The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-26

i am not In favor OF the Australian wv
labor Unions. am iaboIer, myself yi,,hd
member of family of laborers that has l lUsn
In this country 200 years Ian am and am for free
dom and lie tights OF the people nave i9u .I,
and shed my blood. Therefore say that WIN
defeat this conspiracy and an MitG !, 81
down to history AS the man VINO uelo"teu H.
A SUDDEN ADJOURNMENT
Hardly had Dibble gasped out bis last sentence
when motion TO adjourn was mace ana carried
win n whoOp and the excited members left their
seats and gathered In groups In the lobby TO dis
cuss the event of the evening.
WOMEN IN SALOONS,
The bill to ptOhibit the employment OF women
In saloons was fayoTably reported in the
Assembly this morning by the Committee on
Public Morals and was read for the first time
The Apportonment Bill was taken up and
frantic but futile efforts were made by the little
Democla attic minority TO overthrow the work OF
the Republican caucus. Valuable time was
wasted m offering and speaking on amendments
that were promptly defeated on strict party
vote. ShaRahan led Tie obstruc;Onists, offer
lug amendment after amendment that lie knew
corporation bill has a chance OF getting an AZ
nfmative vote from Senator Sprague OF ASSEM-
blyman Mccall
THE SUNDAY LAW.
Campbell Of SlsKiyou has come forward IN the
Senate as The champion OF The advocates OF the
re-enact ment Of The old SUNDAY Jaw oI q Jaw 81, 81
closely resembling the old SUNDAY law tIat tile
sal ooi- keeuers and merchants OF the Stale VINO
believe that they have the right to sell their
goods whenever they fit up III arms
against IT, Campbell rolled into The Senate TINS
morning and hoisicd upon the SecTetafys desk
a petition bearing the names OF GOO cllzehs Oh
tile State who want Ihe old Sabbath restored
The bill that has caused ms llDeFHi outP"ul-
Ing of Ink and earnestness is The following;
CAAIPEELL'S BILL.
Every person who GU sunday gets. up, exhibits,
opens or maintains or aids IN getting up, exhibit
ing. opening maintaining any bull, bear, COCK Or
prize fight, horserace, circus, gambing-house. sa-
loon, or any barbarous or noisy amusement, or who
keeps. conducts exhibits any theater, melodeon,
dance-hoUse cellar other place of musical,
theatrical or operate performance, spectacle or
representation where any wines, liquors or any
OTHER Intoxicating drink or drinSs bought, sold,
used drunk given away, or who purchases any
ticketo admission or directly or indirectly pays
any admission fee TO for the purpose OF witness
ing attending any such place, amusement, spec
tacie. performance or representation is guilty Of
Every person who keeps open on sunday any
store workshop, bar. saloon, clearinghouse or other
place OF business for the purpose of transactins
The provisions OF the last preceding section do not
apply to persons who Sunday keep open hotels.
boarding bakershOps, baths markets, restau-
rants, liverySthles or retail dru s-StoreS Tor the
legitimate business of each, to such manufactur-
ing establishments are necessarily and usually
Kept IN continued operation. or except as 10 heepihs
open lar saloon TO persons who, on account Of
conscientious scruples observe and conform To the
provisions OF said las preceding section on day OF
the week other than sunday
RIVER APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate passed the following joint resou-
ton, which,. has been passed by the Assembly
and Will be forwarded TO Congress at once:
Rtsolue bp the Assembly Of the state Of California,
the Senate cupc,1Ttag That whereas, there navi-
gable stream within the borders OF the State of Cali
foUu1a known as the Sacramento River, which
stream runs through the whole length OF the Sacra-
mentO Valley, distance of 300 miles and upward
and whereas said valley contains an acreage OF az
ricu turaL lands equal nearly one-third OF All OF
the agricultural lands within said State; and
and IS being wholly destroyed by the overflow OF
now lis due to the neClect by the Government OF ts
a "A ID
de36ate v such destruction and uyernoyy TINS do.
priyiug the citizens OF this State OF their property
and greatly reducing the revenues OF this State by
thus rendering the property of its lzens of no
taxable value; aud whereas, the maintenance of
said river IN q navigable condition is OF paramount
Importance to all Of the citizens OF this STATE; and
whereas, the navigation this time Is only posi-
BILE with vessels drawing from eight to twenty
FOUR lnches oil water. except IN times OF
riverl WIS navigable for many miles be-
You'd where 1t is now navigable, aud that
such navigation was practicable with vessels draw
ing Ten feet OF water: and whereas, said river, in
navirable condition for large vessels wonld he Of
great benefit TO the whole United States in case
invasion by foreign power iusurrecti1n home;
and whereas unless the Congress Of tie United
states takes some immediate action to prevent the
destruction of NAVIGATION upon said river, and to
restore II TO nayigabie condition for vessels of
deep drauSht In a few years more the nav cation
OF said river must cease, and not tnly per
OF an the lands Of the great Sacramento Valley
such lands Will become dismal swamp, aud,
where now are seen splendid orchards. smiling ds
OF tues, breeding disease and death; and whereas
the Congress OF the United States has by the Com
st1tutlOn OF the United States. been given the ay-
elusive jurisdiction and control over ali naylcable
streams within the United States: and whereas.
