Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-27
ASSEMBLY.


signed by fifty-one business men and
mercantile firms of San Diego, asking
that the law regulating licenses in the
State be amended.
Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Bowers gave notice of An Act to
ing of animals in San Diego and Los
Angeles counties, and part of Monte
rey county.
Senate Bill No. 33-An Act to repeal
an Act entitled an Act to encourage
the destruction of squirrels, gOphers,
and other wild animals of this State,
approved February 10, 1872, so far as
it relates to the county of Los Ange-
les-was passed.
FREIGHTS AND FARES.
Freeman's bill to regulate frcights
and fares on the railroads came up
again in the Senate on Thursday.
The question was upon the adoption
of the amendment of Mr.. Tinnin, to
strike out the word "three," in line of
Section of the bill as printed, and in
sert in lieu thereof the word "fOur.'
REMARKS.
Mr.. Estee hoped the amendment
would not be adopted, because 1t
would make the rate for freight more
than it is at present. AS to the bill as
it stands it would be an injustice to a
portion of the people of the State. He
believed it possible to prepare an accep-
table bill. If the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Tinnin should be adopted it
would operate with great hardship on
persons shipping freight between GER
tain points. He was In favor of a bill
regulating freights and fares, but he
wanted to have the matter deliberate
ly considered and wisely treated. He
thought it was hardly possible to
frame an Act regulating freights on
railroads where the costs of the rail-
roads and the amount of transporta-
ton are not taken into consideration.
Mr.. Swift said no people could be
prosperous or free unless they retained
control of the means of cOmmunica-
ton. People are beginning to think
OH the subject, and they demand the
passage of a law which should regu-
late freights and fares.
Mr.. Estee said he believed the prin-
ciple of the bill was right but there
were some provisions in it that needed
amendment.
Mr., Aldrich was in favor of bill to
regulate freights and|fares, but thought
the one under consideration was de-
fective, because it only took into ac-
count the matters of distance and
grades, ignoring competition, quanti-
ty of freight and speed. In its present
condition it would not be satisfactory to
the people, not only for the reasons
named, but because it Increased freight
rates between certain points.
Mr.. Amerman said the bill in Its
present shape seemed so crude that he
thought time ought to be given to pre-
pare amendments to it. Really this
IL remarkable bill. Its title is a
missioner. 1t should have been called
San Act to inflict upon certain cOun'
ties of this state unjust and onerou'
burdens
Mr., Barton was in favor of Il bill
that would lay broad foundation OF
this great question of regulating
freights and fares, and which wOulC
operate without injustice to the people
or to the railroad company. lie die
not think that the bill before thu
House was such a one as was de
manded by the people.
Mr.. Coggins did not see any DANCE
of the railroad company raising its
rates of freight or fares between po'
pulOus and wealthy localities. Compe
tition would prevent such increase o
rates. But in thinly settled districts
and where perhaps the people wer
poor, they might suffer much from tn,
extortions Of the company.
The motion to make further con
sideration of this bill the special orde
for Saturday at one o'clock p. NJ, AM
Tuesday at one o'clock p. NJ. was car
ried.
THE NO FENCE LAW.
The Senate then went into Com
mittee of the Whole to consider AS
sembly Bill No 25-An Act to protec
agriculture and prevent the trespass
ing of animals upon private propert
in the counties of Fresno, Tulare, Kern
Ventura and Santa Barbara.
The following amendments recon-
mended by the Judiciary COMMITTEE
were adopted:
To amend the first section by max
ing it read as follows from line y
the printed bill: "Setting forth In sal
complaint the facts, nature and loca