The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 25, 1901, Page 2

PROPOSED REFORM IN TAXATION Senate Investigating Committee’s Re- port. Suggests Methods to Prevent Shirking of Tax Burdens. Epecial Dispatch to The Call. ALL HBADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 24—The Senate of the Legislature of 1899 adopted a resolution authorizing the Lieu- tenant Governor to appoint -a committee of three Senators to investigate the problems of State, county and munici- pal taxetion and report their findings to re of 1%l Senators 8. C. E. K. Taylor of Alameda ims of Sonoma were chosen make the inquiry. They have sub- an elaborate report, which will be 2 the Senate to-mOrrow. ee will report that it finds that money, stocks, securities, etc., gener- escape taxation and that the chief on real estate. ce 1s made to conditions | ¢ York, Texas and New | g that the assessment s represents but 2 per g to California are sub- which show that the total assess- ey and solvent credits is but the report of the Bank yws that the amount of anks due depositors is $279,- Figures relat! mitted. £ to this evasion, the commlttee Pl assessment resting upon | f the citizen, W fth of the unquestion- e to which a Christian nuch pride. For je in a somewh kinds of perso will it or = try is rapldly *if the present sys t abandoned or v that the present | i y un- | e their lives and the sons to the inte- t but they wiil v can avoid it, s follow | qua. of at unpopu: | 2 view of a part ommends rn; s a measure | e burdens. azard a bill f the plan propos a leap in the dark PROPOSED LAWS IN | SENATE AND ASSEMBLY | Text of Some of the More Import- | ant Bills Added to the Calendar. HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- | ~Brown of San Fran- blil in the Assembly the appointment of quarantine officer, ¢ fruits and orchards | antine regu- | or to com- | or destruction or trees. His sal-| a month, and he is | with a salary of | idition, he is allowed ch other “quarantine a such com- been provide atute. sco introduced a 000 for services ren- counsel to assist the se of the suit h bill_provides f $5000 to R. Y. Hayne W. Foote. Knight also | appropriating 36400 to | John P. Dulip. relers’ bill, in the Robert H. Davis, Coast_Commer- has been troduced to- portant pro- which Pacif Association, , W most im; Its collected or any penalty t thereof enforced agains: | r whose business 1is | wares and merchandise | this State at wholes cted or penalty for th ereof enforced against any eler _selling goods, wares or another or forelgn State. introduced by Carter creates a 3uflding and Loan Super- to succeed the Board of Commis- sioners of Bullding and Loan Associa- tions. It provides for the appolntment by the Governor of a Buflding and Loan Commissioner at a salary of $2400 per annum, and a deputy at $700 per annum. An office is to be maintained in San Francisco, and the commissioner s to have powere of inspection of all building and loan societies and authority to com- pel & soclety to cease operation when ever its affairs are not in satisfactory condition. The expenses of bureau are to be met by a pro rata assessment upon the gross assets of the assoclations falling under its supervision. Assembly bill No, 450, Introduced by Barnes, provides that three-fourths of a jury in police and justices’ courts may TSchille "iniroguced a bl chi! ntroduced a compelll; land surveyors to take out State H;ns::. The machinery provided consists of an examining board composed of three pro- fessore of the engineering department of the T'niversity of California, to be named h_"A the :l\)r\‘ yor General. ssembly bill No. 472, introduced Ray &t the request of the Yosemite P.‘:iv( Commissioners, appropriates $25.00 for an electric light plant, pumping plant and road-sprinkling equipment for the Yo- samite National Park. A unique feature of it is the proposed electric filumination of Yosemite Falls. —— MAJOR TRUMAN WILL NOT BE SUBPENAED CALL HEADQUARTERS, BACRA- MENTO, Jan. 24.—Melick of the Commit- tee on Commissions and Public Expendi- tures, recelved 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 com- mittee will not subpena him, as his testi- mony i& not regardsd as belng worth to the State whet his passage home wouid cost. The committes hopes, however, that he will come of his own accord. Chalrman Blies sent formal notices to Commissioners Foote and Runyon and Secretary Gaskill to-day asking them to eppear Autifully before the committes A “Bureau of bill SENATORS WILL VISIT | PRISONS| Commitiee to Make Inspection Is Named. AT Upper House Again Dis- cusses'Free Confer- ence Rule. Special Dispatch to The “Cail. ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA: MENTO, Jan. 24—The committee from the Senate which will visit the prisons during the recess over next Saturday and Sunday has been appointed. -It is cemposed of Séna- tors Belshaw, Nutt, Nelson and Plunket of the Prisons Committee, and Smith o Kern, Greenwell and Tyrrell of Nevada from ‘the Finance Committee. The question of-joint rule 23, referring to committees of free conference, Wwas again under consideration in the Senatey to-day. Senators Nutt, Belshaw and Sims were appointed to form a conference commitiee to discuss it with a similar committee from the Assembly. Should this joint committee fail to agree, the rule will be in the pecullar 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 8o to_a free conference eommittee and | that committee fail to agree, the situation will be rather complicated. The commit- tee from the Assembly was announced to consist of Assemblymen Broughton, Cow- an and Schillig. 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 | iravelers from foreign States. Senator Simpson submitted a bill pro- viding for the appointment of a_ dentist visit the 10 8 o such I provided, as tt introduced a bill providing on of county and munici- to the people and _their popular vote. The idea is option for c haw introduced a bill mak- able by death for a life term | ault ¥ weapon. T suggestions contai; mess convict to with a ance joint resolution asking the Fed- iment rovide a school for it River Indians of Modoc County r Luchsinger to the committee to a junketicg trip through the south- | rt of the State met unexpected and | fleptual opposition. Attention was led to the fact that in making up the committee of investigation no representa- | fon from the Finance Committee had provided for, and Sims and Luch- | r were putiforward to fill the breach. | ed, however, that the Senate | 1d be in serious danger of being with- | a quorum auring the junket week, as | n more members beside those EOINE south were booked for a trip to San Quen- tin 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 thefipower to fix telephone rates as they now fix water and gas rates. It is a measure ‘milar to the amendment | introdu Brady in the Assembly a | few days ago. Wolfe also introduced a blll 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. | Benate concurrent resolution No. 8, rati- | 1g certain amendments to the charter San Diego sion of the rules. Senate bill 36, amending section 1238 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 v\usl 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. ARG SENATOR ASHE'S PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR BILLS | Designed to Make Less Expensive | the Probating of Estates. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 24—In five bills introduced in the Senate by Ashe to-day provision is made for the abolitioh of the well paying position of attorney for the Public Ad- ministratc are cut down generally. s ays, an attempt is made a dead man's estalo | to bear the s of probate. The first bill provides that -administr: 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 hffected 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 th> Code of Civil Procedure, section 1369 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 any es- tate unless the court, upon & veried pe- tition getting 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, shall be fixed by the court and paid ouf of the as- sets of the estate. The fourth bill lmits this amount which can be fixed by the court at. ‘“not to exceed, in any case, one half of his own commissions,” referrin, 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 6 to 4 per cent; above $10,000 and under $20,000 from 4 to 3 per cent; above $20,000 and un- der $100,000 from 2 to 1 per cent, and above $100,000 from 1 to % per cent. ‘The real purpose of the bills, as express- ed by Senator Ashe, is to compel the election of an attorney 1o the office of Public Administrator so that he can do his own legal work and nct be allowed to ask for a fee for himself and fees for an attorney as well iz 25 2o 0 ATTEMPT TO AMEND THE FRANCHISE BILL Insertion of a Provision Favored by Traction Company Will Be U 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 50 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- nenllni a petition signed by the owners of two-thirds of the property fronting on the line of the proposed franchise, and pro- fy was adopted under suspen- y. A | well{ | nted | solution to add Senator Sims and | next Tuesday afternoon with all their pa- pers and be Lexowed. ——— To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al Zm..m. refund the money if it falls to eure. B W. Grove's signature is on each box. Zc. * viding, further, that in such cases the amount paid to the municipality shall be 3 instead of 2 per cent. Byt et e o = :;2’ be |nv.rndl thnm G. W. Juahm eh‘l’lé neer of in the interests of L Bee n amendment. