Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-15

| Senate passed the bill by a vote OF Y ayes TO
| noes.
\ The President pro TEN. made the following
announcement: - Under the provisions of Sec
ton l6 of Article of the Constitution the Senate
l has passed the bill over the veto of the Gov
ernor, and on like rroportionate vote on the
part of the Assembly the bill win become a law
Notwithstanding the objections of the Governor -
| Murphy's proposed amendment to the Consti-
| futon. relative to the salaries OF Judges, was
| adopted by vote of 2S ayes to II noes
A resolution was adopted, allowing each SEN
| ator TO call up and have placed on special
urgency file one Assembly BILL and some time
was spent in making up that file.
AT ll:o5 P. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, March Ii, 1889.
Assembly called to order at 1910 A. NJ, Speaker
Howe in the chair.
SECOND READING.
S. B. l3n, relating to the appointment and
number of Notaries Public.
The vote whereby A. B. sos. to provide for the
rivers and harbOrs, was refused third reading,
was recoDsidered, al d the bill passed by vote
of As to Il.
Ostrom gave notice of motion to reconsider
The resolution to reinstate Edward Farrell SIS
clerk of the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds was laid on the table.
THE YOSEMITE INVESTIGATION.
The Committee on Yosemite Valley and Mari
posa Grove of Big Trees, to whom was referred
charges against the Yosemite Valley Commits
sioners, presented voluminous report. Among
other things the committee said:
After having made due allowance for good
intentions and the many difficulties to be en-
countered by the Commissioners we felt it our
duty to say that there is much of which we can
not approve. To call it a misconception of duty
is I, pnt upon it the most charitable construc-
ton. Whether this is attributable TO errors of
judgment or a nisapprehe3sion of the nature of
their duties, or from want of intelligence to
properly comprehend them, we are not pre-
pared to say
The committee denounces the prevailing sys-
tenn of letting of privileges, and deprecates the
destruction of trees and grounds I'VE feel sat
isfed,'' say the committee, that few years
more OF such managen ent would turn that most
beautiful part of Gods earth into second rate
stock- farm"
The report is signed by Rundell, Tully and
committee, declined TO express an opinion, as
he heard but little of the testimony
MINORITY REPORT.
Hook, Crawford and Gardner presented an
other report, in which they agreed with their
colleagues in some of their conclusions and diff
iered in others. They exonerate the present
Commissioners from any intent of criminal
nature and assert the belief thatthey have man
aged the valley for the best interests of the State.
RAILROAD TAXES.
The Committee on Judiciary presented four
reports regarding an investigation made into
port is signed by Hart, Tully, Young. Damron,
Coombs, Black, Hyde, Dibbie, Solomon, Lowe,
Chapman and Renison, and details steps taken
by the committee to obtain information. The
investigate ms of the committee lead TO these
conclusions: That certain suits were brought
for tn taxes tor certain fiscal years. among
them the case known as The Sanla Clara
case" These suits were fully and carefully
tried by the Court and resulted in ndDgs and
a judgment against the State. In these cases it
appears TO have been proved that the State
Inf lly0fl
assess steamboats, and fences, which was held
to ;nvalidate the assessments. Subse que ntly,
and fter these cases had been appealed to the
Supreme Court, q stipulation was ent rcd into
by the Acknowledgement with the attorneys of
the railroad companies, whereby it was agreed
to submit the cases then pending in the Circuit
Court for the taxes for the several counties for
subsequent years. By this stipulation i WAS
agreed TO submit all the cases on the e. ,en"e
taken IN the Santa Clara and other ceses pre-
yiously tried, so far as said evidence should be
applicable.
1t appears that accordingly the findings were
settled and filed, based upon the evidence in
the earlier cases.
A BILL INTRODUCED.
In conjunction with the reports of the Com
mitiee on Judicisry regarding railroad taxes,
seawen, Chairman of the committee, intro
duced the following bill:
Section l. There is hereby created Commits
sion of six persons, whose duty shall be 10 in
vestigate the subject of taxation in the Sta e of
taxation of the property OF railroad companies
aiid other qnaslpublic corporations. said Com
lsiss.on shall prepare report TO be submitted
70 The next session of the Legislature. with
slich recommendations as shall seem best to
said Commission.
