Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-25
Ea.terp wire. Demora,,.ed

portion OF the count1es therein, against
said corporations for the collection Of
delinquent taxes having been compro-
missed by judgments entered In the
United States Circuit Court,
whereby, II such judgments are
binding and are allowed to stand, the
State and counties have lost all penal.
ties and interest due on said delinquent
taxes; and the State, being for the time
seemingly powerless to assert her rights,
/ have deemed it prudent to ask your
aid and assistance in passing such laws
and proposing such amendments to the
constitution US will, it Is hoped, effectu-
ally prevent the recurrence of similar
condition OF affairs in the future.
have also asked your cooperation h de-
vising such measures as in your jndg.
ment may seem proper to assert the
rights of the State in reference to the
further prosecution of these delinquent
tax cases and to provide means
for the opening and setting
aside of all compromises, consent to
judgments and agreement therein, by
whomsoever made, in which the State
has lost or is about to lose any portion
of the tax, penalty or interest due by
law.
As no little dissatisfaction exists in
reference to the comparative inaction of
the Board of Railroad Commissioners in
performing the duties Of that office, /
have thought proper to request your
honorable body to provide for q new
Board and to propose and submit to the
people IN amendment to the constitu-
tion of the State to the end that said
Railroad Commissioners may hereafter
be elected from the State at large, and
that you also propose and submit an
amendment to the constitution fixing
the maximum rate to be charged for the
transportation of passengers and freight
Regarding the treatment OF railroad
property, he advised that it be assessed
by the State Board Of Equalization the
same as the property Of individuals is as
sessed On all railroad lines in the State
the subjects submitted for your consid-
Grafton are so explicitly stated and the
history of the struggle of the State for
the collection Of revenue from the cor
porations referred to is SO well known to
each member of your honorable body,
that it seems hardly necessary to give in
detail the reasons why legislation should
be had upon the subjects embraced in
the proclamation.
Regarding the taxation Of railroad
corporations, the Governor points out
that it is immaterial wheth the receipts
of such corporations are entirely earned
from business done in the State or from
business done in other States and Terri
tories.
He rciterates the language in his proc
lamation, that no officer Of the State has
the right or power to compromise OF
remit any portion of the tax, penalty OF
| interest which the law declares to be
due, nor to consent to any such arrange
ment. The full amount must be recov
cred. Concerning discrimination in rail
road passenger rates and freight, hi
says: Railroad corporations should no
be permitted either by special contrac
| or any other form to charge one pers0I
a certain rate for the transpor
tation of freight and another person
another rate; they should not be per-
mitted to make one man richer and an
other man poorer. Ii the development
of the State aud accumulation Of private
| IUTLuucb Suuit RO nauu III hdhu Wtth ui5
obedience Of fauthority and resistance tt
law, 1t would be better that private for
tunes were smaller and the development
of the State less rapid, 1t would b.
better for our form OF government tha
/ every corporation be abolished than tina
our laws be set at defiance and the NOR
ais of our people corrupted.
Five thousand copies of the Govern
or's message were ordered printed. Th
Governor was requested to transmit t.
the House copies of q certain letter writ
ten to him by the Attorney General re
lating to delinquent taxes, dated Febru
ary IA, 1884, which was omitted from
the printed pamphlet purporting to Civ
the full correspondence between the two
The Extra scssion--New Member
Sworn In.
| SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 24.-Th
extra session of the Legislature wa
called to order punctually at IL o'clocl
noon. All the new members were thel
Governors proclamation calling the ex
ira session was read. Both houses the
adjourned 10 consider the proposition O
complete new organization of all tn
offices. A large number of visitors from
San Francisco and orher points wer
present.
In the House the Speaker read tn
resignation of M. c. Haley as Clerk G
the House. There was considerable dis
cussion as to whether the Clerk coul
not be made to serve. Further actiol
was postponed till Wednesday in tn
Senate. Kellogg, of Plumas, presente
resolution that the Senate proceed +
elect officers. Action deferred.
The Legislature - senator DE
vaIle Reelected President Pr
Tenn.
SACRAMENTO, March 24.-There ha
been nothing OF any moment done to-da
in either House. After organizing, bot
houses adjourned to enable the Demt
cratic members to confer together in re
gard to the appointments. After th
adjournment the Senate elected Senate
Del Valle, President pro tem.; Ed. I
Smith, Secretary; r. D. Craven and
1. McCarty, Assistant Secretaries; A. A
Taylor, R. G.. Ford, w. McGee, Georg
F. Tuttle and A. Norton, Clerks; Cap
Messic, Sergeant.at Arms; Mrs. l. L
Davis, Postmistress.
a Long wrestIe-The Match a
Draw.
SAN Francisco, March 24.-In th
wrestling match between Muldoon an
Whistler, which began at $50 tn
evening, neither won fall up to mit
night. At half.past IL, after wrestlin
nearly four hours, Muldoon decline
to go on. saying that he was tire
out. He left the stage. Whistler r
NAMED, saying he was ready to col
tinue. After some discussion, Il
referee declared it draw.
The Hill-sharon Case - The Ds
fense Open.
SAN FRASoIsCo, March 24.-The Hill
Sharon divorce trial was resumed t,
day. The announcement by plaintiff
counsel that their case was close,
created sensation as it was believe
they had several more witnesses. MIR
Hardenburg. first witness for the defens
testified that Miss Hill and Share
visited her in November, 1880. In Aul
ust, 1881, plaintiff again visited he
Saying she WAS 4olnR east as Snaron III
she had quarrelled. She said she hate
to leave San Francisco because she love
, Reuben Lloyd better than any man 81
knew. Lloyd is prominent attorney
this city.
Mrs. Norton PnrdOned.
San Francisco, March 24.-The +
l port that the Governor had pardon,
, Mrs. Norton, the Santa Barbara mu
, deress, is confirmed. The act excit
much criticism.
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