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1901. TREASURY RAIDERS ARE GIVEN A SEVERE SETBACK' +- aTe 4y | & 7 // SROEMSLLYMONO S 53 GIVES THE COMMITTEE ¥ ON EDUCATION A TALK ON THE cow downy, SENATOR SMITH or NERN LisTENS TO THE £OUCATORS. | ¥ i | 3 SENATOR TAYLOR OF ALRIVEDA. [ FINDS DIFFECULTY IN LOCATING A commiTTEE. ROQM. £ CARTOONIST WARREN’S SIDELIGHTS ON SENATOR CURRIER THINKS OF NOTHING BUT AN _INSPECTOR OF PETROLEUM ‘\:vz,-/- e S iy THE LEGISLATORS. PLAN TO PUT ON MORE ATTACHES MEETS DEFEAT Republicans Who Remain True to Their P the List Decide to Vote With the Minority and Kelley’s Resolution Is Not Called in the Assembly. Special Dispatch to The Call. ALL HEADQUARTERS, BSAC- RAMENTO, Jan. 24.—The mem- stead of two, as had been the general un- ?fir’ém"fidl"g' Of course it is well known ‘ g a ese men are prot & bers of the San Francisco dele- | ;jor, TR0 MMER Are p S:lgs:(?a:t{a‘:-s/\sgga gation, who led yesterday in the | Banks, These four, with Jacob Step- latest raid on the treasury by |pacher to be apportionment clerk, Major forcing through the Republican caucu« | Geary to be file clerk, and Thomas Dele- resolutions providing for the addition of | hanty to be clerk of the Committee on seven names to the list of attaches, are | ENgrossment and = Enrollment, made grinding their teeth in rage and vowing | ;‘;’!‘t'" proposed additions to the salary vengeance against the men who to-day | "The members who felt that whether or balked their schemes. The resolution | not Assemblyman Frankiin and Martin which Kelley, the caucus chairman, was | Kelly had been feeding Thomas Dele- to have presented, providing for the ap- | hanty did not concern the State, who be- 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 the less voracioys Assemblymen from the populous districts felt outraged by the caucus actlon vesterday. 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 bc idered. Nearly all of them were in E of this appoimtment, but to be hoodwinked and bulldozed into _caucus action upon numerous other addifions 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 & vote in favor of the resolution for the appuint- ments in question. Their good humor was not increased by the discovery that the caucus had voted to place four temporary appointecs of the sergeant-at-arms upon the payroll, in- 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 to stop action in the Assembly. It wa 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 in favor of a measure entirely obnoxious 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 majority. By the time the Assembly was called to order this morning the following Repub- 8 tion, on_the table: Bliss, Brown of Sa Mateo, Duryea, Knowland, Schillig, Mac'! beth, Foster, ‘Mattos, Rutherford, Web- ber, Radcliff Atherton' Anderson of Sola- no, Melick, Clarke, Stewart of Amador, Chandler and Myers. It was known also that others favored such action. among them being Hanen. Dunlap, Walker and ‘Wright, the latter the independent from lleved that the San Francisco delegation | reached its limit, began work last nlzh:) ilcans had expressed themselves as willing | to'vote to lay the expected Kelley resolu- | romise Not to Increase Santa Clara, who had finally been taken into the Republican caucus. These men, with the Democratic minority, wouid be able to prevent the three-fifths affrmative vote necessary to adopt a resolution for | the appointment of additional attaches. | Kelley was told this morning at the be- | BInning 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- hanty 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- that he would call another caucus for k afternoon. A subsequent conference with the leaders of the raiders, however, c#lised him to change his mind and the caucus was not called. An astempt 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 pleking large holes in his pét | policy of economy. and that, too, during his absence from the capltal. Franklin, Butler, Brlpyr, 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. ‘l'her‘ in turn had to give an accounting to Marfin Kelly, who, as usual, was walting in the corridor for re- ports from the beetle-brqwed statesmen who represent him In the Assembly. @tivieiieiiedededeiiieebiiele deeledeluleledelol defeeiiie el defeeielefelefolols oot @ BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE UPPER HOUSE Batch of New Measures to Be Disposed of by the Legis- lature. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 24.—The following. bills have been introduced in the Senate: S. B. 302, Judiclary Committee—Appropriat- ing $11,050 and accrued interest thereon to pay judgment in favor of California Bank of Oak- land, assignee, against the State. 8. B. 303, Judiclary Committee—Appropriat- ing $17 70 to pay the judgment in favor of J. R. Hanify against the State. 5. B. 304, Hoey—Appropristing $12.00 to pay the claim’ of Charles 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. 