The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-16
1Hs EXTRA SESSION.

In accordance with the proclamation
Of the Gov, rnor of California eonyeniny
the Legislature in extra session on the
gath instant, the following subj, cts Tor
consideration by that body, are specified:
To prove and submit to the people OF the
Stite Of California amendments to Sec
ton and 10 Section 10 Article IL and
to Section % Of Article IL Of the Con-
stitntion OF the State.
To propose and submit to the people
OF the State IN amendment to the Con-
stitution by which the Railroad Commits
sion, AZ now existing. shall be aboi: :shed,
and in lieu thereof Railroad Commis-
sion. TO be composed Of three Commis-
sioners, shall be created, said Commits
sioners to be appointed in such manner
as may be provid.d by law. from the
time Of the adoption OF said amendment
until the next general election, and th. n
to be elected from the State at large;
and to prescribe the term of Office,
duties, and power Of said Commission.
To enact all laws necessary for the
assessment to and collection from all
railroad corporations or companies do
ing business in this State Of income
taxes. To amend or repeal any or all
existing laws relating to revenue, and to
enact new laws relating TO the same. To
propose and submit to the people OF the
State an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State, to the end that all property
belonging to the railroad corporations
shall be assessed by the State Board OF
Equalization in the same manner as
property belonging to individuals is now
assessed by the local Assessors; and that
mortgages and deeds Of trust, contracts
or other obligations by which a debt is
secured covering the property of rail-
road corporations shall, for the purpose
OF assessment and taxation, be deemed
and treated as aninterest In the property
affected thereby. To enact laws provid-
ing that the property Of railroad eorpor-
ations and companies shall be sold for
the payment OF delinquent taxes in the
came manner as property Of private per-
sons Is sold under the same circumStan-
ces. To enact laws providing that no
writ for the prevention of the eollec-
ton OF any revenue or to hinder or
delay the collection Of the same, or to
prevent or interfere with the Bale OF
prop.rty for delinquent taxes, shall in
any wise issue, either injunction, pro-
hioi'ion or any other writ os process
whatever; but that in oil cases in which,
for any reason, any person shall claim
that any tax paid by him was illegally
or TroDgiully levied or collected, he may
recover the same by action. To enact
laws providing whatever property is sold
for delinquent taxes, n receiver NAV,
upon appieation of the purchaser,
whether said purchaser be private per-
son or the State, be appointed by any
competent Count to take charge Of The
same from the dny OF the execution of
the certificate of sale. To enact law
declaring that the people OF the State OF
California have not authorized and do
not ratify any compromise nor any
judgement her, ,to.ore rendered by con-
sent in any action or proceeding for the
collection OF revenue by which a less
amount is or has been received or recoy-
cred than tbs action in which said jude-
mcnt was rendered for the tax, interest
and penalty, and providing ml ans for
setting aside said compromises and
Judgments; and to enact laws more
clearly defining the powers and duties
OF the Attorney-G. neral, District A,tor-
ncys md Boards of Supervisors, with
reference TO the collection OF DELINQUENT
taxes. To propose and submit TO the
people Of the State OF Cali. .ornia an
amendment to the Constitution fixing
maximum rate on charges for transpor.
tation OF passengers and freight on all
railroad lines in the State, aud for that
purpose to classify railroad lines accord
ing to length, gauge or income. To
enact laws for the prevention Of and
punishment for discrimination, and for
the form OF abuses in railroad trsnspor.
tation.