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line and field officers should be enacted.
No such provision exists, and in conse-
quence inconrcseat line and Geld off,
GERS cannot be reached until the exp ira-
ton OF the term for which they are APP
pointed. In general terms 1t is asserted
that the National guard OF this state js
top-heavy and Offered beyond the linz
of efficiency. The following figures are
furnished in illustration OF this state
ment:
The governors staff consists OF one
adiutant-general. at q salary Of $1,000;
one assietant adjntant-general. at . sa!-
airy OF $1,000; five colonels and sixteen
lieutenant colonies. whose com bined per
diem when on service Is $281.93.
major generals Htaff consists Of two
colonies, nire lieutenant colonela. two
majors, four sergeant majors who're poI
diem on service is sl35.36.
A Drjgadier generals staf consists Of
two lieutenant colonies. nine majors.
two captains aud two sergeant majors ~
service per diem OF $l08.8l.
By consolidating the stats OF the gov
ernor and sd]utans general the Der
diem saving on service would amount "a
the neat sum of $500 20 and it 10 further
claimed that the general efficiency Of
the National guard would be increased.
These reforms are suggested BY
member Of the National guard ia Los
Angeles, and are attracting considers
BILE attention. The bill has not been
introduced, but in all probability will
be in o few days.
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
B. O. Kenyon Of Los Angeles, who wAs
present and took an active part in the
formation Of the provisional government
under President Dole, introduced the
following resolution yesterday which
was referred to the committee on federal
relations:
ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
Relative TO the annexation OF the republic 81
Hawaii.
Whereas, A large majority of the white popu-
lation OF the republic OF Hawaii are DESTROYS Of
whereas, we deem the acquisition OF this terri
tory OF great commercial and strategetic Inn
portance to this government. which, through
diiatory action and British intrigue, may b.
Resolved, By the assembly of the state of Cali
fornfa: the senate concurring, That our repre-
sentatives In congress- be requested to use all
honorable means in their power to expedite the
annexation OF the territory Of the republic Of
Hawaii to these United Slater.
Resolved, That his excellency the governor
be requested to Immediately telegraph . copy
of these resolutions to each Of our senators and
representatives in congress.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
o. H. Huber Of Los Angeles. chairs
man OF the committee on contested
elections. will be occupied four days next
week hearing testimony in the following
contests, which have been filed in the
assembly. Collins vs. Mcdonald, Oak
land; Smith vs. Devine. Reynolds W.
Merrill and Scheerer W.. MCCARTHY, all
of San Francisco. By singuisr COIN
cidence shree of the parties named were
formerly residents OF Los Angeles and
are we'll known there. Scheerer, who
contests McCarthy's seat, was during the
boom in the strest paving line, in con-
neotion with general contracting. while
MCCARTHY. who secu red the conviction
OF Levine, the United States hotel in-
cendiary. Mark Devins, whose frat IL
contested by Smith, was for nearly 20
years in the employ Of the Wells. Fargo
company in the capacity Of messenger.
and TOOK one OF the first consignments
for that company over the Yuma divis.
ion. He ran to Dos Palmos whom that
point was tho end Of the system. and
was one OF the best known men In the
employ of the company.
Los ANGELES PROVIDED FOE.
Los Angeles county has the largest
number Of attaches holding statutory
and patronage positions in the senate
and assembly OF any county in the state,
and, as q matter Of fact, they are gener-
ally conceded to be better qualified for
The positions they occupy than the rep
of any other county repre-
sented on the payroll.
The clerkships of the two most impoF.
taut committees in the senate are held
by Los Angeles county, and their work
10 highly commended by the members
Of the committeee.
From the above Il will be seen that
Los Angeles and Southern California il
decidedly in evidence in this session in
every branch. JOHN @. WRAx.