Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-19

sttution last evening reported the result of their
labors to the full Joint Committee on Education.
The b II as compiled and arranged embraces the en-
tire public school system Of the State. The sub
committee in doing its work. acted upon the belief
that the present school law one OF the best in
the United States, and with the exception of few
ADDITIONAL provisions have made only such changes
as were Necessary to adapt it to the Constitution.
These changes are mainly with reference to
limiting the powers of the State Board of
Education, and for the establishment Of County
Boards. These County Boards provided
by the BILL are TO be appointed by the Board Of Su-
pervsors of each county, that all counties in the
State will have Board OF Education, which is to
CO sst Of the County Superintendent and four ap-
pointed members, of whom two, at least shall be
experienced teachers. Section T. Article TX of the
Constitution gives these Boards control Of the text
books which is regulated by the bill requirr three
months publication Of notice Of proposed changes
and to publishers for bids to furnish books and the
party whose bid shall he accepted is to give bonds to
furnish same at given price for term of at least
four years All action upon the subject to take pacen
NAV, not 10 take effect until the commencement
OF the school year next after June Both following
The State Board Of Education is retained, but re-
duced to three members consisting Of the Governor
Superintendent of Public instruction and the Prin-
cpal Of the State Normal School. The public
schools divided into two grades only, primary
and grammar and the certificates TO be granted TO
teachers are also Of only two classes, corresponding
thereto. Educational aud life diplomas may
fore, but only upon the recommendation Of
County Board change is made in apportoning
county school funds by which so cepsus children
count as one teacher, in place of 100 children,
heretofore; more stringent guards are placed upon
use Of the library fund all special district taxes
voted to be assessed and collected by the regular
County Assessor and Collector respectively with
out extra charge. thus avoiding taking portion of
the amount raised to pay for assessing and col
lecting. An important change is made by striking
| out the word "white" from Section 1862, and
| repeating Sections 1909, 1870 and 1871, whereby
the schools are opened upon equal terms to color
and white children throughout the State Elections
for School Trustees to be held on the first Satur.
day in May, TO take Office the lst Of July follow
ing. The bill also provides for the ling Of meet
ngs of the electors by the Trustees Of any district
| to decide pom the location or relocation Of the
school building sale purchase Of lots and any lti
| CATION in which the district may become engaged,
and the action OF such meeting shall be binding upon
| the Trustees The subcommittee in framing the
| bill has consulted the views of the State Superin-
tendent and men OF leading educational experience
| throughout the State. The Joint committee last
evening passed over large portion of the prepared
| bill without making any material notifications and
| adjourned.
Assembly Swamp Land Committee heard argu-
| ments upon Burners Assembly Bill No. l2S upon
which Mr.. Williams, G. W. Hancock, W. b. C.
| Brown and Others addressed the committee Action
deferred. Senate Bill No. 19l, repeating Swamp
Land District No. 2o5 to be reported back and pas
| sage recommended; also, Assembly Bill No. go,
The Senate Committee on Swamp and Overlooked
Lands, having under consideration Senate Bill No.
323 relating to election of trustees of reclamation
| districts, heard arguments before it in the Sen
ate Chamber. William Clark, Of Yolo, op-
posed to the present management of the reclamation
district and said they taxed without representa-
ton. We are taxed between six and seven dollars
per acre, and have no way of knowing what is done
with the money. We want redress We want to
have word to say as to who should be trustees
and what should be done with the money collected.
| Mr. Wor!ey said he had been on the tule since
| 1851 The waters from above were confined on his
p ace, covering some fifty or sixty acres on which
he had to pay taxes for reclamation purposes He
paid two three years. and then gave it away pay
ing So s. to give title and he glad to get rid
OF it as cheap as that.
