The morning call., 1891-01-31

emit OF Hrlntlng De elected when Tue TofeIHOr
is elected. He must be competent, practi-
cal printer. and must give bond in $4,000
Campbell OF Siskiyou has introduced a
sweeping Sunday law in the Senate. 1t pro-
vides against exhibitions of any kind, in
GLIDING horSe-races, theaters and operas,
and provides that no saloon and no places,
other than baker, barber and drug stores,
shall be kept open. The provisions OF the
act do not apply to persons who, on account
of conscientious scruples, observe some
other day.
In the Senate bill was also introduced
by Banks appropriating sec, S35 tor the relief
of persons whose property has been de-
stroyed by blasting on Telegraph Hill.
A long felt want has been supplied In
bill by Senator Heacock providing that
every applicant for admission as attorney or
counselor must produce a testimonial OF
good character and undergo strict exam
ination in open court by Justices of the SUI
preme Court
SLATE ROOFS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Frazer has unloaded upon the Senate
measure designed to make the owners OF
slate mines glad. 1t provides that hereafter
all roofs of public buildings must be
| rooted with slate. The slate must be pro-
| duced in California, provided the same can
| not be procured outside the limits OF the
State at better advantage.
The House has passed the Dennis bill
| providing that in estimating the cost ana
! selling price of State schOol-books there
shall be included only the cost OF the mate
rial used in the manufacture OF the DOCKS,
together with the cost price OF the work OF
binding, packing and shipment. CLARK OIL
Yolo discovered something African IN the
bill ard gave notice of reconsideration.
Tie PostmistresS and Assistant PoStmiS-
tress displayed their ability TO graphic with
knotty political problems this afternoon.
Their salaries had been raised during the
sessions, and the Controller refused, for that
reason, TO accept their warrants, SO they re-
signed, aud, after half-hours debate in the
Senate, were reappolnted at the increased
compensation.
MAY END IN A FIAsCo.
The BrOwn-Daly contest seems doomed to
end in fasco. Young Mr.. Clunie appeared
for Brown before the committee Clunie
asked for Subpenas for $50 witnesses, and
the committee declined to saddle the eX-
pense on the State, and decided not to issue
subpenas for either side Many of Clunie's
remarks were considered impairment by the
committee, and BledSoe rebuked him. The
Election Committee has heard but three
pages OF testimony, and decided this after
noon not TO meet again until next Friday
night, when all the evidence must be sub
mitted.
AGAINST THE LOTTERIES.
The Senate Committee ON Education and
Public Morals Tonight recommended the
passage of HamilPS bills condemning lo;-
terleS and gilt enterprises, making the eX-
press companies liable Tor carrying money
paid or won, and the newspapers liable for
publishing lists of winners; also providing
that teachers certificates granted in one
county are good in another, and Iermitting
| Incorporated towns and cities and two or
more districts to organize High Schools.
CLUNIE WAS SICK.
The Murphy Mahoney contest fizzled to-
night. A big pile of typewriter testimony
was on the table. The iuquistors assem-
bled, with Murphy aud Mahoney aud their
friends III attendance. Lawyer Clunie ap-
peared for Murphy and DorR and Kowalsky
for Mahoney. Sitting behind his pile OF
evidence, Clunle prayed for a continuance
He said he was too sick 10 proceed. Dorm
said: The contest is nothing buta an attempt
on the part of certain persons TO besmirch
the Republican party and some of its lead
erS. Mr. Ciunie says lie is sick"
DO you dispute l amp" asked CIunie in
feeble tone.
:" am not doctor and don't k now that
you are sick, but know your case is SICK"
replied Dorm, who went on to say that if
Clunle was too SICK TO so on no unfair adj
vantage would be taken of him. He would
leave the case In the hands of the committee
and waive the right to argue. Clunie again
declared his Illness, and extended to tine
committee the privilege Of examining him,
which was not accepted.
kOwalsky said he had as much right co be
sick as Clunie. Il wish wa were,' was the
charitable reply.
kOwaiSky SAID: "When this contest was
2Hiounced we were startled. The Examiner
gave up column after column tn drivel about
II. We investigated and found nothing but
undertaking but scheme to beSmirch
the Repu blicanparty. And as TO Clunie. if he
is able to argue for a continuance he is able
to argue the case. We will waive argument
and let the record talk for itself. 1t is Ma
hony's best eXculpation."
THREATENED TO READ THE TESTIMONY,
Clunie was asked whether, if the COM
mlitee refused to grant IL continuance. he
would not find himself able 10 go on, but he
made 80 answer, and motion To grant him
continuance resulted in a tie vote. He
then arose, and, lifting a pile of written
evidence, said ii would be necessary to read
much OF 1t to show instances where Ma
honey had lodged or declined to answer
questions. The cOmmltteemen's faces took on
au azure tint at the idea OF reading through
the pile, but CIunle bethOught himself of
consulting with his client, and they retired.
On returning he said they would submit
the case without argument, on condition
that every member of the committee read
the testimony before coming to decision.
He was given satisfaction on this point, and
the committee adjourned to meet at the call
OF the Chair.
WAR ON THE COYOTE.
The Legislature will probably declare
war on the coyote as common en- my. The
House Committee ON Agriculture last night
ii
per head for each one killed. Speaker
Co0mbs Is interested in the measure, and
says That hitherto counties here and there
have given bounties for the destruction of
the animal, but it was ineffective, as when
driven out OF one county thew went to
another. In some places on account of them
it Is impossible to raise chickens OF keep
sheep. Coyotes have made such havoc among
farms that IN many places the matter is be-
coming serious. Tie State is to pay the
h,sn y ON fIax nj Ill
the animal.
STATE BOARD OF INSURANCE.
An exceedingly important bill that came
before the Assembly judiciary Committee
last night, and which will be recomm ended
to pass, was the one introduced by Shana-
han providing for the creation of a State
Board OF Insurance OF seven members to be
appointed by the GOvernOr-one from each
Congressional district aud one at large The
Dill proposes TO give the people of the State
cheap and safe insurance against loss by
FIRE. An insurance fund is to be created
and the State Board of Equalization must fix
annually the al yalorom rate of taxation
On each 500 worth OF taxable, destructible
and lnSuraUle property of this State as we'll
as keep the amount in said insurance
fund MS near as possible S5,000,0OO and
the Assessors of counties shall make sepa-
rate and duplicate assesSment-book for ell
such insurable property in their counties,
and the asses ment for insurance shall be
collected when other collections are made
and the money paid into the In
surance Fund in tile State Treasury and IA
copy OF the duplicate assessment-book be
given TO the Board of Insurance. Nine
tenths of the fund shall he invested in in
terest-1earing securities. The fund shall be
used only to pay losses, and if the Losses ex-
coed the amount of the fund the next Legs-
lature shall make up the deficit. Every in
Surance tax due on property shall be lien
upon it until paid and every person paying
shall be deemed insured to the amount of
the assessment receipt Of the Tax Collector
Tie bill provides the method for ascer-
tanning and settling losses with penalties for
making fraudulent claims and arson. The
headquarters of the board will be in San
francisco.
LICENSED GAMBLING.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
will also favorably report Burners bill re-
pealing the section of the code making II n