Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-02
trIct and the continuation of cxec-

ported back from the Committee
on Free Conference the appropria-
ton bill heretofore telegraphed.
The vote by which Tuttle was
appointed Insurance Commissioner
was reconsidered by % ayes to two
noes. While the vote was being
taken message was received from
the Governor announcing that he
had withdrawn the name of futile
as Insurance Commissioner and
had appointed J. G. Maynard In
his place. Maynard's appointment
was confirmed unanimously.
Murphy, CT San Francisco, moved
to take up the substitute for AS
sembly Bill 394- the futile mining
bill. Refused by 26 to 10.
Assembly Bill S55, relating to
general State taxation, wa, taken
up and passed.
A resolution appointing McCop-
pin, Curtis and Smith committee
to examine all bills and report
such as should be acted on back to
the Senate was adopted.
Pierson moved that all commit
tees be requested to report back all
bills by 730 this evening.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
The bill making appropriations
for deficiencies in the State Treas
ury. Passed. The bill reduces the
number Of clerks in the offices at
the Capitol and effects a saving OF
from $37, 900 to $40, 900.
Assembly Bill sos, to provide for
deficiencies in appropriations for
pay for procuring and listing lands
to the State by the United States
for the twenty.fcurth and twenty
fifth fiscal years. Passed.
Recess until P. NJ.
The Senate re-assembled at p.
M. Previous to that hour the
lobby and gallery were packed
with o crowded mass of humanity,
while the floor was literally mo-
nopolized by the fair sex and Sen
ators sat where best they could.
Senate bill Alb, appropriating
500 for the relief of James w. Mar
shall, the discoverer OF gold In
California, was amended so as to
make the sum $50and passed.
Joint resolution rs, asking oul
representatives in Congress to sup
port the bill allowing the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad to retain its
land grants and change its route
was lost.
On motion, committee of three
was appointed, consisting OF Lewis
Curtis and Murphy, of Santa Clara,
| to wait on the Governor to learn il
he had any further messages fol
the Senate.
At 1915 the Senate took a recess
| for 20 minutes. At 9:l5 the House
took recess till 10:40 p. NJ.
During the recess several pre-
sensations took place. The first
testimonial was a magnificent sill
yer service presented by members
of the Assembly to the Speaker.
Hon. G. s. Abbott made the pre-.
sentation, being feelingly replied
to by the Speaker, expressing his
profound appreciation OF this mark
of friendship.
After recess message was re-
csived from the Governor announc.
ing that he had signed the follow
ing bills: Senate Bill 495, appropri.
ating 5000 for the relief Of the suf-
ferers from the recent floods and
four bills prepared by the Insur-
ance Commissioners; the substitute
for the act relating to mortgage of
growing crops; the act creating the
23d Judicial District; the act for
the better protection Of stockhold-
ers in corporations.
Senator Bones, on motion OF
Senator Lambert, recited an orig
inal poem on Berkely, which was
received with loud applause.
Evans moved an amendment to
the poem by inserted the words,
"The Chinese must 60" The
amendment was adopted by an
unanimous vote.
At 11:45 message was received
from the Governor announcing
that he had no further communica-
ton to make. A vote of thanks to
the officers Of the Senate was
passed unanimously.
Previous to adjournment the Pres
ident paid a tribute of praise to the
Senators, pages, clerks and assist
ants, and especially 10 Senator
Evans.
At II o'clock precisely the gavel
fell and the 22d session came to Il
close.
AssEMBLY-May presented pro-
test against the action of the House
on Saturday last in ordering to be
inserted the enacting clause in the
Senate substitute for Coffey's pc.
lice bill, which went to the Gov
ernor without such enacting clause.
The protest was signed by Coffey,
Griffith, May, Assmussen, Ostrom,
Mott, Hinshaw, futile, BrOderick,
Clark, Dare, Montague and Dini-
enne.
Mott, for tho Assembly Commit.
tee of Free Conference on Assembly
bill 764-general appropriation bill
presented report stating that
the joint Conference Committee
had failed to agree, asking to be
discharged and for the appoint.
ment of another Committee. Re.
port adopted and Committee dis
charged.
futile moved that the Chair ap.
point new Committee or reap,
point the same Committee and sal
that, from what he had learned
this morning, he was satisfied that
If another conference should be
held, an agreement would be ar.
rived at. futile, from the Com
mittee on Free Conference on the
insurance bills, reported that they
had agreed, mutual concession.
having been made.
Halle introduced resolution
that the business of this session b,
concluded by benediction and tina
the Chaplain be requested to b,
present for that purpose. Carried
unanimously.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-The Hous,
resumed consideration of the bill
to tax stock certificates. A motion
~ To- Nil nI,