The morning call., 1891-01-31


counties OF the second, third, fourth and
fifth class to appropriate $4,000. All other
counties may contribute $500 for the fair.
Another county division scheme has come
to the front 1t is to create county out Of
portions Of Fresno and Tulare to be called
Kings County.
GLAsCoCK's DENIAL.
The Speaker has appointed Gould, Stur-
teyant and Murphy to make the inyeStga-
tion demanded by Gould.
Mayor Glascock has telegraphed that he
did not make the statements attributed him.
The Senate.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30.-The Senate met
at II o'clock this morning.
Senator Heacock introduced the following
resolutions:
That orr Senators In Congress be instructed
and our Representatives be requested to use all
honorable means to secure the enactment OF
law by Congress authorizing taxation for State,
county ana municipal purposes OF treasury notes
of the United States. commonly known as green
backs to the same extent that other property ls
or may be taxed IN the several States ana Ierri-
tories.
RESOLVED. That his Excellency. the Governor,
be requested to furnish Il copy OF the resolutions
TO our Senators and to Representatives In Con-
gress.
The constitutional amendment abolishing
the Railroad Commission was reported by
the committee favorably.
De Long wanted the matter disposed of
at once.
Goucher preferred to have it go over for
at least twenty-four hours, SO as to give him
time for reflection.
Langford made motion to have it made
special for Monday at o'clock.
DE Long said he could not see what the
Democratic members we're afraid of in this
matter, and couldn't they trust the people
to treat 1t properly?
Langford said he would vote for the reso-
hA 1NnlI no. ,,s.,
OF no further use to the people of the State
since the Interstate Commerce Com
mission came into existence.
The matter was made the special order for
Tuesday at O'Clock.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
back the bill abollshing the Railroad Com
mission aud establishing Department of
the Interior without recommendation.
Heacock moved to refer it to the Commit
tee on Printing. and have OStrom and De
Long added to the committee.
Inc duty OF the COMMITTEES was also to in
clude the matters referred to in the Gov
ernOr'S message.
Recess.
AT the opening of the afternoon session of
the Senate, a message from the Governor
was read, which proved to be- the nominal
ION OF Charles +. BasSett as Harbor Com
missioner. to take the place of w. d. En-
gllsh. whose term expires March u, 1891.
The message was made a special order for
Monday at 2:3O O'clock.
The bill increasing the police force of San
francisco from 400 to 600 passed the Assem-
bly, and has been substituted in the Senate
for Makers bill, No D, on file.
The Assembly.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30.-Two reports
from the Election Committee on the Eakle-
Campbell contest were presented. The ma
jority was in favor of unseating Eakle and
seating Campbell.
Shanahan wanted the reports printed be-
fore their adoption was discussed.
1t was decided to make the report of the
Election Committee the special order for
Monday at . o'clock.
Alexander Gordon introduced q bill Great
ing the county of Riverside.
Recess.
The Assembly, at the afternoon session,
first took up Shanahan's bill providing for
the collection of back taxes of the railroad
company. Several amendments were offered
and the bill was ordered printed and made
the special order for Wednesday next.
The constitutional amendment VIII ich
passed the Senate, providing for 100 DAYS
session of the Legislature, was taken up
from special file. The vote cpon it stood !:
Ayes. SO; noes, 5-Co0mbs, Mordecai, jack
son; RSnIroe and Hail.