The morning call., 1891-03-10
BALLOT REFORM.
An Amended Bill Passed by the
Assembly.
Action in the Senate Delayed by an A.
legged Serious Defect.
The Measure Made Special Order for This
Neutrality-suspicious. Of the Act
as 1t New Stands.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

morning, as lOrelO.u D4 LIE CALL~ OlODAe
came back to Sacramento last Sunday night
and learned of the ruin that had been
wrought among his followers during his
absence by the friends of the Governor, who
Joined forces with the friends of the bill.
Colonel D. NJ. Burns took up the peoples
cause and made his influence felt in many
quarters. Dibble saw that any further op-
position to the measure would be futile,
and confessed his defeat on the floor of the
Assembly.
DIBBLE's AMENDMENTS.
He said he was satisfied that the bill would
pass, and asked permission to amend it so
that the names of Presidential electors
might appear on the common ticket in
groups. He also proposed to amend 1t so
that a candidate cannot have his name
placed on the ticket unless his petition is
signed by . per cent OF the electors residing
in his political district. The bill as passed
by the Senate provided that the signatures
of but per cent of the electors were neces-
sary Dibble further asked that the clause
providing that any candidate who obtained
1900 signatures to his petition should be
nominated be stricken from the bill. As
the amendment in relation to the names of
Presidential electors was part OF the Federated
Trades bill originally presented, and as the
other amendments MAIDS no material changes III
The measure, they were passed without dissent
Ing vote.
THE BILL PASSED.
NatlUes, seeing that the tide had turned,
turned with it and fell all over himself In his
haste 10 say that the bill with these trifIng
changes was all that could be desired. Galbralth
from santa Cruz and Barnett from San Fran
cisco PROMPTLY fell In line. Tie amendments
we've rushed into the printers bands and came
oacS incorporated In the bill at $3.50 o'clock
aud the bill was then passed by vote Of 66 10 B.
TIE three negative votes were cast by BRUNEk
81 Sacramento DlBBLE OF San Francisco and
BARNARD OF Butte. The absences were
B.u>Ie who has gone East to take care OF his
wife. VINO Injured In railroad accidents
Carter, Carsn, Cram, Daily, Hoey HunewIll,
Lowe Smith Of Orange, Tully, Window.
lunuu Of applause arose when the vote was an
nounced, and ne bill was al once transmitted TO
Tie Senate.
AN ALLEGED DEFECT.
The bin would have been acted upon at once
had not Senator de Long stated that the Attorney
General had discovered serious defect In It.
The Senate therefore decided TO postpone action
on The measure Gutil tomorrow.
Mccall OF Alameda, who downed Dibble on Sat
LIQIg, anu 10 NiitSo NuldlttiiuR cucI ~ -
Is due the pas-ag. of the BIZ In the Assembly,
heard Of tie " complications ana hastened TO
lie Attorney Generals Office. The Attorney
General al NeCalps request closely scrutinized
TIE bill, comparing Its provisions with h. code,
aud decided that the alleged defect did not eI-
Isl. The maa from Alameda FASTENED back 10
lie UIp-T house and gave The information he
nae obtained from the Stale lawyer. de went
fem member to member and did not give up his
Task unlll he mad been assured mat the Assem-
n.
NJ tie case the bill will probably reach tie
Governors desk before the close Of the week.
The Bill as Passed
Section I. Section 1855 of the Political Code
IS hereby amended TO read as follows:
Sec IIs5- Aii ballots cast in elections for pub
ne officers w.r.n TINS State sha be printed and IS
tri5utaG 80 ru5Iic expense as hereinafter provided.
Inc lrltu- or general tickets and cards OF inStruc
the sa ne 70 The election oicers. siau be a county
charge the payment OF wAicl shdil BIS provided for
10 me manner as the pay nent Of other county
expenses: and the printing aad delivering OF '.Inu-
Hicipl tIckets aad also IN case OF separate cleo
printing ana -.vrri1g CT cards OF instruction shall
be a charge upon the respective city, city aud
and cards Of destruction are to be used, the pay
ment OF winch shall be provided for in the same
county or town. expenses.
