The morning call., 1891-02-17

large and unreasonable amount OF the grazing
lands. as contemplated by the commission,
would be greatly IN excess OF what Is actually
required, and would be disastrous 10 the com
munity aud against the interests OF the county
and the state; now, therefore,
RcsOtred, That the people Of the State OF Call
forna direct their Senators and request their
Representatives in Congress 10 walt upon The
President of the United States and the Secretary
for the Indians OF Rnuad Valley Indian ReSerYa-
tion, In Mendocino County, more that 10000 or
1900 acres OF The grazing land, in addition to
the valley land OF said reservation.
Sturtevant stated that the commission in
tended reserving $4,000 or 10000 acres of
grazing land for the Indians, of whom there
are about 300. who have 10 stock and no
ambition to raise any.
PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES.
A bill has been introduced in the House
which. If passed and faithfully executed,
Will take from Buckley and creatures of his
kind much OF the revenue that enables them
to keep out of the poor-house or prison.
Every person who employs labOrers on pub
lie works, and takes, keeps or receives from
him any part or portion OF their wages they
earn by such labOrs on State, county or mu-
nicipal work. shall be deemed guilty OF a
felony; or when any superior ofhcer or
other person shall take part OF the salary or
fee owed by law to n clerk or other subor-
dinae officer, he shall be deemed guilty OF a
felony.
UNEMPLOYED LABOR.
DR.. William Wiley, who is frantically
seeking for the mantle that fell from the
shoulders of the last labor agitator, who
was translated into oblivion has come up TO
induce this experimentation Legislature
to pass two measures of great Importance
to-Dr. Wiley lie will use the votes and
the influence of the unemployed labor OF the
State as whip to compel the men who nave
ignored the Farmers liauce and the Fede-
rated Trades of the State and who are wor-
Shipping the golden images set up by the
railroad and the Insurance corporations TO
pass these two bills, one of which is a
clumsily constructed "cinch on the en-
ployment agencies of San Francisco, and the
other which is entitled AN Act to Abolish
Tramps."
ANTI-TRAAIP BILL.
Here is the ant!-tIamp act:
The People OF the Stale OF California repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly do enact as
follows:
Section 1. To institute an annual special
Urgent Necessity Fund"
sec. >. ans fuud 10 b. duly distributed among
tie cities and towns OF Tins State IL ratio Of
$1,000 f0r each 5000 inhabitants or fraction
Sec. 3. Tnls fund to be under the jurisdiction
OF The Honorable Board OF Supervisors OF me
respective cries and counties, AID 10 be expended
upon public WORKS and ways.
Sec. T. This iund to be used solely for the re-
lief Of destitute American citizens, during the
winter mouths, who are entirely without other
means OF subsistence.
Sec. .. Any person or persons taking sdvan-
tage OF his appropriation, and vino shall subse-
quenily or aT any time be proven not To nave
been In absolute need as stipulated Ia Section
of this acT, snail be punished by hue Of 5000
and Imprisonment in tie County jail for 200
days, or one or bo.h, At the discretion Of the
Court.
Sec g. The State Controller Is hereby en-
powered to apnorion from out lie State Treas
ury the sums Que The respective city aud county
btnefciaries under this act. The Controller is
herewith Instructed to monty the said Honorable
Board OF Supervisors that lie holds subject 10
TIER order the respective sums which tAey are
entitled 10 control.
See. 7. The Auditor OF all cities and counties Is
herewith instructed 10 include In all future
timates In appOHioning the annual tax levy
proper and ADEQUATE provision for The mainten-
ance Of this fund.
See s. Thls act TO take effect Immediately
upon It's adoption, and all other acts la conflict
herewith aie hereby repealed.
LABOR COMMISSIONER.
Bill No. 9, with lis joker, provides that the
Labor Commissioners shall appoint a
deputy in every town of 10000 inhabitants
ANA an additional deputy for every $4,000
inhabitants in excess OF that number that
the city may contain. This would give San
Francisco seven deputies. Ineyery town of
less than 10000 inhabitants the Postmaster
shall discharge the duties Of Deputy Labor
Commissioner. The deputies in cite, hay
lIg 2J.OO0 inhabitants and in cities having
more than that number shall receive $1,000
per aunum aud 500 for expenses. The
POstmdsteTS who act as Labor Commission
ers shall receive for their services an amount
equal to that which they obtain from the
General Government for handling the mails.
DR.. Wiley does not care 10 b. Commits
siUner nor a deputy. He would just as soon
be boss.
DUTIES OF DEPUTIES.
These deputies are to act as agents for
procuring work Tor the unemployed. Each
of them is TO have an office plainly fur
uiSUad with hpuchpZ lonCr nd
eighteen inches wide, on which the unfor-
tunate may repOse At night, if permitted to
do so by the deputy Such an attachment
to tie PosIoffices OF the small cities of the
State will no doubt be looked upon with
sunSLiny favor By the General Govern
ment and the residents of the cities in
which they Will be located. Six months
after the passage OF The bill, which, il is
rumO.ed, Will become law on the 30th of
February, any person, who, for a considera-
ton, tells al idle man where he can find
employment shall BE- deemed guilty of a
misdemeanOT and shall be punished accord
lngly. This provision il entered upon the
Statute books will compel an idle man TO
recognize good thing when he sees il.
ASKING TOO MUCH.
It would be little short of tyranny to per
NIT man to pay for a situation when DR..
WHEY is both anxious and able to give it to
him; but it is greatly to b. feared that the
Legislature will not look with favor upon
the modern st. Luke's dill. 1t sometimes
happens that the Legislature has the power
and tie privilege of selling the lucrative and
honorable situation Of United States Sem
ator to any citizen of the State whO car ad-
vance tue fee, and if Dr.. Wiley thinks the
Legislature Is going to part with its privi-
leSe and let him find job for idle Senators
he isn't in 1t.
PILOT FEES.
A bill has been introduced in the Assembly
hat al -
under an enrolment and license, and en-
gagged IN the coasting trade between San
Francisco aud any other port in the United
States, SHALL be exempt from all pilotage.
unless pilot is actually employed. All
foreign vessels and vessels from foreign
ports or bound thereto, and all vessels sail
ing under register between San Francisco
and other ports of the United States shall
be liable for pilotage and half pilUlage US
provided in the code
DIVORCE CASES.
Maher in the Senate and Bert in the House
introduced bill providing that when an
action Tor divorce Is pending, the court may
compel the husband to support the wife aid
children, OF to prosecute or defend the action
When the husband willfuiy deserts, the
wife may at any time after such deserti0n
has become complete, without applying for
divorce, maintain an action for permanent
support for herself and children.
Maher has also introduced bill providing
for the punishment of persons VINO refuse
to give list of property subject to taxation
to the County Assessors, or make a false
statement.
Cranda!l has introduced bill empower
ing municipal corporations to let their public
parks.
Dennis caught the Assembly mapping this
AFTERNOON, and had IL vote to place his bill
Tor the creation of Glenn County at the head
OF the second reading nile.
THE FIRE BILL.
Colonel Dan Burns and his followers have
made an accurate count of noses in the AS
sembly. and as result have come to the
conclusion'that the administration Fire Bill
has not shadow of chance to pass. They
will therefore withdraw their bill and use
all their skill and energy in fighting the
DAILY bill, which they state they can prove
was written at the dictation OF Sam Rainev.
Burns would prefer to have the department
as It is than have 1t changed as provided for
IN the DAILY bill or the Bledsoe amendment.
because the term of the present Commits
sioners will expire before the next election,
and the Governor will appoint their sue