Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-01-22
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.
IRFoulAR CORRESPONDENTS OF THE JorRsAL.l
The Haif-Breed BiII.-GOOd Feeling.
Trinity County Matters.
The wilcox Row.
SAoRAMENro, January ls, 1876.

SACRAMENTO, January IL, 1876.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Tinnin to
which you made editorial reference last
week, reads as follows:
SECTION l. All male descendants of
whites and Indians, who were born in
the Urited States of America, shall be
allowed TO vote at elections, and enjoy all
the rights and privileges allowed any 9TH
er citizens OF this State.
SEC 2. This Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
There can be scarcely any doubt about
its passage, the bill is SO just on its face
that opposition is not expected to it.
GOOD FEELING.
1t is the part Of truth and duty to note
that the apprehensions entertained early
in the session that this Legislature would
prove II dangerous one, are being rapidly
laid aside. The Houses are not compos-
ed Of great metal, but they have mani
Tested desirable economy, have been
modest in the distribution of offices, and
have shown p desire to do well so far rs
in them lies despite the evil of Demo
cratic rule and precedent. This spirit
has grown, until an excellent feeling has
been established between the memb bers
and between the members ard the peo-
Pile most intimately brought into relations
with them. For the sake of our common
country we all pray that this fratcrnal
spirit may still more develop and the
rampant spirit Of radical democracy be
kept in check.
MATTERS AFFECTING YOUR SECTION
of the State are scarce before this Legis-
lature. Your members say that your
section Of the country needs little legsla
tion, and thus far nothing of importance
beyond Mr.. Tinnin's half-breed bill has
been put forward for the Northern part
of the State.
THE WILCOX ROW.
The Golden City Homestead Associa-
tion Of San Francisco six years ago rep
iOStIIAtNt W IIt LilHL IL OWHcu
high lands adjacent to the tide lands
near the mouth of Islais Creek, and if
the State would sell its tide land fronting
on them to it, the Association would fill
them in from the high lands and bring
them under taxation. The State agreed
to this, but it turned out that the Associ-
at Hon did Itt,- "A h;,xl a.
the tide lands had been granted, and so
soon rs it got the tide lands it divided its
property and became thing of the past.
-Four years ago the legislature by com
mittee investigated, and found the bill of
grant to the tide lands to have been
brought to passage under fraudulent rep
reservations, and directed Attorney Cen
eral TO proceed at law to annu the grant
That officer did not do so-why, do not
think any one knows-so the other dnv
Wilcox, the Mariposa blacksmith, moved
the matter in the House, and the matter
was sent to the Committee on Corpora
tions for ADMINISTRATION The Chronicle
correspondent denominatcd this the work
of an interested lobby and intimated that
Wilcox was made a cats paw Of Will
cox then rose TO a question of privilege.
and denounced the Chronicle writer (Mr.
Somers) ms Il liar, and threatened to catch
the writer by the nape of the neck and
slack of the breeches and chuck him out
Of the window. Next day Somers went
for Wilcox, declaring he had made leg
iSlative Ass Of himself, and the succeeding
day the editors of the Chronicle opened
vials Of wrath upon the Mariposian, and
abused him roundly and bitterly. Crowds
went up to the State House yesterday
expecting personal conflict between
Wilcox and Somers, but it did not take
place.
TUESDAY, 2 p. NJ.
1t 80 to day, just as the Senate ad-
journed, Wilcox of the House walked to
the desk Of Somer's, Chronicle CORE
spondent, and as the latter was STOPPING
over his desk writing, dealt him three
blows over the back of the head with a
heavy manzanita cane, breaking the cane
into three pieces. Somer's associate sprang
up and drew chair on Wilcox, who
drew pistol on him. Somers, covered
with blood, but recovering from the shock
of the unexpected attack, then drew his
pistol. Great confusion ensued-partes
were separated and Somers disarmed.- =
There is great feeling against Wilcox for
bringing on the fight in the Senate Cham
Der, as well as attacking Somers without
notice.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan 10Th.
Wilcox was arrested last night on a
charge 0: assault with intent to commit
murder, and gave bail in the sum of
$4,000 ; examination fixed for TO morrow
at p. NJ. Somers is all right and will
be confined to his room but few days.
The general expression is that while the
attack of the Chronicle on Wilcox was
wilfully low, and wholly with out provo
cation or cause, and greatly exasperating
to man of Wilcox's temperament, yet
his assault AS to place and manner was
just rs inexcusable. III the Senate to-day
Martin offered series of Preambles and
resolutions, denominating the assault as
sneaking and cowardly, notifying the
Assembly of the transaction and asking
1t to take proper action. To this the
Senate was not ready to accede, Senators
holding that as the Senate was in recess
at the time, it could take no notice of it,