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Special Dispatch to The Call.
CAJLL. HEADQUARTERS, SACRA
MENTO, Jan- 24.— The concurrent
resolution proposed by the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, laud
atory of the course of President
McKlnley. Secretary of State Hay and
Governor Gage In relation to the plague
scare, was held up in the Assembly thi3
morning, and finally laid over till to-mor
row. Feliz, Foster, James. Laird and
Brown objected to the resolution, because
of assertions contained in it of which
they had no knowledge other than hear
say evidence.
The Senate concurrent resolution de
manding the removal of Klnyoun was not
acted upon, pending action upon the mild
er statements of the Assembly resolution.
The committee apolnted to round up the
stenographers of the Assembly reported
that it had found six competent ap
pointees and corraled them, and that, ow
ing to the transfer of one of them to the
clerkship of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, another appointment was due. Tha
committee recommended that the chair
man of the Judiciary Committee be al
lowed to make the appointment. The rec
ommendation was adopted in spite of tha
opposition of the San Francisco delega
tion, which wanted the appointment left
with its Committee on Attaches.
A giddy whirl of Junketing trips con
fronts the Assembly, while safely laid
away on the table is Melick's resolution
providing that but three member* of a
committee shall go on such trips and that
only necessary expenses, instead of mile
age, shall be allowed.
Higby, chairman of the Fish and Game
Committee, to-day asked for leave of ab
sence for his committee from Friday until
Monday, as it wanted to visit the hatch
ery at Sisson.
Speaker Pendleton suggested that all
committees that contemplated junketing
trips should agree upon a time, so that
the Assembly might adjourn during: th-s
days of their absence.
The proposal was made that an adjourn
ment from to-morrow to Monday would
be convenient, but apparently few com
mitees are ready for their trips now, and
it is net probable that the adjournment
trill be taken to-morrow for that purpose.
The Committee on State Prisons and
Reformatories is ready for its trip *nd
will ask for leaves of absence from to
morrow till Monday, but Its itinerary Is
not yet determined.
The Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee is planning an extensive trip over
the State, as far south as Ban IMego. but
It is not ready to go till next week.
"Colonel" Brady's Committee on Com
merce and Navigation plans to take a lit
tle trip down to San Francisco to inspect
the blocks which it Is proposed to con
demn for the use of the free market.
Legislature MayAdJourr?
While They Are
Absent.
Various Committees
Are Planning
Outings.
JUNKETING
TRIPS NOW
THE ORDER
BILLS INTRODUCED
IN THE UPPER HOUSE
Large Batch of New Measures to Be
'. Disposed of by the Legis
. lature.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 24.— Tho following,
bills have been introduced in the Senate:
S. B. 802, Judiciary Committee—Appropriat
ing $11,050 and accrued interest thereon -to pay
judgment in favor of California Bank of Oak
land, assignee, against the State.
S. B. 30!, Judiciary Committee—Appropriat
ing $197 70 to pay the Judgment in favor of J.
R. Hanify against the State.
S, B. 304, Hoey — Appropriating $12,000 to pay
the claim of Charles F. Wells against the
State.
S. B. 305,. Hoey— Fixing the hours of service
of police sergeants and policemen at eight per
day, except In case of riot or other emergency.
S. B.'3O6, Tyrrell of San Francisco—Amend
ing: the act of limiting hours of labor on State
work.
S. B. 307. Tyrrell of San Francisco— To pre
vent the sale of raw material other 'than Jute
bags, cut stone for bridge arches, broken atone
for roads, manufactured . in State prisons. '
S. B.'30S, Tyrrell of San Francisco— To amend
section 1790 of the Civil Code 'relating to the
obligation of employers. '
. S. B. 309, Tyrrell of San Francisco— Relating
to the obligations of employers regarding ac
tions for personal injuries.
S. B.. 310, Laird— To regulate the 1 practice of
pharmacy and sale of poisons.'
S. B. 311, Laird— Appropriating $39,300 for pay-
Ing the claims of Lassen, Modoc, Plumas,
Shasta, Sierra, Sleklyou and Trinity counties,
based on the provisions of the act fixing a
bounty on coyote acalps, approved March 31,
1891. ¦ -
S. B. 312, Lukens— To provide for the pay
ment of judgments against counties, cities and
counties and towns.
' S. B-. 813, | Burnett— Appropriating J6S.000 for
the support of the Home for. Adult Blind.--i
• 8. B. 314, Nutt— Amending section 3790 of the
Political Code relating: to assessment books.
S. B. 315, Nutt— Amending section 38C3 of the
Political Code relating to "taxes collected by
the Assessor. -
S. - B. 316, Lardner— To amend section 1670 of
the Political Code relating to high schools.
