Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-10
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FRESNO, january 9.--The follow
ing Ia list Of south bound pas
sengers passing hereto.day; ] Fulton,
J Bruner, Mrs Nichols. Mrs Molsy, y A
Prince, New YorL; Miss Ortiz, Mr. Per
rim, III Paso; II Harlow and wife, Tue
son; Ida II Jackson, Tombstone; Mr.
Whitney, Washington; s Mayer, Lon
don, WV Ward, Mrs Walsh, Dsming
NJ Jaooby, e l. Morsey, San francisco
Mrs G Behrendt, and Children, Mrs H
Heinsch, John Thompson, H Forster
and wife, Louis johnson, CIV Wei
bank, M M Drew, J McCaw, DR. u
Huff, G ii Light, Mrs Carroll. Mira II c
Parker. w J Boswick, Los Angeles; Mr,
II b Buckingham and mAid San Fran
cisco, C A Howes, Newhall, J w Kit
| ing; Sacramento; s NJ CLARK, Wilcox; .
Walpart, Denver; d Ward, G 8 Thurs
ton, ri Paso; G @ Grovyman. Denver.
The Legislature Both Heuses
Organized.
SAoRAMEsTo, Jan. g.-The Senate re.
assembled at half past one and, quo
rum being present, proceeded with the
election OF ofHcers according to the eau.
Gus nominations. The President ap
pointed Fisher. Cross and Perry com
Inittee to notify the Governor. Recess.
| AssgMBLy--After recess, Levison. ol
San Francisco, offered long protest
against the appointment Of n Chaplain,
on the ground that II was contrary Ia
the spirit Of Section 4. Article ! /. Of the
Constitution, and expensive. useless and
calculated to bring religion into con.
tempt.
Hollister, Storke and Levy were ap-
pointed committee to wait on the Gov.
srnor to inform him OF the Assembly s
organization and receive any communi.
cation from him he Is prepared to make.
On reassembling a message was re.
ceivod from the Assembly announcing
that II would be readyto receive the
Senate Ia Joint Committee at $3.50 OF clock
A concurrent resolution was adopted,
fixing that hour. The Governors mes.
sage was received. The reading was
dispensed with, and II MAS made the
special order for 1hursiay Tho Sen.
ate then proceeded to the Assembly
| Chamber.
The Senate reassembed at 4,45 O'Clock
and adjourned until II o'clock to.mor-
] rOw.
A Communication was received an.
nouncing tho organization of the Senate
A message wal received from the Senate
stating that IL was prepared to meet in
joint session and canvass the State vote fol
Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The
canvass Of the vote took an hours time,
and at its conclusion Chairman Larue
declared that Stoneman was Governor
elect aud Daggett Lieutenant.Gov
elect
The Committee on Inauguration re.
ported In favor Of holding the inaugural
ceremonies in the Assembly chamber
to morrow at l2 o'clock The joint ses-
sion adjourned until tomorrow at
noon.
The Assembly resumed its session and
adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The New Railroad Cemm lssieners
sweeping Resolutions Ofrer.
cd BY Comm issiOner Fsote.
SAN FRAycisco, Jan. 9.--The new
Boarl Of Railroad Commissioners to-day
elected Carpenter Chairman. Andrews
was continued as Secretary to hold al
the pleasure Of the Board.
Foote called attention to the fact that
he had made certain specific pledges
and In view thereof offered o resolution
fixing fares and freights on the Central
and Southern Pacific Roads as follows:
For passengers over twelve years OF age,
three cents per mile; under twelve years
and over tive years, one and half
cents, provided that where the rates are
now less than the above, they shall not
be raised. He also offered q resolution
to require said road officials to answer
under oath questions as to the cost of
their roads and equipments, the gross
earnings and operating expenses
for 1882; the per centage of oper-
ating expenses TO the gross earnings
for each year since the roads have been
in operation, the total value Of property
in the State; the amount of assessed
taxes for 1882; the schedule Of freights
and fares; how much of the gross earn
iBgs came from local passengers and
freights, and the total expenses for sala-
ries to employees for the year 1882.
Foote explained his resolutions, and
said he did not wish to be unfair to
the companies. After some discussion,
the Board adjourned till Tuesday, jan
uary 23rd.
Governor Perkins's vaIedictory.
SAN Francisco, January D. --Governor
Perkins's valedictory is published by the
Bulletin this evening, filling four col,
umns, The financial condition Of the
State is commended, the statistics OF
which are set forth at length. He says
the system of levying appropriations on
business principles and the amount of
the tax levy on the political interest,
should be corrected and the levy made
in accordance with the amount of money
really required, avoiding resort to de.
ficiency bills. He recommends revis-
ion Of the land system of the State,
compliments the Adiutant-G General, and
endorses his recommendation for increas.
ing the efficiency of the National Guard;
suggests an Investigation of the affairs
of the State University regarding the
conflict, in the matter of the transfer Of
fund and the purchase of bonds; gives
considerable attention to tho report of
the State Board OF Equalization and
thinks something must be done to
check the tendency OF county supervis.
ors to reduce assessments and OF
assessors to undervalue; commends
the management of the State Prison;
thinks an act should be passed allowing
the Prison Commissioners their expenses;
justihes his exercise Of the pardoning
power; calls attention to the necessity
of juvenile reiormatory; recommends
the passage OF law regulating inland
quarantine and an extension of the pres.
ent accommodations for the insane; re.
commends an increase Of the salary OF
Matthew Cooke, Horticultural Commis .
sioner; that the Mining Bureau be put
in care OF Board of Trustees; that
tns appropriation for the deaf, dumb
and blind be increased; that the reports
of the State Engineer should be given to
the public in permanent form; that
provision be made to represent Califor-
MIA at the International Exposition
at Amsterdam; that aid be extended
to the Veterans Home; that the
Yosemite Valley appropriations be
continued; that the appointment
of Captain Mullsa to represent the
States interests in the adjustment OF
war claims at Washington be confirmed
and provision made for his compensation;
an increase Of the appropriation for the
| Fish Commission; more stringent laws
to prevent the wholesale destruction OF
fish by Chinese and other fishermen;
pays tribute to the late b. B. Redding
claims to have in his appointments in
augurated civil service reform to an