306, Tyrrell of San Francisco—Amend- ing the act of limiting hours of labor on State work. S B. 207, Tyrrell of San Francisco—To pre- vent the sale of raw material other than jute bags, cut stone for bridge arches, broken stone for roads, manufactured in State prisons. §. B. 319, Devlin—To insure the better 4 cation of practitioners of dental -url-r!“lnd“ to_regulate the practice of dentistry, ete. S. B. 820, Cutter—Relating to sites for public wgi‘n. . B. 321, Cutter—Pr 8. B. 322, Cutter—Amendis section 751 of the municipal’ corporations act ~relating to the power vested In boards of trustees. . B. 323, Cutter—Tu amend section 752 of the 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- ng, grazing and pasturing sheep. llc‘:nu‘e’; :?;ofl:lt:r_sthun' imposition of s and gt and municipal corporations S. B. 3%, Cutter—Rostrainin . & powers of Su- pervisors in mat nses e atters of imposing licenses on . B. 321, Cutter—] s “nfl“u ret Relating to imposing taxes Byrnes—To amend the act relat boundaries of San Mateo County. goi Interasy, 2 Cutter—Relating to legal rate of S. B. ln:;: tCIlrrleMTo amend the county gov- ernmi 1 S. B. 331, Savage—To add two new sectlons to_the Pa;’z:"f:‘ Code relating to taxes. . B, itt—Regul compensa- tion of atforneys In polios samrte 423, Tyrrell of San Francisco—A| 8 to pay the claim of Willlam 8. B. 8, certain blocks of land in San Francisco part free publle market. bk gE . B. 335, Davi Delirls Commisrinar oi0& thy salary of the S. B. 33, ieal—Amending article 161, sub- jdg;llnn 15 of the county government act of Large to_the’ s B 8. B. , Tyrrell of S8an Frangisco—-To amend section 1790 of the Civil Code relating to the obligation of employers. 8. B. ), rrell of San Francisco—Relating to the obligations of employers regarding ac- tions_for versonal injuries. £. B. 310, rd—To regul: ing the claims Shasta, Slerra, rinity countles, based on the provisions of the act fixing a bounty on coyote scalps, approved March 31, 1501, 8. B. 312, Lukens~To provide for the pay- ment of judgments against counties, citles and | 8. B. 337, Laird—Amending section 337 of the counties ‘and towns. Code of @vil Proced B. 213, Burnett—Appropriating of ca;mg;'m. actions. N S 1A fi.? for ind. 8. B. 314, Nutt—Amending section 37% of the B. 338, Oneal—To amend section 13 of the county government act, Political Code relating to assessment books. . B. 339, Betty amend section 3007 of S. B. 315, Nutt—Amending_section 3§23 of the | the Civil Code, "r‘e‘l’:t-(;f g 05 Tlehs for services, Political é(;«e relating to taxes collected by| S. B, shaw-To define the duties of and ‘license land surveyors. §. B. 516, Lardner—To amend section 1670 of | 5. B. 341, Belshaw-To add a new section the Political Code relating hi, schools. to the Pe Code defini: ‘assa “E. B. ‘fllamhylor—‘l‘;l rfil &h‘nh act estab- g wu?oln. g » L WLy fiugné'sl mh;x"“himo&“ Commissl Im '; Code ol:élvll o et . ‘elc] of deceased assist Bon Feancitor. bn Srafing abh making 8. B. U3, Ashe—To amend section 1379, re- S. B. 344, Ashe—To amend section 1616, re- lating to same. 8. B. 345, Ashe—To amend section 1615, re- lating to same. 8. B. 346, Ashe—To amend section 1727 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to public administrators. S. B. 37, Smith of Los Angeles—To amend section 1643 of the Poiitical Code, relating to dutles of county superintendents of schools. 8. B. 38, 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. 30, Simpson—To create the office of State dentist for ShteTuy!uml. i . B. 31, Burnett—To protect the manu- t:(ugn‘ iduatries of the State. §. B. %2 Laird—To regulate the sale of wood_alcohol. 8. B. 5% Devlin—To appropriate the sum of $1850 76 to pay the claim of Howard M. Sitton. . . 34, Corlett—To amend sectl nsd gfl of the Political C:de, i relatl: public lands_and funds. e S, B. 35, Nutt—To provide for the submis- ston and enactment of ordinances by qualifed voters in_counties and cities and counties. 3 tter—. ting E : ating $40a1 pay the claim of Bat Bros. bl o B Tl S e 0 e cal le, relati to B T v ¥ . B. , ol £ i State shoct at Berksley. e e B viin—Providing for the erecti at Folsom prison of a building for the secomy G . OnealRelating to tax 1 B, evy for 8. B. 361, H uke 11 . B. oey—Repeal certal; of "‘r: Political Code, l'ellfl.lfx to then 362, Lukens—Making an appropria maintenance of tha suu’f‘mver:l‘:; 8. B. 363, Lukens—Repealing the act appro- priating $50,000 for a Governor's mansion. §. B. 34, no author—Transferring $is 758 from the general fund remaining of the levy for the construction of a Governor's mansion to_the State gnl\'lrlfii fund. 8. B. 35, Corlett—For the reliet of J. g tkinson, who was Injured while in the ser- vice of the ,%fih.A“ s recovery of certain lang. T ° sections National 8. B. for the S. B. 366, State for the w —* MEASURES IN AID OF BERKELEY Three Bills That Are Approved by Gage. Little Doubt That They Will Pass Both Houses. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. ALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC- RAMENTO, Jan. 24.