The record-union., 1891-02-07
MRS. SPRINGER'S CLAIM.
She Asks the Legislature to Pay a
a Very Old Debt.
Something of Its History-The Women
Suffragists Score at Least
One Point.

State Printer in 1871, and died in 1874,
was before the Senate Committee on
Claims last night and testified regarding
her claim for SS,532 80 against the State,
with interest from October 6, 1878.
The history of this claim is quite long
one, and is fully set forth in pamphlet
addressed to the Legislature. Briefly
stated, it is about as follows: The State
Printer was allowed, for work done and
materials furnished, certain rates fixed
by law. Accounts aggregating large
sum had been passed upon, and allowed
by the State Printing Expert and Board
of Examiners, but on being submitted to
the Controller the latter official arbitra-
riiy deducted therefrom the sum of
S9,452 81.
The Board of Examiners, in order to
reconcile these differences, re-submitted
the accounts to the State Expert (Mr. e.
G. JefferiS) and Mr.. Samuel Pope-at
present Foreman of the RECORD UNION
office-and after due examination of the
accounts Mr.. Pope submitted report.
which concluded as follows:
In passing upon the bills of the State
Printer, Mr.. Jetfers has been governed by q
standard scale of prices for paper and binding.
and these rates have been adhered to: u Just
and uniform price being allowed in all cases
for the same class of work and material used.
During the examination of the bills, found
that in some cases the amounts allowed by
the expert for printing, although fair and
reasonable for the work performed, exceeded
the legal rates; Deductions were made in all
such cases. They amount in the aggregate TO
the sum of $3.50 ~.
In their report to the Legislature. the
State Board of EXaminers-Go
Booth, Secretary of State Melone and At
torney-GeneralL ove-said:
The board are compelled from the nature OF
the claims of the State Printer, to rely upon
the opinion of an expert, and are authorized
by law to employ one. They have entire con-
hdence in the competency and integrity of L.
q. Jeheris, who now acts in that capacity, and
ance are as fair an application of the law as
can be arrived at When this claim came be-
fore the board in its present shape they re-
quested the expert. with Mr.. Samuel Pope, q
practical printer of high standing, TO re-ex-
anime the work. They append the report OF
the expert, after such denomination, ana
concur in its conclusion, that, under a fair
construction of the law, the amount due the
State Printer upon these claims is $500 SO.
All the claims mentioned in this report are on
file in our office. awaiting the action of your
honorable body.
After taking the statement of Mrs.
Springer last evening, the committee de-
cided to continue the hearing until next
Tuesday, and Will render its report on
Wednesday.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
There was quite delegation of ladies
present at last evenings session of the
Assembly Judiciary Committee, which
was to consider Assembly Bill No. 800,
granting women the right of suffrage.
Mrs. Laura De Force Cuff was the
spokes(wolman on behalf of her sex, and
she addressed the committee at consider
able length, and with much ability, on
the affirmative side of the proposition.
Her argument was confined chiefly to
the constitutional question as to the
power OF the Legislature to bestow the
right of suffrage upon women, and she
cited numerous legal authorities in sup
port of her position.
At the conclusion of her remarks, the
committee, by unanimous vote, decided
to recommend the bill for passage, at
which the ladies applauded.
A BROKEN ANKLE.
Michael J. Maloney, an employee of the
Postotfice Department in San Francisco,
was before the Senate Claims Committee
to explain the nature of his request for
81 800. He said he was riding on mail
delivery wagon on one of the wharves,
when plank gave way beneath wheel,
and he was thrown upon the wharf.
breaking one of his ankles. That was
six months ago, and he is still unable to
work.
The committee elected the information
that the Postoffice Department had al
lowed Mr.. Maloney three months pay
during the time he has been laid up,
hence the amount of his claim was, on
motion, reduced to $3.50, and thus
amended the bill will be recommended
for passage.
MINING DEBRIS.
There was an Independent conference
last evening of members of the Senate and
Assembly Committees on Mines and
Mining Debris, for the purpose of con-
sidering the joint resolutions introduced
| in either branch memorializing Congress
| to take some action that may remove the
causes for the feeling that exists between
hydraulic miners and farmers, without
Hecessitating injury to either industry.
Senator Mead and Assemblyman Hail
have each presented memorials of this
character, calling for an appropriation of
81, 000,0 600 by Congress for thorough ex-
animation of the rivers, the lands con-
tiguous, and the mining sections. Each
memorial looks to the possibility of re-
straining dams for mining debris, as well
as river improvement.
MesSrs. Fraser, Shanahan, Mead, Mar
tin, Hail, and other mining county rep
resentatives, expressed their views on the
subject. An effort will be made to har-
monte the provisions of the memorials
referred to and one that DR.. Martin of
Placer intends to submit, and to embody
the essential features of each in one reso-
luton