Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-19
The discussion of the report in the as
sembly promises to be interesting.


AGRICULTURAL FAIR APPROPRIATIONS.
The Sacramento ,assemblymen who
have been opposing the worlds. fail
bill, got in this afternoon and made q
terrific disturbance, because the Assem-
bly, demurred about raising the appro-
priation for the state fair from t3t 1000
to $4,000. After battle that lasted
most of the day, the Sacramento con-
tingent got consent for $4,000 appro-
priation for the state fair. Speaker
Coombs made strong effort to have the
appropriation of $1,000 for agricultural
district No. l cut down to $4,000, claim
ing that it is not an agricultural district.
He failed.
The various agricultural districts in
their regular numerical order were al
lowed the following amounts by the
assembly, sitting as committee of the
whole on the appropriation bill: Los
Angeles, $4,000; Tulare and Kern, $4,000; !;
San Luis Obispo, $4500; Santa Barbara,
$4,000; Fresno, $4,000; San Diego, $4,000;
San Bernardino, $450O; Tuolumne,
$4,000; Ventura, $4,000; Orange, $4,000; !;
San Benito, $4,000; Merced and Mari
posa, $4,000.
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
The following items were approved:
The salary of the commissioner of la
Dor statistics, $6On0, instead of $4,000;
salary of assistants, travelling and con-
tingent expenses for the office of the bu-
reau of labor statistics, $4,000, instead of
$4,000; state board of forestry, $3O, 900,
instead of $25 1000; for arresting Grim
inals without the state, $4,000, instead of
$4,000; water for the state capitol
grounds, $2400; contingent expenses
for the capitol grounds, $500, instead of
$4,000.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate, today, Dargie moved
that the electric railroad bills which
have already passed the assembly, be
substituted for the senate bills on file
now. This was done, and the bills were
read for the first time.
The congressional and assembly ap-
portionment bill of Voorhies came up
on special file, but delay was granted,
and the second reading OF the bill was
voted down.
The worlds fair appropriation Of
$500, 900, came up. Crandall, of Santa
Clara, sent up an amendment cutting it
down to 5000, 900, and some discussion
followed. Crandall's 100000 amend
ment was defeated, and he then sent up
one making it $3.50, 900. This was also
lost.
THE ANTI-BoYCOTT BILL.
The anti-boycott bill caused some de-
bate in the senate this afternoon. The
bill was reported from the judiciary
committee yesterday with its passage
recommended. Goucher moved to take
it from the senate file and recommit it
to the judiciary committee. Campbell.
ofSolano, the author of the bill, agreed
to let it 60 back. and have the Democrat
ic members make any record they could
on it. He had introduced the bill, and
would stand by his record. The bill
was recommitted, and the committee
was instructed to report it back next
Friday morning.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The senate today passed q constitu-
tional amendment to incorporate in the
constitution the provisions of the co1-
tempt bill just signed by the governor.
Carpenters constitutional amendment
to exempt mortgages from taxation was
discussed, and an amendment tackled on
to also exempt growing crops. No
action was taken.
LEaIsLATIvE NOTES.
After next Monday NO bill can be in
trcdueed without tsgc-thisds ycte.
To expedite legislation the senate
ana assembly have appointed commit