Year: 1860

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md Capitol question. | think things will
come to a dead lock between the two houses
The Senate, to day, passed the bill for the
erection of Capitol building at Sacramento
with Sharp's amendment that the Supreme
Court be held ut San Francisco The amend.
ment pacifed, if not satisfied the San Fran.
cisco Senators, and to the bill as amended, l
believe they will stick, and be strong enough
to defeat any bill not containing the Supreme
Court provision. Meanwhile, in the House,
several bills have been under consideration,
until, to-day all but one we've made to walk
the plank, and that one is almost identical
with the Senate bill, except that it does not
provide for removing the Supreme Court
An amendment having the latter object in
view was offered, but ruled out of order 10y
the Speaker This decision was appealed
from, but the House sustained the Speaker,
upon what may probably be considered a
test vote. This bill was ordered to engrOss-
ment think neither house is likely to re-
cede from its present position, and if am
right, of course, there will be no definite ac
ton at this session upon locating the Capitol
or building Capitol.


The bukhead bill went over to Tuesday,
in order to make room for the Capitol ques
tion, but the vote by which it was so post
poned does not by any means argue its defeat
in the Senate.


The Assembly during considerable por
tion of its sessions of yesterday and to-day,
has permitted most undignifed and stupid
performances to be given 10y the witty mem.
bers


Yesterday the theme for sport was q pro-
position to order the photographs of mem
bers to be taken for the benefit Of posterity,
biographies and cotemporary policemen
The most boyish and witess trash was ven
tiated to the great edifcation of the lobbies


To-day, Fairchild rose to a question of
privilege, and his senseless twaddle becoming
tiresone, disorder and confusion took posses
sion of the chamber. Thereupon, the Speak
er was understood to order the Sergeant-at
Arms to dry the old gentleman up. No other
means are of any avail to stop the garrulous
tongue of this choice specimen Of modern
legislators lie will down at no mans bid
ding who does not wear the authority to use
force. The House. fearing, perhaps, that
something good might be lost, grnnte Fair
child leave to go on, and he proceeded to
weary the general ear with stale, flat, and
Improbable account of his public career


McMeans, the defaulting State Treasurer,
gave bonds as other officials have done and
still do, but the sureties have been released
so far as the House is concerned, they having
passed Lill to that effect This is no less
than encouraging our officials to steal. by as
suring them that in no case shall their sure
ties suffer for their delinquencies. Hugg
and Crowel voted against the bill. do not
know how the other members from Yuba
voted.


Judge Baldwin's lecture this evening upon
The life and character of Aaron Burr was a
rare treat and was enjoyed 10y an audience
highly creditable in point of numbers and
appearance. The Judges manner Of read
ing was not good, but it was nevertheless
easy enough to be followed. He gave a mar
rative of Burr's life, and most interesting
estimate Of his character as man, poli,i
elan, lawyer and soldier.


The theater metropolitan has been well
attended throughout the week, and the per-
formances have been excellent of their kinds
viz: Extravaganza. spectacle and farce. l
think Mr.. and Mrs Simms the most pleasing
comic performers have seen in the country
since the palmy days of Chanfrau and Billy
and Caroline Chapman.


| am pretty well informed that no exclusive
privileges will be granted any paper or pa
pers in the way of dispatches from Carson
Valley. when the Pony Express shall have
commenced operations, although l heard an
intimation that propositions of such kind
had been made to the line.


Although but ten days remain of the ninety
days for which present wages are TO lie paid
our legislature, the question offnal adjourn
ment is not mentioned. The session will
probably hang on till the middle of April at
least


Nothing of Importance has as yet been
done, and at the present rate nothin worth
while will be done. Tie publication of the
laws, some amendments to the constitution
and other measures of vital Importance are
all slumbering until the Constitutional Con-
vention question is disposed Of D.