Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-28

Bill No. 227, enormously num-
bered 226, was then taken up and
read with the amendments of the
Committee on Corporations.
After the reading of the bill with
out taking any action, the Clerk
proceeded to read Harris bill, No.
Sal, an act to create the Office OF
Commissioner of Transportation
and to define his powers and duties.
The duties are to fix the maximum
charges for transporting passengers
and freights on certain railroads
and to prevent extortion and unjust
discrimination thereon.
futile offered an amendment to
section 2, substituting the Lieu
tenant-Governor as ex-officio Com.
missioner Of Transportation until
otherwise appointed by law, the
person to be appointed by the Gov
ernor. Lost, ayes 80, nays 81.
futile offered a further amend
ment to section 2, as follows: A
Commissioner of Transportation
shall be appointed by the Governor
who shall hold Office until the next
general election, when a Commits
sioner of Transportation shall be
elected. The duties of said Com
missioner shall be as heretofore
prescribed. Lost, ayes %, Noes 80.
The amendment offered by John.
sons inserting the words, "making
the terms of the 9th section apply
specifically to any railroad included
in the provisions of this act" Ac.
cepted.
futile moved to strike out the
words "sixn and insert give" in
the second section so that no new
station, switch or side track that
may be petitioned for shall be es-
tablished within less than five
miles of one already established.
Dare moved to amend again by
substituting four for five. Lost.
The House rose as q Committee
of the Whole and reported progress.
Adjourned.
The Assessment Envestigattoa.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 27th.- Thu
House Assessment Committee to-
day took the testimony of r.
r. Donnell relative to the assess
ments on property in Kern county.
The main point seemed to be that
DonneIl had assessed Haggin's land
in that county on the same basis as
that of small holders. He assessed
desert lands at fifty cents per acre.
ChariiRbie DOuRsion-Ma "siRHsh'
ter.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27th.-Jas.
R. Keene has telegraphed from
New York to the San Francisco
Bulletin to distribute $2500 on his
account among the churches of the
city and the Protestant Relief
Committee engaged in alternating
the wants Of the suffering poor.
In the inquest on police officer
Capella, shot on the 25th inst, the
Jury this afternoon found a verdict
charging Mrs. Capella with man
slaughter.
The EnIn at Other FOint".
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27th.-There
has been the heaviest storm of the
season since 7:30 o'clock last even
ing. The rainfall to this evening
is over an inch. Rainfall for tn,
season, 1910.
Arrived this morning, steamer
Los Angeles, with passengers
freight and United States mails
and sailed at 4 p. NJ.
MARYsvILLE, Feb. 27.-Rain ha
fallen all day with slight intermis
sion. AT this hour it still contin
ues with prospect of continuing
through the night.
COLUsA, Feb. 27.-Monday nigh
and all day Tuesday we experience,
the heaviest storm of wind anC
rain for the season. The river il
s inches below high water mari
and is about at stand still, bu
inclined to rise. Weather cloudy
with showers all day to-day. Wine
South. Rain fall from noon Mon
day to noon to-day 1.26 inches
Total for the season 2S.03 inches.