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LEGISLATURE—29TH SESSION. The Governor Gives Official Notice of Senator Hearst's Death. Engrossment Refused to tbe Sacra mento "Rcvenne" Bill at Mr. Dray's Urgent Request. SENATE. Sxcr.AMENTo, Monday, Mar. 2,1891. Tho Senate met at 2 o'clock p. m., .Lieu tenant-Governor Roddick in tho chair, -toll called, and quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. Beading of the journal dispensed with. On motion of Mr. G. J. Campbell the special order—first reading of tiie county government bill—was continued until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. ACTION ON' ASSKMKLY BILLS. The Senate then took up the special Assembly file, the first bill under consid eration being A. ii. (18, amending the Act providing for the organization, incorpora tion and government of municipal cor porations. The bill was read tho third time, amended .so as to provide that all licenses shall be collected by the City Marshal, and ordered reprinted. acts; approved. At this juncture a message was received from the Governor announcing his ap proval of S. H.s 10, 29 and 77. death or senator HEARST. A message was received from tho Gov ernor, announcing the death of United States Senator Hearst, as follows: E-JCUU-aVje D_p__-*rj_K_-, i Btatk oi- California, V SA( l:\VKNi.i, March 2, 1891. j To the Senate of the State of < hlifornia : Hay- Ing been Informed ofthe <ka.h ofHon*. George Hearst, Senator from this State to the Con rre »of the United States, I desire to express to you, at a coordinate branch of the State Govt rmm-iit. my respect for the dead and my synqjatliy lor tin- I" reaved lamily. lie vyns a well-known pioneer and prominently identi fied wit- the early development ofthe st.-.t.-. when hardship and toil were required from every one. from which he did not shrink. He afterward attained affluence and became l-i..nun.-nt in nil matters affecting tin- Inter est- of the public, and by bis energy, upright dealing and great busim ss capacity, became a prominent factor In the commercial and po litical history Of th<- Slate, in each and every phase of Ufe ho was the same kind and thought!-! friend. In bis capacity as a Sena tor be wax honest, faithinland Intelligent,and was bighlj apprc.-i;vUd liy his colleaijUL-s in the Senate of the United States. 11. 11. Maj-.ukam, Governor. Mr. II en cork moved that a committee of five I"- appointed to take into consider ation the subject matter contained in the message, at tne same time requesting that he be excused, owing to illness. The motion was adopted, and the Chair appointed as such committee Senators Crandall, Dray, DeLong, Ostrom and Mead. GKXKRAL FILE. On motion of Mr. Dray, tho substitute for A. 1.. 60, authorizing cities and towns to incur indebtedness for water works and other improvements, was taken up, read the third time and passed. Mr. Voorbiesmoved to have A. B. 734 (the Legislative apportionment bill) taken up anil read the second timo. Mr. ostrom objected, and after some discussion Ma. Mead raised the point of order that the consideration of tho As sembly tiie was the only order of busi ness before the Senate. The Chair ruled the point well taken. 'i'li' i ill was afterward made the special order lor 7:45 p. m. on Tuesday. (in motion of Mr. Dray, the regular order of business was temporarily sus pended in order that Senate Joint Reso lution asking forthe appointment of a citizen of California to the head of tho Horticultural Bureau ofthe Columbian World's Fair, lie considered. The motion prevailed, and the resolu tion was adopted. HYDKA-XIC .MINING INJUNCTION CASES. Consideration was then resumed on the Assembly special file, and tho first bill reached was A. 15. 89. relative to the place of trial of certain actions where a county or city is a party, and a citizen or cor poration, resident of another county, is sued by a county or city. Mr. Ostrom characterized the measure as one the object of which was to provide that suits cannot be maintained to re strain the evils resulting from hydraulic mining. He held that it was a bill that seriously menaced the rights of the peo ple of the valleys, whose lands were sub ject to injury by the working of hydraulic mines. The valley counties had been forced, for their self-preservation, to en join tin hydraulic mines from operating, and the bill under consideration was an effort to set aside or negative the'decisions of tho court. Mi. Dray also spoke against the bill, which he declared to be an unnecessary and dangerous one, entailing needless expense to counties or cities bringing suits against corporations. He did not fear the result of an appeal to the courts, for the cause of the valley people was a just one. and would prevail. Plaintiils should not bo forced to go, with their witnesses, into other counties than