Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-19
Capitol NOTES.

| There was a large attendance az the As
sembly yesterday to watch the progress of
the debate and action upon the several bills
upon the general subject of debris and drain
age. There were many prominent agricult-
wrists and those interested in mines present,
who evinced the deepest interest in the pre-
ceedings, and expressed themselves as anxious
for the success of any measure which will
give relief upon the question between the
industries now in conflict with each other.
! The report of Colonel Mendell, United
States Army and Consulting Engineer, upon
this subject, Just submitted to the Assembly
through the State Engineer, states that the
| filling up of the Sacramento river and its
| tributaries commenced in 1862. That 10
places the beds of the streams have been
raised by these deposits several feetabove the
adjoining land. The depth of deposit opposite
Smartsville is 125 feet and at Marysville Is
| feet The elevation of low water line at Sac
ramento has been feet. The influence of
the tide now ceases at Heacock's Shoals, 9
miles below Sacramento, whereas it used to
reach the mouth of Feather river, SO miles
above. Steamboat slough, formerly the deep
est channel of the river, is now so filled as not
to be pavigable. About 100000 cubic
yards of detritus deposited in
the Sacramento, and the dimensions
maximum. The present evils will be
much more serious in few years than
at present, unless prevented, and the results
will be the CELEBRATION of the present drain
age lines and substitution of new ones. This
dstritus should at once be restrained by dams.
This restraint is the first and indispensable
step towards improving the condition of
Affairs ON the main Sacramento. This be-
comes more serious question each year, and
one more difficult of solution, and a severe
freshet with the river in its present condition
would be liable to increase the magnitude of
the present evils to great degree. The re-
port recommends immediate action.
The Governor yesterday issued proclama-
ton for special election to be held on the
Seth Instant in the Eighth Senatorial District,
comprised of San Francisco and San Mateo
counties, to ill the vacancy in the State
Senate, so declared in the case of Robert
Desty, on the ground of not being citizen
at the time of his election.
A large number of kilograms and letters
were received yesterday from San Francisco
and other places, by the Governor, in rela-
ton to the revenue bill. Some of them
stated that "we are all opposed to the bill,
and asked him to interpose his veto, while
Others were equally expressive in the other
direction, characterizing the bill as the savior
of the people, and asking its approval.
EIt was rumored yesterday that the bill was
about to be signed and returned to the AS
sembly with message, but it may be stated
that up to last evening no course of action
had been indicated by the Executive.
The Assembly Committee on County Gov
ernments, which recently perfected bill dl'
yiding the counties into different classes for
governmental purposes, are meeting with
great diversity of views from representatives
of the various counties comprised in the same
class under the bill, as to rates of compensa-
ton to be fixed for the different Offices, and
considerable difficulty and delay is antici
pated in obtaining an agreement at rates that
will be generally acceptable.
The consideration of the bill extending the
right of suffrage to females in all matters
pertaining to schools has been made the
special order for this evening in the Assem-
bly, chamber, and the subject will no doubt
insure an active discussion and large at
tendance