Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Those Drainage Act Claims.

hQGAL IlsTEhLluENGh.
Those Drainage Act Claims.
The case of P. A. Miller vs.. J. P. Dunn
was on trial yesterday in Department Two
of the Superior Court, A. L. Hart appear
ing for the plaintiff and T. c. CIeary for
defendant. This was an application for
writ Of mandamus to the defendant as State
Controller, requiring him to draw his war
rants on the State Treasury in payment of
two claims of plaintiff for work done by
him under contract with the Board of Di-
rectors of Drainage District No. l amount
ing to $i,425 50. The work was done under
the sO-called Drainage Act of 1880.
After the work was completed the Supreme
Court decided that Act to be unconstitu-
tional. At its last session the Legislature
passed an Act providing for the payment
of the claims arising under the former Act,
so far as they had been audited by the
drainage Directors. The Controller refuses
TO draw any warrants under this last Act,
on the ground that it is unconsttu-
tional. He relies on Section 81, Article ",
of the Constitution, which provides that
the Legislature shall have no power " to
pay, or to authorize the payment, of any
claim against the State under any agree
ment or contract made without express au-
thority of law and he argues that the Act
which authorized plaintiffs contract, being
unconstitutional, amounted to no law at
all. and that therefore the Legislature is in
hibited from providing for the payment of
any claims arising under it General Hart
on the other hand, cOntended that an Act
of the Legislature, apparently valid, is a
law within the meaning of the constitu-
tional provision, until it is declared VOID
by the Supreme Court; and that, where
claims arise against the State under such
an Act before it has been declared uncon-
stitutional, the Legislature is not prohibit
ed from providing for their payment. The
case was submitted about ) P. N, with the
understanding that briefs and authorities
could be filed within the next four days.
NEW INcoRpoRATIoNs-A of incor-
of States office of the Anderson Water
Company The object Of the association is
to furnish water for town, household and
domestic purposes for the town of Ander-
son, Shasta county. Principal place of
business, Anderson, Shasta county. Di-
rectors-James II. Beecher, John f. Bea-
ford, Edward Frisbie, l.. Bowers and Ed
ward Aldersley. Capital stock, $4,000
divided into 1000 shares. ....AlsO OF the
Golconda Cattle Company. Principal place
of business, San Francisco. Directors-A.
E. Kent, Sidney B. Cushing, William L.
Merry, T. II. Richardson and Mary +.
Parsons. Capital stock, $500,OOO divided
into 5000 shares......Also, of the Young
America Gold Mining Company, Principal
place of business, Forest City, Sierra
county Directors f. Derrickson, Thos.
Ellis, II. W Bradbury, w. Wiley and
Watson Bayles. Capital stock 100000,
divided into 100000 shares.
THE Police CoUEr.-When Judge Henry
took his seat on the judicial throne yester
day mouing and began to draw about
hlm his magisteral toga, he glanced down
upon the common folks in front, and see
ing three newspaper reporters arrayed in
a row with plumbagos pointed to the deli
cateness of q cambria needle, he was appa-
rently astonished, and turning to his right
hand supporter. exclaimed, Alloy, Alex!
What is the meaning of this array Of news
paporial TALENT Alex replied, " What,
my lord, know you not that this is the day
the sun the brilliant reflector of DenOc-
racy, Will RECORD the proceedings Of
the Court?' The Judge picking up an old
stub, placing it between his teeth and
scratching lucifer on the other side of his
pantaloons, remarked driiy, SO Bee it so,
Alex; but Lord have mercy upon the poor
devil hapless enough to have to be reported
by that trio The other cases Of DRINKS
were continued for one dav.
JUDGE CANrwELL DECEASED. - William
r. Cantwen, who lately removed from this
city to San Francisco, died in the latter
place last Saturday, after a brief illness
Deceased was a native of Ohio, and came to
CsAlofhia at lh' ciose " 'lie VI al "' -
years Oh age 1T the tiIiic Vi us 80. ~
Sc',eu III sacramento "iiJii 'lle 81 W, -
va. Ssi..iI anu ~
in 1872 and Police Judge in 1915 He
was genial gentleman, had decided taste
LOT loiIt, ana was person Oh ii9It man
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@ j sC,''e 5''i9i expressive Gi ~, us IesJct
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tbereaffer Bev II u .,i,;,i,
San C,sr-A r,roe,,;l,,- 49,. .e a.,
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oluesl ana most respected citizens OF this
city, having been adjudged insane by the
proper authorities was Yesterday t,I-en 10
the ASYLUM for the insane at Mann bv Den.
utv Sheriff Fuller. For many vears he
kept livery stable on Ninth street he
tween J and X, reared nice family. and
nery I;,, For sa,,aral ,,ost o.. " iio
nv decrenitude more Nv rbenn,efi;s,,,
has been sIe r. at aro,nd o,i,. ,,; le