8. B. 317, Taylor— To repeal : the act ' estab
lishing a commission , for the revision and re
form of the law or. the Code Commission. • -
8. B. 318, 'Welch— Appropriating JSO.OCO to
assist. Ban .Francisco in , grading and - making
a cut through the hill on Folsom street.
S. B. J19, Devlin-To insure the better edu
?£ i»2.,? f . PTS ctlUoner8 & dental Burgery and
to regulate the practice of dentistry, etc.
works Cu "er— Relating to sitca for publio
rtn S^« B: Cutter -Proviaing for a lien on
estra*^' costs and expenses for taking up
S. B. 322, Cutter-Amendinsr section 751 of the
municipal corporations act relating to the
p0 o W< V e , s ,, led ln to" 118 ot trustees. *
?w ¦'; ?.' , Cu "er— To amend aection 752 of
tne municipal corporations act.
_ S. B. .324, Cutter— Restricting the" powers of
boards of Supervisors in - the matter of im
posing licenses on the business of raising, herd
ing, grazing and pasturing sheep,
ii^" i? ' Cutter— Regulating imposition of
licenses by counties and municipal, corporations
in certain cases.
™ S ".i B ' 326 ; Cutte r— Restraining powers of-6u
snee ™te matters of Imposing licenses on
on S -Hv e e8 sLk, Ut etc r :~ RelatlnK t0 im^ alag t «"
? S ;i, B# J 528 ' Pynes— To amend the act relating
to the boundaries of San Mateo County,
s. li. 323, Cutter— Relating to legal rate of
interest. ¦*',-¦¦
S. B. .330, Currier— To amend the county gov
ernment act. .
. S ;. B -_ 331 > Savage— To add two new sections
c 4 I VlL ltlcal Code relating to taxes.
fc>. B. 332, Leavitt— Regulating the compensa
o ?? att orn eys in police courts. . . >:
S. B. 323, Tyrrell of San Franclsco-Appro
prlaOng $5454 85 to pay the claim of William
cronan.
' S. B.~234. Oneal— To assign certain blocks of
I!;. San Francisco to be part of a free
public market.
R. B. 333, Davls-^Reduclns the salary of the
Debris Commissioner. *
¦ S. B. 336, Oneal— Amending article 161. »ub
fcftT of tne count y government act of
XS97a ' . .
S B. 337. Laird— Amending section 337 of the
Code of (JOIvll Procedure relating to the time
or commencing actions . •
S. B. 338, Oneal— To amend section 13 of the
county government act.
. S.;B. 339, Bettman— To amend section S0O7 of
the Civil Code, relating to liens for services.
S. B. ¦¦.340, Belshaw— To define the duties or
ana -license land surveyors. .
S. B." 341,' Belshaw— To add a new section
to the Penal Code denning assault with a
deadly weapon."
8. B." 342," Ashe— To amend section 1365 of th«
Code of, Civil Procedure,, relating to -adminis
tration of estates of deceased persons.
8. B. • S4S, Ashe— To amend section 1S79, " re
lating to same. :
SENATOR ASHE'S PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATOR BILLS
Designed to Make Less Expensive
the Probating of .
Estates. : ; ¦-' :
CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA
MENTO, Jan. 24.— In flvo bills introduced
in the Senate by Ashe to-day provision is
made for the abolition of the well paying
position of attorney for the Public Ad
ministrator, fees are cut down generally,
and, in several ways, an attempt is made
to make it easier for a dead man's estato
to bear the burdens of probate.
The first bill provides that •administra
tion may be granted to one or more com
petent persons at the written request of
the person entitled, and "the force and ef
fect of the request shall not be affected
by the fact that the person entitled is a
non-resident of the State." In«accordance
with this declaration, which is the form
of an amendment to section 1379 of thj
Code of Civil Procedure, section 13G9 ! of
the same code, which defines who is not
competent to administer upon estates, is
so amended by the second bill as to strike
from it the clause inhibiting administra
tion by non-residents.
The third bill so amends section 1727 of
the Code of Civil Procedure as to declare
that the Public Administrator shall not
employ counsel at the expense of »ny es
tate unless the court, upon a verified pe
tition setting forth the facts and the rea
son why it Is necessary that he should
have the assistance of counsel, shall al
low him to employ such counsel. It !s
further provided that the compensation of
such counsel, when employed, 6hall bo
fixed by the court and paid out of the as
sets of the estate.
The fourth bill limits this amount
which can be fixed by th« court at, "not
to exceed, in any case, one half of his own
commissions," referring to the fees
charged by the Public Administrator.
In the fifth bill these fees are set
forth, making in each case a substantial
reduction in the amounts allowed by the
present sections of the code, and the bill
reduces the fees as follows:
On the first $1000 from 7 to 5 per cent;
above $1000 and under $10,000 from 5 to 4
per cent: above $10,000 and under $20,000
from 4 to 3 per cent; above $20,000 and un
der SlOOyOOO from 2 to 1 per cent, and above
$100,000 from 1 to H per cent.