See. 2. Section lIs6 Of the Political Code is
hereby aE-Adad to read as follows:
Sec. llSE. Any COW ,ntIon, as hereinafter de-
fined, hcii ig- be purpose OF making nominations
for pubic oz;ce and also electors 70 The number
hereilaf.aG specified, may nominate candidates for
pubic o1ll-s 80 be filed by election within the
Stale. 4 convention, within toe meaning Of this
act, is at nfg4lizel assembase Of delegates repre-
senIae ndI-icil party which, at the last election
before tls Hli'itus Of such convention, pollsd al
least Per .5nt Of the entire vote Of the State,
county. district, or other political division for
which the domination is made; provided that in
any unity township, city, or district, wherein
general erection shall nave been held after Its
galizatIeg. y convention OF any party polling at
least Fer cent Of the votes cast IN the precincts
comp sin: sucI county. township. city or district
shat have TIE power, and its nomjnasiOn the
same tGecI as though such county township, city
district bad been organized before the next pre-
cedIag general election.
See. 3. Section 1887 of the Political Code Is
her ~ amended to read as follows:
sc .ll37, All nominations made by any sue b con-
Ventiun snail be certified as follows: The certin-
cate Of nomination, which must be in writing shall
contain the name Of each person nominated, his
resi ana the office for which he Is nominated.
and shat! designate the party or principle which
such convention represents. It shall be signed by
the Chairman and Secretary OF such convention,
who snail add to their signatures their respective
places Of residence and make oath before an oicer
authorized TO administer the same that the matter
knowledge and belief and a certificate OF the oath
shall be annexed to the certificate Of nomination
Sc 4. Section 1853 OF the Political Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1873. A candidate for public Office may
be nominated otherwise than by convention In the
mann. following: certificate OF nomination con
tanning the name OF the candidate TO be nominated,
with Tie other information required TO be given In
the certificates provided for IN section 1857 Of this
code sa be signed by electors residiag within the
district political division for which candidates
he presented, equal in number to at least
per OF the at the last preceding
election in the state district or political division
ior Walch the NOMINATION IS TO 0e MADE provided
that 1000 signatures shall be sufficient for the nomi
naIio- OF candidate for any office in the State
Sal signatures need not all De appended TO one
paper but each signer shall add TO his signature his
place Oi residence, giving the street and number,
when lie resides ina city. one OF the signers OF
each such Certificate shall that statements
therein made are tru, TO the best OF his knowledge
and belief, and eertihcase OF such oath shall be
annexed. Such certihca.e e, when made as above
prescribed. snail have the effect 4 certificate
OF no Hlnati9n made by party convention.
SIC 3, Section 1888 Of the Political Code is
hereby amended 10 read as follows:
See. IIA9. Certificates OF nomination shall be
hed with toe Secretary OF State for the nomination
OF candidates offices be filled Dy he
OF The entire State or for members Of the tate
Board OF Equalization, State Board OF RallrO ad
Ommissioners, or House Of Representatives. Ger
tiGeates OF nomination snail be fIed with the Clerk
or Secretary Of the legislative body of any ncorpo
rated city or town Tor the nomination OF any cand-
date for au once under tie government OF any city
or town, TO b. filed by the electors Of such city
town. For al other nominations TO public onices,
certificates Of nomination shall be filed with the
Clerks OF the respective counties wherein the ofces
are TO be filled by the electors: aud where the dis
trict or political division embraces more than
county. such certificate must be filed with Clerk
OF the county which the candidate resides, and
the name OF es-h such candidate as specified IN the
certificate 0: nomination snail be certified by said
County CLERK to the County CLERKS OF the other
les than fifteen days before the day OF election.
See 6. Section 1870 OF the Political Code is
. hereby amended 10 read as follows:
contain the name OF more than one candidate for
each ONCE to be filed No person shall join IN
nominating, under the provisions OF this code,
than one nominee for each ONCE to be filed,
and person who has voted IN q convention for or
Sganst candidate for any once shall Join In NOM
mating, in any manner auy other nominee for that
ONCE, and 10 person shall accept nomination to
than once
Sec Z. Section 1871 Of the Political Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
See. Isl. The Secretary OF State shall preserve
In his office for the period OF two years all certI
Gates OF nomination filed therein under the provis-
Ions Of this code, and each County Clerk shall pre-
serve in his once for like period all certificates Of
nomination filed therein under the provisions of
this code, and each Clerk Secretary OF the legis-
lstive body OF any Incorporated city town shall
Tor Ike period preserve IN his once all certlh-
Gates OF nomination fled therein under tie proyls-
ions OF this code.
See. 8. Section 1892 Of the Political Code is
hereby amended 10 read as follows:
Sec 1i92. Certificates of nomination required
be fled With the Secretary of State shall be ed
not more than sixty days and not less than forty
GAYS before the day liked by law for the election Of
the persons In nomination, when the nomination is
made by a convention, and not more than sixty
days and not less thirty days before the day Of
election when the nomination is made by electors