Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-10
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PACIFIC COAST.
The LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, April 8. - Senate
Knight introduced an amendment to the
Constitution to class property for tax.
alton. First class, private and quasi
public property to be taxed as now;
second class. TO pay an income tax;
third class. TO be exempt. Brooks pre-.
sented petition from the merchants OF
Santa Barbara, to restrict the powers Of
the Supervisors in levying license, and
to clasaiiy the same. After the presen.
tation memorial OF merchants and
ship owners of San Francisco was pres
ented by Senator Whitney, praying for
amendment Of the constitution to ex-
empt vessels from tax in certain cases.
Senate adjourned till IL o'clock to-
morrow.
After recess the Assembly resumed
reconsideration of the Wallace bill. OBJ
lection was made by Campbell and
Nicol to the provision that the value Of
a mortgage shall be conclusively taken
to bo the amount of principal unpaid.
THE point made was that where property
deprecated below the face value Of the
mortgage the mortgage is not worth its
value and should not be assessed at its
face value. johnson thought tho value
'of security could not be greater than
the cash value OF the property secured
An amendment, that the provision TO
(which objection was made be stricken
out, was lost; ayes 33, nays 80.
Legislative Items.
! SACRAMENTO, April 9.-r-Insthe Assem-
bly, to-day the bills Of Judge Irwin and
Mr.. Leverson, relating TO equalization of
taxesand to provide revenue, were re-
jected.
The Senate Judiciary Committee met
to continue tho consideration Of the
Barry bill The committee have before
them Mr.. Yerrington, of Nevada, q rail-
road manager.
| Judge Cope addressed the Assembly
Judiciary Committee on the right Of ap-
peal in railroad tax cases. He main
tains the action of tho Attorney General
and the right Of appeal. Hx-Attorney-
1 General Thomas II. Williams followed
Judge Cope in support of the right of
appeal in railroad tax cases. Attorney
4 General Marshall also made explana-
tions, and stated that he was perfectly
1 satisfied with the wisdom OF his course.
The Attorney -GeneraI Did the
Best He Could for the state.
SACRAMENTO, April 9.-Attorney-
Ge,eral Marshall appeared before the
| Judiciary Committee this evening, and
testified that in doing what he did, he
really thought he was doing q very
smart thing for the State and for the
| party and he did not see that he had
anything more to say. Mr.. ID. M.
Delmas, then addressed the Committee
for nm hour or so, saying that the
Attorney General had sacrificed the
rights Of the State.
Conference OF Grangers.
SACRAMENTO. Gala, April "a con-
ference of Grangers was held here
today, Mr.. Coulter, Of the State Grange,
presiding. 1t was unanimously deter.
mined to adopt such measures as would
force immediate legislation on the Barry
bill and other measures for the restric-
ton Of railroad power inthe State.
San Francisco's Rainfall.
SAN Francisco, April 9.-The rain
fall for tho last twenty-four hours, up
| to o'clock this evening, is 43
inches. making 40 for tho month and
24.72 for the season, against 1888 to the
same date last year. The Signal Service
Bureau reports rain having fallen dur
ing the day at Portland, Roseburg, Red
Bluffs, Sacramento and San Diego.
| Alexander, Arrested as Grimes.
| ket FREQ.
SAN Francisco, April 9.-The man
who was arrested at Mansfield, Oregon,
aud brought to this city as Cicero
Grimes, the notsrious Arizona des-
perado, was to-day released on a writ of
habeas corpus, it having been established
to the satisfaction of Detective Hume, OF
Wells, Fargo & Co., that he is not the
man wanted, but Robert Alexander, of
Whitby Island, Puget Sound. The un.
fortunate man is here without friends or
money
More Excitement In the sharon
SAN Francisco, April 9.--The scenes
in the Court room to-day ere the most
exciting yet witnessed in this celebrated
trial, As was remarked by one of the
attorneys present, "rhere's music in the
air." When the afternoon adjournment
| took place General Barnes and Judge
Tyler were observed in violent alter.
cation, when tho former said, in a
loud voice: &c id d-n it, it is
so; get away from mel" Gen.
eral Barnes had previously stated in
| court that the witness, Mrs. Shawhan,
had received threatening letters, and
read the following:
'Mrs. Shawhan-Do not go on the
witness stand unprotected. Miss Hill
swears that if you testify against her
you shall not leave the court room alive.
(Signcd) A FRIEND"
Bimes, after reading this letter, ad-
ded; Il fear there will be bloodshed
before this case is closed"
Wheat and Barley Marke>.
SAN Francisco, April 0. = Wheat
business light at sl.50@Sl ,521 for good
to choice; buyer, 1884, Sl.49i; seller.
1884, 81 .36t. Barley, active with sales
from $3.50. So; buyer. season, .S53a So;
seller, season, .s3t; buyer, 1884. .sss.
IThe stock BOARD.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 0. = Best h
Belcher, Sl.O5; Chollar, Sl.lO; Con-
solidatcd Virginia, .5; Crown Point,
81 40; Eureka Con-, S425; Gould &
Curry, Sl,45; Hale Il Norcross, 81. 10;
Mexican, Sl25; Northern Belle, -;Ophir,
S0.75; Potosi, go; Savage. As; Sierra
Nevada, $500; Union Consolidated,
50 10; Yellow Jacket. Sl.95
Heavy storm at Merced.
MERGED, CAL, April "a heavy
storm set in here this morning. At three
this afternoon two and halt inches of
rain had fallen. The storm seems to
be breaking, but is not over. The early
grain on rich soil has been damaged to
some extent by the hail and torrents of
rain, but the winter sown and sand plain
crops are benefited.
EASTERN.