The Placer herald., 1874-01-10

ture OF public money, and little episode about
journal that the Secretary of State placed on
the table of each mepr Der of the Assembly and
Senate is worthy of note. During last session
u scrap book was placed on the desk. but the
accommodating Secretary thought he would do
little better than this, and probably thinking
the professions of reform were all "bosh, he
got up blank book neatly indexed, a nice little
job for the stationer, and tried through his
friends to pass it off as matter OF course, but
some of them detected the little affair, and
Freeman declared that no such thing had been
given them before, and did not see the need OF
it at present. If he had given them scrap
book he could have returned it, but this jour-
nal is lettered and dated to snit this session,
and is almost useless If sent back TO him, and
learn a number will return the book. How
kind and accommodating one can be when one
don't give away ones own money. Then he
isets his little percentage on all them nice little
affairs 2-e 81 't}
While on reforms, will notice a resolution OF
Northcutt's; that any page who is detected
squandering his earnings III sal Ons, at games
Of cards, or billiards, shall be dismissed" This
is good, but it is horrible reflection on the
character of our boys that such resolution be
comes necessary. 1t Is illustrative OF the word
''hoodlum, " and indicative of The character of
Young America" Oh, temposes! oh, Moses!
cooILz LABOR.
A joint resolution on this subject drass its
slow length along. 1t does not receive the at
tention It's importance den ands. The truth is
that the capitalist a general thing want this
cheap labor and therefore so many things are
always surrounding this subject. Our land was
not made for the occupancy Of the Chinese, and
if the Legislature will not act the people will
EDUCATION.
Showers. of the Assembly goes after :he book
speculation that has always brought odium
our school laws His act is an example OF
brevity, aud will give you the whole of it,
ANY books once adopted as a part of a uniform
series. must be continued in use for not less
than five years.
Northcott is after peddlars. His bill compels
the person carrying pack to pay 50 per month,
and the one using wagon or boat SIS.
TAX TIoN.
Coggins has introduced really good bill on
taxation. 1t is entitled, ITO promote equal and
prohibit double taxation. list, incumbercd
atty is taxed for the residue after the lien is sub
tracted from the actual value. 2d, banks OF
other institutions receiving money on deposit
are taxed FIR the same, except special deposits,
which assessed to the depositors Taxes
are to he paid where the property is located. Ii
is q short and well guarded act. s..t.
Cowdery has offered a terse and brief bill
which reads, Every person exhibiting the de-
fofmties of another, or his own deiormities for
hire, is guilty of a msdemeanor." He is evi
IDENTIFY not the author, for man who uses
much superfuity Of language as he, could not
pe so brief in a bill.
Edgerton has introduced bill for the relief of
A. A. Bennett the late architect, but said per
| sonay he knew nothing of the merits. All re.
lief BILLS will bear watching. f
A substitute for bill offered by Lindsey.
passed giving the Governor power 20 pay out
$751; 900, if need be, to capture Vasqnez and his
band, or any of them, 1t is a better guarded
act than the first one, and seems warranted b,
the circumstances. The coming week we ex-
pect much larger amount of. legis alton. OF
which we will give you as brief notice as is con-
ssteLt with a faithful -
WATCHMAN.