Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-05-11

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man Rises 80 Question OF s1riv'
isexe-HepOrs so the Governor.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10th.-The
Railroad Commission met this
morning, Commissioners Gone,
Beerstecher and Stoneman present.
Upon calling the meeting to or der,
Commissioner Stoneman arose to
O question of privilege and refer
ring to the reported interview with
Commissioner Beerstecher as pub
lished after the last meeting, de.
MED the statements therein sci
forth as far as they related to him
Com missioner Stoneman's address
was long and dealt severely with
the article complained of. 1t was
moved to record the address Oh the
question of privilege upon the min
utes, but the motion was lost
Beerstecher and Cone voting
against it. Commissioned Beer
stecher then presented a volumin-
Gus report, signed by himself AND
Com missioner Cone and addressed
TO Governor Perkins. The follow
ing is a summary:
The reduction made by the Board
in the rate of freights affects grain,
wool, wood, hay, cattle, hogs,
sheep and other low priced but
abundant products depending upon
cheap transportation for their sue.
cesstu production. For the pres
emit the Commissioners adopt exist.
ing rates On general merchandise
as the maximum rate and have moi
thought it advisable at present tt
make any changes in passenger
tariffs. Although there was de.
mand on the part Of the public for
sweeping reductions, the Board,
after investigation, came to the
conclusion that arbitrary and blind
action could not be taken without
putting at risk the interests of the
public equally with those of the
railroads. In this opinion the
Board found itself supported by
similar Boards of other States and
was fortified in this conclusion by
every step in its own researches.
The report then enters upon g
long statement of the reasons for
arriving at the above conclusion.
Referring to the lack decomposition
on the Pacific Coast, the report
concludes that 1t Is beneficial so
far as it prevents the fluctuations
in rates, which, in the Eastern
States, reduce mercantile opera
tions to a mere gamble. Report
adopted.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Divide I'd and Assessms MS.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-Hslt
& Noreross levies an assessment o
ii .ty cents; Northern Belle declares
the regular dividend of nifty cents
and All extra dividend of twenty
five cents; Yellow Jacket levies an
assessment of one dollar.
ApporsiOnment Defeated.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-Tht
Assembly this afternoon refused tt
consider the Republican apportion'
ment bills to re-district the State
for Assembly and Congressional
districts. Four Republicans votec
with the solid Democrats to defeat
the bills.
the Mussoi slough EvictiOns.
HANFoRD, May 10th.-Deputy
Marshal Dunlap and his posse
have continued their acts of evic.
ton to-day without any disturb
ance Whatever. The household
goods of farmers near Lemoor'
have been removed from theil
homes the same way as has beer
done in the four cases already re
ported. The three formally dispos
sessed today are DR.. Freeman
Thompson STANDARD and Johu
STANDARD. The same person, Mr.
0. G. jackson, of Sacramento, was
formally placed in possession o
these places as representative OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad. Mr.
Jackson did not. however, remain
in possession of any of his new J
acquired ranches, but invariahl,
left in company with the Mar
shsl's party. The latest informa
ton, believed to be reliable, Is tina
the wagons of the MarshsPs party
were placed on the cars this after
noon aud that they will all leav'
this region tonight by rail, bu
Bowen and his men, with q proba
BILE increase in their number, will
remain somewhat longer for pur
pose not vet fully explained. Be
sides Bower, the following person
are here on this business of evic
ton: Len. Harris, O. G, Jackson
Geo. Karcher, Anthoay Gresn ant
Frank Rider, all from Sacramento
Fred B. Davis and Dewitt from
San Francisco, with J. Enos, JONI
Sharp and Allen McKenny from
Lord knows where. 1t is said that
some of the above named will
leave on the cars tonight for part
unknown.