Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-10
Synopsis Of Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.

January 6, 1874.
Mr.. Graves presented petition from
residents of Santa Barbara asking for
its incorporation as city, and the
passage of an Act to provide acity gov
enrnment therefor, and stated that he
was preparing bill to reorganize the
town of Santa Barbara, and would
present 1t in a few days.
A message was received from the
Assembly, stating that that body had
on December 23d adopted Assembly
Concurrent Resolution No. II, in rela-
ton to the printing 240 copies of the
report of the Yosemite Valley COM
missioners, and on January 5th had
passed Assembly bill No. A, an Act to
repeal an Act entitled an Act to pro-
tect agriculture and to prevent the
trespass of animals upon private prop
erty in Los Angeles, San Diego, and
part of Monterey counties, approved
February 18th, l772; and to make the
same applicable to the county of San
Rernardino, so far as the same relates
to San Bernardino county.
Mr.. Lame, from the Committe on
Public Expenditures, reported sub
stitute for the bill to defray the ex-
pense of the capture Of Vasquez and
gang, and recommended the passage
of the substitute.
Assembly bill No A, to repeal an
act entitled an act to protect agriculture
and to prevent the trespas sOf wild an
imals, etc., was taken up. Laid on
the table. s
The Vasquez bill was taken up, and
No hu<i 70 nf ho( tpv,> TOR RI a
ed. The rules were further suspended
andthe bill was considered engrossed
and passed.
The bill as passed is as follows
Enacting clause
SECTION l. The Governor of the
State Of California is hereby authorized
and directed to eXpend sum or sums
of money not to exceed in the aggre-
gate the sum Of $l5,0 900 for the arrest
and delivery to the proper authorities
of the body or bodies of II. Vasquez and
his associates, who are charged with
| the murder of Davidson, Redford and
others in Tres Pinos, Monterey county,
August rs, 1873, and with various other
robberies since committed in the coun-
| ty of Fresno.
SEC. 2. The expenditure authorized
| by section of this Act shall be made
| by the Governor in the payment of the
necessary expenses incurred in the
capture or killing of the said Vasquez
or any Of his band; provided such kill
ing may be necessary in the attempt
to arrest him or them; and shall be
paid by the Governor at his discretion.
No money shall be paid under this Act
unless said Vasquez or some of his band
shall be killed or captured and safely
delivered to the proper officer or Off
GERS of this State.
SEC. 3. The sum of SIS, 900 is hereby
appropriated out OF any money in the
State Treasury, not otherwise apprO-
priated by law, for the purposes OF this
Act.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect
Immediately.
Mr.. Higbie, from the Los Angeles
delegation, presented the following re-
port:
Mr.. Speaker, the Los Angeles dele
cation, to whom was referred Assem-
bly, Bill No. 81, report back the same
and recommend its passage.
Mr.. Bowers asked leave to introduce
a bill substantially the same as Assem-
bly, Bill No. 7, which had been indefi-
nitely postponed.
Leave was granted by vote of SO in
the affirmative to in the negative.
Mr.. Bowers accordingly introduced
the following bill: An Act to legal.
ize, ratify and confirm Ordinance No
SO, entitled Charter Ordinance, No. 49,
granting right of way to the Texas
and Pacific Railroad Company, and
repeating Ordinance No. IS, passed and
approved by the Board of Trustees OF
the city of San Diego, on the Goth day
Of June, 1872.
Read twice and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.