Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-02
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Uenry George's Theory In tho
Legislature- -Procee edlngs In both
the House and tsemate.

Henry lieorge's Theory In tho
Legislature -Preeeed edlngs In both
the House and ssnate.
SACRAMENTO, April 1.-The Senate
met this morning with bare quorum,
and sitter half-hour's session, ad-
journed till to-mofraw morning. Among
the proceedings this morning was the
presentation by Senator Reddy of q
petition, emanating from ex.Assem.
blyman J. C. Mcguire and other
members Of the Land Reform League,
asking for a constitutional amendment
exempting Improvements upon property
from taxation; that bare land bear the
burden, advocating the Horny George
theory. Lynch introduced Leverson's
Assembly bill preventing discriminating
in fares and freights. Tho Assembly
met at 10 o'clock with Hooker in the
Chair. In his prayer the Chaplain com
mented severely upon selling liquor in
the Capitol and denounced the Congress
sional bonded whisky bill as monstrous
iniquity.
Barry's railroad bill was taken up on
it, second reading for amendments.
There wns good deal Of debate on
notion6 70 amend tho bill. Granger.
stephens, Sivat, Barry and Storke upon
one side and Irwin, johnson, Campbell.
Horton, Booth and Matthews upon the
other. All amendments 50 far this
morning have been defeated. Whitney
offered an amendment to section 10,
article l3 Of the constitution, which
provides the methods Of taxation
Of franchises, which sLa;l be
separately listed and assessed and all
railroad property operated in more than
one county shall be. assessed by the State
Board Of Equalization. The Legislature
may impose An income tax in lieu OF the
property tax upon franchises.
Lesis lative Pfseee aings -Meetiss
ef the Committee on Corpora
tlens with Closed Doors.
SACRAMENTO, April The judiciary
Committee Of the House have received
from the Circuit Court OF San Frsncisco
copies Of stipulation and judgment in
the rsilrosd tax cases. The question Of
whether the cases are sppeslsble viii be
Investigated a. soon a. possible.
The committeeon on corporations sat with
closed doors last night, not even the
Commissioners being present. Up to
the latest hour nothing could be learned
Of what took place, beyond the fact that
the Commissioners had discussed among
themselves how best to proceed in order
to get Information for drafting Consti-
tutional amendment, fixing the maxi
mum Of freights and fares. At the
meeting, TO take place tonight, the
Commissioners and reporters will be pre-
sent, all others to bs excluded.
Attsrney -aeneral Marshall Arter
the state Prisen Maasge mcnt.
SAS Francisco, April l.--Attorneys
General Marshall has addressed letter
70 President Boggs. Of tho State Prison
Directors criticisina the present system
Of convict labor and contracts with the
busipess firms. He points out that it
has lessened wages TO the free laborer
and permitted manufacturers to reduce
the number Of their workmen.
Rusene Sullivan Prsbable Minis.
ter - 1t. PetorsbarS.
sAN FRAScrsco, April lit is thought
Eugens Sullivan, collector Of this port
and who has just rendered his resigua-
tion Of the position, will be offered the
Russian mission in the place of Minister
t. China, which was offered him but he
declined Il.
wires Down.
SAN Francisco, April. - There is
trouble with tho wires east Of Ogden, oc-
casion BY general storm.
Proposed Csnstitutienal Amend
WAsHINoroN, April l.-Representa.
tive McCord has prepared q joint reso.
luton, 70 b. introduced q soon ~ possi-
bic, provldihefor the appointments BY the
President, with the advice and consent
Of the Senate, Of . commission to consist
Of 70 persons, two from each State Of
the different parties for the purpose Of
considsring and proposing to the several
States the propriety of calling conven-
tion Of II least two-thirds Of the States
to propose amendments to the constitu.
tion. Among the subjects to which
these proposed amendments relate are
the Presidential succession, election Of
President and Vice. President, the exer-
else OF the veto power. woman suffrage
and q number Of other subjects.
Cslsnists for seattle.
PrrrsBuRa, April IA colony Of
twenty-five families left Pittabarg to day
for Seattle, w. T., for the purpose Of
making Il their future home. The for.
sign Immigration is crowding them oni
OF trades and giving employers an
opportunity to reduce wages il given Al
the reason for seeking their new homes,
Several hundred more leave shortly Il
reports from the colony were favorable,
Csnditien OF tho Cineinnati Re-
esrds.
CrScrSNArI, April lit Is now Thought
the contents Of all the safes In the Couri
house are saved. The IRE proof materia
answered all the requirements and stoot
the terrible test very we'll. The "Wil
safe" Of the Probate Court in which al
wills ere kept, is in sxosllsnt condition
Municipal Reftrn II Cincinnati
i. CINCINNATI, April LA mass meeting
has been called 70 Be held at Music Hal
to ratify the municipal reform ticket.
sarssnt's 1sseasns fsr Deellnins
the ~. Petsrsburs 11issien.
BERLIN, April l.--Minister Sargen
has informed interviewsrs that he re-
fused the 81. Petersbnfe mission becaus,
he foafed the climate Of the Russian
capital md Also because there wcr,
urgent feesons for his Wishing to returr