The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-05

hands OF municipal corporations. Inc Oollu
Nine of San Francicco had passed an order
permitting overhead wires and street oh
struclions over the Mayors veto. Another
Solid Nine could do the same, not only de-
flying the Mayor, but also the people, in the
interest of a corporation.
Mccall said electric motor poles were not
more unsightly than the electric light masts:
Los Angeles and Tacoma are well satisfied
with their electric railways.
Dennis of San Francisco rebuked the AS
sembly for wasting time over the bill winch
was drawn to force upon the people Oh San
Francisco a system they do not want
Matthews intmated that the opposition to
the electric companies was Ill the interest OF
the cable companies.
Bert of San Francisco declared he was in
| favor of electric roads. He received many
| letters urging him TO use his influence for
the measure and he would do so. He be-
lieved when Mayor Sandrrson wrote against
the bill he had not given it due considera-
ton. He would think for himself and would
vote for the BILL
1t will be remembered that yesterday
Dibble said all the San Francisco deleg!i-
ton would vote against the bill, and Bert
detection was applauded by those who 40
not bow the knee when d. bible goeth by
Gould offered an amendment that any
| city in which the overhead system has peen
| adopted can at the expiration OF a year nave
| the wires removed. The amendment was
strenuously opposed by the advocates Oh
| COMBS amendment, who held thaJ us
| passage would kill the bill, but Gould main
| tanned that he was only giving the people a
power TO which they were entitled-lhat OF
ordering a nuisance removed.
Seven members voted for the adoption OF
Guilds amendment. and COMBS amend
ment was adopted by the following vote:
AyeS-Ames, Arms, Barnett of Sonoma,
Baughman, Bcecher, Bert. Bledsoe,
Brown, Bruner. Brusie Bryant Car
gill, Clark, Cram, Culver, Cunning
man, Fowler. Galbraith, Carver,
Gordon. Harloe, Hawley, Hersey, Hooking,
Hunewill, jackson. Kellogg. Lewis. Lowe,
Lynch, Marion, MatlOck. Mathews, Mccall,
Mordecai, Murphy, Renfro, Rice, Robert
son, Smith of Butte, Smith OF Orange, Stab
Ter, Sturtevant, Young, COombs-4S.
Noes-Alexander Barnett, Carter. Coffey,
! Daley, Dennis, Dibble, Dunn, Burner,
Eakle. Glynn, Gould. Hail, Hayes. Hoey,
johnson. Jones, Lacey, Lux, Martin,
| Murnan, Phillips, Shsnahan, Steltz, Ten
mis-, Tully, Wentworth, Windrcw.
The vote had hardly been announced
when Dibbie arose and offered an amend
ment providing that the overhead system
| should not be used in cities OF $50 OOO inhab-
itants- The amendment was passed by
vote of 80 TO 81, every member of the San
Francisco delegation, with the exception OF
Bert, voting in favor of it.
Shanehan failed in an attempt to have an
amendment tackled on the bill providing
that every company given a franchise shall
pay percentage of its earnings TO the city.
An amendment to. limit franchises to ten
years also failed to pass. Further consider
alton of the Electric Bill was made special
order for Monday afternoon.