congress annually approprates many millions OF
dollars 10 maintain the navigabihty Of waterway
IN other States of this Union, that or greater
ihftance TO the people of the United States than
Is the sacramento River; therefore. he it
hsSOtred tp The assembly Of me Sre u California
people OF this State that the Congress OF the United
states should in iusticeto the United and 10
n
million OF dollars to be used in maintaining and re-
storing said river 10 naYigaDe eOndition-au d to
quest our Senators and Representatives at Wash
lnstoh 20 use an REASONABLE aud honorable efforts TO
secure the appropriation of million dollars
TO be at once expended under the direction aud
States in restoring and maintaining the nav CATION
of sad river and thereby preventing the destruc-
ton OF the private property OF the citizens OF this
State and 1I:antainiug for the people California
It's chief inland waterway, Indispensable TO their
future financial welfare.
= FREE -sCHOoL-BoORs.
The schoo-hQok ring was given black eye by
-the SsiTaIe Committee OH Public Printing, who
reported adversely tue bill giving power 10 the
State Board OF Education TO ABORT a series OF
textbooks supplementary to the State series for
use IN The common schools throughout the State,
a CALIFORNIAN DEMANDED.
The following preamble and resolution, intro
duced by McComas, were passed unanimously:
WHEREAS Among the various departments of the
Columbian Worlds Fair Exhibition, to be held at
Chicago IN 1895, California and the Pacific Coast
culture, yiticuiture and Horticulture; and whereas
the State OF California enjoys such universally ac-
dustrles Of the United States; and whereas every
consideration Of fairness and propriety dem inds
that the chief horticultural State in the Union
SHOULD be accorded the mead Of this department
RgsOlUed That the Director-General Of the fair
be and he Is earnestly requested to select the
Chief OF the department. of Horticulture Viticul-
ture and Horticulture citizen Of California.
SIGNED THE BILL.
The Governor this morning signed he Electric
Motor bills making the Use OF electric motors
sond nine oVef Mayor Ponds veto IN the interest
Ci mar,zeii. Jo9si q Co.. ana providing that two
steet railway lines may be operated for dis
tance Of five blocks On tle.same thof6ughfarc
The Assembly Committee on The Abolition and
Consolidation OF COmniSs Ions made It's report to-
day, recommending the abolition of the Fores-
Try. SILK Culture and Fish commissions, a re-
auction OF the Mining Bureau fund and the CON
sOudallon OF The Horticultural Agricultural and
Nitculiural commissions. Appended TO tile re-
port was statement of The expenses OF main
tanning the commissions, OF which the following
Is summary:
COST OF COMMISSIONS.
The cost OF maintaining The Vilcultural Com
mission for the fortyfifSt and iorty-second years
Is 1850 70, horticultural Commission Sl7-
200 Mining Bureau $685. SO, Forestry S26,-
3l4 90. Fish Commission S1O.O0O; total
Sl35,O77 30. or this amount over $50, 600 is
paid out as salaries over 5 IL 900 Is paid OUT for
rent, for freight, postage aud expressage. About
$1,000 Is paid Tor 1auiiOrs' fees. Fuel, ETC.
amounts to $4,000. ln addition 10 these expen.
llsh The reports OF these commissions
PETER CoNNELLY's OLD CLAIM.
II Is probable that the bill directing the Board
OF Supervisors of San Francisco to pay Peter
SSfHnh rel Sl67,O3l, which 1t Is claimed Is due
MN mn on contracts for opening and grading Mar
het eet from Valencia TO Sevente zenith, will be
pasSeu: IL was read the second time In the SEN
ave last nleht, ana was not opposed or ameaded
~ ine ~oLk oonhelly did was ordered by the Board
OF supervisors In 1867 and the contract was
awarded TO Connolly, and he projected with he
Work until 1869, when he reached point where
the street crossed private property the
owners OF which prevented him from going
further He had then completed four
nntlls OF the work, but could obtain no
pay, because no assessment could be made until
the Work covered by contract was completed,
and lie could not complete it since The street ran
over lands not belonging to The city; but the
Supervisors, In 1869, applied 10 the Legislature
Tor the passage OF an act egaliZing the contract.
Ihis act was passed, and the land acquired for
the completion OF the street, aud Connolly OBJ
tanned lie contract for lis completion. Then the
statute legaliZing the assessment was declared
unconstitutional, aud the court decided that
Stonneily could not collect any Of The money due
MN LOT the work Oh the streef.
1uls Is MS Third appeal 10 the I,epI