The real purpose of the bills, as express
ed by Senator Ashe, is to compel the
election of an attorney to the office ¦ ot
Public Administrator bo that he can do
his own legal work and net be allowed to
ask for a fee for himself and fees for
an a-ttorney as well.
ATTEMPT TO AMEND
THE FBANCHISE BILL
Insertion of a Provision Favored by
Traction Company Will Be
TJrged.
CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 24.— When the franchise bill
comes up in the Assembly for third read-
Ing to-morrow an attempt will be made to
have it amended so as to include the most
important provision of the measure drawn
by the Traction Company. This provision
would make it compulsory for a Board of
Supervisors or other municipal governing
body to grant a franchise without adver
tisement or competition to a company pre
senting a petition signed by the owners of
two-thirds of the property fronting on the
line of the proposed franchise, . and pro
viding, further, that In such cases the
amount paid to the municipality shall be
3 instead of 2 per cent.
Should the amendment not go through a
bill carrying such a provision probably
will be introduced- G. W. Judklns, chief
engineer of the Traction Company, is here
in the interests Of the amendment '
Special -Dispatch to , The 'Call.
CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA r
MENTO, 1 ; Jan. 24.— The committee
from the" Seriate which -will visit
the' prisons during the recess over
¦ next Saturday and Sunday # has
been appointed: -It "Is composed of Sena
tors Belshaw, Nutt, Nelson and Plunkett
of the Prisons Committee, and Smith or
Kern, Greenwell and Tyrrell .of .Nevada
from the 'Finance Committee.
.The question of -joint rule 23, referring
to committees of free conference, was
again under consideration in the Senate*
to-day. Senators "Kutt, Belshaw and Sims
were appointed to form a conference
committee to discuss it with a similar
committee from the Assembly. Should this
joint committee fall to agree, the rule will
be In the peculiar position of being re
ferred to a "free conference committee,"
the very thing of which It treats. The
question at issue is whether or not the
report of the free conference committee
shall be considered final. Should the rule
go to . a free conference committee and
that committee fail to agree, the situation
will be rather complicated. The commit
tee from the Assembl>\was announced to
consist, of Assemblymen Broughton, Cow
an and SchilliE.
Senator Lukens Introduced a bill to ex
empt from taxation in counties and mun
icipalities commercial travelers dealing In
goods sold at wholesale, and commercial
travelers from foreisn- States.
. Senator Simpson submitted a bill pro
viding for the appointment of a dentist
to visit the State asylums and 'do such
dental work as. he may tind necessary. A
salary of J300 a month is provided, as well
as actual mileaere. ¦
Senator Nutt introduced a bill providing
for the submission of county and munici
pal ordinances to the people and their
enactment by popular vote. The idea is
to obtain local option for cities.
Senator Belshaw introduced a bill mak
ing it punishable by death for a life term
convict to assault a guard or officer of a
State prison or a fellow prisoner with a
deadly weapon. This bill is in pursuance
of suggestions contained in the Governor's
message.
Laird's Joint resolution asking the Fed
eral Government to provide a school for
the Pitt River Indians of Modoc County
was adopted.
A resolution to add Senator Sims and
Senator Luchsinger to the committee to
make a junketing trip through the south
ern part of the State met unexpected and
most effeptual opposition. Attention was
called to the fact that in making up the
committee of investigation no representa
tion from the Finance Committee had
been provided for. and Sims and Luch
singer were putVforward to fill the breach.
It was objected, however, that the Senate
would be in serious danger of being with
out a quorum during the Junket week, as
seven more members beside those going
south were booked for a trip to San Quen
tln that might take longer than was ex
pected. The argument found ready favor
and the resolution was lost.
Wolfe introduced a constitutional
amendment giving to Boards of Super
visors the power to fix telephone rates as
they now fix water and gas rates. It is a
measure very similar to the amendment
Introduced by Brady in the Assembly a
few days ago.
Wolfe also Introduced ' a bill providing
for an appropriation' of $1000 to be used in
purchasing a State prize or trophy' to be
competed for at the third National
Bund's shooting festival, which is to be
held in Berkeley from July 14 to July 23
The bill further provides that the prize
shall be selected and presented by the
Governor.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 8, rati
fying certain amendments to the charter
of San Diego, was adopted under suspen
sion of the rules.
Senate bill 3G, amending section 1233 of
the Code of Civil Procedure, was passed.
Senate. Joint resolution No. 8, protesting
against the ratification ! of the Jamaica
reciprocity treaty, was adopted, as was
Senate concurrent resolution No. 7 grant
ing the Hon. J. F. Davis leave of absence
from the State for a period not to exceed
six months. .
