ses-
sion who are in
EARNEST.
The Freeman bill, thanks TO an honest
and intelligent Assembly, has at last been
passed by ii e lower and popular branch of
the Legislature, and think its fate in The
Senate is secured by the unanimous vote in
the Assembly. The bill may not be all
that could be desired, but it Ia better than
none, and if the Senate does defeat it,
because it does not meet the peculiar views
of every one, the members of that body
may expect speedy verdict from the peo
pie. They will have no more use for such
as trampe their wishes under foot.
NO FENCE LAW.
Situated as you are, this measure does
not assume the Importance it does to many
others, but this is another great triumph of
the people This is another victory over
the monopoly. !
These cattle lords had rode, rough shod,
over the poor. small farmer; they had
almost driven away very many families by
their unprincipled course; they forced the
farmer to herd stock from off his crops,
night and day, thct he might not be beg
CARED, and bis wife and children starved.
This rich and productive portion of the
State may now arise from the desolation
which these cattle lords have produced,
and become the garden spot of the land.
COTTON.
The counties of Kern, Tulare and Fresno,
the State Agricultural Report says, con-
tains 1000 of acres of the best cotton
lands in the world. If this be true, what
wealth may come to California from the
III, ~ HI, tavt;lo ta
DIR. Martin, your Senator, took an active
part in the discussion cf this no fence bill,
and showed by the few remarks he made,
that not many Senators would be his su-
periors in debate when he has had little
more experience.
BOARD OF ExA MINERS.
This Board has saved much to the State
by its strict impartalty and its high integ-
rity in the performance of its duty, and |
doubt net when they lifted the salary al
lowed by the Code. they thought they were
entitled to it,
The Committee reported against the men,
bers being entitled to anything outside their
salaries as State officers.
A bill by Edgerton to authorize the
State Treasurer to bring suit against these
three State officers will settle the question.
RELIEF BILLS.
The Sherifs, Adams and Rowland, were
allowed the money they bad expended in
capturing some of the band Of Vasquez.
This look upon as good encouragement,
and money we'll expended.
STATE PRINTERS BILL.
A warm and earnest debate in reference
to the payment of the bill of our State
Printer, as it passed the Board of Exam
ners and expert, was had in the Senate.
Pandegast, Oulton, Irwin and others favor
ing, and Laine and McKusick and O'Conor
opposing. The bill passed by vote of %
to IA.
SWAMP LANDS.
There seems to be much distrust in ref