Section ,. he Speaker of the Assembly shall
appoint two members of said Commission-one
iom the epublicsn and one from the Demo-
cratic party. The President or President pro
tenn. OF the senate shall appoint two members
of said Commission, one from each of said
~fiaS and h.a of ha OF clo oil
appoint two of said Commission one from each
OF said parties.
Section 3. The Commission shall appoint
S,enographic secretary, who shall receive as
his compensation not to exceed $40 a day while
actually emp Dyed and such .ees Tor tianscrib-
ing as are allowed by law.
Section l. Such Commissioners shall each re-
ceiye the sum of 5000 as full compensation
FOR their services. payable one-half on the first
day of January, 1870, and the balance upon the
submission of their report to The Legislature.
Section D. said Commissi) IN shall terminate
upon the assembling of the next Legislature.
Section6. Said Commissioners shah be allowed
a reasonable sum for their travelling and contin-
gent expenses, not to exceed the sum of 81, 600
Section Z. The sum Of $4,000 is hereby appro-
pFiatsd out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated 10 carry into effect this
Act
Section S. This Act shall take effect from and
after its passage
The bill was given first reading, and its fur
Their consideration made special order for to-
MORROW morning.
SECOND READING.
Sub for S. B. 4oi to provide for changing the
boundaries of cities and municipal corpora
lions. and TO exclude territory therefrom, was
read second time and amended.
; i. 50, to provide for the payment of the per
diem of he members and attaches of the Con-
stitutional Convention. Appropriates sll7, 0oo.]
5. Il. $50. relating to the formation of reclama-
ton districts.
s. b. 1917. relating to time of commencement of
prosecutions
A. b Us, regulating the establishing of new
counties.
approval of A B. Gil, to provide for the main
tenance and support OF The public parks hereto
;ore created within the various cities and cities
and counties of the state and TO amend the ex-
isting acts i'll relation thereto.
PASSED
S. 3. lS7. TO pay the claim of John G. Edgar,
ex-Sherif of the county Of San Mateo, for deliy-
ering certain insane persons at the Insane Asy-
S. B. III. to add a new section to the Political
Code, in regard 10 the sppointmsntof and fixing
the s3lsry of n clerk for the Atorney-General
and 70 appropriate money for the payment Of
4. B. Sc. to amend the Political Code. relating
to the sa.ary OF the bookkeeper of the Treasurer
5. b. els, relating to the establishing of a
Board of state Harbor Commissioners for the
bay of san Diego
s. B. 59s, 10 provide for the cancellation of
teenth and thirty-sixth sections, and TO regulate
the application for purchase Of such sections.
AT O'Clock adjourned until P. N.
Afternoon Session.
Reassembled a. 20i o'clock, Speaker Howe in
4 the char.
| The Governors message announcing his dis
approval of A. b 262, 10 mas g the Office of Su-
perintencent of State Printing elective. was
taken up for consideration.
| LaGraye said ne Thought the bill was good
/ one. and should be passed notwithstanding the
| veto of the Governor.
| Bangs said he did, I know why the Office of
4 State Printer should be an appointiye one, any
more than that OF Attorney Grneral
! Ostrom also hoped that the bill would be
! passed over the veto. be Thought the Governor
! was sincere in his conclusions. bul the people
demanded that they be allowed to elect their
, State Printer
| cormbs had come TO the conclusion that it
! would be best 70 have The State Primer elected
/ by the people.
! Damron credited the author of the bill with
good faith in presenting it, but due considera-
ton had cony need HIM that better selection
for this important office could be made through
the Governor than IT the incumbent OF this
peculiar position were chossn by the people.
Holmes bad taken into careful consideration
the arguments for ard against the change, and
he was conscientious in supporting the bill.
Ha thought that this should be an elective
office. aud he should vote TO pass the bill.