their own for trial, instead of, as now, having rior Judges called to try cases in counties other than their own. Hteob jection to the bill went to tiiis extent—not that he feared tho result of suits against hydraulic mining. Mr. C. J. Campbell was opposed to the bill, lie said tho operation of the hy draulic mines had ruined lands in the valleys and well nigh destroyed the rivers ofthe Siate. Let hydraulic mining bo re sumed, and it would not bo long before it would be impossible for vessels to reach Mare Island S'avy-yard. . Mr. Mead said that all the miners asked was justice, lie did not know that bill, if passed, would reopen one of the hydraulic mines that had resulted in injury to the valleys; but there are small mines in cer tain districts that have done, and can do, no Injury whatever to the lowlands. All they asked was that a law be passed that will enabie hydraulic miners to have their cases heard in counties where no prejudices existed against them or their calling. Mi. Preston said that all the hydraulic miners asked was fair play—that they should have a hearing m the courts of counties where the people are not biased against them. Mr. Ostrom moved to amend the bill by pro\ iding that change of venue "may" bo granted in certain cases, instead of making the clause mandatory. Mr. Preston said he preferred the opponents of the bill would move to Btnl c on*, the enacting clause. On roll-call the bill passed—ayes 29, noes 9. A. 8.693, relating to tho dutiesof the State Printer. Passed. A. I*. _71, relating to roads and high waj s. -\. 15. (JB4, relating to reports of State Officials and boards. Passed. rtTilloX PBOM SAVIIAMKNTO CITIZENS. Mr. Dray presented a petition from cit izens of Sacramento praying for tbe passage ofa law that will" relieve th in Irom the onerous burden of maintaining two auaried Justices of the Peace, as most oi the business in the Justices' Court is done by the Township Justice. [The petition appears elsewhere.] SENATE ÜBOKNCT RILLS. S. B. Ml, to provide for the erection of buildings tor the Home for Feeble- Minded Children. Passed. i S. 15. 170. to pay the claims of C. F. I, C. K. Grunsky and J. J. Craw ford. State River Examining Engineers, fin* traveling expenses. Passed. S. B. -"', to fix the !..:• Bof (areson street railroads in cities of .00,000 population or over. Lostr-eyea 9, noes 17. Mi-. Hamill gave notice of a motion to ■reconsider. S. B. B6J, relating to tho^transfer of cer tain moneys iv tho State Treasury. Passed. S. P.. 234, to establish a standard of weights and measures, was made the special order for 8 o'clock in the evening. S. B. 132, appropriating 856,000 for the erection of additional buildings, and to complete the present ones, of the Mendo cino Insane Asylum. Passed. S. 15. 150, to appropriate money for the completion of the building of the State Normal School at Chico. Passed. S. B. 22_, relating to the obligations of water companies to tho public. S. B. 435, amending the Act incorporat ing tho city of Stu-ramento, providing that the word "revenue," as applied to the moneys paid into the bond redemp tion fund, shall apply to the "net" pro ceeds of the water works, instead of the "gross" receipts. (Introduced by Mr. Sprague.) Mr. Dray said he was opposed to the bill in its entirety, but in case it should pass he desired to have it amended so that the word "revenue," as used therein, should apply to the city's income from all sources. He had statedl that if .the Board of Trade of the city 'should not assent to the measure he would oppose it. The board had declared against it, and he was therefore against it. Mr. Sprague called attention to the fact that tho Republican City Convention, re cently held, voiced the sentiment of that party in the matter, by declaring in favor ofthe bill; tho cntiro press of tho city strongly favored it, and many of the more prominent citizens of the commu nity had urged him to press it for passage, as the Senator from Sacramento wa3 op posed to it. Mr. Dray denounced the bill, and said ho would take the responsibility of stat ing that tho business men of Sacramento were almost to a man opposed to it. Everything was moving along properly, and if tho situation wero not disturbed the people would go right ahead and pay off thoir debt in a low years and thereby uphold their credit by keeping faith with the city's creditors. Ho concluded by withdrawing his amendment. Tho bill was refused engrossment, and Mr. Spraguo changed his vote and gavo notice ofa motion to reconsider. He said he did nol wish to stand under the implied imputation of introducing an unworthy measure over the bead of the local Sen ator. At 5:20 i*. K. Ihe Lieutenant-Governor declared a recess till 7:30 o'clock. Evening Session. Tho Senate met at 7:30 p. ■ President pro tern. Eraser in tho chair, and immedi ately resumed consideration of the bills on.the urgency file. S. B. 560, was withdrawn from the list, and S. 15. 