The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-28
IN LABOR'S FAVOR.
The EiSht-Hour Bill Goes to
Governor Markham.
HOrmy Scene in a Meeting Of The Assem-
bly, Committee on Pubic Morals.
Honey Necessary 10 Be Provided For in the
Tax LeYy-ReduCtiOl Of Street-Car
Fares Telegraph Bill.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SACRAMENTO, Feb 27-The organized
labor OF the State has won a substantial vic
logy in the passage of the Eight-hour
Bill by btl louses. 1t passed the As
sembly to-day and is on its way to
tie Governors desk. The Assembly
Zen who voted against it we're Berry, Car
ter, Gordon, Robertson, Smith of Butte and
Smith Of Orange. The bill provides that
eight hours of labor shall constitute legal
DAYS work in all cases where the same is
performed under the authority of any Law
of the State, or under the direction, con-
troll, or by the authority Of any officer OF
the State acting in his official capacity, or
under the direction, control, or by the au-
lhority Of any municipal corporation
within this State, or Of any officer thereof
acting as SUCH and 4 stipulation to that
effect must be made part Of all contracts to
which the State or any municipal corpora
ton therein is a party, and every contractor
OF sub-contractor shall agree therein, and
thereby in addition to the foregoing pro-
visions not 10 require, or knowingly per-
mt, any person or persons performing work
of any nature toward the completion of the
work specified in said contract TO work
more than eight hours in any one day, and
that for tile violation Of any provision con-
tanned in this section, or in said contract, or
sub-c0ntracts, the contractor, or suO-con-
tractor, to receive pay under said contract
shall forfeit all payments due or to become due
thereon, and that he shall not recover suy CON-
pensatlon for said work either upon quantum
meruit or otherwise.
ELECTION OF STATE PRINTER.
Ths bill providing for the election OF State
Printer by popular vote which has passed the
Senate, passed the Assembly to-day in the face
OF many opponents VINO expended their energy
ia lodging when their names were called. There
were twenty Of these gentlemen and the incensed
friends OF The measure, including acting Speaker
Young, called Them sharply 10 time and COM
peeled them to 60 on record. Then there was
Wild rush 10 get In on the popular side and many
votes that had been cast against the bill were
changed to Alternatives. Before The result was
announced Marion PRIMER in the employment
Of the Los Angeles Express, the proprietor of
which Is a perennial candidate for the office of
State Printer, was among the opponents OF the
bill, but he changed his vote and will move for a
reconsideration tomorrow. The negative votes
Oh the bill were cast by DuIner, Galbraith, Her
sey, Lacey Lynch, Murphy. Smith OF Butte and
SIurieyaBt. Tie bill provides that the Supetn-
teudent OF Stale Printing shall be elected at the
same time and place and IN the same manner as
the Governor Of The State, aud his term OF Office
and qualifications shall also be the same. He
shall be a competent practical printer, and be-
fore entering upon The discharge of the duties OF
his Office shall give good and sufficient bond TO
tie Ieoile Of tie State of California, In The
sum OF $4,000, with two or more sufficient
suretes, 10 lie approved by the Governor, for the
faithful performance OF his duties.
APPROPRIATION ITEMS.
The Ways aud Means Committee Of the Assem-
lily made its r-pOrt to-day on the amount OF
money necessay to be provided for IN the tax
expenditures called iOr In the bills Introduced IN
lie \ sembly amount 10 S7,2S7, $40 40. This
includes .tne General APPROPRIATION Bill ana
some items that lave been rejected. To arrive
81 The amount Of money necessary 10 be provided
for m The lax levy tile following statement Is
made by tie committee:
General appropriation. 26O goo
Orphans an Ildigeat FuuI............... $4,000
STAKE haarI o. Equalization. .....--.--.-. 10000
Rein UurscIneat 20 the state University. $3.50
Interest and Siusiug fuud................ 30S42O
NeHd5cino ASsiuii- $4,000
State University ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2024O0
worlds talr- 300 coo
THIS, says the committee, is uron the assump-
lion mat The Erammarschool course funds will
be added.
PROVIDING NEW OFFICES.