PROPOSED
REFORM IN
TAXATION
Senate Investigating
Committee's Re
port.
Suggests Methods, to
Prevent Shirking of
Tax Burdens.
Ep*e!tJ Dispatch to The Call.
CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA
MENTO, Jan. 24.— The Senate of
the Legislature of 1889 adopted a
resolution authorizing the Lleu-
tenant Governor to appoint -a.
committee of three Senators to Investigate
the problems of State, county and munici
pal taxation and report their findings to
the Legislature of 1901- Senators S. C.
Smith of Kern. E. K. Taylor of Alameda
and J. C. Elms cf Sonoma were chosen
to make the lnQuiry. They have sub
mitted a.n elaborate report, which will be
presented In the Senate to-morrow.
The committee will report that it finds
that money, stocks, securities, etc., gener
ally escape taxation and that the chief
burden falls upon real estate.
Ample reference Is made to conditions
existing in New York, Texas and New
Hampshire, showing that the assessment
of money and credits represents but 2 per
cent of their value.
Figures relating to California are sub
mitted, which Ehow that the total assess
ment of money and solvent credits is but
M3.S47,378, yet the report of the Bank
Commissioners shows that the amount of
money in the banks due depositors is $279,
fc3\0S& 25. ¦ . . , • •
Referring to this evasion, the committee
says: "A plan of assessment resting upon
the solemn oath of the citizen, which
fails to reach one-fifth of the unquestion
able truth, is not one to which a Christian
people can point with much pride. For
moral reasons. If for no other, the present
system should be abandoned."
The report holds that what is true of
money ajid credits is true in a somewhat
less degree as to other kinds of personal
property.
•'Whether we will it or not," says the
Senators, "the country Is rapidly ap
proaching Single tax* if the present sys
iom of taxation be not abandoned or very
radicaJlv changed."
The committee finds that the present
system of taxation is extremely un
popular. Citizens in all stations of life
resist the demands of the tax-gatherer
•with a .deterTnlnation unapproached in any
otner affair of dollars.
"Men cheerfully give their lives and the
lives of their favorite sons to the mainte
nance of their Government but they wiil
not pay their taxes if they can avoid it,"
says the report.
A recommendation Is made as follows:
"In view of the admitted inequalities of
apFessment: In view of the great unpopu
larity of the present system; in view of
the great injustice inflicted upon a part
of the people, your committee recommends
that a radical change be made in the
present system of obtaining support for
the government and that instead of look
ing solely to taxes on property, a large
part of the burden be shifted tft business."
A etarap tax or business tax. similar to
that which the Federal Government Is
now imposing. Is suggested as a measure
to relieve real estate of undue burdens.
The committee does not hazard a bill
carrying Its recommendations into effect,
but "pimply submits the general idea. It
Is acknowledged that an attempt to lay
down the details of the plan proposed
would be to take a leap in the dark-
Text of Some of the More Import-
PROPOSED LAWS IN"
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
ant Bills Added to the
Calendar.
CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA
MENTO, Jan. 24.— Brown of Ban Fran
cisco Introduced a bill in the Assembly
to-day providing for the appointment of
a State horticulture quarantine officer,
with power to Inspect fruits and orchards
and to enforce quarantine regu
lations against them or to com
pel the fumigation or destruction
of diseased fruits or trees. His sal
ary is fixed at $175 a month, and he is
to have an assistant with a salary of
$13 a month. In addition, he is allowed
the supervision of such other "quarantine
guardians" as are needed, with such com
pensation as has already been providec"
or as shall be provided by statute.
Knight of San Francisco introduced a
bill appropriating $10,000 for services ren
dered by additional counsel to assist tho
Attorney General in defense of the suit
of the Southern Pacific against the Rail
road Commissioners. The bill provides
for tho payment of $5000 to R. Y. Hayne
and $5W> to \y. W. Foote. Knight also
Introduced a bill appropriating $6490 to
pay the claim of John P. Dulip.
The commercial travelers* bill, in the
Interests of which Robert H. Davis,
president of the Pacific Coast Commer
cial Travelers' Association, has been
here for several days, was introduced to
day by Kelly. Its most important pro
vision is as follows:
No license ran t>e collected or any penalty
for the non-payment thereof enforced acainsi
cny comrm-reial traveler whose business is
limited to the goods, ware? and merchandise
Fold or dealt In In thlx State at wholesale.
No llcenpp ran he collected or penalty for the
non-payment thereof enforced against any
commercial traveler .f?elllng goods, wares or
merchandise from another or foreign State.
A bill Introduced by Carter creates a
"Bureau of Building and Loan Super
vision." to succeed the Boara of Commis
sioners of Building and Loan Associa
tions. It provides for the appointment
by the Governor of a Building and Loan
Commissioner at a salary- of $2400 per
annum, and a deputy at $700 per ajinum.