124, relating to Justices' Courts, substituted therefor by Mr. Streotor. Mr. Voorhies claimed that the legisla tive apportionment bill had the right of way as the special order, and moved that tho other order of business be tem porarily passed. The motion prevailed, and tlio bill taken up for consideration. Mr. Campbell of Siskiyou moved to amend by taking Modoc and Lassen Counties from tho Second Senatorial Dis t tic* and placing them in theThirdDistrict. The Second District would have, ho said, the necessary 28,000 population without tho counties named, while with them the Third District would not have too many. The bill in its present shape practically disenfranchised the people of Modoc and Lassen. Mr. Voorhies replied by showing that Sacramento and other Republican dis tricts had populations largely in excess of the proposed Second District. The amendment was lost—ayes 8, noes 18. The other amendments were ofl'ered by Democratic Senators, but were all de feated, and tbe bill ordered engrossed and placed at the head oi tho Assembly sp.-cial file. On motion of Mr. Dray, tho list of de ficiency bills wore re-referred to the Com mitteeon Finance for readjustment. WORK ON THE VILE. Mr. Dargio presented a number of peti tions from clergymen, lawyers and others of Oakland in favor of woman sutfrago. Mr. Campbell ofSolano wanted to know wiiat was tho matter with the press of Oakland, as it had not sent in a petition for woman sutfrago. Mr. Dargio replied that the press of Oul; land was a unit on that proposition. "We've seen no evidences of it here," remarked the Solano Senator. "You have had every evidence of it," said Oakland's journalistic statesman, who is known as something of a ladies' man. At this juncture Mr. McGowan called up S. B. 254, granting women the right of suffrage, and it was read the second time and made the special order for 8 o'clock i*. m. on Tuesday evening. Tho reading of the bill was frequently interrupted by tho presentation of peti tions favoring the bill. * URGENCY FILE RESUMED. Mr. Dray's S.B. 124, relating to Justices' Courts, was then passed. [Tho bill cuts off one City Justice from the Sacramento number.] 8. 15. 251. to establish a standard of weights and measures—providing forthe appointment pf a Sealer of Weights and Measures in each county—was called up by Mr. Mahoney. The bill allows a scale of fees for such sealers as follows: "For sealing and marking every beam g_; for sealing and marking measures of extension at the rate of 50 cents per yard, not to exceed s_ for any measure;, for sealing and mark ing every weight, 25 cents; for sealing and marking liquid measures, if the same be of the capacity of one gallon or uiifre, SO'cents* if loss than a gallon, 2*5 Bents." The Secretary of State is made chief Sealer, and an appropriation of $10,000 is provided for to complete his outfit of standard weights and measures. The county sealers and deputies aro re quired b> make annual examinations of weights and measures. Mr. Berry vigorously opposed the bill as opening the door to the most flagrant practices of blackmail. He thought the matter was one that should be left to tho Supervisors ofthe several counties. Mr. Mahoney (author of the bill) asked to ha'-i the bill laid over till 7:30 r. lc on Tuesday, as there were few Senators present, and it was so ordered. s. L 5. 179; providing for the establish ment of high schools. Passed. S. B. 255. to enable the Coulterville and V- -•■mite Turnpike Company to sue the state for loss sustained by the granting of a franchise to a rival company. Pr.ssed. S. R. 502, creating the office of attorney for the State Board of Health and San Francisco Hoard of Health. The bill was lost—ayes 14. noes 11 (not the constitu tional majority). Mr. DeLong gave notice ofa motion to reconsider. At 9-30 Mr. Carpenter moved to ad journ. Lost. S. B. 554, relating to tho changing of grades of streets. Passed. Substitute for S. R's. :i52 and 400, re lating to the public schools, made the special order for Wednesday afternoon. .'.-skmhi.y MESSAGES. Mr. DeLong moved that Assembly messages be taken up. Carried, and the bills were read by title and referred. At 10 r. St. the Senate adjourned. ________-/_*. The House assembled at 10 o'clock a. __ Speaker pro tern. Young, in the chair. Roll called ana quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. Reading of tho journal dispensed with. sr_*C___ ORDER. Under this head the appropriation bill, No. 961, came up for third reading. It was real and placed upon its final pas sage, Mr. Dibble said that the general appropriation, as it now stands, is s-l.i _•!, --".'77, as against -fi.UvW.