The herald., 1897-01-09
May Improve the Los Angeles
Nail Service
THIS IS A FIRST CLASS CITY
But II Will Require a Census to
Prove il
The All-Important Matter Just now Is
the Senatorial Election-Perkins'
Friends Are Very Confident.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 8.-Senator
Bulla has prepared and will introduce a
bill that is very important to all resi-
dents of Los Angeles. 1t is to author
ize that city to take census of it's pop
ulation with view to ascertain whether
1t is a city of the first class If found to
be such then the postofIice department
at Washington will have to provide the
Los Angeles postoflice with more letter.
carriers and better pay for them. The
senator says that though the city is ac-
credited with a population of $4,000 it
undoubtedly has fully 100000, which
makes it first class city. He further
seaid to The Herald correspondent: 1T
is well known that the present postal
service of our city Is inadequate to the
necessities of the people, and if we are
legally entitled to an improvement we
should lose no time in getting it. Post
master Mathews does the best that can
be done with the limited facilities at his
command. but he needs more carriers
and the carriers need more pay. An act
of 1883 touching the census of cities of
California has been construed by some
legal authorities to confer the power
/ am about to ask for, but as there is
room for doubt on that point will intro
duce this bill at the first opportunity"
Mr. Bulla will probably be on the SEN
ate committee on constitutional amend
ments 1t looks as If VIM. Mead of Los
Angeles would be on the similar COM
mittee in the assembly.
The debate in the senate on the tariff
resolutions developed the fact that sew
eral Aenators who desired to go on rec
ord as opposed to protectionism are,
according to their own words rank pro-
tectionists without knowing it.
The senatorial contest will absorb
much attention. On good authority it
is announced that the Alameda county
Republican members have notified Way
mire that they will not support him,
but will stand by Perkins to the last.
1t Is also reported that Waymire re-
ceived communications from the Oak
land board of trade advising him not to
to be candidate.
A Los Angeles county Legislator said
tonight that the claim of the Shortridge
men that Brother Sam" would get sup
port from several Southern California
members was preposterous. and that not
one Republican member from the south
would desert Perkins.
Unless something extraordinary oc-
ours TO reverse the economy pOllcy II
augurated, this legislature will cost the
state less for contingent expenses by
$50 900 than did that of two years ago
Soon after the adjournment of the
legislature today numerous members
OF each house stampeded for San Fran
cisco and other places, hoping to find
less poisonous fog and more sunshine.
Before reassembling Monday they will
further discuss the senatorial question,
ard the opponents of Perkins will make
strenuous efforts to encompass his de-
feat His followers. however, are as
confident as ever, and perfectly ccnfi-
dent of victory.
The amendment to article thirteen of
the constitution to provide for reform
in taxation has been carefully prepafed
by leading advocates of the movement.
1t will be introduced substantially as
1t now reads within a few days.
1t provides for several changes and also
declares as follows: THE legislature
shall provide for the levying of taxes and
the raising of revenue in such manner
as it shall deem just, provided, that in
cases 80 determined by a majority of
the electors of any county. in the state
or other political subdivision OF the
state voting thereon. taxes may be i'm
posed as the electors of such county or
other political subdivision may decide"