Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-30
Late kilograms.
The EonBauntc Legislature.

The Ec"0"Mtc LeYis,nlurp.
I SACRAMENTO, April 90 ASSEM-
BLY-Fel,On introduced resolu.
tion limiting speeches to ten min
utes. Referred to the Committee
on Rules.
A message was received from the
| Senate transmitting the anne nded
Tax Levy bill, which was taken up.
Lane moved to put the bill at the
head Of the file, to remain there
until the disposal of the Appropri-
alton bill.
Lanes motion was carried.
The amendments to the Appro-
priation bill were then taken up
and the amendment reducing the
salary Of the Insurance Commits
sioners' clerk to $1,000 per year
was concurred in. All the amend
meuts fer the improvement of
Napa Asylum stricken. out by the
Senate, Were non-concurred In
without debate. The reduction of
$25. 900 made by the Senate in the
appropriation for San Quentin
prison was non.concurred iu. The
Item of $l2. 600 for the salary OF State
Engineer struck out by the Senate
brought out considerable debate,
which was principally repetition
Of the arguments made pro and con
in the Senate. Ga roll call the
House refused to concur. Ayes 10;
noes 81. The item Of $4,000 for
the completion Of Eogineer Halls
irrigation report came up and,
pending a vote, recess interviewed.
Z SACRAMENTO, April 29.-SENATE
The Assembly resolution to ad-
journ sine die April 30th was con-
sidered this afternoon.
Cheney moved to make 1t the
special order for next Tuesday, that
being the recommendation of the
Republican caucus.
Ryan moved to adept the resolu.
tiQn,
EatterWhite and Davis held that
the failure to concur in the res0lu.
tion would give the Governor pow
or to prorogue the Legislature.
johnson called up the reoonsid'
GRAFTON Of the tax levy and the
motion was laid on the table. Ayes
81; noes IL. Recess until 2 P. M.
There IL nothing on the Senate
file now but the Assembly resolu.
tiOn relative TO adjournment sin 9
die. That is special order for this
afternoon.
Murder ~ R.sifug sprtnss.
SAN Francisco, April GA
dispatch from Clifton, San B4rnar-
dino county, says: AT Resting
Springs, 1pyO county, about four
days ago, three men-two whites
and Que Chinese-were murdered
while asleep in their cabin by un-
known parties. No particulars re-.
oeived. The murderers are cup
posed to be Chinese or Indians.
0O,s SIP Among Politici.ns.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-The
final passage OF the amendment to
the Tax Levy bill in the Senate
yesterday has been the subject of
much gossip among politicians, 1t
IL stated on good authority that the
passage Of the bill through the Sen.
ate was in pursuance of a bargain
between Sears and the Demo.
crats Of that body, where
by. the latter were to
vote for cutting off the drainage tax
In consideration of few anti-slick-
ems mem bers of the Asse mbly leav.
ing the chamber at the ght time to
beat the passage Of the Apportion.
rnent bill. Senator GIascock has
been managing the affair in the
Senate, and oil the Democrats but
one have voted solidly. against
chickens.
st~MI.sd & Co. Take ia Ano,has
Road.
SANTA CRUZ, April 9-Yester.
day the Santa cruz Railroad was
sold to Stanford & Co., who will
convert the same into a standard
gauge. Bassett. Stanford's repre-.
sentative, Is to be here tonight,
When q plan Of operations will be
determined upon.
Gatael ana Brady.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Presi.
dent Garfield said to q Republican
member Of Congress that he de.
pldsd before leaving Mentor to re-
move Gen. Brady, who wrote him
during the campaign Offering to
raise $40. 900 from Star route con-
tractors. Garfield declined the Of
fer.
Ihe Bivsr Accident.
ELGIN, April 29.-Latest reports
coi.firm the estimate that the
deaths were not less than twelve.
Every effort is being made to re-
cover the bodies. Over a dozen
drags are dredging the river.
Mere absus Mexican Railways.
BosToN, April 29.-The Tran
script says the directors Of the So.
nora Railway Co. have unanimous.
" voted to build the line from Her.
mosillo directly north through
Magdalena and up the Santa Cruz
valley towards Tucson, lnstesd ol
northeast toward Demipg or FL
Paso. This 10 the more natural
reuto for local tfalIlc and was sur.