The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-28

eUeratlOn
suecial order for tonight. AS usual, IL was sald
tie telegraph company would send on sack 10
Kill the bill but Il is evident That the teegtdn
company did nothing of the kind. The motlon
10 reconsider WAS made but action upon II. aite[
short debate, vas indefinitely postpoheu W
AyesNBaiiey. Banks Berry, Britr. Broderiek,
Byrncs, Campbell of Solano; Eyereu' Simnson''
Harp; Maher w Mahoney n oS WifIiams"i7. '
Noes Campbell OF SiskIyou. Oaipente.' ~ Ian ,ar-
dall, Dargie, Denison. Dray. Fllnt, Frazer, iian-
H. McComa. Mead. Shippee' sprague' o'ree'er'
MCGOWAN paired with Heacock, proceeding
thai ptoduced a scene later on. His bill appro-
priating $500 for the purchase OF lands ada
cent 10 San Quentin Prison came up for final ac
ton Campbell OF Solano, the aged boier-maker
of Mare Island who Introduced the Anti Boycott
BILL and who was the only member OF The Senate
who voted against ballot reform, opposed tue
bill. He said that money had been apprOprla ed
for the purchase OF this property years ago. The
owners ask much more now than they asked be-
fore, and in his mind 1t was vicious way OF do
Ing business.
MCGOWAN holly retorted that there was moth
Ing vicious In IL. The sum appropriated for The
purchase of property two years ago was TOO
small aud tie owners OF the property had very
properly refused TO sell 1t. One of them, guato
In the prison, had suffered severely IN conse-
sixteen months, and another OF the piopet.s-
holders who would not Sc. has been facK-tenttu.
In replying Campbell animated tiiaj hicNo""n
McGowan fuSIlne augrily rose TO his feet
and demanded of Campbell what he meant by
ION, iii tell you later" answered the work
No YOU wont, you'll tell me now. l pro;
nounce that a dirty cOWArdlY lhSlhudtiou anu
Oh take ii ali back; I meant nothing" was
the reply. ,., ~.
cock at Heacoek's reQuesI. His bi!l was passed.
The House passed The General Appropriation
Shanahan's bill relative to newspaper circua-
ton was rushed through second reading late
tonight with DbDe's help aud made special
order Tor Monday.
RUMoRs OF SACK.
II there is any truth in The reports that are
afioat about the part played by the sack IN the
uassage OF the bill creating Glenn County out of
COlusa, II Will be well for Assemblyman Gould
TO look after the health of his Investigating Com
mlItee. The story as II runs is to tie effect that
| S24.0 900 has been placed in the hands OF prom-
nent politician TO be distributed among the legls
| latlve friends" of tile new county just as soon
| as the Governors signature makes the bill Il
| law But TINS Is highly improbable, as expert
enced legislators don't do business that way.
! The sack pIecedes; never ioilo"S ieloImsa
| opinion Tie fact that Lobbyist Choice admit
| ted 10 Goulds committee that lie has been IN tie
| Interest Of the new county is suspicious cir
! cumStanct, for Choice never travels for his
! health, and his interest In movement Is gen
orally found In connection with The principal
| involved.
Venerable John Boggs. who owns hall OF Colusa,
| became deliriOusy excited over the passage
| OF the bill, which lie opposed from The beginning,
anu hlltn u HOllOn 10 reconstruct llie NOic Usi
| which The bill was passed was defeated by big
majority Ia the Senate This morning, he cornered
Tie local marx els sedatives aud departed 10 hide
| his grief. His mansion aud large part Of his
! estate will be In tie upsIart county
| WANT To BE COMMISSIONERS.
The friends Of The many gentlemen who would
| like 10 be appointed Worlds Fair commissioners
| are gathering thick and fast around the gUberna-
| Iorlal chair One of thrm who is mol Indirect y
Interested IN railroad matters, tried 10 sound the
| Governors mind yesterday as TO VINO would be
| APPOINTED. i lie answer. given With impressive
| gravity, was: The seven best men OF the
State" The appointments VIII not be announced
| until after The appOItionment bill is passed.
| AprupOS OF lie Worlds Fair The CALL CORE
| SpoudenL Is Informed that petition To the Gov
| ernOr 10 remove Mike de Young from The Ma
tiOnal Board Of Worlds Fair Commissioners is
| beng circulated among The labor unions, The
| members OF which are deeply inceHSed over The
| Chronicles unconceaied opposition 10 organized
| labor. Ii Is probable that the petition will be
| passed on to the Farmers Alliance for sigma
| lures, as there are many members OF that gIoW-
| Ing organization who mink that California should
be represented 10y Commissioner who knows
more about farming than the Incumbent.
ABoLISHING COMMISSIONS.
| The minority reports on the abolition of the
| commissions were presented IN The Assembly
| This morning. Robertson opposes the abolition
| OF tile Mining Bureau, which, lie says, sis now
| 10 good working condition. aud during the past
| Two years has done splendid work, both In the
! held and laboratory" Robertson and Weston rec
| ommend tie consolidation Of the Forestry and
| horticultural commissions. They believe ''that
| 1t would be doing great injustice 10 the vast
Doiucutufd! ana VIilcultuial interests OF The
| State To either abolish their representative
boards or virtually destroy their usefulness by a
consolidation with the State Agricultural Sucety
al Sac raneniO. and further recommend that lib
eTal app opuatous be IN ade for the proper fnaln-
| tenance Of The Stale Boards Of NiiIculture SID
Horticulture"
Shananan introduced bills providing for rhe
| apo.luun OF Tie Forestry, Fish, SIX Culture and
| Mining boards and for the consOHda ion Of the
| horticultural, Agricultural and Nltcuitural COM
| missions.
Assemblyman Bledsoes joint resolution re-
| guessing Congress 10 pass laws limiting immigra.
| ton 10 desirable settlers was telegraphed 10
! Congress day.
MORE TAXES.
Steltz's BIZ, TO compel the city of san Fran
| cisco 10 saddle upon Itself n burden OF St5S 600
| annually TO pay salaries 10 the Police, Fire aud
| EducatlHnal ds, was fayuraby reported by
| the Committee on Corporations This morning. 1t
| Will lie showed through 10 the tune of "EcOuOmy
| anu Reform"
| The Assessor Of Placer County has written to
| Attorney General Hart 10 learn whether he can
not assess the railroad mineral lands, on which
| timber Is growing, as timber lands. The bald
spot on the AItoIney-GeueraVs head Will be
| larger by tile time he mas reply to make TO the
| question.
| VETERANS PREFERRED.
| Both houses have passed the following meas
ure:
works OF the State OF California whether contract
| or NOT or under the rules aud regulations of the
| same, wherever they apply. hOnorably discharged
Unlen soldiers, sailors, and mariners shall be
| ton therein. Age loss 1f limb. other physical
| Impairment, which does not in fact incapacitate,
| shall not be deemed to dSqualify them, provided
they possess the business capac ty necessary fiji
| the position involved any persons thus preferred,
| unless appointed or employed for definite statu-
terry term SHAH not be dismissed from their posi-.