Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-28
gos Anseles Asrala.
Synopsis of Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.

cohuohy -o'
The Committee on Commerce and
Navigation reported concurrent reso-
luton relating to the turning of the
San Diego River, with recommends
ton that it pass.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Duffy-An Act to exempt
certain persons from jury duty. This
bill exempts from jury duty editors,
reporters and printers of papers when
engaged in the performance of their
duties. 1t was referred to the Judici-
airy Committee.
BY Mr.. McCusick-An Act to pre-
vent the sale of Intoxicating liquors
on election days. This bill proposes
to make it a misdemeanor to sell in
toXicating liquors in any place on
election days. 1t was referred to the
Committee OH Public Morals.
THE NO FENCE LAW.
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Edgerton
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate yesterday passed Assembly
Bill No. %, entitled an Act to protect
agriculture and to prevent the tres
passing of animals upon private prop
erty in the county of Kern.
After protracted debate, the mo-
ton to reconsider was carried by vote
of IS to Is, and the bill was placed on
the top of the file for tomorrow.
o FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. %, providing for joint commit
tee to consider the memorial of the
WOman's Suffrage Association, was
taken up, resolution adopted, and Fin
ney and Goodale appointed as the Sen
ate portion of the committee.
SANTA ANNA BRIDGE.
Mr.. Duffy, by leave, presented the
report from the Committee on Roads
and Highways, recommending the
passage of Assembly Bill No. S7-An
Act to authorize the Board of Snper-
visors of Los Angeles to build a bridge
across the Santa Anna river, in Los
Angeles county, and to issue bonds for
the payment of the same.
Mr.. Duffy moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill taken up and
placed on its final passage.
The motion prevailed and the bill
was passed.
GENERAL FILE.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
1G-Reciprocity Treaty with Mexico
introduced by Mr.. Roach.
Mr.. Roach advocated the passage of
the resolution, saying that anarchy
and misrule seemed to be terminated
in Mexico, and charging upon the
mutual benefits that would result from
the passage of the resolution.
The resolution was ordered en-
crossed.
Assembly Bill. No. l0i-An Act to
re-incorporate the town of Santa Buen-
aventura and approving certain Ordi-
nances and proceedings of the Town
Trustees introduced by Mr.. Escan-
don, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 1l2-An Act to
amend section SO of the Code of Civil
Observation-Disclosures by Mr. Graves.
Mr. Graves said that section 5S of
the Code of Civil Procedure did not
provide for holding terms of the Dis
trict Court in the county of Ventura,
but the bill goes beyond the correction
of the error and changes the time of
holding Court in the various counties
of the district. The bill meets the APP
prevail of all the members of the bar,
and he would move that the rules be
suspended and the bill placed on its
passage.
The rules were suspended and the
bill was passed.
ASSEMBLY.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST RAILROAD MAN
AGEMENT.
Mr.. Bowers, by consent, offered the
following resolution:
ResOlued, That the Committee on
Corporations be requested to lay be-
fore this House tomorrow morning
the complaints made to them, if any
have been, in answer to the resolution
recently passed by this body request
ing all persons having complaints
against the management of railroads
in this State or knowing instances of
oppression or malpractice to forward
statement to the committee, so that
this Assembly will be informed ofthe
nature and extent of all complaints
made.
Accepted.
CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL FILE
Assembly Bill No. 1O0-An Act to
legaliZe, ratify and confirm Ordinance
No. 38, entitled Charter Ordinance No.
80, granting right of way TO the Texas
and Pacific Railway Company, and
repeating Ordinance No. 50, passed
and approved by the Board of Trustees
of the city of San Diego, on the Goth
day of June, 1873.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed,
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.
The Assembly bill prohibiting the
carving of concealed weapons, was
taken up. The enacting clause was
struck out by vote of 80 to Il. Mr..
Murphy gave notice of a motion to re-
consider.
F. F. Gallardo, formerly of Inyo
county, has preferred charges before
the Supreme Court against Patrick
Reddy, for conduct unbecoming a
member Of the bar, in having at
tempted to bride Justice of the Peace,
and also challenged complainant to
fight a duel. The Court took Gallar-
dos application under advisement.
Farmers generally throug h the coun-
ty are sowing alfalfa somewhat largely
this season. Mr.. Stewart, the Super
visor, had sown an eighteen acre
field, and Mr.. Hunt we believe is also
seeding large field. Mr.. Ward is
making preparations to SOW fifty acres
on the ranch lately purchased by him
from Mr.. Hunt.
This week we add another discovery
our natural wealth, being coal mine
found in the same vicinity on Friday