Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-03
SACRAMENTO GOSSIP.
Speaker COombs Again in the
Chair.
The General Appropriation Bill
Passed.
One of Captain Marion's Propositions
Squelched.
The Governor Writes a Message on the
Death OF Senator Hearst-Many
Bills Become Laws.
Associated Press Dispatches

Dill was passed. Inc total is VI, ,ZUb ,3zI,
or $184 ,413 less than the general appre-
priation OF two years ago. The bill was
transmitted to the senate at once.
CAPTAIN MARION sQUELcHED.
Marion, of Los Angeles, tried to OBJ
tain reconsideration ofthe vote by which
the bill making the office OF state printer
elective, was passed. The temper ofthe
assembly was almost entirely against
Marion. The house refused to recon-
slider.
THE PEOPLE WILL BE HEARD FROM.
When the congressional apportion-
ment bill came up for second reading,
Gould warned the Republicans that the
people would resent such a division OF
the state, but Dibble and Clarke scoffed
at his prophetic utterances, and the
assembly, by party vote, prevented
any amendment.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Shortly after the senate met, this
afternoon, Private Secretary Higgins
arrived from the governors office with
two messages, one containing the gov
erpor's announcement of his signature
to number of bills, and one relative to
the death of Senator Hearst, as follows:
Having been informed OF the death OF
Hon. George Hearst, senator from this
state in the United States congress, I
desire to express to you as coordinate
branch OF the state government my re-
spect for the dead, and my sympathy for
the bereaved family. He was a we'll
known pioneer and prominently identi-
fed with the early development of the
state, when hardship and toll were re-
quired of every man, and from which he
did not shrink. He afterward attained
affiuence and became prominent in all
matters affecting the interests of the
/ public, ahd by his energy, upright deal
| ne--and d--eroat- baeiness capacity, he
became prominent factor in the COM
mercial and political history of the
state. In each and every capacity he
was the same kind and thoughtful
friend. In his capacity as representa-
tive, he was honest, faithful and intelli-
gent, and he was highly respected by
his colleagues in the senate of the
United States"
The same message was also addressed
to the assembly.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to act on Hearst's death on the
part OF the senate: Crandall, Dray, De-
Long, OStrOm and Mead.
BILLS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.
Among the bills signed by the govern
or are the following: Assembly bill
permitting the trustee of an estate to re-
sign and have his successor appointed
by the probate court; bill compelling
parties suing out an execution where pro-
perty is claimed by third parties, to give
10 of AZ
bill permitting cities of from 5000 to
10000 inhabitants to authorize the
county tax collector to act for the city;
bill making it possible for parties to
adopt illegitimate children, without the
mothers consent.
The governor also signed number of
deficiency bills, but refused to sign one
for $2l 900 for the Stockton insane
asylum.
He also signed the bill giving the dis
trict attorney OF San Francisco addition
al assistants.
He has not yet signed the worlds fair
appropriation bill, nor the Glenn
county division bill.
THE MINERS SCORE VICTORY.
The hydraulic miners gained signal
victory over the valley farmers this
afternoon in the senate by the passage
of the assembly bill, which compels
change of venue in cases where debris
suits are brought. Ostrom, as champion
of the farmers, insisted that the law
should not be changed. The mining
county senators, however, succeeded in
passing the bill by the bare constitu-
tional majority of 2l only nine senators
supported Ostrom. The bill was in-l
tended to take all suits against hydraulic
miners by low land owners out of the
courts Of the counties affected. 1t is
considered an important triumph for
the miners, and will tend to revive hy-
draulic mining.
COOMBs UNABLE TO PRESIDE.
Speaker Coombs was unable, on ac-
count OF his recent illness, to preside
during the day. and he called Assem-
blyman Bert OF San Francisco to the
chair.
The senate tonight voted down Camp
BELLS amendment to take Modoc and
Lassen from the Second Senatorial dis
trict and place them in the Third. This
was the only Republican amendment.
The Democrats amendments were also
voted down, and the bill ordered en-
crossed and placed at the head of the
assembly special file. The bill giving
women the right OF suffrage was called
up by Senator McGowan tonight, and
made the special order for tomorrow
night.
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT LAW.
The Australian ballot law was the sub
lect OF a caucus tonight by the Republi-
can assemblymen, who took anything
but favorable view of the substitute
Dill which was rushed through the SEN
ate. This substitute was special or
der for today in the assembly, but de-
bate was prevented by Dibble stating