Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-13
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Tho Late Railroad Commissien.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. l2.--In the resoln
tions offered by, Granger, Of Butte. twas
that the Cohmittee on Corpora
fions be instructed to institute all due
aud proper inquest into the official acts
sf the late retired Railroad Commission.
ers in respect to the following subjects
u inquiry; .First-- hat portion OF
kt,bis time ~ been devoted 70 the dis
charge Of the duties Of their Of
liss during the term. What por-
1ldn Of time wss devoted. to eaia estab-
|lshsd unofficial business other than
the management Of their personal aud
real estate owned by thenl- previous to
their election Second Whether the
or either of them dur
ing their, term Of office may have made
shS AextfAorlinszy acquisition of pro
perty over and above the income OF their
salary, diminished by the expenses
u tho lindividual and family sup
port. Thir d. Whether the rates
Of railroad transportation In the State
have been materially reduced or aay
tial relief to oppressed industries
thereof has resulted from any official
ac1 Of the Commissioners. Fourth
Whether the Commissioners or either
Df them have shown direliction of duty
to the interests Of this Commonwealth
b kho viigly permitting systematic
OF CASUAL Discrimination III
chsrges or facilities for Transportation
between persons or places or otherwise,
by any railroad, or other transportation
company, or have shown incompeteney,
pr corruption in ofhce, and ii either,
whether the State has been damaged
shsseby- The resolution also provides
that in carrying ON such inquest
the committee shall be EN-
20 send for persons and
papers, to examine witnesses, and ad-
osths, and to exercise all pow
ers not inconsistent with the law Of leg
Islative prerogative. and to report their
sction to this Aeaembly at their earliest
- oa to adopt was
carried by q ~ 5ote.
Large " Bills.
SAcRAxxx1 After conven-
was given Of her of bills re-
iatii,g to vstibe ns c. B. Swift
resigned az assisnt9 > enrolling clerk,
there being 10 duti& G1kached to that
office. Gsetge J. 0(I61l was elected
assistant msFpts -cls
BAcRAxExrd )ESArK. The
committee on q omitted their
report. The r and are the
same a those 4 <<9 sossion. One
rule abolishing ~ pr<vious question
caused some discussion. and was finally
stricken out.
Del wales New Bili.
sAcKAnrxro, Jan l2.-A bill has been
introduced by Hon. r. F. del Vale, Of
Les .Anaslcs, dividing the State into
Son4)crial, Assembly and Congressional
districts. The Senatorial bill pro vides
that the Senate shall hold for four
ysara a. age M&4f
fhe Wsehusett t. 90 to Heneiuiu,
San HHAsclsco. Jan. ~. Orders have
jeSt 6Ssn rsoeiyed here from the navy
slepsrtment at Warrington orde ing tie
var steamer Wschusett TO proceed to
Honolulu for the purpose OF being pres
snt at the coronstion OF King kaiakaua,
instead Of the steamer Alesks, Work
Is being crowded forward ON The Wachu-
sett with all possible expedition in order
for her 70 reach Honolulu in time for the
csfsmony. 2 A number Of marines will
be transierred from the Alaska to the
Wachusett
The Last spike.
San FRAvcfsco, Jan. l2.--The last
railroad spike connecting San Francisco
and New Orleans was driven to-day a.
noon, San Francisco time.
The Free-ship Eli.
WAsuISorox, Jan. 1.-THE friends
Of free ships have won temporarYsiq'
tory in the House to-day. For six111QtI
The struggle between the opposif ~
continped, and during four 9 Cha
time there was an inoeo y q I've
minute speeches. The opponents Of free
ships were surprised and apparently dis
mayed by the vote on Chandler's amend
,nsnt. His proposition was to gran
American rsgistry to foreign built shlp'
owned BY Americans and engaged u
foreign trade. Chandler offered thii
amendment as an additional bount,
proposition. II was carried by |
msjofity OF q. An amendment VA
proposed, BY Cox to admit free Of. .dutl
sll material and appliances necessary TO
the construction and equipment Of yes
,elsV for the foreign carrying trade. wa
adopted by II majority. High protec
tionists voted solidly against the amend
msnt prior 10 the 6nal vote on adoption
a TIA subssi>nte for the amendmeet
The h>uss then sdjourned. Tho mem
bsrs, ~ have closely followed tn
votes. pfSdio@ that ths substitute vii
be defeated. The free ship men. 1t
reasoned, will not be willing to endors
the bounty proposition by their votes
and the friends of the bounties are ire
vocably opposed to free ships
Several votes were given for the FIRE
ships bill to-day, because the bount
clAuhe was retained in the subtitute
the lump Of the proposition is defeate
tomorrow there will be o square vo'
bf the free Shihs bin, eAd II is dQubtf.
il fthis can be carried Independently
now looks as though the bill would !
passed without either bounties or fro
ships.
6reat Distress In New Engian'
Bosrox, Jan. ll.--As the effects I
the prolonged drouth in Manchester, }
H., 1900 operatives are idle. The mil
ore shutting down. The product Of Il
Maine sawmills have been reduced 70
600, 900 feet. The rivers are lower tha
for half q century. Tho mills on Il
Penobscot lose over 800, 600. The e
tablishments on the Kennsbec, andre
coggin and Ssco are likewise cri
pied. In southeastern Maine hui
dreds Of persons have been col
psllsd to resort 10 snow-wster, on
esttle have been driven miles
t6nds and brooks. The Asrrimac riy
q lower than ever before. The gre
mills ct Nashua and Great Falls, bssid
these at Manchester, are running
half 10 tWo-thip1s time, ana The loss
smploysru ~ employees is snormov
: HbS ssn{ail r. ieo3 jhipus shout {
region y barely half An average. The
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