Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-06
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.


The following proclamation calling fo- an
extra session of the Legislature, to be con-
vened on the oath instant, was filed by Gov
ernor Stoneman in the Office of the Secretary
of State at P. N. yesterday:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
To the Senate and Assembly of the State OF Cali
fornia: For four years the chief railroad companies
of the ate have refused obey the laws imposing
taxes upon their property
Legal actions instituted against them to enforce
collection, after having been under various pretexs
delayed, have lately been terminated by proceedings
through which it was practically established that,
whilst nothing was legally collectbe from the cor
poratons yet the State willing to accept what
they in their discretion saw fit TO accord The
humating attitude in which the State OF California
is thus placed must fill the heart CT every public
spirited citizen with regret and modification;
whilst the disturbance Of whole financial sys-
TEN caused by the repeated and persistent delin-
quency Of these companies no wise man should
willingly permit to continue. More stringent and
effective measures for the collection of revenues
from railroads are imperativeIy demanded.
The present condition of affairs also demands a
change with reference to the reguat OF the busI
ness of transportation companies.
The system of electing Railroad Commissioners
from districts has not given satisfaction. a wide
spread discomfort exists, engendered by the delay
in adjusting tariff of fares and freights II the
results SO long hoped for from Railroad Commits
sion are ever to be attained it must be through q
revision OF the Constitution and laws upon this sub
ject
Now therefore, an extraordinary occasion having
arisen, !, George Stoneman, Governor OF the State
Of California, by virtue of the power in me vested
by the Constitution OF the State, do hereby convene
the Legislature TO meet and assemble at the State
Capitol on the Gath day OF March, A D. 1884, at IL
O'Clock N. OF that day, and do hereby specify the
following subjects upon which it is assembled to
legisate:
First-To prove and submit to the people of the
State of California an amendment to Section and
to Section 10 of Article Is Of the Constitution Of the
State.
secoud-To propose and submit to the people of
the State OF California amendment to Section %
OF Article u of the Constitution OF the State.
AThird-To propose and submit to the people of
the State OF California an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State by which the Railroad Com
mission, now existing, shall De abolished, and in
lieu thereof Railroad Commission, to be composed
of three Commissioners, shall be created, said
Commissioners to be appointed in such
manner as may be provided by Law, from the time
of the adoption of said amendment until the next
general election: and then to be elected at said
election from the STATE at large; and to prescribe
the term of Office, duties, authority and power Of
said Commission.
Fourth-To enact all laws necessary for the assess
ment to and collection from all railroad corporations
or companies doing business in this State OF income
taxes.
Fiith-To amend or repeal any or all existing
laws relating to revenue and to enact new laws re-
lating to the same.
SiXth-To propose and submit to the people Of
the State OF California an amendment to the Con-
stituOn of the State, to the end that all property
belonging to railroad corporations may and shall be
ass ssed by the State Board Of Equalization in the
same manner as property belonging to individuals
is now assessed by local Assessors; and that mort
cages and deeds Of trust contracts other obliga
tons by which debt is secured covering the prop
of
Of assessment and taxation be deemed and treated
as an interest in the property affected thereby.
Seventh-To enact laws providing that the prop
erty of RAILROAD corporations or companies may and
shall be sold for the payment of delinquent taxes
in the same manner as the property Of private per-
sons is sold under the same circumstances.
Eighth-To enact laws providing that no writ for
the prevention Of the collection of any revenue
to hinder or delay the collection of the same or to
prevent or interfere with the sale of property for
delinquent taxes, shall in any wise ISSUE either in
junction, prohibition any other writ or process
whatever but that in all cases in which, for any
reason, any person shall claim that any tax paid by
him was illegally or wroDguly levied collected,
he may recover the same by action.
Niuth-To enact laws providing that whatever
property sold for delinquent taxes receiver may
upon application OF the purchaser, whether said
purchaser be private person or the State, be ap-
pointed by any competent Court 70 take charge of
the same from the day Of the execution Of the GER
tifcate of s1le.
Ienth-1O enact law declaring that the people
of the State OF California have not authorized and do
not Iatiy any compromise nor ony judgment here
tofOre rendered by consent in any action or proceed
ing for the collection OF revenue by which q less
amount is or has been received orrecovered than the
sum due by law or claimed in the complaint in the
seton in which said judgment rendered for the
tax, interest and penalty, and providing means for
setting aside said compromises and judgments; and
to enact laws more clearly defining the powers and
duties of the Attorney General District Attorneys
ard Boards OF Supervisors, with reference to the
collection OF Delinquent taxes.
Eleventh-To propose and submit to the people
OF the State Of California amendment to the Con-
stitution fixing a maximum rate OF charges for
transportation Of passengers and freight all rail-
road lines in the State and for that purpose to cass
lily railroad lines according to length, gauge or in
come.
Twelf;h-To enact laws for the prevention of and
punishment for discrimination, and for the form OF
abuses in railroad transportation.
In witness whereof, nave hereuptO set my hand,
and caused the great seal of the State to be fixed
office, in the city OF Sacramento this 9TH day of
March, a. D. 1851.
TsEALl GEORGE SLOVENIAN, Governor
Attest: THos. L. THOMPSON, Secretary OF State.