Year: 1868

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE CHRONICLE.


SACRAMENTO, April lst, 1868.
FINS.


a favorite author has somewhere said that
"real sadness is not So much in the pain of
the parting, as the thought of when and
where you will again meet the person about
to vanish from your view," and when on
Monday night last, the Speaker pro tenn, Mr..
O'Malley. brought the gavel down with
heavy thump and declared the 18th session
of the Legislature of California adjourned
sine die, l thought 1 detected something Of
sadness in the countenances of those whose
official career as law makers, and represent
atives of the people had closed. 1t may be
that it was only regret at the sudden termin-
alton Of the regular per diem of ten dollars,
thus suddenly cut off, but l am inclined to
attribute the sadness which many evinced on
that solemn occasion to the circumstance
that they entertained grave doubts whether
they would ever meet again in the capacity
oA
pie again trust them Would an opportunity
be again afforded them to test their wisdom
Would the walls of the old Assembly
Chamber ever again resound with their ell
oquence: Would one of them ever again
have the privilege of calling out "Mr.
Speaker or of demanding the ayes and noes,
or raising point of order, or appealing from
the decision of the chair? These were Ques-
tons which fancy were presented to many,
on the, night of adjournment, and whether
they were answered satisfactorily or other
wise, is not for US to say, but they must be
determined hereafter By the sovereign people
who have once conhded the interests of the
State to their keeping, and who will be will
ing to trust them again as their representa-
tives, if satisfied with their conduct and ac-
ton during the session just closed.


WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.


To review all the Acts and measures pass
ed upon by the late Legislature would con-
sumo more time than is now at my disposal,
and occupy more space than you can spare
in your columns. Much has been done that
will prove Of great advantage to the State
and perhaps there are some measures that t
would have been better to have left undone;
but upon the whole l am inclined to the
opinion that the people will be well satisfied
with the legislation of the past session. The
Salary and Fee Bills will relieve the people
of a great burden by reducing the expenses
of county governments at least one half, and
the Bill to allow the counties to retain the
States portion of the Foreign Miners
licenses will add much to the treasury of
many counties. The vexed question of the
manner of disposing of the tide lands has
been settled to the satisfaction of all. The
expense of keeping up and maintaining the
Geological Survey of the State has been cut
off. All State and charitable and educational
institutions have been well provided for, and
State taxes have been reduced fifteen cents
en- each one hundred dollars, and various
and numerous local bills have been passed
for the relief of the different counties.


FOR CAIAvERAs COUNTY.


Several bills have been passed relating to
Calaveras, and among them is one creating
sinking fund to pay the interest and prin-
ciple Of outstanding bonds of The county:
enc to bond the floating Indebtedness; one to
reduce the pay Of grand and trial jurors to
$ 80 per day, and fifteen cents mileage.
and providing a fund to pay the same in
coin as soon as the service is rendered: one
relating to the Fire Department of Mokcl-
umue Hill, comforting additional powers on
the Fire Wardens one relating to the col!ec-
ton Of Foreign Miners Licenses, requiri ng
colinctors to kaaD bool- ,-d to ontor ,,oro;r
the name of each Chinese company work
ing the mines. and the exact place and local
itY where such company works one fixing
the compensation of the Sup, rintendent Of
Schools at fifty dollars month, aud provid
ing for it to be paid monthly, in coin, from
the county general fund one relating to
public roads and highways in the county,
making radical change in our road law.


THE DELEGATION.


l desire here to return my thanks to the
Calaveras Delegation, individually and col
leotively, for the many favors aud courtesies
extended to me during The session, and in
this connection will say to the people of
Caaveras that they have been fortunate in
decd in having the services of such able rep
resen!atives. They have each endeavore
to guard the Interests of the State, and have
asiduously labored for the best interest Of
their immediate constituents, and are we'll
deserving the commendation of sWell done
thou good and iathfai servants" and ! ap
prehend the people will appreciate their
services and reward them therefor by return
ing them 20 the next Legislature, or placing
them in other positions Of trust and honor.
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