—Senator Lu- kens Introduced In the Senate this afternoon three bills which doubtless will afford the Univer- sity of Californfa whatever financial ald 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 $8,000 now in the Governor's mansion fund. These measures dre in direct line with Governor Gage's policy and his 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 deledz:lt,l;l‘!' ese measures an B R riion out of order In the Semate this afternoon was the result. Assembly- man Foster will Introduce them in the other branch of the Legislature to-mor- orning. T View 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 the university to which Governor Gage will agiee, it is predicied on all sides that these bills wrll be passed without opposi- tion. Senate bill No. 262, the most important of the three, provides as follows: Section 1. The sum of $200,000 is heredy ap- propriated. out of afy money in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated 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 of the University of California. See. 2. The Controller of the State is au- thorized to draw his warrant for the same. payable to the order of the treasurer of the University of Californta, and the Treasurer of the State is directed to pav the same on or after the first day of January, A. D. 1902. 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 favor. 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. While the effect will be the same, 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. ng 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 and the meeting was postponed until to- morrow afternoon. The Assembly Committee on Education recommended at this morning’s session that the bill providing partial exemption from taxes for the Stanford University pass. ity SN i ASSEMBLYMEN SPRING GRIST OF NEW BILLS Many Are Added to the Number Which the Lower House Must Pass Upon. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2.—The following bills have been introduced in the Assem- bly: A. B. 3%, Kelley—Amending Code of Civil Procedure relating to ali attachments of shares of stock in corporations. A. B. 397, Irish—Amending the act appoint- ing a_debris commissivner. . B. 398, Irish—Appropriating $39,300 for claims against the State of the counties of Lassen, Mcdoc, Plumas, Shasta, Slerra, Sis- kiyou and Trinity bounties on coyote “alps 5 :.pB. 399, Webber—Adding a new section to the Penal Code relating to the appropriation or donation of public funds for any purpose not required or permitted by law and provid- ing punishment. A. B. 400, Brown of San Mateo—Amending the Code of Civil Procedure relating to at- tachments in_civil actions. . B. 401, Schillig—For restricting licensing by counties of cultivation of the sofl. ‘A. B. 402, Schillig—Restricting powers of Su- pervisors in Imposing licenses upon business of raising sheep. A. B. 408, Schillig—Providing that title of site for proposed impounding dam shall be taken in the pame of the United States. 'A.B. 404, Carter—Defining investment com- panies. A. B. for . B. %5, Hourlgan—Amending the Civil Code relating to obllgations of employers. A. B. 46, Hourigan—Adding section to Civil Code in relation to obligations of employers. A. B. 407, Hourlgan—Amending the act limit- ing hours of laborers and mechanics. A B. 408. Hourigan—To prevent the sale of IJUNKETING . TRIPS NOW THE ORDER Various Committees Are Planning Outings. o Legislature MayAdjourr While They Are Absent. Special Dispatch to The Call. ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 24.—The concurren resolution proposed by the Com- mittee on Federal Relations, laud- atory of the course of President McKinley, Secretary of State Hay and Governor Gage in relation to the plagus scare, was held up in the Assembly this morning, and finally laid over till to-mor- row. Feliz, Foster, James, Laird and Brown objected to the resolution, becausa 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 Kinyoun was not acted upon, pending action upon the mild- er statements of the Assembly resolution. The committee apointed to round up the stenographers of the Assembly reported that it had found six compete ap- pointees and corraled them, and that, ow- ing to the transfer of one of them to clerkship of the Ways and mittee, another appointment committee recommended that man of the Judiciary Comm lowed to make the appointment ommendation was adopted in spite of the 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 1 away on the table is Melick's resolution providing that but three members 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 a sence for his committee from Friday un - chal e be al 1 Monday, 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 the days of their absence. he 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 not probable that the adjournment will be taken to-morrow for that purpose. The Committee on State Prisons and Reformatories is ready