An office Is to be maintained in San
Franclpco, and the commissioner is to
have powers of inspection of all building
end loan societies and authority .to com
pel a society to cease operation when
ever Its affairs are not In satisfactory
condition. The expenses of the bureau
are to be met by a pro rata assessment
upon the gross assets of the associations
falling under lta supervision.
Assembly bill No. 450. introduced by
Barnes, provides that three-fourths of a
Jury In police and Justices' courts may
return a verdict. : . .
Bchllllg introduced a bill compelling
land Purveyors to take out State licenses.
Tho machinery provided consists of an
«>jcaminlnsr board composed of three pro
fessors of the engineering department of
the University of California, to be named
by the Surveyor General.
Assembly bill No. 472. introduced bv
TUy at the request of the Yo«emlte Park
Commissioners, appropriates J25,Qno for an
electric lleht plant, pumping plant Rnd
road-fprlnkling equipment for the To
*«mit» National Park. A uniaue f«ature
©f It Is th« proposed electric Illumination
of Yosemtte Falls.
MAJOR, TRUMAN WILL
WOT BE STJBPEWAED
CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA
MENTO. Jan. 24.— Melick of the Commit
tee on Commissions and Public Expendi
tures, received to-day a telegram from
George Rice of Los Angeles stating that
Major Ben C. Truman is now In Paris
and not sailing over the Adriatic nor vet
speeding across the Atlantic. The co"m
raittee will not subpena him. as his testi
mony is not regaMsd as being worth tn
the State whet his passage home would
cost. The commlttfs hopes, however, tha*
he will come of his own accord.
Chairman BUm sent formal notices to
Commissioner* Foots and Runyon and
Secretary Car-kill to-day asking "them to
appear dutifully before the committee
next Tuesday afternoon with all their pa
pers and be Lexowcd.
Upper HouseAgain Dis
cussesi-Free Confer
ence Rule.
Committee , to Make
. Inspection Is
'Named.'
SENATORS
WILL VISIT
PRISONS
CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC
RAMENTO. Jan. 24.— The mem
'bers of the San Francisco dele
gation, who led yesterday in the
latest raid on the treasury by
forcing through the Republican caucu*
resolutions providing for the addition of
seven names to the list of attaches, are
grinding their teeth in rage and vowing
vengeance against the men who to-day
balked their schemes. The resolution
which Kelley, the caucus chairman, was
to have presented, providing for the ap
pointment of the new attaches, did not
come before the . Assembly, ' for the very
good reason that a portion of the Repub
lican members had agreed to vote with
the minority that it be tabled until the
majority could reconsider it in caucus.
A large number of the country members
and tho less voracious Assemblymen from
the populous districts felt outraged by
the caucus action yesterday. Most of
them went into the patronage caucus
understanding that : the proposal to
make Jacob Steppacher an "apportion
ment clerk" was the only matter to be
considered. Nearly all of them werd in
favor of this, appointment, but to bo
hoodwinked and bulldozed into, caucus
action upon numerous other additions to
an overgrown colony of attaches gave
them a feeling of . disgust that insured
their willingness to embrace uny honor
able method of escaping from a vote in
favor of the resolution for the appoint
ments in Question.
Their good humor was not Increased by
the discovery that the caucus had voted
to place four temporary appointees of the
sergeant-at-arms upon the payroll, In-
Santa Clara, who had finally been taken
into the Republican caucus. These men,
with the Democratic minority, would be
able to prevent the three-fifths aftrmatlve
vote necessary to adopt a resolution for
the appointment of additional attaches.
Kelley was told this morning at the be
ginning of the session what would be done
If his resolution were offered. After a
hasty conference with Johnson, Fisk,
Hourigan and others, Kelley offered to
include only Geary. Steppacher and Dele
hantj* in his resolution, leaving the ap
pointment of the four porters for future
consideration.^ The opposition would not
agree, and Kelley was forced to withhold
his resolution, and he announced private
ly that he would call another caucus for
this afternoon. A subsequent conference
with the leaders of the raiders, however,
caused him to change his mind and the
caucus .was not called. An attempt may
be made to-morrow morning to force- the
resolution through in the hope that the
opposition will weaken or that Demo
cratic members may be found to join the
raiders.
Had Kelley offered his resolution to-day
there would have been something doing
in the Assembly. Numerous Democratic
spellbinders were primed and ready to
level broadsides at the Republicans, who,
though ostensibly partisans of the Gov
ernor, were picking large holes in his pet
policy of economy, and that, too, during
his absence from the capital.