STATE TEXTBOOKS
The following self-explanatory petition,
introduced by Galbr it'll, WAS read and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Public Printing:
WHEREAS. Nearly 100000 has been appro-
priaIed for The compilation and manufacture OF
State textbooks; and whereas, bills are pending
before this Legislature for sui further appro-
pilatlons for the same purpose; aud whereas
IL IS reported that the outgoing Superintendent
II State Printing printed editions oil said text
books regardless OF the orders of the State Board
OF Education, and in some cases largely in excess
OF demands; and whereas, the sald State Board
OF Education, al lis meeting held December %,
1880, passed resolution recommending the
Legislature TO pass law foroiddng the State
Printer to pi Int any editions OF said books unless
first ordered by the state Board of Education or
Its Secretary; therefore,
Resolred, That special committee of three
be appoln ed by the Speaker. whose duty IL shall
be 10 examine into all matters concerning the
compilation and manufacture OF State text
books, and report to This Assembly the amount
OF money appropriated for the various purposes,
the amount expended the number OF books man
uiacluied ana HE cost OF the same the number
Of books sold and the amount OF mOgeY turned
Into the State School Book Fund from such sale;
The amount of money expended from said fund
for the manufacture of additional books; the
losses, IL any, that have been caused by The sale
OF DOCKS al less IMAM cost; the balance OF money
now on hand and outstanding obligations cOu-
tracted by the Superintendent of State Printing
for material, or by the State Board of Education
for compilation, and 10 report within twenty
days, TO the end that this Assembly may become
better Informed upon tile subject of State school
books and the manufacture aud sale thereof.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Barnett of San Francisco introduced bill
providing for the payment of owners of land
taken in opening Montgomery avenue.
Clark introduced 4 bill to entitle the
| owner OF property trespassed upon to re-
ceiVe damages.
AsSemblyman Hayes has introduced bill
providing that all leases of wharves, docks
and landings under the control of the HarOor
Commissioners, when given TO any person,
corporation or association, shall contain a
provision that no exclusive rights or privl-
leges shall be allowed any carriage. express
or transfer company TO go upon the wharyes
for the pur. ose Of solicitation.
PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIES.
Mccall of Alameda introduced bill
which he says is to protect the manufact-
uring industries of the State" 1t provides
that it shall be the duty of every maker or
manufacturer of any article made or mlnu-
featured in this State to imprint, label or
stamp the same clearly and con spicuOusly
with the word manufacturer or manu-
facturers," and Immediately Hereunder
with the name of the person or persons or
corporations who shall have manufactured
the SAME, together with the name of the
place where the same was made or manu-
featured in any city or town in the State.
Tie number of the house or building, If the
same be mum bere1, and the name of the
street or road on which said house or build
ing is situated, where such articles are
made or manufactured shall likewise be
piated or labeled or stamped with the
name of such person Or corporation, and it
shall be the duty oil any person exhibiting or
Offering for sale any article made in the
State to exhibit the label or stamp with it,
The Dill provides heavy penalties to be i'm
posed upon those who violate its provisions
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Young has introduced Chinese Exclusion
| Act, making it a misdemeauor for the mas
| ter, purser or agent OF any vessel to ship as
| sailor or marine, or enter upon his crew
| list, or count upon his bill of health the
| name OF any Chinese other than those eX-
&c ted By the United States statutes. The
bill makes it the duty of all agents of trans
| portation and licket-agents of this State for
railroads, stage lines, steamship lines and
sailing vessels of all descriptions. and mas
tiers and purser OF the same, when applied
to by any Chinese person. or by any other
person for the passage of a Chinese person
for ticket as passenger from one station,
town, point or landing in this State to an
other in this State or any other State or
country, and before selling such ticket to
demand of said person cert ficate of resi-
dence, for which the act makes provision
and should said Chinese fal to produce
said certificate he shall be arrested by the
agent master or purser until such time as
ne shail be able to deliver such person to a
peace officer.
PENALTIES PROVIDED.
Inc act further provides that any person
| VINO snail aid or assist the entrance In To the
State Of any Chinese not lawfully entitled
to Glitter shall be guilty OF felony, and, il a
Chinese, shall be deported. No Chinese
| person shall be permitted to enter the State
| By land without first producing to a peace
officer the certificate of Chinese resident of
the State, and any Chinese found unlaw-
fully in the State shall be deported to the
country whence be came China, unless he
proves that he is a citizen of some other
foreign country than China, and the burden
of esta blishlng that fact shall rest upon the
defendant The cost Of deportation shall
be borne by the State; but 1t is provided that
the Governor shall request the Secretary of
the treasury OF the United States to remove
the Chinese ordered deported and bear the
expenses