Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-04

the Los Angeles delegation reported
back favorably O substitute TO the
Assembly bill Incorporating the town
OF Anaheim. The special order was
announced and the House weut into
consideration of the bill calling a Con.
stitutional question. Chapman argu-
ed at length in favor of the bill The
ayes and noes were called for, with tn
following result. Ayes 48. Noes g.
The bill was passed.
Mcconnell had leave to intro
duce, out of order, a bill enabling
the Trustees Of Spring School Dis
trict of Los Angeles to raise suffi-
cient sum by taxation to furnish nec-
essary school facilities. The bill pro-
hibing the sale of intoxicating liquors
within four miles of the State Univer-
sity was taken up as the special order
The bill objected to by Mcconnell, as
being unconstitutional, and the
House sustained his objection by de-
finitly postponing the bill by vote
of 43 ayes to 26 noes.
Coffey introduced a bill appropriat-
ing moneys for Deficiencies in payment
ofthe expenses of the National Guard
The House adjourned out of respect
of the memory of the late Hon. VIM.
Writ Pendegast. On Tuesday in the
Senate Satterwhite's bill providing
for the government of San Diego was
taken up, out of order and passed.
Turner's resolution asking Congress
to prevent Determinations in freights
and fares on the Central and Union
Pacific railroads was referred with spe-
cial instructions to eport next Tues
day.
Satterwhite introduced lengthy
bill providing for the. navigation of
the Colorado DesertWest of Fort Yuma.
In the Assembly the bill repeating
the act making women eligible to ed
ucational offices was considered for
several hours and finally passed by
vote of As ayes to "a noes, Lambourn
voting aye and Mcconnell voting no.
The Bank Commissioner bill came
up on the general file and occupied
the whole afternoon in its considera-
tion, Archer speaking against the bill
with such effect as to give it aquietus.
The House refused to engross the bill
by vote of 80 ayes to a noes.
The Assembly Committee on Coun-
ties and County Boundaries have held
a special meeting to consider the
Santa Ana bill. Judge Evey present.
ed a printed pamphlet of facts and fig
ures for the committee, while Lam
bourn offered statement in contro-
version of the arguments made in the
pamphlet. 1t is understood that the
committee have agreed to report the
bill ut an early day and recommend
its indefinite postponement.
McConnell's irrigation bill has not
yet been considered by the Assembly
Committee on Irrigation. The bill, to
suit the ideas of the committee, will
have to undergo very considerable
amendment. Gen. Mcconnell says he
introduced the bill by request, and will
consent to have it amended as much
as necessary to suit the wishes of the
people of Los Angeles.
SACRAMENTO, March 3d.-The Sem
ate met at 10, the President in the
chair.
O'Connor, from the Committee on
Claims, reported In favor of the AS
sembly bill aprropriating moneys for
the payment of claim of Bancroft &
Co. Taken up and passed nnder sus-
pencion of the rules.
Agney, from the Committee on FL
nance, recommended the payment of
the claim of f. Kuhnhardt for trans
lating the Governors message into
Spanish. Also recommending the
passage of bill for the improvement
Of roads in the neighborhood of the
Stockton insane asylum.
Shirley, from the Committee on
States Prison, presented lengthy
report on prison matters. relating par
tcularly to the recent destructive fire
at the place, and making certain rec
concentrations. The report was or
dered printed.
Hill, from the Committe on Agri-
culture, reported in favor of bill en-
acting a trespass law for San Bernar.
dino county. Also the one establish
ing a trespass law for San Diego
county.
Bills were introduced by Pilborn
adding new section to the Civil Code
concerning water rights.
BY Evans: Aiding in the construc-
ton of ditch to protect the grounds
of the Stockton Insane Asylum. 1t
provides for an appropriation of $75,-
600.
BY Tuttle, providing for an income
tax for the support of the State Gov
ernment.
The general file was considered at
length.
The Senate bill establishing uni
form policy of fire insurance was in.
definitely postponed.
The Assembly bills ordinances of the
Common Council of Santa Barbara
were passed.
The Constitutional Convention
question was further postponed until
next Thursday.
The Senate bill amending the Polit-
ica) Code relating to the insurance
laws was passed.
The Senate then considered Glib
bons' bill, abolishing the teaching
of music and foreign languages in the
common schools of the State, and af.
ter prolonged debatean further con-
sideration it was postponed until Mon
day next.
Adjourned until Monday at BPM
The Assembly met at II, the Speaker
in the chair.
Garretson presented petition from
certain members of the State Board of
Health praying for the passage of the
bill amending section 374 of the Penal
Code.
Blackwell from the Committee on
Public Lands reported favorably on
Gelwick's bill concerning the distri-
button of timber on State lands.
Bruiceland from the special COM
mittee on various bills regarding the
practice Of medicine in this State,
reported that the cQnmittee had adop-
ted q bill as q substitute for all others.