Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-18
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.
IRREGULAR CORRESPONDENTS OF THE JouRNAL.J
Legislative Action thus Far.-small
Progress Made. - Bills Intro
duced.-InauSuraI Ball.
Miscellaneous.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. IA, 1873.

and Assembly, without debate or consid-
Grafton, and in response to be wild cry
of the people. 1t was bill to keep IN
use the school books in use in 1874.
The new Governor has signed it and it is
a law. There are but eight lines in the
law and the effect is to keep for two years
at least, the old books at the old prices.
No one would care so much about the
old books being retained, but in the light
of the statement l gave you last week,
the intelligent reader will see how insane
an act it was. Legislators are now
ashamed of it, and the law will be re-
modelled and made consistent. Its pres
ent effect is to keep the old books at the
prices contracted for in 1871 by the pub
lisners, which, under competition in 1875
they reduced, on bid, lG25 per cent. But
the Legislature sets that aside, and now
the people, as they have been doing for
year, SO must for two years more pay
500, 900 yearly more tor books than is
necessary. Thus these same books sell
in Oregon, Nevada, Utah and all the
Eastern States, for 1879 cents on each
dollar cheaper than in California.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
On Friday both houses adjourned till
2 p. M, Monday, and as organization was
not effected till Wednesday practically,
we have had but three days real session.
The bills Of public interest thus far intro
duced and which it will be well to keep
in memory, first are: Is. B., Senate
Bill A. b., Assembly BILL
S. B. To have three terms of the Su-
preme Court held at Sacramento, and
one ut San Francisco.-Edgerton.
S. b. To provide for Constitutional
Convention. .-Haymond This is under
the presumption that convention was
voted for at the last election-a fact by
no means agreed to by lawyers.
s. B. To extend the time for tax pay
ing for the year beginning July, 1870
Laine.
S. b. To make taxes delinquent semi
annually.-Hendrcks.
S. b. To provide for Constitutional
Conventions Pierson.
S. b. Resolutions asking Government
to clear out California navigable rivers
Roach.
S. b. For irrigation systems in TuIare,
Kern and Fresno.-Lindsey.
Several bills relative 20 Life and Fire
Insurance and one to amend the general
corporation law.
S. b. To appropriate $4,000 for the
permanent improvement Of the Capitol
grounds.-Haymond.
A. b. The local option law again.
Coffey.
A. b. To guard against explosion of
steam boilers by rigid Inspections Pullen.
A. b. To protect lumber manufac-
turers.-Clark.
A. b. To appeal the law assessing mi
gratory herds of stock. Hart.
A. b. TO pay claims on account of
Indian wars in California. Young.
S. B. To fix water rates in San Fran
cisco. Roach.
S. b. Defining righ:1 .: ieiiroad pas
ser gels Pierson.
S. b. To suppress quackery.-C Craig.
A dozen bills amending various sections
of all the Codes.
AS none of these bills have yet been
returned from print, examination of them
has not yet been possible.
INAUGURAL.-CHAPLA
Governor Irwin was inaugurated with
very little ceremony and all the better it
was | think. A military company came
from San Francisco to act as his body
guard, the military of Sacramento turned
out and these with carriages Tor officers
of state, formed a neat little procession
with two fine bands. 1t marched through
the mud and slush about the town and
up to the Capitol. After bad blunder
on the part of the convention of the
houses, which adjourned without swear
ing in the Governor and his Lieutenant,
and had to meet again to do it, the people
in large numbers assembled in front OF
the building, where from large stand
the Governor delivered his inaugural ad-
dress which you have received. 1t was
quietly received, with here and there a
burst of applause at its patriotic passag es.
In the Assembly the most time consumed
Oh any one subject, was that spent over
the proposition to allow each mber
$25 worth of postage stamps, which was
amended to read SIS and passed, but not
until days time was broken up and lost.
In the Senate there have been no debates
on public topics. The only lively ques-
ton has boen "shal the Senate have a
Chaplin ?' Laine, of Santa Clara, cries
"no," and fights the proposition. Seven
tenths Of the members agree with him
and oppose prayers ut So per diem, but
there is after all feeling that the old
custom ought to continue, and each day,
is put of until more convenient season.
Ii the Assembly feeble effort to defeat
the motion TO elect chaplain, was made
but Rev. Mr.. Pratt of the NJ. K. Church
South was elected and prays and draws
his per diem. The Inaugural Ball takes
place at the Capitol tomorrow night and
both houses will adjourn earlier in order
to allow the Assembly and Senate cham
bers to be put in dancing condition.
There will be two bands and dancing will
go on in each hall. The supper will be
laid in the lower corridors and the rotunda.
OF course it will be very dressy affair.
| bear of one lady whose dress comes
from Paris for which she pays 50, 900. 1t
is of white tule and trimmed with real
lace. The tickets are $40 each. All the
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