for its trip and will ask for leaves of absence from to- morrow till Monday, but its itinerary is not yet determiged. The Public Buildings and Grounds Com- mittee is planning an extensive trip over the State, as far south as San Diego, but it is not ready to go till next week. “‘Colonel” Brady's Committee on Com- merce and Natigation 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. —_— ADVERTISEMENTS. INTENSE SUFFERING FROM DYSPEPSIA AND STOMACH TROUBLE. Instantly Relieved and Permanently Cured 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 dyspeps Everything he ate seemed to sour and create gases in the stomach. He had pains like rheumatism in_ the back, shoulder blades and limbs, fullness and distress after eating, poor appetits and loss of flesh; the heart became a fected, causing palpitation and sleeples: ness at night. “I gave him powerful nerve tonics and blood remedies, but to No purpos As an experiment, I finally bought a 0-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 had used four®boxes he was to ail pearances fully cured. acidity or sour, ‘watery ng after meals, the appetite was vigorous and he had gained between ten and twelve pounds in ht of solid healthy flesh. “Kithougn Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised and sold in drug stores, yet I consider them a most valuable a dition to any physician's line of remedies, as they are perfectly harmless and can be glven to children or invalids or in any raw materials and manufactures in penal in- Lcondition of the stomach, with perfect Stitutlons of articles of commerce other than jute bags, cut stone, ete. A. B. 409, Johnson—Amending the Code relating to election laws. A. B. 410, Johnson—Amending the Code rel A. B. 41, Code relating A. B. 412, Political Political ating to_election: Johngon—Amending the to elections. Johnson—Amending the € to elections. Political Political Code _relatin i A. B. 413, Johnson—To insure better educa- tion of practitioners of dental surgery. . B. 44, Stewart of San Diego—Amend the Politteal Code relative to dutles of As- sessors. A. B. 415, Stewart of San Diego—Amending the Political Code relating to dutles of Tax Collectors. A. B. 416, Knowland—To create and regulate public warehouses. A. B. 417, Knight—Amending the act estab- Ishing Industrial Home for Adult Blind. A. B. 418, Knight—Amending the Political Code relating to conventions. A. B. 419, Knight—Relating to election of deleégates to conventions of polftical parties. . B. 420, Dunlap—Appropriating 38000 for new boilers for Stockton Asylum. A. B. 421, Dunlap—Appropriating 36000 for fee for Stockton Asylum. Dunlap—AnpropMating 315,000 for ng of female department of Stock- plant roof on builat ton Asylum. . B. 423, Dunlap—Appropriating $000 for conerete sidewalk at Stockton Asylum. A. B. 424, Bauer—Amending the Political Code relating to the time when patents for State_lands can be fssued. A. B. 435, Henry—Regulating hours of regu. lar duty of police departments of cities and cities and counties. . B. 425, Greer—Appropriating §0 to pay claim of Willlam J. Elder for use of room in State House Hotel for Committee on Revision and Reference of Laws. A. B. 427, Committee on Revision and Re- form of Laws—Amending section 352 of the Political Code relating to tax collections. A. B. 423, Milice—Providing for the appoint- ment of a commission on prison reform and appr for the 3 o prosecuting purpose. . B. 429, Kelley—Providing for attorney in police courts of cities of the second class. A. B. 430, Myers—Prohibiting the use of im- pure milk and A. B. 431, Berry—Amending section 737 of the Political Code relating to salary of Superior Judges. A. B. 432 Atherton—Amending section 1 of the county government act of 1597 and amend- ing section $52 of the municipal government f 1883, 2% %55, Chandler—Amending section 170 of the Political Code relating to schools. ‘A. B. 434, Sheridan—Amending section 165 of the debris com- the Fenal Code relating to bri A. B. 4%, Ralston—Amending mission act of 1592 relative to the salary of the commissioner. A. B. 43, McNeil—Concerning the cancella- tion of certificates of sale under void assess- ments_for_taxe A. B. . Guilfoyle—Appropriating 35454 85 to pay the claim of William Cronan for extra work in construction f the union depot and ferry house at San Francisco. ——————————— 4 To Prevent the Grip Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the safety, being 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, Mic! and are sold by druggists everywhere at 50_cents per package. Little book on stomach diseases mailed eree. Address F. A. Stuart (204. Marshall, Mich. For HURRY~UP COOKING is there anything to 16 EXTRACT LIEB COMPANY’S OF BEEF. CHORUS OF HOUSEWIVES ANSWERS "NO"’ DR, MEYERS & CO. Specialists, Disease and weakness of men. Established 181 Consultation and nrlva:; book tro o or ail. 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