Franklin, Butler, Brady, Collins, Evatt
and others of the San Francisco delega
tion were wild with rage at Kelley for his
failure to introduce ¦ the resolution, and
immediately after adjournment demanded
explanations. They in^turn had to give
an accounting to Martin Kelly, who, as
usual, was waiting In the corridor for re
ports from the beetle-brqwed statesmen
who represent him in the Assembly.
¦' 8. B. 344, Ashe— To amend section 1616, re
lating, to same..;
8. B. S45, 'Ashe— To amend section 1613, re
lating to same. .: '..
B. B. 346, Ashe— To amend section 1727 of the
Code of: Civil Procedure, relating to public
administrators. ~. . -
S. B. 347, Smith of Los Angeles — To amend
section 1643 of the Political Code, relating to
duties of county superintendents of schools.
S. B. 348, Smith of Los Angeles— To provide
for the appointment of a commission on prison
reform. --...¦¦
S. B. 349, Smith of Los Angeles— To regulate
the provisions to be included in building con
tracts.
S. B. -350, Simpson— To create the .office of
State dentist' for State asylums.
S. B. 351, Burnett— To protect the manu
facturing Industries of the State.
S. B. $52, Lair*— To regulate the sale of
wood alcohol.
S. B. S53, Devlin— To appropriate the sum of
$1850 78 to pay the claim of Howard M.
Sltton.
. S.' B. 354, Corlett— To amend sections 3571
and 3572 of the Political Code, relating to
public lands and funds. »
S. B.* 355; Nutt— To provide for the submis
sion and enactment of ordinances by qualified
voters in counties and cities and counties
S. B. 356, 'Cutter— Appropriating $4041 50 to
pay the claim of Bateman Bros.
S. B. S57, Lukens— To amend section 4IG5 of
the Political Code, relating to powers of
boards of supervisors.
S. B.- 358. Wolfe— Providing for prizes for the
State shoot at Berkeley.
S.B. 359. Devlin— Providing for the erection
at Folsom prison of a building for the accom-»
modatlon of insane prisoners.
S. B. 360. Oneat — Relating to tax levy for
municipal corporations.
S. B. 361, Hoey— Repealing certain sections
of the Political Code, relating to the National
Guard. ¦
S. . B. . 362. Lukens— Making an appropriation
for the maintenance of the State University
S. B. 363, Lukens— Repealing the act aoDrol
priatlng $50,000 for a Governor's mansion
8. : B. 364, no author — Transferring - tis 753
from the general fund remaining of the levy
for the construction of a Governor's mansinn
to the Btato University fund.
'8. B. 265, Corlett— For the relief of J e
Atkinson, who was ' injured while In the '.»'
v!k> ' nf f tin .-Strata. - • --•
S.B. 366. Flint— Authorising suit against the
State for the recovery of certain land . » ¦¦
S. ¦'-. B. ¦ 367, s Finance Committee— Relating to
the powers and duties of Bank Commissioners
stead of two, as had been the general un
derstanding. Of course it is well known
that these men are proteges of Assem
blymen and not of Sergeant-at-Arm3
Banks. These four, with Jacob Step
pacher to be apportionment clerk, Major
Geary to.be file clerk, and Thomas Dele
hanty to be clerk of the Committee on
Engrossment and Enrollment, made
seven proposed additions to the salary
list. •
The members who felt that whether or
not Assemblyman Franklin and Martin
Kelly had been feeding Thomas Dele
hanty did not concern the State, who be
lieved that the San Francisco delegation
was in no wise entitled to a special clerk,
and who believed that the entire proceed
ing was a shameless violation of the un
derstanding that the patronage list had
reached Its limit, began work last night
to stop action in the Assembly. It was*
recognized by them that if the resolution
to be offered by Kelley came to a vote
they would be compelled in honor, • as
bound by the caucus, to go on record m
favor of a measure entirely obnoxious *o
them. Some of the leaders began a can
vass to determine how many would con
sent to vote to lay the resolution on the
table until time should be had for recon
sideration in caucus, which such action
would force upon the maiority.
By the time the Assembly was called to
order this morning the following Repub
licans had expressed themselves as willing
to -vote to lay the exnected Kelley resolu
tion, on the table: Bliss. Brown of San
Mateo, Duryea, Knowland. Schilllg Mac
beth, Foster, Mattos, Rutherford Web
* er> „,..," Atn crton Anderson of Sola
no, Melick. Clarke, Stewart of Amador,
Chandler and Myers. It was known also
that others favored such action, among
T?r em u^ eln 5 Hane ". Dunlap, Walker and
Wright, the latter the independent from
Special Dispatch' to The Call.
Republicans Who Remain True to Their Promise Not to Increase
the List Decide to Vote With the Minority and Kelley's
Resolution Is Not Called in the Assembly.
PLAN TO PUT ON MORE
ATTACHES MEETS DEFEAT
EpecUl Dispatch to The Call.
