Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-17
TARDY LAWMAKERS
Blue Monday at the State
Capital.
The Geueral Appropriation Es-
Inmates Presented.
An Adjournment to Be Taken on the
Day Of Sherman's Funeral.
Only Seventeen Regular Legislative Days
Remain = Many Bills Doomed Be-,
yond Redemption.
Associated Press Dispatches.

interest took place. The most import
antevent from the standpoint of the tax
payers was the ways and means COM
mittee's report to the assembly of gem
eral appropriation bills. Dibble of San
Francisco, in presenting the report,
called attention to the superior econom-
ical showing OF the legislature this year
as compared with its predecessor Of two
years ago. The aggregate Of the general
appropriations this year iss %, ,995, ,657, a
decrease OF $348, ,453.
Dibble said his committee had allowed
$213, 700 for agricultural fairs, an increase
of $40 900 over the appropriations of 1889.
The sum of $40, ,12O, 900 can be raised by
a tax OF fifty cents ON each 500 OF the
states assessed valuation. In addition
to the items provided for in the general
appropriation bill, the necessary expen-
ditures for schools, the interest on the
sinking fund, the state university, ETC.,
will run up the appropriations to So, ,307 4
1896. This leaves margin of $812 ,66
for miscellaneous expenses. Deductine
$500, 900 for the worlds fair, there is left
$512,6O5.
The item of $500, 900 for the publica-
ton of state text books is dropped from
the general appropriation bill, and will
have to be provided for in special bill,
which will bring up an interesting
discussion on the question whether the
state would better publish its own books
or purchase them from private firms.
The death of General Sherman was
made the subject of message to the
senate and assembly today by Governor
Markham, who, after alluding to the
patriotism and military achievements of
the dead hero, suggested that the legis-
lature should adjourn on the day of the
obsequies, and that all public business
be suspended and flags kept at half-mast
on all public buildings for thirty days.
In the senate it was decided, without
discussion, to adjourn out OF respect to
the dead generals memory on the day
of the obeequies, whenever that may be.
The assembly appointed q special
committee OF Grand Army men and
prominent Democratic members to draft
suitable resolutions. The committee
consists of Dibble, Shanahan, Mathews,
Rice, Matlock, Clark, Young, Cargill,
johnson, Dow, Marion and Coombs.
The electric railroad bills were the
special order in the senate this after
noon, but were postponed, on motion of
Dray. of Sacramento, till tomorrow
afternoon.
The appointment OF Col. John S.
Dickinson as brigadier-general OF the
Second brigade was confirmed.
Senator Bailey's bill repeating the act
for the printing OF state text books, was
reported to the senate, today, with the
Recommendation that it do not pass.
Senator McGowan's bill to prohibit
attorneys without supreme court certi-
ficates from practicing in the superior
court, in towns of over 10000 inhab-
itants, was defeated.
Drey asked if it would shut out old at
torneys who had been admitted to prac-
tice by the superior court.
McGowan-Every one of these. They
ought to be shut out.
Ostrum spoke against the bill. He
said he would rather trust an expert
enced old attorney who had ro supreme
court license, than young fledgling
with the highest certificate.
The bill received only six votes.
The bill providing for state board of
arbitration for the settlement of differ
ences between employers and en-
ployees, passed.
Maher's bill providing for the issu-
ance and sale OF state bonds, to create
fund for the construction of a general
ferry and passenger depot at the foot OF
Market street, San Francisco, was
passed.
The bill appropriating $25OO as re-
ward for the apprehension of the MUIR
derers of Mrs. Greenwood, was finally
passed and sent to the governor for his
Assemblyman Dennis succeeded this
afternoon in bouncing up the Glenn
county bill to the head of the second
reading file, from its obscure position as
No. 800 on the assembly calendar. Den
mis- moved to substitute the bill in place
OF the unimportant one at the head of
the file, and there it went at one bound.
The bill now stands an excellent chance
OF being passed, and ii so it will not be
vetoed, as it was two years ago, after it
had gone through both houses.
The assembly today adopted Sturte-
wants resolution memorializing congress
to limit the Indian reservation in Men
docino county; also Jackson's resolution
asking to have Fort Bidwell garrisoned
and the Pitt river and Piute Indians re-
'lieved.
The fire bill which caused so much
excitement in the assembly last week,
will be reached before Wednesday. 1t
IL said that Dan Burns will attempt to
retrieve his laurels, but there is, az yet,
no evidence of such purpose.
Night sessions in both houses begin
tomorrow. Only seventeen salaried
dava of tho aoasinr royuoin and MANY
hundred bills that crowd the files are
doomed beyond redemption. The bal
lot reform laws seem to be Of the num-
Der.
Charged with wife Murder.
CLARKs, Neb., Feb. Is. Banker S. 3.
Oowles was arrested at Columbus, this
morning, while on his way to Omahe,
charged with the murder Of his WIFE,
The complaint was sworn to BY ex-
Sheriff GEe60. CoWlee had made nc
6ecret of hia loeving, and toqneGted thosS
yho WeTe easP e 4 ~ ovit q "a