-lu in lv>l', adiiltr ence of $184,425; [Speaker Coombs in the chair.] Mr. J-owe said that, while tbe House hal been abiy presided over by Speaker pro tern. Yo.ing, during the 'illness of "Speaker Coombs, yet he wished to con gratulate the House upon the return of that gentleman to his chair. [Applause.] The Speaker thanked the House for the demonstration and spoke of his pleas ure in heir.:: again with them. The appropriation bill was passed by a vote of—ayes 60, xtocs 0. A motion to reconsider the vole by which S. B. 110 was passed was pending. It provides for the election of the Su perintendent of State Printing. Mr. Marion said that he had at first been in favor of the bill, but after a thor ough investigation of the State printing business, and speaking from the stand point of a practical printer, he was satis fied that tho business should remain in SACBAMEXTO DAILY RECOBD-TJ-NION, TUESDAY, MABCH 3, 1891.—SIX PAGES. its present shape, and the office of State Superintendent should be an appointive one. He believed that by election, the in cumbents of the office would often be in competent and would always bo likely to be pledged to some special course of action. Mr. Shannahan believed the principle of election was the true one, and that it had worked well when in operation be fore. Mr. Hocking, as a practical printer, with some knowledge ol politics, believed it the worst bill that had been before the Houso this winter. He believed that its Eassage was playing dir<«tly into the ands ofthe book ring lobby. He hoped the vote would be reconsidered. Mr. Lowe said he believed that both great parties could safely trust the people with any question, and that the Stale Printer would go into office more un trammeled if elected than if appointed. Messrs. Matlock, Murdecaiand Weston spoke in favor of the bill and against re consideration. Mr. Marion, in conclu sion, said that he prophesied, if tho Leg islature passed this bill, it would rescind its action in two years from now. The motion to reconsider was lost. Mr. Shanahan moved to reconsider tho vote by which, S. B. 19 had been passed. The bill relates to the mortgag ing of railway property and fixtures, and was reconsidered for the purpose of Cor recting an error in the printed bill. The Senate ballot reform bill was the next under special order and was read tho first time. On motion of Mr. Dibble this bill and its kindred Assembly bills, five in number, were made a special order for Tuesday at 10:45 a. m. PETITIONS. The petitions came in by the yard, or as ono member suggested, by the"pound. Mr. Dibble presented a roll of protests against the repeal of the Storey counting bill. Mr. Bledsoe was to the fore with his last batch of petitions for etlucatioiiitl qualifications for voters, as his bill was to como up under special orders in the after noon. Mr. Young announced the receipt of protests from Spiritualists all over the State against the bill prohibiting fortune telling, etc. General Mathews presented petitions from Los Angeles asking for the passage ofthe bill establishing law libraries. SENATE r M--S.SAC-_S. The Senate returned A. B. 1211, making it a misdemeanor to advertise to obtain a divorce, or to aid therein, with amend ments, one of which would prevent even the legal advertising required by law in regular divorce cases. Tho House de clined to concur in tho amendments. A. B. .*>}. with Senate amendments, was read. Tho amendment was a verbal one and was concurred in by the llouse. SPECIAL FILE. The Senate Congressional apportion ment bill came up under this order of business for second reading. Mr. Shanahan moved to strikeout all of the bill after the enacting clause, and substitute all except the enacting clause of A. B. No. 127, which was the first ap- Eortioument bill submitted to the Assem ly by Mr. Dibble. Mr. Shanahan said that, while the first bill made, of course, a distinctly Republican apportionment, it was not so objectionable iv his opinion as the one which had been evolved by the Republicans in caucus. Mr. Dibble said he felt that the con census of Republican opinion, as obtained bythe caucus, was far more likely to bo wise and correct fhan any man's unaided lodgment. He explained the lines of the districts under the present apportionment and gavo the reasons of the caucus for such division. They had left one whole district to the Democrats, and he believed that was all they could reasonably expect iv view of their own action in the appor tionment of 18S3. Mr. Gould protested against the appor tionment on the grounds that there was no mutuality ot interests between tho counties placed in the samo districts. Mr. Chirk believed it would beabsolute ly impossible to make a wiser or better apportionment than tho one provided for in tho caucus bill. Mr. Shanahan's amendment was lost. A verbal amendment to the lull made it necessary to send it back to the