Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-21
Late kilograms.
Legislative Proceedings.

SACRAMENTO, March l8.-SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock, Lieuten-
ant Governor Johnson in the chair
Farley from the Committee on Cor
porations reported, recommending the
passage of the revised charter of Los
| Angeles, with a few amendments.
The only importantamendment made
by the Committee is the one offered
setting the limit of city Indebtedness
at $400, 900, instead of 100000, as Or
| iginally proposed. The other amend
ments placed the salary of the Mayor
of the city at 500 per annum as
against $500 in the bill, and struck
| out the provision allowing the men,
bers of the City Council, in case of
resignation or vacancy occurring by
death or otherwise, to elect to the va
cant place.
A further amendment provided that
a vacancy in the City Council should
be filled by the election of the people.
On motion Of Bush the bill was
taken up.
The amendments of the Committee
concurred in, the bill then passed and
ordered transmitted to the Assembly
Immediately.
Bill of Roach for furnishing wife
whippers.
The bill making use of free passes
by the members of the Legislation,
State and County officers, felony.
The Senate bill authorizing the su-
pervisors of San Bernardino County
to levy tax to pay for building the
Court House.
The bill raising the salary of the
nj Af or1i
County.
The bills relating to m edical legisla-
tion with the exception of the McCon-
nell bill, which is the especial order
for Monday, were in their turn indefi-
nately postponed.
Adjourned until Monday
AssEMBLY.-The Assembly met at
10 A. M, the speaker in the chair.
Murphy, of San Francisco, present.
ed the report of the committee on Com
merce and Legislation relative to the
investigation of the sea worthiness of
steam vessels sailing to and from the
port of San Francisco. The report
was ordered printed.
The House then indefinitely post
poned the Senate bill, aiding in the
construction of ditch to protect the
grounds of the Stockton Insane Asy.
lum from overflow.
A bill was introduced by Lambourn
appropriating moneys for the benefit
of various agricultural societies
throughout the State. Referred to
the committee on Agriculture.
The following bills were passed:
Bills were introduced by Edgerton
providing for the punishment of all
persons who shall sell or give away
malt, spirituous or intoxicating liqu-
ors without license.
By Howe, an act to prevent the
adulteration and drugging of spiritu-
Gus or malt liquors, wine or cider and
all other articles of drink.
The Senate then passed LANES bill
concerning the mortgaging. of grow
ing crops.
The consideration of the special or
der was then announced and the floor
was yielded to Laine for his argument
on behalf of the Archer bill.
Farley then claimed the attention
of the chair and stated that he desired
to address the Senate upon the pend
ing bill on Monday morning and ask
ed that the floor be reserved for him
at that time.
On motion of Evans 1t was agreed
that the final vote on the bill be taken
on Tuesday.
At the request of Lindsey the con-
sideration of the irrigation bills was
postponed until Monday afternoon.
Adjourned.
In the course of his remarks he took
up the legal phases of the bill, agree
ing with Edgerton that the bill was
not unconstitutional and that the sub
ject matter was susceptible of legisla-
tion. He fortified his position by the
citation of legal authorities upon the
question of the admissability of legis-
lation in this direction. He held that
it was demanded not only by the over
weening exactions and abuses of the
Central Pacific Railroad company but
also by the voice of the people. He
then proceeded to an examination of
the Archer bill, offsetting the state
ments and freight tables of Mr.. Stubs
by figures and other statistical data.
He contended that the maximum
rates CT the Archer bill were higher
than those of the Pennsylvania, Gen.
tral, Erie and Ohio railroads quoting
from Poor's railroad manual in proof
of his stand He recognized the fact that
the bill needed considerable amend
ment in order to work equitably and
with due consideration, but felt as
sured that with certain proposed al
teration it would prove successful
specimen of railroad legislation.