Year: 1869

bills introduced and resolutions offered. the Leg
islature seems to have settled itself down il
earnest to its work, and although We may not b,
hattered as State by the quality of the legisla
tion profered, we at least can have nothing tc
say ON the score of its quantity. As specimen
brick of the partzan quality of our present law
givers, we have the bill given notice of by Sena
tor Wand, of San Francisco, on Monday last
which vii! be entitled "An Act to reorganizt
the Board OF Supervisors of the CITY scI county
increase of its members from twelve to eighteen
which under the present Democratic prediction
of that municipality will throw the entire city


into the hands of few unprincipled members
of that party. The bill was formally introduced
by Wand on Tuesday, and will doubtless pass
both Houses and receive the signature of the
Governor. Fowler, of Tulare, introduced bill
for the relief of - Long Primer Hall and others
good Democrats, whose backs have groaned, in
days gone by, under the weight of abolition
sand on the dreary rock of Alcatraz. This, il
passed, will compel the people of the State tC
pay for the destruction of printing material on
which was printed numerous Democratic papers
which did all in their power to hamper the gov
ernment during its time of severest trial, and
which INDUCED in words of thanktulness and
Joy over every reverse of its armies, and gl0ated
and gloried in the cowardly assassination of the
constitutional President Of their country at the
hands of good Democrat; and for which they
were destroyed by an excited and angry mob in
1865. And, forsooth, this law-making power of
Democrats will compel the people to pay for it,
aud thus acknowledge that this man Hall, Be
riah Brown and others of like ilk, were in the
right and that their government was to blame
for asserting its supremacy. There has also
been introduced into the Senate series of reso-
lutions, which will undoubtedly be adopted, ex-
punging from the minutes of the session of the
Senate of lS6l-2, the impeachment, trial, and
sentence of James H. Hardy, at that time Judge
OF the Eleventh Judicial District, who was tried
and convicted of uttering reasonable and sedi-
tious language towards the government and was
therefore removed from office. Another piece of
Democratic legislation, this is That Senate de-
cided that he was guilty after he ring the testi-
mony of numerous competent witnesses, and so
adjudged him, and this Senate eight wears after
and when the matter has been almost obliterated
from the minds of the people, reverses that de-
cision, and declares by resolution that he was
not guilty, and orders the sentence of the earlier
and doubtless wiser body of men to be bordered
in black and be declared expunged from the
archives of the State. There's sublime impu-
dence for you This, | understand, is to be fol-
lowed by bill granting Hardy his pay Dis
trict Judge from the time of his removal until
the expiration of the term for which he was
elected, at the rate of ST, 900 per year, drawing
from the treasury upwards of Sl2 900. That S
more Democracy, and shall not be surprised if
they keep on paying off old scores in this man.
ner until the treasury is depleted, and then im-
pose extra taxes the State to replenish it..
viii the people of California tamely submit to
this, and elect another Democratic Legislature
and Governor two years hence? l earnestly
hope and pray not.


The grand Democratic capitol Inauguration
ball on Wednesday evening grand fzzle.
Gotten up by those who know nothing of the
ticle, and to whom the atmosphere of o ball
room has been an unknown thing, what more
could be expected? The best description Of the
affair that have seen was published in the Rec
ord in burlesque style and has met with great
success, large second edition of the paper of
Thursday containing it having been printed and
disposed of. The Record is fast climbing the
newspaporial ladder, and it will not be long ere
it Will have reached the topmost round One
thing certain it possesses more business enter
prise and editorial talent than any paper in this
city.


The Legislature will propably adjourn on
Wednesday until the holidays are over, to recu-
perate from the fatigue they have undergone
during the past two weeks in the drawing of
their mileage and pay, and the appointing OF nu-
merous clerks, porters, etc, to do the same
During the recess | suppose they will amuse
themselves in Matching up new burglaries on the
treasury. SO we go.


The Democracy having won the last elections
are already plotting and planning for the next
and several men OF prominence in that party are
having their merits for the Gubernational chair
canvasSed. Robert Watt, of Nevada, appears to
be the nearest qualified of any they name
Would II not be well for the Republicans to be
casting their eyes round for leader? And
now that the subject is broached would suggest
that we cannot unite better or nobler man
than the patriot and war-wou soldier, General
John F. Miller, the present Collector of the port
of San Francisco, who has fought manfully for
the honor and preservation of his country and
on whom the breath of suspicion has never
rested. The Republican party is not dead. Its
defeat was only owing to its own apathy. With
snch a man as General Miller at its head and its
ranks united and awake 10 the necessity of. a
loyal and honest Republican for Governor, we
can triumphanty carry the State at the next
election. | say this because our enemies are
preparing for the fray, and we should be ready
to meet them, and contest every inch of ground
with them. T.BC.