Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-04
Night Dispatches.
FROM THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF
THE DAILY HERALD.
PACIFIC COAST.
Legislative Proceedings.

SACRAMENTO, March 3d.-On Mon
day message to the Senate was re-
ceived from the Governor announcing
that he had appointed as State Har-
Dor mmissioners, William Blanding
of San Francisco, for the term of two
years; A. M. Burns of San Francisco,
for the term of two years, and Bruce
b. Lee of Sacramento, for the term of
four years. The Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and confirmed the ap-
pointments.
Bush introduced a bill amending
the charter of the city of Los Angeles.
The Assembly bill regulating the
fees of the Sheriff in Los Angeles
county, passed.
In the Assembly, Berry introduced
a general appropriation bill for the
support of the State Government, a
measure after the usual fashion of re-
trenchment bills.
Archer's bill preventing waste of
subterranean water and of artesian
wells, was passed.
The Assembly bill establishing the
old boundary line between Fresno
and Tulare and Resting, portion of
the territory belonging to Fresno,
after an extended debate, was passed.
The bill incorporating the town of
| Monterey was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Berry,s bill appropriating money
for the insurance Of the State printing
office was indefinitely postponed.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the con.
current resolution asking Congress
for an appropriation to erect a light
house and fog bell at Santa Monica
was read the third time and passed.
The San Luis Obispo incorporation
was passed.
The Assembly bill providing for the
construction of division fences was
passed.
In the Assembly, Lambourn pre-
sented u petition for, and remon-
STRANGE against the creation of the
new county of Santa Ana.
Haine, from the special committee
on the Santa Barbara railroad bill, re-
ported that majority of the commit
tee recommended the passage of the
bill.
Pierce introduced bills legalizing
the levy of taxes IN the
city of San Diego and rati-
flying and confirming certain con-
veyances made by the City of San
Diego to K. c. Mccormick. Thespecial
order, the Archer fares and freights
bill was then called and Mcconnell
delivered an able argument against
the bill.
McKenna replied to Mcconnell after
which the previous question was de-
manded on the passage of the bill.
The result of the vote was &c ayes to
noes. So the bill passed.
Hayne and Mcconnell voted no.
Lambourn, Pierce, Suverkrup and
Preston voted aye.
Wilcox explained his vote by stating
that he voted aye because he said it
was the unanimous spirit of the House,
but he did so under protest. Those
voting no were: Carter of Alameda,
Griswold of Mono, Briggs OF Sacra-
mento, Murphy of San Francisco and
Wetherill, Kane, Mcconnell and Gel
wicks OF Alameda. On Wednesday,
in the Senate, Mr.. Lewis altered re-
solution of adjournment, out of respect
to the memory of the late Hon. w. w.
Pendegast. Adopted by unanimous
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seat when voting.
Bush presented communication
from F. A. Urus of Los Angeles ask
ing that an act should be passed pro-
viding that all supernumerary school
teachers should rest OH half pay.
The Judiciary Committee reported
adversely upon Bush's bill to prevent.
matchmaking as to land titles in Los
Angeles county. #
A majority of the same committee
reported favorably upon the bill for
the relief of Mrs. IT, M. Logau.
The bill increasing the salary of the
District Attorney OF San BernardIno
county was passed.
Roach's bill, providing severer
penalty for whippers. after discussion
was passed.
Satterwhite's bill authorizing the
Board of Supervisors of San Bernardo
no to levy tax to pay for building
Court House was passed.
The Archer bill regulating fares and
freights coming up IN the Assembly
messages, on motion it was referred to
the Committee on Corporations with
instructions to report on next Tues
day.
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