Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-22
Tho Legislature.


can, 9Ns.
The Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, April 2lst.-SEN.
ATE-Afternon.-Hill resumed his
speech, making an elaborate argu.
ment tending to show that q con.
fiict between the land owners and
the holders of riparian rights, and
until this was settled no good could
ensue from the irrigation system,
He regarded S39, 900 as a sop throw
to Southern California by the
debris men.
.RowsH spoke in favor OF the ap-
Precipitation. He held that the in
TO rmatfsn which would be collect.
ed and published would be of great
value to the whole State.
West spoke In favor OF retaining
the appropriation.
Wendell thought the Senate
should examine the question to as
certain if the benefits likely to ac-
crue would warrant the appropria.
ton. He reviewed the law Great
ing the office of State Engineer,
saying that Sl66, 600 had been ex-
pended and the only result was the
debris act.
Grove Johnson said the measure
would involve the State in more
flitigation over riparian rights than
all the debris schemes combined
could produce.
Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY-On re.assem bling
Kellogg moved that the Judiciary
Committee be instructed to report
forthwith his resolution fixing the
time of adjournment sine die at
next Saturday. Laid on the table,
Consideration of the Road and
Highway bill was resumed and
several unimportant amendments
were adopted. After the bill had
been read number of amend
ments to nearly every section in
the bill were offered. This fusilsde
was capped by Jackson's offering a
printed bill with forty sec.
tions in 1t as an amendment,
which was ruled out of order.
During the discussion and
wrangle which ensued over this,
Camron moved the previous ques-
tion and after another wrapgle the
motion was lost. Several other
amendments were offered and de.
bated, after which the House ad.
journed.
Medical C"nventiOn-smuii
.. MiiIs sick.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21st.-
At the session of the State Medical
Convention to-day Mrs. DR.. c. B.
Brown read q paper on the diseases
OF women and chilsren, to the
great satisfaction of the male ply.
sicians. DR.. Chapman read a paper
on Medical Topography, Endemic
and Epidemic.
Two more cases of smallpox
among the Chinese passengers on
the Oceanic have been reported at
the Health Office.
A private dispatch from New
York says d. o. Mills is seriously
i'll.
Gold from Australia.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2l.--The
steamer Zealandia, which arrived
here yesterday, has four boxes of
gold bars valued at $9S,750, the
first consignment from Australia
that has been received in San Fran
cisco. This invoice comes to the
compton du Compte de Paris. The
gold received by the steamer has
been sent to the San Francisco
mint for coinage into double ca
giles. The anomaly of shipping
Goals to Newcastle is having q rep.
etition in ose gold producing sec.
tion of the world shipping its pro-
ducts to another gold producing
section.
The smallpox Is epidemic both in
the Sandwich Islands and China.
1t is noticeable In this connection
that the mortality in Chinatown
for two weeks past has been great
ly on the increase, but no one seems
to know of what disease they die
In that'quarter.
San Diego News.
SAN DIEGO, April 2lst.-Nearly
an inch of rain has fallen at this
point this week, the fall increasing
to as much as three inches In the
eastern part Of the county, from 80
to SO miles inland. These late
rains are of very great benefit to
the agricultural and grazing inter.
ests in that section. In the north.
ern and northwestern sections full
crops were already assured. The
crop prospects throughout the San
Luis Ksy valley are splendid. The
grass for stock is abundant and
high and the barley and wheat is |
In very fine growth. There will be
q full crop of wool. Shearing in
the northwestern section is now
about over and wool is daily com.
ing In In large quantities.
Gassen d Gays railroad camp
has advanced to within Is miles OF
San Luis Rey. Grading along the
line Is advancing very rapidly and
bids on new lettings for extension
beyond San Luis Rey, will soon be
called for.
The work of laying mains for the
city gas works goes on actively. |
Pipe has been laid nearly the
whole length OF the main business
street and Is going on to the Court
House.
Robbery by Cow nsys.
ToMBsToNE, April 2lst.-Tues.
day night, about II O'Clock, at
Oharleston, ten miles from this
city. three COW boys entered the |