Jacob Meyers said he had paid over g, 600 in as
sessments, and was willing to still pay, hut wanted
| a law so that we may know what our money is used
for, and so we may have some voice in the matter
Mr.. Ridley lives on piece of land occupied since
1862, and water prior to that time had receded SO
that crops could be put in, but since then the pro-
cess that has been going on by damming up the out
flow portion by leveeing and holding the water in,
his house and barn have been washed away two
years ago; where his barn stood it was six feet
the deepest it had ever before been, prior to the
levee being built, was in 1862, when il was about
two feet deep; have paid about $3.50 levee tax and
! there is about Sl35 due; l only own 100
acres, and there is quite an amount of it alkali
| land; my farm was assessed for general tax
alton last year at 80 per acre; H. +. Cook went
into that section of country In 1866; bought
| some land in 1870 en- the edge of the tules.
| In 1871 Mr.. Rose and swamp land party came along
and said they would take the land from me. have
been living in suspense and making but small i'm
provements since. They went on building the levee
in lS7l-2, and the water came down from the foot
hills, and being shut in, it ruined my crops. had
borrowed some $500 from the bank in Woodland
and could not pay it. On top of this / was taxed
by a levee assessment in the sum of 81 400. | re.
fused to pay, and upon suit it was decided that
could not be taxed my land was Government
land. They then came 30 the Legislature and got a
bill Though to all land that is benefited by re-
clamat on and under this am being lawed for this
assessment, and If have to pay j. | shall be com
PEELED to leave the land.
Mr.. Clark again spoke: This basin is about 90 to
25 miles long, and the drainage from the mountains
is about 20 miles in distance. Several very heavy
streams into it, and shut in by the Imperfect
levee system. Knights Landing has been last win.
ter almost depopuated from cause of stagnant
water shut In by the embankment or levees Fish
lay there in the summer time foot deep rottiug,
when the water had dried up, and he had to leave
his place on account of it. In former years such a
thing as fever and chills was never known but now
it extends into the foothills, ana even the very dogs
shake with the ague.
Several other speakers addressed the meeting a
portion OF whom favored and others opposed the
bill when the committee adiol cd without action.
The Senate judiciary Committee amended Senate
Bill No. 200, empowering Justices OF the Peace to
hold inquests concerning fires, striking out Sections
and >, and will report it to the Senate this morn
|
also be reported back, with amendments, and pas
sage recommended
The Senate Committee on Corporations had be-
fore them for consideration Gorleys Assembly Bill
No. IS, in relation to mines and mining A large
number were present from the San Francisco Stock
Exchange. George t. Marye and other stock
brokers spoke in opposition to the bill and
proposed material amendments Mr. Gorley
spoke in favor of the BILL and Denis Kearney,
who was present, and claimed to have
a sore spot on his head from unfortunate piece
of experience Of his with a stock broker BY which
he said he was "robbed of two or three thousand
dollars, spoke before the committee in favor OF the
bill, or at least that his intention. The usual
method of denouncng as robbers, etc. was freely
launched out upon, when Senator TraylOr objected
to the use of such language before the committee
Kearney replied would like to speak of the char
acter of these men who come here TO oppose this
bill.
Mr.. Traylor-As one of the committee shall
object to it.
The Chairman Such language is not in order.
Mr.. Turnbull a broker, sitting by, said The
speaker can discuss my character with outside
if he wants to-
Keaney l will take you, or any number like you
outside this room.
A decidedly busness-lile attitude promptly fol
lowed these exchanges of words, having the appear
ance OF not waiting to get outside when the Chair
man sternly demanded order, which had the effect
to restore order, when the Chair announced tC
Denis that he must not deal further in person
| alities and must confne himself to the subject be
fore the committee, VIII ch cruel restriction the
orators habits brought his remarks to a premature
close. The committee, after hearing all arguments
desired to be made, reserved action until another
meeting.
The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Game hold
an important meeting this evening, at which the
State Fish Commissioners as also delegations from
the fish canning establishments and fishermen will
be present.
| SINGULAR WEDDING