Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-29


By Bartlett-An Act to prevent cx-
tortion and unjust discrimination in
the rates charged for transportation OF
freight and passengers on railroads
and steamboats,, and to punish the
same. This is bill recommended by
the San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce. 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations.
TIE no FENCE LAW.
Assembly Bill No. PAN Act to
protect agriculture and to prevent the
trespasSing of animals upon private
property in the counties OF Fresno, Tu-
lare, Kern, Santa Barbara, San Luis
Obispo and Monterey, introduced by
Ferguson, was taken up. f
EdgertOn moved to amend section
II so as to make it read Us follows:
Section II. All Acts and parts of
Acts i'm conflict with this Act are
hereby repealed SO far rs the same APP
ply to the territory embraced in the
provisions of this Act; provided, that
this repeal does not include or affect
any Act or Acts requiring railroads to
be fenced, and all such Acts shall re-
main infull force. EFfE ESQ
out debate. Mwun t8G
Edgerton moved to amend second II
so rs to make the law go into effect in
the counties of San Luis ObispO and
Monterey on the LIST Of July, 1874.
The amendment was adopted with
out debate.
Edgerton moved to amend by adj
ding to section II: crowded that as
to all lands or parcels of lands in the
county of Fresno, situated west of the
San joaquin, Valley Railroad and
south of the San joaquin river, and
south of Kings river, not cultivated,
the Act shall not take effect and be in
force until the lst day of November,
a. ID. 1874.
After lengthy discussion the amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Lindsey offered the following
amendment: ---.
To amend Section 12 by inserting
after the words '"rulare Lake" in said
section and upon all cultivated lands
fenced or unfcnced in said Tulare
county. All lands plOwed or sown
within twelve months last past shall
be deemed cultivated. ~
The bill was passed.
ASSEMBLY.
Swift presented the following re-
port: -.
Mr.. Speaker: The, Committee on
Corporations, in response to the reso-
luton offered by the gentleman from
San Diego, Mr.. Bowers, and passed by
the House on the 23d instant, calling
for information concerning all COM
plants laid before the committee
showing instances of malpractice on
the part of the railroad management
that have been made to the committee,
in pursuance of an invitation Extend
ed to all having such complaints to
make, by II former resolution of the
House, beg leave to report as follows:
This committee has not been notified
of the passage by the House of any
resolution directing it to ask for or re-
ceive complaints of malpractice on
the part of the railroad or its mana
gers, nor is it aware that any OF the
members of that corporation belong to
the medical profession, if that be the
meaning to be placed upon the resolu-
ton of the 23d instant. If, however,
1t is intended to refer to the resolution
passed by the House on the 18th day OF
december, "inviting publishers OF
newspapers and Others to furnish this
committee with any substantial facts
or circumstances that might have
come under their observation in re-
gard to any Discrimination in the
charges on freights and fares by
the railroad companies OF this
State" this committee respectfully
reports to the House that the attention
of the members of the committe has
been called to many most aggravated
instances of what, If true, are most un-
lust and oppressive determinations In
freight charges practiced upon citizens
of this State by the railroad manage
ment, in most cases palpably intended
as measures of vindictive punishment
inflicted upon them for running eoun-
matters of independent political ac'
ton, but that such communications
have been in every instance OF q con-
fidential character, and in most cases
not made until after exacting, fol
obvious reasons, promise OF tnt
strictest secrecy. Your com mittet
therefore respectfully submits to tht
House the improperly, and, indeed
the fragrant injustice OF calling upon
us, or even permitting the committed
to disclose the names of these unfor
tunate persons until such time as laws
can be passed to protect them In thei
business and property rights from tn
anger of the railroad corporation nov
SO powerful in this State. The com
miftee feel that it is only just to thu
railroad management to say that the!
and the most Of these oppressive act
to have occurred at u period dating
back, in most cases, over year ago
and that there is marked improve
ment in that respect within the las
few months. SWIFT, Chairman.
Mr.. Higbie presented an importan
report on the State University, which
having been heretofore published b.
the HERALD, is omitted from this re
port.
FREIGIITS AND FARES.
The Speaker announced the speci'
order the consideration of Assembl.
Kill No. AN Act to regulate freight
and fares on railroads in the State G
California, and the question was dc
clared to be upon the ENDORSEMENT G
the bill
Mr.. Meyers in the chair.
The question was ontho amendment
of Mr.. finnin, allowing four cents pc
ton per mile to be charged i'll certai
cases. 8 Hue fH8a .aF
The amendment was lost; ayes,
noes, ~.
The Clerk read section ,. to whic