Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-27
Morning kilograms.

Morning kilograms.
Passengers GoInx south.
MoJAvE, Feb. 26.-T Rhodes, n
H Dibble, Jas McFadden, Fl A
Hale, Mrs Hale, w B Collier and
family, J G. Deming, w Kerkoff,
Capt L H Kehler, Mr. Collins and
family.
Passengers going south of Los
Angeles: w Hammond, e L John
son, D Shripzer, A Neal, VIM Da-
Wis, Dan Gillette.
Sa0 FrRuciscO MHrkets.
SAN Francisco, Feb. Wheat
Milling, $1.714; shipping, $1.673.
Barley-Market depressed; prices
have sunk; receipts large; sales of
choice coast feed at 75c, which Is
the extreme top figure. Oats-$1.2 20
@$1.25. Corn-90c for large yell
low. Hay-$s@$15. Potatoes
Market weak; Humboldts. $1,000
1.3O; Petalumas and Tomales, S1.l5
@1.20; Early Rose, $l.75@1.90;
river reds, 10000.
A Rear Movement by the Nevada
Bank.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 26.-The
Nevada Bank has reduced the
limit of loans on Bonanza stock to
81. No decision has yet been
reached between Sutro and the
mining companies. 1t is UNDER
stood that Su:ro has sent the COM
panies his ultimatum in writing,
which they now have under con-
sideration.
The Nevada scmase Speaks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The
Nevada Senate to day passed, by n
memorial prayiug the President to
sign the Anti Chinese bill.
rertlnnd Moves on lhe Chinese
Question.
PORTLAND, Feb. 26.-At special
meeting of the Board of Trade, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the Board of
Trade of Portland, Oregon, hearth
ly endorses the action of Congress
in passing the Chinese restriction
immigration bill, and earnestly
solicits the President of the United
Ste tes to approve the same, believ-
Ing that in SO doing he will not
only confer upon the people
of this northwest Pacific Coast,
but on the American nation,
now and hereafter, the greatest
benefits which can rossibly follow
to the trade and commerce of the
United States and to society at
large.
The resolution was forwarded by
telegraph to President Hayes,
signed by the Vice.President and
Secretary of the Board.
the Conventions.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. s6.-The Con-
vention met at $3.50 A, NJ, Presi-
dent Hoge presiding; one
hundred and thirty delegates pres
ent.
Steele presenteda petition from
citizens of San Luis Obispo coun-
ty praying for constitutional en-
actment to prevent the manufac.
ture and sale of alcoholic liquors.
Steele asked that it be printed in
the journal.
Kenny objected and it was laid
on the table.
Consideration of the article on
Revenue and Taxation was re-
sumod, the pending question being
Section 3, providing that land con-
tanning within its boundaries more
than one Government section shall
be assessed for the purpose
of taxation by sections or
fractional sections, and where
the section lines have not
been established by authority
of the United States, the Assessor
and County Surveyor shall estab-
lish them. The opponents of
the proposition coutended that
it would impose a tremendous
burden of expense on the State. A
motion to strike out the section was
lost; ayes 81, noes 86.
The following substitute, offered
by Filcher, was adopted: Every
tract of land containing within its
DOuUuATl69 1uOl6 tudl Ouo 0ONClA
ment section, and which has been
surveyed by the United States Gov
ernment, shall be assessed for the
purpose Of taxation by sections ol
fractions of sections. The Legisla
ture shall provide, by law, for the
assessment In small tracts of al
lands not surveyed by the United
States Government.
Wyatt offered an amendment to
section 5.
Edgerton raised a point Of ordel
that the amendment was, in effect
new law and was not germane tC
the question.
The Chair ruled the point wei
taken.
Wyatt appealed.
McCallum, although expressing
his approval Of the amendment II
its proper place, moved to lay th'
appeal on the table. Carried.
Miller moved to strike out th'
section providing for an income
tax. Lost; ayes A, noes 81.
McCallum offered q substitut
simply authorizing the Legislatur
10 impose q tax on incomes derives
from Investments in bonds, stocks
credits. dues, franchises, or any Q
them and other like property, Il
lieu OF direct or ad valorem ta'
upon that class of property. Reject
sd:aves "a, noes 81.
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