Dibble's bill for increasing the burdens OF the
ta1-payers Of san Francisco and The creation Of
four lat Snaps IN the O. and County Attor-
ney's Office i getting along very nicely. II has
passed the Assembly and was passed 10 engrOss
meuI III tie Senate to-day. Il authorizes the
CRY and County Attorney TO select and appoint
four assistants WHO mast be persons learned In
tile law ap1 practitioners in the Supreme Court
OF The Stale, aud snail be appointed by the CITY
and County Attorney and hold their respective
offices al his pleasure. These assistants shall he
CLASSIFIED and designated as First Assistdut Sec
Assistant. Third C.
sislHut and shall be allowed 10 receive salaries as
follows: First Assistant, $500 per month; Sec
0nd Assistant, $3.50 per mouth; Third A Assistant,
$500 per month, and Fourth Assistant, $3.50 per
month, TIE duties Of the assistants Will be 10
attend TO The civil Atigations Of The city under
The al ecton OF the appointing power. The pas
sage OF This bill In the interest of economy and
Reform viii cost the city slo,soo per anuum.
FIXING sTBEET-CAR FARES.
Hamllrs bill to limit aud TX the rates on the
street railroads Of San Francisco is making good
progress and Will become law unless 1t stTIs es
snag-a sack as yet unseen. II was read for
The second time IN The Senate to-day and was
amended, so that II now provides that no street
railroad be allowed TO charge or collect higher
RATE OF iare th1n cents Tor each passenger per
trip OF any distance In one direction, either going
or coming. along any pant Of tie Whole length OF
the road or It's connections. and that from
O'Clock in tile morning 10 O'clock in the morn
Ing aud from O'Clock In the evening TO 6 80
O'Clock, standard time, no such street railroad
shall be allowed to charge or collect a higher
rate oil faie than 21a cents for each passenger
per trip Of The distance herelnbefore mentioned.
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
All street railroads affected by the operation
OF the act must Issue tickets or other devices and
sell them on he cars to any passenger desiring
them at tbs rate OF 212 cents each, and such
road Issuing them in payment OF fares, provided
that they are rendered during the hours wien The
raIe OF fare FOR each passenger is 242 cents.
Each violation Of the act will subject the owner
or owners OF the iroad violating 1t to a for
fetnre 10 the person unlawfully charged, or pay
Ing more than Is allowed by the act to be
charged. The sum Of $3.50 for each and every In
stance when such unlawful charge Is made or
collected, TO be recovered by suit in any court of
competent jurisdiction 10 which such Cause OF
action shall DC aSslgnable. aud the action may be
maintained by the assigEes in his own name, and
seYera! causes Of action arising out Of unlawful
charges or collections IRON different persons
Day be vested In the assignee aud united In the
Same action,
A STORMY SESSION.
Tie Assembly Committee on Public Morals
had stormy session. The matter before them
was the constitutional amendment TO abolish he
efnce oil ch plain in the Senate aud Assembly
anu prohibit tie payment of a salary to the
Chaplain Of any State Institution. w. A. Cuddy
who calls himself an Evangelist, appeared befo1e
The committee ana made speech In favor OF
the amendment. He said he appeared before
them rs minister OF the gospel and as a repre-
eentAilVe oil The greater part OF The people of tie
btste. Christianity, lie said, is olsgraced by the
present system oil Iay lug the cha plains. The chap
lain OF The Assembly Is paid al the rate OF 50 per
oay for praying QUO minute or $500 for an hours
work. He tried 10 get into San Quentin prison
10 speak 10 the conylcts, but al every point was
W Alio pau ClldpihuS. IntTe aI6
two clapains al San Quentin getting 5 20 per
month for making one trip per month to III
prison. There are three cbaplaius al Folsom.
lie E.@n mat are opposing the amendment, be
said, are demanding Sunday law. They would
pump religion INTO the people the Moham-
bnedans pricked their creed Into the skins of
their children with India ink.
Biedsoe asked MIR. Cuddy what church he be-
lenged TO.
belong to no Sect" he answered
BfuneI, lie Chairman OF the committee Whose
Ialner IS chaplain Of the Senate, asked MIR.
lain OF the Assembly.
Yes, did," Cuddy replied excitedly.
Can you tell ME how The chaplain was ap-
pointed P' N'
"I know how, and God knows how IL was
done" " was
The Implication created scene
a, now was IL doneY" demanded Bruner,
II was not done in Caucus"
II say IL was done 10 caucus. 1 propose ed tha
rame myself" retorted Bruner. 'A'
he RETRACTED.
Several members rose to their feet and in ths
fnstn Mr. fFt.1A