primers. Recess. Afternoon. Session. Tho House assembled at 2 o'clock, tho Speaker in the chair. Some corrections to the journal of the day were made. [Mr. Laeey in the chair.] S. 1?. _&_, authorizing school districts, cities, to furnish the pupils of their re spective public schools with free use of school text-books, was the lirst bill on tli- Senate special tile. It was lost by a vote of ayes 37, noes 30. Mr. Jackson gave notice that lie would move on Tues day for a reconsideration. Mr. Bert moved to make a matter of special urgency of S. B. 282, to provide for the appointment of Board of Nutter's Fort Trustees.and for the acquisition ofthe Sutter's Fort property, order it to second and third readings and to final passage, Curried. On tho second reading the House went into Committee of tho Whole to consider the bill which contains an ap propriation. Mr. Bledsoe offered an amendment reducing the appropriation for tho restoration and preservation of the fort from 820,000 to $5,000. Mr. Bledsoe based his reasons for the amendment upon ihe plea of economy. Mr. Bert said that the Native Sons of the Golden West had, with a good deal of effort, raised 820,000 and purchased the remains of Sutter's Fort and the ground on which it stands. They have presented it as a free gift to the State of California and now ask for this sum to restore the property and make it a suitable monu ment to the past. Mr. Gould asked the gentleman why so much money was needed. Mr. Bert called upon Speaker Coombs, who was (in the floor and Mho had pre sented the bill, as tho proper ono to ex plain. Mr. Coombs said that.the Order of Na tive Sous, actuated by motives of loyalty and patriotism, had looked about, the State for some old relic of pioneer days which might be preserved as a monument to those days, aud which might speak to the centuries to come of tho patriotism, tho bravery, the wisdom and the glory of the early founders of this Suite". They fixed upon Sutter's Fort as the most ab solutely representative relic existing. Thej'worked for the necessary sum CO purchnse it. They accomplished it, and gave the whole to the State, aad now they asked this Legislature for the pittance of 820,000 for the purpose of resurrecting and putting in enduring form the old features of the venerable fort. Mr. Coombs said he was astonished to hoar any dissent to this poposition. when gentlemen on this floor had been voluntarily raising appro priations which were already eoual to the sums asked for. This was a matter which would inure to the future glory of the grandest State ofthe Union and to the patriotism of her future citizens. Mr. Marion said that ho had only spoken against taking up the bill out of order; that he would yield to no ono in his love and reverence for California, and that tbe measure should have his vote. Mr. Roeeher favored the amendment. Mr. limner spoke in favor of the full appropriation. Though not a native son, the fort was his earliest recollection and stood between the founders of tho State and the enemies of tho Government. Better nothing than s-5,000. Mr. Hail believed Unit every sentiment of loyalty, patriotism and love for Cali fornia would urge members to vote for the appropriation. Mr. Cunningham was against the ap propriation on the grounds of economy, ana becsose be believed the widows and orphans .il'the State would sutler if $20, -000 was given for this purpose. Mr. Robertson remarked: "All risrht; let the Republicans defeat this now "and tho Democrats will take care of it two years from now." Mr. Matlock said there seemed to be two principles involved, economy and loyalty. He had got all through thinking about the economy part of it and was ready to vote (20,000 for pure loyalty. Mr. Clark was surprised io ace any op position developing in this matter. Sut ter's Fori had been tho first glimpse of civilization and of protection which had greeted the pioneers after their long and dangerous journey across the continent; to many a native son it was his earliest recollection, aud it should be a sacred duty to restore and preserve the relic as a IBBD wypbh ||jg|sj See it grow! You wont have to look o c back far. 1877 was the year when Pearlinc started in to take charge of washing and cleaning. It was a new idea; people didn't know about it; when they did find out, they were afraid of it. But look at it now. Every year has been a big ad vance on the year before—and 1890 a bigger advance than ever. It's the biggest year, against the biggest opposition—smooth-tongued peddlers to fight against, cheap prices and poor quality, prize packages, tions of all sorts. But Pear line started ahead and has kept there—and now it's farther ahead than ever. A poor thing can't grow like this. A dangerous thing can't. Find out for yourself why Pearlinc grows. Ask about it of some one who ( is using it. Beware of peddlers and imitations. 