CALL. HEADQUARTERS. SAC
RAMENTO. Jan. 24.— Senator Lu
kens introduced In the Senate
this afternoon three bills which
doubtless will afford the Univer
sity of California whatever financial aid
this session of the Legislature will grant
it. The first appropriates $200,000 for the
university and the other two effect the
transfer to the university maintenance
fund of the $43,000 now in the Governor s
mansion fund! .
These measures ire In direct line with
Governor Gage's policy and hi3 opinions
as to the method by which aid should be
given to the university. Moreover, the
Governor to-day expressed to the mem
bers of the Alameda County delegation
his approval of these measures and their
introduction out of order in
this afternoon was the result. Assembly
man Foster will introduce them in the
other branch of the Legislature to-mor-
r °In view 1 of 'the* Governor's assured ap
proval and the absence of any disposition
among members of the Senate or Assem
bly to refuse any reasonable aid to tne
university to which Governor Gage will
agiee, it Is predicted on all sides that
these bills will be passed without opposl-
Se'nate bill No. 262, the most important
of the. three, provides as follows:
Section 1. The sum of J20O.00O is hereby ap
propriated- out of atry money in the State
treasury not otherwise approprlatea for the
use and support of the University of Califor
nia, in addition to all other sums of money
provided for the support and maintenance ot
the University of California. • '. -
Sec. 2. The Controller of the Stata Is au
thorized to draw ht3 warrant for the same,
payable to the order of the treasurer of the
University of California, and the Treasurer of
the State is directed to ra" the same on or
after the first day of January. A. D. 1302.
The Alameda 'County delegation cau
cused on the university question early this
afternoon and agreed that the bills here
described should be introduced. Senator
Lukens and Assemblyman Foster, in
whose districts the university is situated,
were chosen to Introduce the measures.
The fate of the Rowell bill Is uncer
tain. Of one thing there is no doubt,
any revenue derived from the sources
made use of by these measures will not
be given to the university. The tax on
naturalization and the inheritance tax
meet very little favop. The fee for in
corporation is more popular and It may be
established by law, but in such cases the
revenue it yields will go Into the general
fund. "WTille the effect will be the game,
since cash is being transfered from the
general fund to the university fund, this
plan will follow the Governor's theory
that direct appropriations should be made
and the Regents held to 'account by the
State Board of Examiners.
The special Assembly committee on that
portion of the Governor's message relat
ing to the University of California and
to Stanford University has not yet or
ganized. A meeting was called for this
afternoon, but a quorum was not present
ancf the meeting was postponed until to
morrow afternoon.
The Assembly Committee on Education
recommended at this morning's session
that the bill providing 1 partial exemption
from taxes for the Stanford University
pass." -- — " ;
ASSEMBLYMEN" SPRING
GRIST OF NEW BIXLS
Many Are Added to the Number
Which the Lower House Must
Pass Upon.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 24.— The following
bills have been introduced in the Assem
bly:
A. B. 596, Kelley— Amending Code of Civil
Procedure relating to all attachments of shares
of stock In corporations.
A. B. 397. Irish— Amending the act appoint
ing a debris commissioner.
A. B. 393, Irish— Appropriating $39,300 for
claims asatnst the State of the counties of
Lassen, Mcdoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Sls
klyou and Trinity for bounties on coyote
scalps.
A. B. 399, Webber— Adding a new section to
the Penal Code relating to the appropriation
cr donation of public funds for any purpose
not required or permitted by law and provid
ing punishment.
A- B. 400, Brown of San ijateo— Amending
the Code of Civil Procedure relating to at
tachments in civil actions.
A. B. 401. Schllllg— For restricting licensing
by counties of cultivation. of the soil.
A • B. 402. Schilllg— Restricting powers of Su
pervisors in Imposing licenses upon business of
raising sheep.
A. B. 403. Schilllg— Providing that title of site
for "proposed impounding dam shall be taken In
the name of the United States.
A. B. 404, Carter— Defining investment com
panies.
A. B. 405, Hourlgan — Amending the Civil Code
relating to obligations of employers.
A B. 406. Hourlgan— Adding section to Civil
Code in relation to obligations of employer*.
A. B. 407, Hourlgan— Amending the act limit
ing hours of laborers and mechanics.
A. B. 403. Hourlicnn— To prevent the sale of
raw materials and manufactures in penal in
stitutions of articles of commerce other than
Jute baes. cut stone, etc.
A. B. 409. Johnson— Amending the Political
Code relating to election laws. ;
•A. B. 410. Johnson— Amending the Political
Code relating to elections.
A. B. 411. Johns in— Amending the Political
Code relating to elections.
A. B. 412. Johnson— Amending the Political
Code relating to elections.
A. B. "413, Johnson— To insure better educa
tion of practitioners of dental surgery.
