Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-23
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The LegIsIature.

The Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, April 22.-SESATE.-
English presented a petition from the
Trustees OF San Rafael asking that tho
| power Of fixing license taxes be taken
from the Board OF Supervisors, to tho
end that licenses may be equalized more
than at present. Referred 10 the Judici-
| nry Committee. Cross, at the request
| OF the Fish Commissioners. introduced
| bill to amend the Code o that a license
tax may be established for all fishing
vessels, so that they be compelled to
have numbers conspicuously painted
upon them in order TO designate them.
Referred TO Committee on Revenue and
Taxation. Wallis introduced u bill TO
amend Section ! of Article XIII. OF the
Constitution relative to revenue aud
taxation. Murphy, Chairman Of the
Committee on Revenue aud Taxation,
presente d majority report on Assem-.
bly, bill No. 20, to provide for taxes
upon the income OF railroad corporations
who hall fail to pay their proper taxes,
with n recommendation that it pass as
amended. The minority report. sigued
by Murphy, Cox and English, recon-
mended that the bill pass without amend
ment. The amended bill WINS read the
first time.
Cross. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back Assembly bill Al, TO pro-
vide for the funding Of indebtedness of
counties in certain cases, aud recommend
its passage. Read the first time.
The Senate then took up the special
order for the day, which was the consider
alton Of John,on's Senate bill No. 3, to
lcgislate the Railroad Commi onGrs
out OF Office by providing for the lection
of their successors next fall, and giving
the Legislature the right by u two-thirds
vote to remove amy aud a OF them for
derelction of duty, corruption or incom.
potency. The lii was read.
Mccarthy offered an amendment post
poning the election To 1856.
The committee amendment was
offered, giving a majoIity Of the Lcgis-
lature the right to remove.
ASSEMBLY Campbell presented q pc
ton from the citizens Of Healdsburg,
king that the laws relating to the as
sessment Cf vines and fruit trees be
amended. The separate assessment of
land, Improvements, vines and fruit
trees is claimed to be unconstitutional,
discrimiDative and bur lensone, striking
at the root of these material industries.
Storke presented protest by the
citizens of Santa BARBARA against the
Brooks bill, taking from county Boards
OF Supervisors the right Of charging arb
trary sums for licenses.
Fire In san Francisco Marrow
Escape of Fircmen.
SAN FRANoIsco. April % "A fire
broks out this af ernoon in the Cslifar-
nj Paint Works on Jackson street. 1t
spread in the reur to Jonas Schoenfeld's
cIgi munuiactory and Ghardelli's cof
fee factory and spice works During
tn space Of halt an hour tho fire ragel
fercely. The roof of the paint works
icli in, bnryin. sven firem'n, all Il
whom were rescued Two OF them sus-
tained serious injuries. The losa to
stock and buildings Is estimated at $20.
900, covered by insurance..
Charges 4 /. Inst Charles a. Wet
more.
GSAN Francisco. April OR. b.
Blowers, Commissioner of the Sacra-
mento District of the Viticaltural Socie-
ty, has brought charges against Charles
A. Wetmcre, Chiet Executive OFF ifr Of
the State Board OF Viticulturs. Blow
era claims that Wetmore offered him
1909 acres to all wv hi namo to be used
in recommending the Cajon ranch. San
Diego county, tine sale Of which is in
Mr.. Wetmorcs hands, as especially suit
able for raisin grapes. MIR. Blowers de-
ciined to allow his name to b0 as iociatsd
in the enterprise and charges that Wet
more is using his official position for
selfish ends. Wetmore has asked for an
Investigation.
The lnterminnbic scandnl
San FRANGsco, April 22.-In the
sharon divorce caso to-day, Mrs. N. II.
Bacon testified for the defense that sub
sequent to December | 1880, Miss Hall
tol her that Senator Sharon was pay
ing her attentions and might propose to
marry her. She told witnsss at that
time that such a marriage wonld inv olive
many dolishInl things, bat that HE
Soiator wa, az old man. Miss II II, in
speaking II This, remarked to w,tu.ss
tha. she l,kel Reuben Iloyi bst than
Senator Starln; that they ba bs-a en-
gaged six on seven year., bu: they quar-
relied 50 mnch it was constant warfare
between them.
Wheat and Barley Marke'.
SAN FRANCISCO, April - - Wheat,
weak anil dril, seller, sl.39aSl .S6f (;
buyer, Sl.34. BARLEY, steady and live
ly; seller II; seller season, .0t@77s;
buyer, S7l@ss; buyer, season, .7sSa 7s4.
The stock Board.
SAN Francisco, April %. = Best 4
Belcher, Sl.35; Chollar, 5000; Con.
solidated Virginia, 20; Crown Point,
20; Eureka Con, -; Gould 4
Curry, 81 Is; Hale & Norcross, 81 10;
Mexican, $lO0; Northern Belle, ,-;Ophir,
As; Potosi, 45; Savage, 30; Sierra
Nevada, $l.65; Union Consolidated,
Sl.S5; Yellow Jacket. SLIGO
The Extra session Endorsed.
WArsoNvILLE, Cal. April 22.-At n
meeting of Anti.Monopoists the resolu.
ton of the Santa Cruz Democratic
County Committee We're fully and unan-
imously endorsed. Governor Stoneman
was endorsed in all the points for which
he has called the extra session.
Washington Territory for Blaine
TACOMA, W. T., April 22.-The Ter.
ritorial Republican delegates from
Pierce and King counties are instructed
for Blaine and Lincoln.
RcvOIutIonists Defeated.
CRY OF MExrco. April 22-News has
Just been received that band of men in
rebellion against the Governor Of the
State of Guerrero have been defeated at
Tapiche on the Pacific Coast, with the
loss of - killed. Colonies Microbes ard
Neri are moving against the remnant.
The fight occurred on the 2nd inst. I he
question was purely local.
a Substitute for the stamp Tax.
CRY OF MEXIco, April 22.-On peli-
ton OF the merchants the government ia
considering the substitution for the
stamp tax OF n lax of 1 to per cent.
on sales. The merchants promise If
this is done that they will advance the
government million and Lalf OF dol
lars for present needs.
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EASTERN.
Petition for Increase Of Duty on
Raisins.
WAsmNoToN, d. c., April 22.-In
the Senate, Miller, OF California, pre-.
sented petition of citizens of California
praying for increase of duty on imported
raisins of from two to three cents per
pound, Referred to the Committee on
Finance.