303 JAMES PYLE, New Yort memento of Ihe hardships and triumphs of the early days, and as a spur to the loyalty and patriotism of coming gener ations. Mr. Bledsoe, in conclusion, claimed that ho had the courage to do right oven though he saw it was making him un popular, and he still favored the rodue tioll.,) Tho amendment was lost. An amendment by Mr. Phillips, mak ing the appropriation §10,000, was also lost. The House then rose from Committee of tho Whole, and reported favorably on the bill, which was passed by a vote of OS ayes to 7 noes. [Speaker Coombs in tho chair.] GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. A message was received from the Gov ernor, and read in tho House, announc ing the death of Hon. Ceorgo Hearst, laio United States Senator from Cali fornia. On motion of Mr. Shanahan, a select committee of five was appointed by the .Speaker to draft resolutions and to de termine tho proper action of the House under the circumstances. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Shanahan, Hersey, Lynch, Harloe and Bobertson. MOKE BSNATB BILLS. S. B. 40, to prohibit gaming; S. B. 190, to provide for the improvement of tho State Capitol grounds, and S. B. 197, to provide for tho completion ofthe ten tiers of granite steps in the State Capitol, grounds, were all passed. S. B. 585, relative to the salaries and pay of the officers and employes of tlio Har bor Commissioners of the Bay of San Diego, was read the third tiiuo"and lost. Messrs. Lacey tmd Bert gave notice ofa motion to reconsider^ Substitute for S. B. 331, for tho salaries ofthe members and officers of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for the Bay of San Diego, was passed by a vote of ayes 51, noes <i. Mr. Laecy gave notice of motion to reconsider. special orders. On motion of Mr. Shanahan tho "news paper circulation" bill was continued and placed on special file for 3:30 p. m. Tues day. Si r. Bledsoe's A. R. 471, to ascertain and express tho will ofthe people ofthe State of California upon the subject of requir ing an educational qualification of voters, camo up for third reading and passage. The Assembly Chamber was nearly de populated, and it began to look a little dubious for the fate of a bill with more yards of petitions tacked to it than any other before the House. Rut under im minent danger of a call of the House, members came wandering back from the depths of the well and the corridors and passed the bill by a vote of ayes 47, noes 17. Recess till evening. Evening Session. The House assembled at 8 o'clock. Speaker pro tern. Young in the chair. The Assembly worked for somo time upon Senate messages. A. B. 101, relating to tho redemption of land sold at tax sale, was sent back from tho Senate with an amendment to the title, which was concurred in by tho House, and the bill made a special order for Tuesday after tho reading of tho jour nal. . A number of Senate bills were passed on the special Senate tile. Among the measures adopted by the Senate was A. J. 11. 18, asking for the ap pointment of a Californian to the head of the Horticultural Department of the World's Columbian Fair. A. B. IS, providing for Police Courts in cities having between 30,000 and 11X1,000 inhabitants, was, on motion of Mr. Mr- Call, taken up and read the second time. On motion of Mr. Wentworth, A. B. i*.'*.'!, providing for the formation and govern ment of Mutunl Building and Loan Asso ciations, was made a special order for Thursday, after the reading of the jour nal. On motion of Mr. Brunei-, A. 13. 079, providing that the salary of the Secretary of the State Hoard of Examiners be raised from $1,800 to $_,400, was taken up, read the third timo. and on its linal passage adopted. On motion of Mr. Cunningham, 8. B. 354, to increase the number of Judges of tho Superior Court of the county oT Tu lare, and to provide for the appointment of an additional Judge, was made a mat ter of urgency, passed, and transmitted to the Senate. - On motion of Mr. Coffey, A. li. 747, pro viding for the assistance of tho family of Lyn. h,the guard lately accidentally killixi at San Quentin, was taken up aiid read the .second time. Tho House went into Committee of the Whole and considered the appropriation, recommending it favorably on rising. The bill was made a special order for 11 a. m. Tuesday. On motion of Mr. Fowler, S. 15. 43, re lating to common carriers, was read the first time and made a special order for Wednesday morning. The House adjourned at 0:45. