Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-03-28

Senate Committee on Corporations
met this morning to consider Tut
ties Mining Bill. Waymire was
heard in support of it, stating that
he appeared at the request of Gov.
Irwin. Delmar appeared before
the delegation in support of the
bill, but the Committee adjourned,
without hearing him, until $3.50 to-
morrow morning.
The ss" Jo>. Postma.itrt" Fr.mb,..
SAN JOSE, March 27.-This fore
noon Postmaster S. b. Anderson
was arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal FiDnegass for fell
ony, on complaint sworn out in San
Francisco charging him with re-
turning false vouchers to the Gov
eminent. Anderson was taken be-
fore u. s. Commissioners G. ID.
Wright, and released on giving
5000 bonds to appear before the
United States Grand Jury. The
principal charge against Anderson
is that he has been dra wing
eighty dollars per month from the
Government for rent. and that his
rent is also paid by citizens in the
neighborhood of the postoflice;
this he does not deny. 1t is also
alleged that he rents out portions
of the building for merchandising
purposes, contrary to Postoffice
Department regulations. Aside
from these there are minor offenses,
such AS opening letters, packages,
MT nlnr-an la IAraf IN n
borne an excellent character.
Wnss"nv'iss Pu,tt"s nrr s"us
WATSONvILLE, March 27.-A
mass meeting of citizens of the
pajaro Valley was held in the rink
last night, for the purpose of giving
an expression to their feelings on
the question of increasing the sala.
ries of county officials. Speeches
were made by Dr.. Wood, Judge
Davis, II. G. Strive and others.
A letter was read from Assembly,
man Pace Ill which he desired TO
know the sentiments of the people
in regard to the matter. He also
said that he would stand true to
his pledge. After an enthusiastic
meeting of two hours the assembly
adjourned. The following resolu-
tons We're adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has become known
that some of the county officials of
this county are endeavoring to
perpetrate an Infamous steal upon
the taxpayers of the county, by
bringing to bear upon our members
of the Legislature now in session
every influence possible in favor of
repeating the so-called Rice bill,
and thereby obtaining an Increase
of their pay, after pledging them
selves to serve their terms Of Off &c
ut present salaries; therefore, the
members of the Workingmeu's
Club and citizens of Pajaro town
ship DO
LIST. Resolpc, That we earnestly
urge Judge Pace, our member In
the Legislature, to continue firm in
opposing the repeal of the Rice bill
and to use every honorable means
to prevent the passage of any acl
increasing the salaries of our pres
ent county officers.
ID. Resolved, That any of the
county officers who find themselves
unable to perform the duties OF
their Office at the present pay at
tached thereto should resign, ant
let their places be filed by Others
who can and will do so.
Sd. RESOLVED, That any officer OF
this county who seeks to obtain al
increase of official pay after havin.
pledged himself to serve for thu
pay legally belonging to his office
is recreant to.every principle of hon
orable dealing and is guilty of at
tempting n fraud upon the alread,
overwhelmed taxpayers Of thu
county.
C0n,mittee tsnstness Mtats
ters to Souin Auerica. Rrpnb
lics.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Th