Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-14
THE STATE SOLONS.
The Bill to Send Counsel to
Washington Passed.
THE EXAMINER" DENOUNCED.
A Lively Time Over the Antitrust
Bill-Sundry UnimpOrtant Meas
ures Advanced.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SACRAMENTO, February 13.-The Sen
ate met at 10 A. NJ. Secretary Boruck ap
peared before the Senate with message
from the Governor announcing the with
drawal of the appointment OF H. H
Boyce ss Brigadier- of the FRS
District, N. G. @.
McComas presented petition, signed
by 1878 Southern Californians, favoring
woman suffrage.
Greeley, of Yuba, submitted resolu.
tions from the Board Of Supervisors oi
Yuba county, protesting against the Lon.
don Exhibition scheme.
The Committee on County Government
reported favorably the bill to compen,
safe Sheriffs for transportation OF prison
ers and insane persons to and from 1nstl-
tutions. The same committee made
majority and minority reports on the
proposition to create the county OF Glenn,
The majority against it..
The Assembly amendment to the bill
to send counsel to Washington to defend
the Scott Exclusion bill was adopted by
the Senate. The amendment gives the
Attorney-General power to employ other
counsel if White and Swift do not 60.
Discussion on the location of the Home
for Feeble minded Children was then re-
sumed. Conklin, of Santa Clara, offered
a substitute, which simply called for
new buildings at the present location,
without additional land. The debate
continued until recess.
The Military Committee reported fav-
orably this afternoon on the Armory bill
and the bill to revise the National Guard
records.
Conklin resumed the argument at this
afternoons session on the location Of the
Home for the Feebleminded at Santa
Clara. He talked an hour and half.
White vacated the Chair to speak on the
matter in support of Conklin. Campbell
followed warmly in opposition. Gran
dali, of Santa Clara, replied. Mofitt, of
Alameda was opposed to it, as also was
Briceland, each individual in long
speech. The vote on Conklin's substi-
tute was lost.
Goucher, of Mariposa, then rose to a
question of privilege to denounce the San
Francisco Examiners attacks upon the
Yosemite Valley Committee. He said
that the journal had deliberately misrep-
resented the committee. Meany, of Mer-
ced, followed in similar speech. Hea-
cock, of Santa Barbara, interrupted with
a resolution that the Republican minor
ity be allowed to adjourn. The Demo-
Gratis carried out the joke by adopting the
resolution, but the minority did not ad-
adjourn. The Predetermined" de-
bate was resumed, as the previous
question. Murphy's amendment pro-
viding that some other location be chosen,
if more suitable than Santa Clara, was
first voted on and lost. The committee
amendment, locating it at Santa Clara,
was then adopted.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor at O'Clock announcing his appro-
val of the bill appropriating $4,000 to
send counsel to Washington to defend
the Scott Exclusion bill.
THE ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, February 13.-Petitions
were presented as follows. By Sims,
relative to the age of consent by females; ;
by Ostrom, from the Board of Super
visors of Sutter county, protesting
against the appropriation for the pro-
posed London exhibit. Edwards, Los
Angeles, presented resolutions passed by
the Board OF Trade of Los Angeles, in
which it was stated that the delinquent
State and county tax list published shows
an enormous list of delinquent assess
ments to unknown owners; that it is be-
lieyed this is largely due to the poor
facilities for tax collecting, and asking
that the Legislature grant relief either by
L III onnnQIIV
or by the establishment OF various sta
tions throughout the county where taxes
may be paid. Damron at once intro
duced bill out Of it's order in connec-
ton with the subject. 1t is to
amend section 1904 of the politi-
cal code relative to the collection
of property taxes and provides that when
any tax percentum and costs are paid
more than once, or are enormously or
illegally collected, they may, by order
Of the Board of Supervisors, be refunded
by the County Treasurer. Storke. of
Santa Barbara, offered resolution which
was adopted, that a special committee OF
five be appointed by the Chair to inquire
into the conduct and management OF the
State prisons.
The following bills were read three
Clm06 aIlu ph6ooA. OOAuvO OAA OoS "AA
act to amend section 3,084 of the act en-
titled, can act to establish the political
code, approved March 18th, 1872, rela-
tive to the interment or cremation Of
human bodies; Senate bill 90, an act to
provide for and encourage general vacci-
nation in the State of California
Assembly bill 262, an act to amend Sec
ton $50 OF the political code relating to
the office of Superintendent of State
printing; Assembly bill 292, an act to
amend section 2,645 of the act entitled,
can act to establish the political code
approved March 4th, 1922" Assembly
bill 152, an act to prevent the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors to persons addicted
to the inOrdinate use of them.
The Assembly had stormy time to
night, over motion to reconsider the ne
vote whereby Halls bill, prohibiting all
kind of trusts, had peen passed. Iht
bill was reconsidered by a vote OF A
to 80, the San Francisco delegation vot
ing in the affirmative. Solomon, OF SaI
Francisco has substitute for the bill
which will be reported not later thai
Friday.
SAN BER'DO'S CITKUS FAIR.
Magnificent Display of the County