The morning call., 1891-01-29
PROPOSED LAWS.
Legislators Still Presenting New
Measures.
DibblHS Bill 10 Create a Board Of Election
Commissioners.
Throwing Obstacles In the Way Of Couples
Seeking Divorce - Semi-Allual
Collection Of Taxes
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

nett of San Francisco, Clark. Gould and
Bert, to whom were referred the five bills
that provide for semi-annual collection of
taxes, met this morning ana agreed to re-
port in favor of Phillips bill. This was
done after the clause of the bill pro-
viding for semi-annual collections on per-
seDal property had, at Mr.. Bledsoe's in
stance, been stricken out. The gist of the
bill appears in the following sections:
THE PROPOSED LAW.
Section 3746. Within ten days after the receipt
of the duplicate assessment book" The Tax Col
lecIor must publish a notice specifying:
L. Tuat one-haH OF the taxes will be delinquent
on The last Monday In December next thereafter,
at O'Clock IN the evening, aud that ulless paid
prior thereto, per cent VIII be added TO the
amount the,e of, and that If said one-half be not
paid before the last Monday IN a pFil next, at
O'clock in the evening, 10 per cent be added
thereto. The remaining onehalf OF the taxes
viii BE- payable on aud after the hrst Monday in
January next and Will be delinquent on The last
Monday in April next thereafter, at u'clocS in
The evening. and that unless paid prior thereto.
per cent viii be added to tie amount thereof.
Section 1856. GA the lat Mond " III Decem
Der OF each year. at g o'clock P. NJ. all
The unpaid por ion of One-hall OF the taxes are
delinquent, and thereafter tie Tax Collector
must collect, for the use OF the county, an add
zion of per cent thereon; provided. that II they
be not pad before the last Monday IN April next
succeeding, at O'clock ?. NJ. lie snail coilect
an nuQlllO8 OF ~ Der cent lucItou. OH lie last
Monday OF April OF each year at o'ciock P. NJ,
All Tie unpaid portion OF the remaining oue-halt
nf tile taxes are delinquent, and thereafter the
Tax Collector must collect, for the use of tie
county, an add ton OF per cent.
BUNCHrEG DISTRICTS.
Dibble's Appointment Bill is still a
cause Of dissent among the Republican
members, and the Republican members of
San Francisco in particular, who are any
thing but pleased over the manner in which
it punches some of the Assembly districts.
They, the San Francisco members of both
Houses, caucussei this morning, and after
r long wrangle over the problem decided to
give it to a special committee composed of
Senators Everett Banks and NJ lhoney and
Assem- blymen Window, CHM and Went
worth
SETTLING A DEFICIENCY.
The Assembly this morning passed the
Senate bill providing for an appropriation
Of $4,000 for deficiency IN the State Print
ing Office. Mr.. Dibb.e explained that the
deficiency had been caused by the arbitrary
cutting down OF the appropriation of $50 900
Tor printing to $4,000 by the last Lsgisla-
ture, aud had caused deficiency which be-
gins to exist to-day and would amount to
$4,000 before the close of the fiscal year.
a bill has been introduced in the Assem-
bly, IN the interest Of Michael j. Maloney.
who Injured himself by tumbling through
one OF the rotten wharyes OF San Francisco.
The bill is an appropriation of $500 and
was introduced by Lewis.
OBSTACLES TO DIVORCES.
Renfro has brought before the Assembly
a bill designed to eliminate SEINE OF the evils
of the present divorce system. 1t provides
that in every action for divorce now or here
after pending in any court of the State
which shall proceed to trial and decree or
judgment be granted, the court shall have
power only to make conditional order that
ulNOTCe he granted nuiPSS he
ply for dismissal within twelve months
from the date of such order, and no fiuaI
judgment OF decree dissolYng the bonds of
matrimony shall be granted or entered un-
til twelve months after such condi-
tonal order for divorce, and at any
time within said twelve months from
said conditional order the parties,
either in person or by attorney, may
Consent to the dismissal Of the action and
theTeupon said action may be dismissed.
