Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-09
Morning kilograms.
Passengers Gving Souls.

Passengers GVfnE south.
MoJAvE, March S.-R G Price,
E Schever, Z B Gethin, DIR ] c
Fallow, f B Foster, D Weidman
and wife. K w Blasdell, J Seven
oaks, G w Wells, Lit w l. Geary
and wife, Miss M Welsh, w n
Monroe, Il McDermott, I'll G Morse,
l. Wichthause, Il Monier Sentons,
r Fahey, J Calman, M Hardy,
Mrs S M Girr.
MiuiuE Excitenenf In Victoria.
VICTORIA, B. G., March S.-Ev-
cry arrival from Cariboo adds to
the excitement that prevails here
relative to the new quartz discov-
cries. A number of strangers are
gathering in town. The Cotonist
advises them not to start for the
scene of the discoveries before the
first week in April and hopes that
the numerous correspondents In
California and Canada who write to
the editor seeking Information will
accept the same advice. The
weather is mild.
Wreck of the Steamer COrdetia.
VICTORIA, B. c., March S.--The
wreck of the steamer Cordelia of
San Francisco, has drifted ashore
on the west coast of the island.
Her machinery is not to be found
and it is supposed from the appear.
ance of the wreck that the vessel
tSf In sol ~ /, ,6.
bar of the Coquil river, to which
port she runs from San Francisco,
and that her machinery dropped
out. No bodies OH board.
LextsI.tive.
SACRAMENTO, March S.-SENATE
The Chair appointed as Commit
tee of Free Conference on the part
of the Senate on the Constitutional
Convention bill, Lewis, Pierson
and Hilborn.
AssEMBLY-Swift presented a
minority repor: from the Corpora
tions Committee in favor of the
Napa Railroad bill.
Mott, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, presented an
appropriation bill for the support of
the State Government for the 30th
and 3lst fiscal years. Following
are some of the important items:
support of State Printing Office,
SIS 1000; education and care of deaf
and dumb and blind $4,000; sup
port of State Normal School, S4S,-
600; support of State Prison, $780,
600; transportation of prisoners TO
State Prison, sos 1000; Stockton In.
sane Asylum, $500, 900; Napa Insane
Asylum, $220,000; transportation
of insane, $50,00D; purchase of bal
lot paper, $4,000; for payment of
rewards tor the capture Of highway
robbers, $4,000; stationery, fuel,
lights, etc., for Legislative and
State officers, S25, 900; for official
advertising, $4,000; for restoration
and preservation of fish in the
waters of the State, $4,000; em-
ployes OF the State Capital, $29 900;
per diem and mileage of members
of both Houses of the Legislature,
$154 900; pay of officers and clerks,
both Houses, $23 200. contingent
expenses, both Houses, $35, 900; for
the militia, including the salaries
of the Adjutant-Ge and other
officers, 5000; for armory rent
(this also includes ST $40 for clean.
ing and transportation of arms,)
$50, 800.
SENATE.-The Senate took up in
special order Assembly bills 225,
226, 227 and SAL, (Railroad bills J
Johnson moved the bill No. SAL
(Hart's) be placed upon its passage.
Waters moved to amend by substi-
tuting the number "225' Instead of
SAL. This opened the discussion for
the day. The Senate refused by
fifteen ayes to twelve noes (not Il
two-thirds majority to suspend
the rules for the passage of the bill
creating bureau of labor aud
statistics.
McGarvey opposed the engross-
ment of the bill.
Goodwin opposed the bill because
there was nothing in its provisions
which would benefit the working
classes by enabling them to obtain
employment.
Lewis supported the bill in q
speech of some length.
Bones followed, asserting that.
while u scheme appropriating
100000 or $S00,00O received sup
port no assistance could be obtained
Tor measure for the benefit of
WorkiDgmen. The Senate refused
engrossment; ayes, Is; noes, IT.
Rogers then changed from aye to
no and gave notice of reconsidera-
ton.
suicide "r an Ola Ctsizan ut Port.
land.
PORTLAND, Ogn., March Sth.-
Frank M. Rice, all old and esteem
ed citizen, committed suicide yes
terday at his home near Haisey,
Linn county, by shooting himself
through the heart with a rifle. De-
ceased had been IN poor health for
some time, and became despon-
dent. He was aged 40 years. He
leaves family.
M"s,srty Inaciiviiy im the Andrr-
sOu Case.
WASHINGTON, March S. The
Louisiana Legislature, having ad-
journed last night without action
on tie Anderson case, disappoints
at least two members of the Cabi-
net who had positive assurance
from New Orleans that Anderson
would be pardoned. Some think
the State Supreme Court will order
his release, which prospect prevent.
ed Nichols from interfering and
thereby rendering himself unpopu-
lar.