Year: 1868

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CHRONICLE.


SACRAMENTO, March 25th, 1868.


THE CAPITAL


would have been removed and permanently
located at San Jose by vote of the House
on Saturday last. but unfortunately for the
interest Of our San Jose friends, too many
Hon. members evinced the same weakness
and frallties Of human nature that promi-
nent citizen of Mok. Hill once ascribed to the
individual members of certain county con-
vention held some years since in the beautiful
town of Angels, whereby he was defeated in
he nomination for an important county
office. As l informed your readers in my
asst. the several bills for the removal of the
Capital had been taken from the table and
were then on the Assembly general file. On
Friday, by close vote. they were made the
special order for Saturday at IL o'clock A.
NJ. When the hour for the special order
arrived, Assemblyman Tulley, of Monterey,
offered substitute for the Angney Bill then
pending, which provided that the author
ltles of San Jose in addition to furnishing a
suitable building for the State Capitol, should
also furnish q mansion for the residence Of
the Governor. The first vote taken was on
the adoption of the substitute, which was re-
Jected by vote of 3S noes to q ayes; and
then the motion to indefinitely postpone the
original bill was carried BY a vote of A
ayes to 20 noes and thus ended the great
contest for the removal of the State Capital.
During the discussion of tie removal ques-
ton on Saturday, much interest was mani
tested as to the final result. The lobby and
gallery were crowded with the citizens of
Sacramento, all anxious and intent to OBJ
serve the course of events, and many of Sac
ramentos fairest and loveliest women occu-
pied seats on the floor in close proximity to
the members, and it is strongly intimated
that 1t is altogether owing to the persuasive
influence of those lovely and fascinating
creatures that the Capital remains where it
is.


OUT OF THE REGULAR ORDER.


Tie dull monotony of legislative proceed
ings was somewhat relieved on Monday last
by trifing circumstance that transpred
near the steps of the Capital, and which at
the time created something of sensation in
legislative circles. An Hon. Member of the
Assembly, more noted for pugilistic propen-
SitiSS l.. III
than for craftsmanship, left his scat and went
out to take little fresh air; and while
standing near the steps leading into the hall
Of the building. engaged in a conversation
with one of his cons tituents; the constituent
made some remarks to which the Hon. gen.
tleman took exceptions, and forthwith the
constituent found himself lying fiat on the
pavement with the feeling of an unpleasant
sensation about the head. Friends interfered
and the difficulty was settled without hav-
ing to resort to the mode usually adopted on
such occasions by high toned gentlemen.


BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.


Sacramento is either progressing toward
higher and nobler state of civilization or re-
lapsing into state of barbarism. and l can
hardly tell which. Two cold -blooded and
unprovoked murders have been committed in
the city within the last three days. The first
occurred on Monday morning, and the
second on this morning. A woman was the
cause of the first, and an old grudge, 1 be-
lieve is assigned as the cause of the one this
morning. Whether il is the influence of the
Legislature that causes all this bad blood
I am not prepared to say be that as it may.
members have generally come to the conclu-
sion to keep very quiet during the short time
they have to stay III the city, and will care
fully avoid meddling with the domestic affairs
of Sacren:tntans.


NEAR THE CLOSE.


As the session draws near to close much
interest is manifested by interested parties as
to the fate of the many bills on the calendar
yet undisposed of and that many will have
to remain there for all time is fully admitted.
1t might be supposed that bills, at this late
day in the session would be rushed through
fast and furiously; bat such is not the case,
for members of both branches are apparently
more watchful and scrutinize every measure
brought up for consideration more closely
than they did in the early part of the session,
and apprehend there will be but little
cause to complain of hasty legislation, after
adjournment.


TIE SALARY BILL


passed the Senate. on Monday last, with a
slight amendment, giving SheriEs twenty
cents mileage instead of fifteen, as passed by
the House. Nc.