Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-04-06
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SACRAMENTO, April 5.-The Sen
ate convened at II O'clock A. NJ.
Newman, from the committee
appointed to revise the rules, re.
ported and moved the adoption Of
amendments. A debate ensued and
the resolution was adopted. The
amended rules do not change
the hour Of meeting. Recess and
adjournment are fixed for the reg
ular session. Two thousand copies
Of the Governors message were
ordered printed. Grove Johnson
moved . reference to the judiciary
Committee of 30 much of the NJ es.
sage as refers to alternative con.
gressi0nal npportionment. Adopt
cd. Zoos introduced resolution
requesting the Secretary Of State
to furnish the Senate. with the Off.
cial census of 1880, giving the pop
ulation of California by wards,
townships and counties. Baker
moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Adjourned till tomorrow at 10
A. n.
Republican caucus announced
for 3 o'clock thls p. M.
The Assembly met at II o'clock.
On motion q committee was ap.
pointed to wait on the Governor
and inform him that the Assembly
10 ready for business.
The following bill was introduced
by Mcclure: An Act to divide the
State into Senatorial and Assembly
districts.
The Speaker suggested that the
rules be suspended aud the bill was
read once before 1t went to the
committee.
A discussion ensued, during
which Mcclure charged the DEM
ocrats with obstruction. During
the debate . message was received
from the Governor transmitting
his official message
Cannon hoped that the Demo.
crate would not force the Repub.
licans into 9 caucus. Some Of
them wished to pass fair appor-
tionmeut bill; but obstruction
would drive them into caucus on
the question.
WhippIe aAid tile minority was
not here for obstruction, but they
were not prepared to yield up their
rights on a verbal promise of the
majority that the rules would be
suspended for every bill.
After further debate, the roll was
called and the motion was lost.
Ayes, SO; noes, 38.
Baker, of Sacramento, introduced
Q bill relating to roads and high
ways.
BY Grlffith-Act relating to roads
and highways; an act dividing the
State into Congressional Districts,
also making provision for deflcien.
oIes for postage and express in the
Office Of the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction.; also, making Rp-
propriations for deficiencies in the
stationery, fuel and light fund for
the thirtieth fiscal year.
Griffith moved to increase the
Committee on Apportionmsnt from
nine to fifteen. Laid over under
the rule.
jackson moved to increase the
Committee on Roads and High
ways; also laid over.
paggett introduced a bill max
ing appropriations for the 3Sd and
34th fiscal years.
and read the Bill for the first time.
An amusing debate ensued be.
tween Way (Rep.) and Daggett
DEM, in which Way repeated
democratic arguments against
hurrying the apportioDment Bill,
and Daggett pitched into Nays
ground and lofty tumbling, to the
great amusement of the house.
Pending vote the house adj
journed.
he Lom poo HorrOr--The suspects
ed shs-phesa.r strung mp aud
Makes = disclosure.
SANTA BARBARA, April 5.-A
Lompoc special to the Press says
A. Lansdell, Justice of the Peace,
held an inquest on the body of Mrs
Sargent, murdered at Santa Rita
An Indian or Mexican sheepherdel
named Francisco Jimeno, who wat
found near the spot, denied al
knowledge Of the affair. He saiG
he WAS lying asleep under q tree
on the sheep ranch ut the time
Afber the inquest was concluded
one hundred citizens took the
shsepherder and hung him to Ne
limb for some seconds. Upon be.
ing lowered, he stated that he had
seen O man ravish and murder Mrs
Sargent, and as the body was neal
I. his cabin, he was fearful that sus
piclon might attach to him, anC
putting . rope around her neck. hi
had dragged her about 400 Yard
and buried her In . gulch. Ths
marks Of the rope were found or
her neck, and the trail WAS plainly
visabls whore the body had beef
dragged. His shoes fitted the foot
pIlpto LETT near The place Of CON
eoAlment. His horses tracks cor
u6eDcnoed II siSo With thooo made
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