Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-06
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PACIFIC COAST.
The Ancon'. Passe nger List.

The AncOn's Passenger List.
San Francisco, March 5.--The fol.
lowing is the list Of passengers per An.
con, which sailed for Los Angeles: JOHN
CALI, J X Cross and wife, o II Leifeld
and wife, II L Kirkman, j u Lanker-
SHIN, wife and nurse, Mrs d Jones and
daughter, M O'Brien, wife and child, J
b Stetson and wife, w Brogden, Jas M
Pillsbury, A Moreland, Mrs M Ha-
ley, II G Price, Mrs } A Moreland, r
Manchester, X 8 Carpenter, John Schae.
fer, Edw Langley, r Nj Thompson, j II
Conlan, Mrs NJ H Crosby, Jas II Gray,
Paul Horte, Pierre Stablier, Mrs Sta.
blier, j NJ Duncan, A j Sanborn, r San
born, II A Teal, DIR p I Mathews, Mrs
Lydia Mathews, A II Davidson,
BM Davidson, Chas T Norton and wife,
J w Shanklin, Mrs Jane Griffin, W
Happs, G M Sellon, OS Freeman, q w
Jones, + Cooper, J w Moffatt, Harry A
Mains, Mrs II Mains, Mrs L Anderson,
II Hutton, J Leeson. Minnie Brans.
combe, A S Louber, + johnson, c Il
Huber, T w Tyler, II Dunn, C +
Stineberg, II l. Ranney, Il W Pattee, J
R Roderisk, J Kennedy. NJ A Abbott,
Chinaman.
For San Diego - w Willie, Robert
Smith, w l. Kidd, + s Drew, II A
Maison, r Sanders. Il @ Steele and
wife.
Tho .Governer's Proclamation
Amendments 10 the Constitu-
taau AN m~Uastad
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The Er.
aminer will publish tomorrow the full
text OF the proclamation calling an ex.
ira session OF the Legislature for March
oath. The proclamation is composed Of
twelve clauses, with an introduction,
which reads as follows:
To Me People ofthe State Of California!
For four years the chief railroad
companies of this State have
refused to obey the laws imposing
taxes on their property. The legal ac-
tions instituted against them to enforce
collection, after having been, under vari-
Gus pretexts, delayed, have lately been
Terminated by proceedings through
which 1t was practically established that,
while nothing was legally collectablc
from these corporations, yet the
State was obliged to accept what
ever they in their discretion saw
saw tit to accord. The humiliating atti.
titude in which the State of California is
thus placed must fill the heart of every
public spirited citizen with regret and
modification. Whilst the disturbance OF
our whole financial system is caused by
the repeated and persistent delinquency
of the railroad companies, which no wise
man should willingly permit to con
tinue, more stringent and effective
from railroads are iniperatively demand
ed. The present condition of af.
fairs also demands change with
reference to the regulation of the
business of transportation companies.
The system of electing Railroad Com
missioners from districts has not given
satisfaction. A widespread discomfort
exists, engendered by delay in adjust.
ing tariff of freights and fares. Ii the
results so long hoped for from railroad
commission are ever to be attained, it
must be through a revision of the con-
stitutisn and laws on this subject.
The Governor submits for considera-
ton amendments to sections aud 10,
of article XIII, of the constitution and
an amendment to sectien 22, of article
XII. Clause three reads; 'To propose
and submit to the people of the State OF
California an amendment to the consti
tuition OF the State By which the Rail
road Commission as now existing shall
be abolished and in lieu thereof
Railroad Commission, to be
composed of three Commissioners, shall
be created. Said Commissioners to be
appointed in such manner as may be
provided by law, from the time of
-the adoption of said amendment
until the next general election. and
then to be elected at said election.
from the State at large, and to prescribe
the term of office, duties, authority and
powers of said Commission.
The remaining clauses are that laws be
enacted for the assessment and collec-
tion of income taxes from all railroad
companies doing business in the State; to
amend or repeal the laws relating
to revenue; to amend the constitution
to the end that all property belonging to
railroad corporations shall be assessed in
the same manner as individual property;
that railroad property shall be sold if
the taxes on the same are not paid; to
enact law that the people of the
State OF California have not author
lied and do not ratify any compromise
of the amounts due from railroad cor
porations for taxes due from them, and
that the powers OF the Attorney Gener.
al, District Attorneys and Boards of Su.
pervisors with reference to the collection
of delinquent taxes be fully defined: that
the Constitution be amended by fixing
the maximum charge for the transporta-
ton OF passengers and freight over rail
roads in the State, and. lastly, that laws
be enacted Tor the prevention of and
punishment for discrimination, aud fun
the reform of abuses in railroad trans
portation.
The Extra session Proclamation
Issued.
San Francisco, March 5.--The Gov
ernor issued proclamation at Sacra.
mento to-day, calling an extra session of
tie Legislature, to meet on the oath in.
stant.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.--Sevain,
the Frenchman who was shot this after.
noon by Pfaff, the German, has since
died. The latter has been arrested
charged with murder.