Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-26

Coast Narrow-Gauge Railroad, de-
nies that that property has been
sold to the Atlantic and Pacific
Company, or that any negotiations
have been had to that effect.
Ta- Lsxtsiatuss-Aste
SACRAMENTO, April 25-SENATE
-Afterpoou.-Hill called up for re-
consideration the vote by which
the Senate refused to strike out the
appropriation for the State Engi-
neer's salary. The motion to re-
consider was discussed four hours
and prevailed-ayes 10, noes l5.
Hittell offered an amendment al
lowing the Engineer one years
salary and also $4,000, to publish
the results of the surveys to date.
In the course of the debate Davis,
Detson and johnson charged that
the men asssiling the Engineer
were the real obstructionists who
were delaying legislation aud pro-
longing the session.
Sears replied, asserting that the
object of Hittelps amendment was
to breathe life into the carcass of
the State Engineers department
and give that officer a chance to
hold on until another session.
The amendment was lost and the
motion to strike out the Engineers
salary prevailed; ayes is, noes Is.
Johnson moved that none of the
moneys appropriated in the bill
should be used for the permanent
improvement of State institutions.
Amendment adopted.
Kane moved to strike out eleven
Items appropriating more money
for agricultural societies. Lost.
Zuck moved to reduce the appro-
priation for the National Guard
from S135, 900 to 500, 900, and spoke
in favor Of the amendment, hold.
ing that the Guard WAS useless
appendage.
Kane spoke also In favor of re-
ducing the appropriation for the
military gentlemen. Amendment
lost; ayes y. noes 20.
Tue bill passed to third reading.
Sears gave notice of resolution
for evening sessions.
Grove Johnson introduced reso-
luton instructing the Attorney.
General to bring suit in the Courts
to test the right of the hydraulic
miners to run tallings into
streams.
Baker raised the point that the
resolution was not in order.
Pending discussion on the ques-
tion the Senate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY -Daggett, of the
Com mittee on Rults, reported in
ia vor of adopting the amendment
to lie rules 10 meet at 10 A NJ.
hereafter. Adopted
Seven deficiency bills were re-
ceived in message from the Senate,
read first time and ordered on
file.
Lewis introduced bill to divide
the State into Senatorial aud AS
sembly districts.
Lane made the point that it was
not in order to introduce bill ten
days before the end Of the session.
Laughter.
Mathews, OF Tehama, introduced
the following resolution:
Resolved by the Assembly, the
Seuate concurring, that this extra
session of the California Legisla-
ture do adjourn sine die on the so h
day of April, 1881, at II O'clock
meridian.
Hale moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Lost, ayes q, noes 28.
Harrison moved to amend that
the session end when its work was
completed. Euled out of order.
Herrick spoke against the resolu.
ton and said its author evidently
WAS not sincere.
Mathews denied the assertion.
A vote was called and resulted
ayes Al, noes 81. May changed
from no to aye and gave notice OF u
motion to reconsider.
Consideration of the Road and
Highway bill resumed-Jackson
offered an amendment delegating
power to Supervisors to raise
money and provide for the i'm
prOyement and management not
only Of roads and highways, but of
streets aud alleys in incorporated
cities. The roll was called on the
amendment and it was lost.
The remainder of the afternoon
was consumed in discussing an
amendment by Long providing
that road taxes should be levied in
cities and towns, 40 per cent. of
which should be paid into the
county road fund aud used to MAIN
tain, construct and repair county
roads.
Whipple coptended that any ex-
emptiou of cities and towns from
this tax would nullify the law. be-
cause it would then be special and
not general.
Pending a vote on the question,
the House got into a tangle and an
attempt was made to refer the bill
to the Committee on Roads and
Highways. AS this reference
would have put the Apportionment
bill at the top of the file, by with.
drawing the Road bill, the Demo-
Gratis rallied and, after a sharp par
liamentary wrangle, the House at
$50 adjourned.
Impo ort.n, Nine Decision All smso.
EUREKA, New, April 25th.-A
private dispatch from Washington,
received here to-day. states that
the Supreme Court of the United
States has affirmed the decision of
Judge Field in the celebrated case
of the Eureka Consolidated vs.. the
Richmond Mining Company. This
gives Eureka Consolidated q claim
for damages against the Rich m ond
Of about $4,000, 900. 1t also settles
the big ledge theory as applied to
the mines or Ruby Hill for all
time. On receipt Of the news the
Eureka Consolidated turned loose
their whistles at the mine and
furnaces and there was general
feeling of joy among the friends of
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