But if no such dismissal is made either party
may have final judgment dis5Olying the
marriage in the usual form entered at the
expiration of twelve months from the fling
of such conditional order.
DIBBLE's ELECTION BILL.
Dlbble of san Francisco has introduced
an act providing for the creation of Board
OF Election Commissioners, which applies to
San Francisco. The duties of the board are
to regulate the registration of voters and
conduct and control elections. The first
section provides that the Supervisors of any
city, city and county or county, if they
deem it eXpedient and so express themselves
in resolution on or before tile 1st of July,
1891, may appoint Board of Election Com
missianers of four members, VITO shall be
vested with the conduct, control and man
agenent OF the registration of voters and the
holding II elections and OF all matters per-
tanning to elections. The Commissioners
are 10 be drawn from each political party
from six names submitted by the County
Committee. Ii selection from these lists
shall not be deemed proper, other lists may
be called for The Commissioners shall
hol0 Office four years. No person holding
office under the United States Government
or the State or the city government, OF
who is candidate for any such Office, or
who is member Of any convention tile
purpose of which is to nominate candidates,
or who is member of any county or State
committee shall be eligible. The Commits
siOners shall take Office before the LIST of
July of the present year. They shall re-
ceive salary of 500 per month from the 1st
of July to the 1st of December in every
election year.
The act further provides that register of
all qualified voters shall be kept at the Office
OF the County Clerk and at the office of the
person charged with the registration of
voters. The Registrar shall begin to take
new listniDety-nine days before each election
VI voters, who shall be registered in the regis
teTs Oh the precincts where they are en-
tllled TO vote aud not otherwise; such regis
II shall cease al said Office, and sh III COM
mence at the precincts thirty-two DAYS be-
fore the election aud continue five days ex-
elusive OF Sundays and holidays. Then it
shall cease and the books shall be turned
over to the Registrar, and copies of the list
shall be printed and posted ten days before
the election.
ELECTRIC ROADS.
The Oakland advocates of legalizing the use
OF electricity as motive power thronged the
Assembly chamber this afternoon. Speeches
were made by several members, among them
Mccall, who said it was the ardent desire of
Oakland to have the bill passed Hooking
minated it might be better TO pass a bill
requiring all electric motor companies to
pay per cent of their receipts to the cities
giving them franchises After a brief de-
pate The matter went over as special order
OF business Tor Tuesday afternoon, when
other electric bills will also be considered.
IN the House the committee amendment
to the Assessment Insurance Bill recurring
companies to deposit $4,000 insteld Of
$1,000 was rejected, and the latter amount
will stand.
Dibble's bill authorizing the Controller
and treasurer to transfer to the General
Fund all moneys now in the State Drainage
Fund and all that hereafter may be paid
into it, and also all money in drainage dis
tricts. was passed to third reading.
BACK TAXES.
What will In railroad circles be regarded
lefoclous clnch Will come up In the
House ON Friday, and the lines of battle are
even now drawn. 1t is a substitute for
OH which Shanahan presented to compel
railroads to pay back taxes. Shanahan's
Original bill came up for second reading
ms afternoon and at once arose the cry.
move to strike out the enacting clause"
AT ohanaban's urgent request the bill was
read. and he then stated that he had ready
substitute, which substitute was al once
ordered printed. 1t provides that every taxs
except .poll-tax, levied after the year 1892
which Is invalid by reason of an error or
lrregularity in the assessment or any other
respect, OF which is void and which has not
been iglly paid. shall be relieved at the rate
OF the levy which is invalid or has been de-
gLarea Invalid, and the property affected at
the time and in the manner now ar here.
after provided by law for making assess
ment ON like property. In cases against any
person or corporation for non-payment Of
taxes, the court Shall appoint the Sheriff