Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-05-11
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L.g.ssa...e Fs"c-ediugs To- Day,
SACRAMENTO, May 10 -Sears's
lew Tax Levy bill on its final
passage was defeated, ayes, 16;
noes, 10. Sears gave notice of re-
consideration, which will be called
up when more Senators are pres
ent. Recess until 2 P. NJ.
ASSEMBLY-A message was re-
ceived from the Senate announcing
that it had receded from Sears's
amendment to the Tax Levy bill,
and had appointed an additional
conferenc, on the other amend.
lments. It was moved that the
( Assembly concur in the Senate's
amendments, which were reduce
sti0n of the school fund levy to
81, 800, 600 and readjustment OF
the amount for the general fund.
The roll was called on the cUncur-
renee and the motion was carried;
ayes, Al; noes, %
\ The Speaker appointed the Con-
ference Committee OH the Road
and Highway bill.
= Leake introduced the following:
Resolved, By the Assembly, the
Senate cOncurring, that the Senate
adjourn sine die on Thursday, May
18th, at II O'Clock NJ.
Mcclure moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table. Lost. ayes, %;
noes, %
Edwards moved to make the res.
olution the special order for Thur
day at III o'clock. Lost, ayes. %;
noes, %
The roll was called OH the adop.
ton of the resolution, and ELECTED
q strict party vote AS In all of the
above cases.
Road Tax ,. lSc"rp"s"'ed tIic'.
SACRAMENTO, May 10.-A strong
pressure, by personal application
and petition, is being brought on
the Governor for the veto of the
Road bill II it should finally pass
without q clause exempting incor-
porated cities and towns from
property and poll taxes. II this
clause should be retained and the
bill apply to San Francisco, the
SUN OF $3.50, O0U could be annually
raised In that city for the streets.
The Assembly struck out the ex
emptiOn clause and the Senate
concurred. The bill is now in the
hands of the Free Conference Com.
mittee.
sitv~r Hing D.vldsMa.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1O.-Silver
King declares dividend Of IS
cents.
Rspubtic"n Caacns-C"nkisOEi ays
before ~ his 6sssvamUss.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Re-
publican Senators held caucus
yesterday afternoon for the purpose
Of determining what course should
now he pursued in regard to the
class of executive business which
WAS left temporarily unprovided for
In the programme adopted last
week. The meeting, although pro.
lopged to the late hour of six, was
at last adjourned without reaching
the point Of action on the subject
under consideration. At an early
stage OF the proceedings resolu-
ttons were submitted proposing
to declare as the sense of the
caucus that it is inexpedient
for the Senate 10 take action ut this
session upon any contested nomi-
nations to fill offices not now va.
cant. This gave rise to long and
not especially interesting debate as
to the general rights and duties Of
the Senate and Of the President,
the contention being on the one
hand that the Senate ia hound to
give respectful confederation
to all nominations sent in
by the President, and act
upon them promptly, and
on the other hand the Senate is
fairly entitled to exercise its own
discretion in regard TO the time
when any nomination should be
considered. About 4 O'clock Conk.
ling took the floor and proceeded
to make speech which occupied
the remainder of the caucus ses-
sion. It was devoted to the histo-
ry OF the nomination Of Judge
Robertson for the New York Col
leotorship and to q comprehensive
statement Of the reason why this
nomination was particularly obs
iectionable and offensive to him.
In the course of his remarks
he entered extensively into the
subject of New York State politics
and Judge Robertson's connection
with them, particularly at the Chi.
cago Convention, and also gave
dtt tailed recital Of his conferences
and understandings with the Presi.
dent in regard to the New York
nominations, ETC., at various times
antecedent to the nomination
OF Robertaon, from all Of
which circumstance he argued
that he and the party had been
dealt with In bad faith and treated
iDjuriously. He ALEC, Ia narrating
what occurred ut Chicago, informed
the caucus that Judge Robertson,
among other exhibitions of person.
al hostility then made by him,
vent 60 FAR % to declare that be
would not support General Arthur
II. nominated for Woe President.
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