Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-24
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Tue WOrGl.Iess Leyisialure.

Tue W0rsLiess Leyisia,ure.
SACRAMENTO. April 23.-SEN
ATE-Rowell asked leave to intro
duce resolution requesting the
Governor to call President Gar.
fields attention to a resolution
passed by the Legislature at its last
session aud to petition sent to the
President signed by nearly forty
thousand residents of California for
the pardon of the convicted Mus
sci Slough settlers. The vote to al
low an introduction Of the resolu-
tion stood ayes 23, noes IL, and was
lost. The resolution precipitated
confusion, aud the assertion was
made that, If business outside of
the Governors proclamation was
considered, the session would be
prolonged all Summer.
The second reading and consider.
alton Of the General Appropriation
bill was resumed. The amendment
striking out $4,000 for salaries of
consulting engineers was adopted
On the OmmiLtee's amen i'm ent
increasing the item of $4,000 for
the State Agricultural Suclety to
SIG, 600 VIM. Johnson addressed the
Senate at some length in favor OF
sustaining agricultural Interests.
Nye replied in happy vein,
speaking against increase.
Rowell quoted from the agricul.
tural report of 1880 the items of ex.
peuditure. Six thousand was paid
in premiums and the purses for
hOrse.races amounted to fourteen
thousand dollars. He would vote
against the increase.
The motion directing the Finance
Committee to report back the tax
levy Immediately raised u breeze.
Pardee referred to Ryan as the
Calstaff and Roaring Lion from
Humboldt.
Ryan raised q point of order and
characterized the language as uu.
diguified and ungentlemanIy.
Pardee explained that the levy
could not be reported until the Ap.
preparation bill was disposed Of.
AssEMBLY-Long, of the Com.
mittee on Roads aud Highways,
returned the bills In his possession
without recon- % endation.
Kellogg introduced the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, The twenty days lin.
itatlon for the extra session Of this
Legislature, as expressed in theGov.
ernor's proclamation expires Oh thia
day, and,
WHEREAS, During all of the
said time the only act that has
been passed and approved by the
Governor Is one providing for pay.
ing the per diem, mileage and con.
tingent expense Of MEM
bers of the Senate and Assembly.
and,
WHEREAS. The INDICATIONS are
pQost favorable that tie Legisia-
ture will fight it out on the same
line, viz So per day-1f it takes
all Summer, unless an adjourn.
ment sine die Of this Assembly is
had, therefore,
Resouled, That the Speaker of
this Assembly shall, on Wednes.
day, April 9th, 1881, at 10 NJ, de
clare this Assembly adjourned
sine ode.
Hoitt moved to lay the resolu.
tIun on the table, upon which the
roll was called resulting iu ayes 80,
noes 20.
Mcclure moved to reconsider the
vote by which Senate Bill No. IL,
sppropriating $500 for deficiency In
the salary Of the Secretary OF
States bookkeeper was refused
passage yesterday. The motion
was carried, and the bill Gnally
passed. Ayes 46; noes 20.
Consideration of the Road aud
Highway bill was resumed.
The remainder Of the morning
was consumed In discussing the
reports of the judiciary Com mittee
relative to the exemption of cities
from road taxes.
Recess.
Report sd s.ls " u California H. ad,
gAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Ru.
NOR Games from Oakland that the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Company has negotiated the pur-
chase of the South Pacific Coast
. Railroad Company's road, includ.
ing its ferry franchises between
Oakland, Alameda and San Fran
cisco. There Is possibly some foun.
dation for the rumor as the A., I.
& 8. F. people have been doing
good deal of negotiating, survey
Ing. etc., in Alame da county. The
supposition IL that the trahsconti.
mental line will strike the South
Pacific Coast road at Newark.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-
Wheat strong; No. !, $l.40@l.42A
No. 2, 81. S5@l.873.
Tho Aestins Of shs Dio0d .hoEss
Association.
SAN Francisco, April 20 III
hes been definitely settled that the
May meeting of the Pacific Coasl
Blood. horse Association YilI
take place ct oakland TrottiDe
Park. The course could mol
bo 10 better condition, ~ . portion
oe e hes bsen kept soft 10 gAllop
- pnd al has bean coated with