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. The Republicans of tho Assembly held a caucus on the ballot reform bills last evening. Amicably Settled. In Superior Judge Van Fleet's court, yesterday, the divorce suit of Fanny M. Clark vs. J. A. Clark, was dismissed without prejudice, on motion of the par ties to the suit. «. The Parent of Insomnia. The parent of insomnia or wakefulness is in nine cases out of ten a dyspeptic stomach; good digestion gives sound sleep, indigestion interferes with it. The braiu and stomach sympathizes. One of the prominent symptoms of a weak state of the gastric organs is a disturbance of the great nerve entrepot, the brain. In vigorate the stomach, and you restore equilibrium to the great center. A most redable medicine for the purpose-is Hos tcttcr's Stomach Bitters, which is far' preferable to mineral sedatives and powerful narcotics which, though they may for a time exert a soporific influence upon the brain, soon cease to act, and in jariably Injure the tone ofthe stomach, j The bitters, on the contrary, restore ac tivity to the operations' of that all-im portant organ, and their beneficent inllu enco is reflected in sound sleep and a tranquil state of the nervous system. A wholesome impetus is likewise given to the action of the liver arid bowels by its use. FALSE GUIDANCE FOR MINERS. Alleged Errors in the State Mineralo gist's Beporfc, Eds. RF.roRD Union: Tho report of the State Mineralogist, recently issued, contains no doubt much interesting mat ter as to mineralogy, but in that chapter of the report dealing with mining laws, there are some of tho worst errors im aginable. As this chapter is evidently in tended for tho guidance of prospectors and mine owners, it is a groat hardship that they should bo misled by the reck less statements ofa volume issued offi cially by the Stato of California, Let me notice a few of these errors: Page SS7 of the report says: "The United States laws do not require annual expenditure upon plaecr claims." This is error. Every intelligent miner and lawyer knows, that tho courts hold that, the United States laws do require annual expenditure upon plaecr claims. [Sco Carney vs. Arizona Mi'g. Co., Vol. 05, Gal's Reports, page 40]. The report, pages SSS-0, says: "An other prospector may discover a new lode within the boundaries of a located claim, and hold tho same, and with it twenty five feet of ground on each side of the newly-discovered ground." There is no authority for this statement. It ia not law. Suction 390, Revised Statutes of the United States, gives every locator the ex clusive possession and enjoyment of all the surface of tho land within his loca tion line, including all ledge, that crop from beneath the surface of his claim. The report, page 888, says: "Abandon ment by intention is, where one purpose ly quits work, and assessment (?) on a claim." This is not law. A person only abandons a claim by ''intention," when he quits work with tho intention of not resuming it. In other words, a man abandons when be quits work with the intent to abandon. The report (page S9Ol says: Two or more lodes cannot be embraced in one application for a patent, except for placer claims embracing two or more lodes, or in enso of a consolidation of different lode claims under one group." There is no law nor regulation to support this statement As a matter of fact, any ap plication for a patent may include a score of lodes, provided they all lie within the limits of the claim (single or consoli dated) sought to be patented. Before l>7_ all locations were "lode locations." Since that date every quartz location is made by marking off, etc., a piece of land con taining one or more lodes. Again: on page 889, tho report says: "In contests between mineral and agri cultural claimants, it is necessary for the mineral claimant to show that'valuable mines have been actually discovered on the land in dispute. This is inaccurate, to say the least. The contest simply de termines the character of the land by direct or circumstantial evidence. On tho report (pages 890-7) is a de scription of a mill site on an odd section shown to be within tho "railroad limits."' As non-mineral land passed to tiie rail road and as a mill site application must be on non-mineral laud, tho matter looks absurd. On the report (page BS9) it is stated that "title to known mines does not pass with an agricultural patent." I wish that such was the law, but it is not. A patent con taining no reservation conveys all tho right, title and interest of Uncle Samuel. So says our Si'preme Court, and so says Judge Saw.«er. 1 would like to add some strictures on the Chapter on Fresh Water Snails (page 910), but the above will suffice for the present, a. Burrows. Grass Valley, March 2, 1891. ■»■ "What it costs" must be carefully con sidered by the great majority of people, in buying even necessities. Hood's Sarsaparilla combines positive economy with great medicinal power. It is the only medicine of which can truly be said "100 Doses One Dollar." _-*. Bkeciiam's pills act like magic on a weak stomach. 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