A. B. 414, Stewart of San Diego— Amending
the Political Code relative to duties of As
sessors.
A. B. 415. Stewart of San Diego— Amending
the Political Code relating to duties of Tax
Collectors.
A. B. 41J, Knowland— To create and regulate
publio warehouses.
A. B. 417, Knight— Amending the act estab
lishing Industrial' Home for Adult Blind.
A. B. 418, Knight— Amending the Political
Code relating to conventions.
A. B. 419, Knight— Relating to election of
delegates to conventions of political parties
A. • B. 420, Dunlap— Appropriating }300O for
new boilers for Stockton Asylum.
A. B. 421. Dunlap— Appropriating $6000 for !ce
plant for Stockton Asylum.
A. B. 422. Dunlap— Appropriating J15.000 for
roof on building of female department of Stock
ton Asylum.
A. B. 423. Dunlap— Appropriating $40CO for
concrete sidewalk at Stockton Asylum.
A. B. 424, Bauer— Amending the Political
Code relating to the time when patents for
State lands can ¦ be Issued.
A. B. 425, Henry— Regulating hours of regu
lar duty of police departments of cities and
cities and counties.
A. B. 42«, Greer— Appropriating: $80 to pay
claim of William J. Elder for use of room In
State House Hotel for Committee on Revision
and . Reference of Ltwj.
A. B. 427. Committee on Revision and Re
form of Laws — Amending section 382S ot the
Political Code relating to -tax collections.
A. B. 428, Mlllce— Providing for the appoint
ment . of a commission on prison reform and
appropriating J3r<)0 for the purpose.
A. B. 429, Kelley— Providing for prosecuting
attorney in police courts of cities of the second
class.
A. B. 430, Myers— Prohibiting the use of Im
pure milk and cream.
A. B. 431. Berry— Amending section 737 of
the Political Code relating to salary of Superior
Judges.
A. B. 432. Atlierton— Amending section 1 of
the county government act of 1S97 and amend
ing section 862 of the municipal government
act of 1SS3. ; ,, , .„_
A. B. 433. Chandler— Amending section 1570
of the Political Code relating to schools.
A B 434. Sheridan— Amending section 163 of
the Fenal Code relating to bribery.
A B 435 Ralston— Amending the debris com
mission act of 1S93 relative to the salary of the
commissioner.
A B 416. McNeil— Concerning the cancella
tion of certificates of sale under void assess
ments for taxes.- \
A. • B. 437, Gullfoyle^-Appropriatlng J3434 $S
to pay the claim of William Cronan for extra
work in construction rt the union depot and
ferry house at San Francisco.
Little Doubt That They
Will Pass Both
Houses.
Three Bills That Are
Approved by
Gage.
MEASURES
IN AID OF
BERKELEY
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1901.
TREASURY RAIDERS ARE GIVEN A SEVERE SETBACK
CARTOONIST WARREN'S SIDELIGHTS ON THE LEGISLATORS.
2
ADVERTISEMENTS.
iiTEisTsofftBiic
FROM DYSPEPSIA AXD STOMACH
THOTJBI^E.
Instantly Relieved and Permanently
Coxed by Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
A New Discovery, but Not a Patent
Medicine.
Dr. Redwell relates an interesting ac-
count of what he considers a remarkable
case of acute stomach trouble and chronic
dyspepsia by the use of the new discov-
ery, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
He says: "The patient was a man who
had suffered, to my knowledge, for years
with dyspepsia. Everything he ate seemed
to sour and create gases in the stomach.
He had pains like rheumatism in tha
back, shoulder blades and limbs, fullness
and distress after eating, poor appetita
and loss of flesh; the heart became af-
fected, causing palpitation and sleepless-
ness at nlcht.
"I gave him powerful nerve tonics and
blood remedies, but to no purpose. As
an experiment, I finally bought a 50-cent
package of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at
a drug store and gave them to him. Al-
most immediate relief was given, and af-
ter he bad used four*boxes he was to all
appearances fully cured.
"There was no more acidity or sour,
watery risings, no bloating after meala.
the appetite was vigorous and rre had
gained between ten and twelve pounds In
weight of solid healthy flesh.
"Although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
are advertised and sold in drug stores,
yet I consider them a most valuable ad-
dition to any physician's line of remedies,
as they are perfectly harmless and can be
given to children or invalids or in any
.condition of the stomach, with perfect
safety, beins harmless and containing
nothing but fruit and vegetable essences,
pure pepsin and Golden SeaL
"Without any question they are the
safest, most effective cure for Indigestion,
biliousness, constipation and all derange-
ments of the stomach, however slight or
severe."
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are made by
the F. A. Stuart Co. of Marshall. Mich.,
and are sold by druggists everywhere at
50 cents per package.
¦ Little book on stomach diseases mailed
free. Address F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall.
Mich. •
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