Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-10
LeYisInaiye prsceedings.

SACRAMENTO, March 9th.-SEN.
ATE.-A petition was read from the
Autobiography Association, of San
Francisco, demanding action on
bills relative to Chinese exhuma,
tion. Referred to Committee OH
Chinese.
Lambert, from the Committee OIL
Federal Relations, reported favor
ably on the resolution requesting
Congress TO recognize the Dia2
government.
The Senate passed the bill appro-
prlating $4,000 for provements
in Yosemite Valley aud Big Tree
Grove.
Harps railroad bill for the ap-
pointment of one missioner,
etc, WAS reported from the Assem-
bly, and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
SACRAMENTO, March 9.-HoUsE
The House took up by special Or
derHicks's bill to protect the public
health from Infection from the bod
les or remains of deceased persons
which have been exhumed, known
as the Cadaver bill. The bill really
before the House is the substitute
reported by the judiciary Commit
tee. Myers moved that the bill be
amended so that its provisions al
ply only to San Francisco. The de.
bate which ensued was interrupted
by recess.
Tuttle, from the Assembly Com.
mittee on Corporations. this morn.
ing reported back the Mining Com
mission bill with several amend
ments restricting the powers of the
Com mission relative to exporting
mines; requiring him to give sat.
isfactory evidence to the Board of
Examiners before having his ex.
penses paid; that there was neces.
slty for such examinations, and
confining the operations of the bill
to corporations whose stocks are
listed at the Boards.
Mr.. Tuttlr, from majority OF
the Committee, submitted report,
quoting from the Governors mes
sage, and the opinion of the Com.
mittee that the bill will be u check
upon wash or fictitious sales. The
majority ofthe Committee think the
bill will be the means of saving to
Stockholders several millions of dol
lars annually in reduced assess
ments, and by checking stock deals.
Report ordered printed.
swift. Eiec;i "a Hts stgnea
SACRAMENTO, March 9.-The
Governor has signed Swift's bill
to prevent the circulation of bogus
election tickets and frauds upon
voters.
The Committees Wnrk ~ .ac.n.
Nafnta.
SACRAMENTO, March 9.--The AS
sembly Committee on Corporations
at their meeting last night agreed
to report favorably OH the bill for
the construction of railroad from
Truckee to Tahoe City, and ah-
versely on Connolley's bill concern
ing the sale and transfer OF stock.
Wants shat Reward
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9-The
Bulletin this afternoon will pub
lish the full text of the petition
forwarded to Gov. irwin by John
H. Pope, of this city. The petition
recites that on the goth of last De-
cember Pope gavo the Chief of Po-
lice Information as to the where
abouts of j. G. Duncan which led
to his arrest on February 18th. He
therefore prays that the reward of
$1,000, offered for the capture of
Duncan, be paid him. 1t will be
remembered that when Duncan
and Lewarne were hiding in house
on Fell street Pope discovered the
fact and notified the authorities,
but before any action was taken the
fugitives escaped.
COug gressiOnnI.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-HoUsE
from American type founders pro-
testing against certain petition
for the abolition of tariff duty on
type, considering it as scandalously
false, us containing state.
ments, many of which are
utterly devoid of truth, and in the
interest of foreign type founders.
Referred.
mendmtnts to the
bill suspending the operations oil
the revised statutes, in regard to
the Guano Islands, We're ooncurred
in.
EASTERN MRtGrrs
T,ONDoN. March 9th. The yov.
ernment has taken measures to es-
tablish direct telegraphic commu
nicatIon with Besika Bay, by way
of Alexandria. 1t Is said Russia
and Persia are negotiating fol
exchange of the district of Baya
zeid for certain Persian territory OIL
the Caspian Sea.
Grain Market.
LIVERPOOL, March 9.--Bread
stuffs weaker, wheat lis COILS II
for average California white, is S@
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