The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-30

respective city or city and county. The
salaries of additional police officers ara
hereby authorized and shall be of the same
amounts for each officer as is now paid by
law to the other members of the police force.
The additional police officers shall be paid at
the same time and il the same manner and
out of the same fund as the other members
of police forces are now or shall hereafter
be paid.
AssembIyman Marion has introduced bill
making poll-tax 81 il paid. between the first
Monday in March and the first Monday in
July.
Another insurance bill has cropped up in
the House. 1t requires foreign companies
to pay per cent of their gross earnings into
the county or city and county treasury
where the main Office is located.
APPEALING CONTEMPT CASES.
Gray has introduced in the Senate a bill
providing that an APPEAL may be taken from
the Judgment and order of court or Judge
made in cases of contempt the same as in
civil cases.
Attorney General Hart sent to the Senate
this morning an estimate of the amount re-
CURED by his office to maintain it during the
year. The amount is $3.50. The fund to
prosecute tax cases is exhausted, although
several are soon to be tried.
Assemblyman Bert of San Francisco Will
tomorrow introduce bill to create the
office of attorney for the State Board of
Health of San Francisco. The attorney will
be appointed by the Governor to hold office
for four years at a salary of $4,000. Ii IS
said this bill is introduced at the request OF
the Governor
SENDING INSANE CHINESE HOME
A joint resolution in the Assembly to-day
provides that the $50 Chinese patients in
the insane asyumS of tie State, maintained
at a cost OF $4,000 shall if possible be SAINT
back 20 China, and that the State Depart
ment at Washington be requested to act III
the matter.
Renfroe, in the Assembly, introduced a
resolution stating that further considera-
ton of the Lodge Election Bill in the ma
tional Senate would imperil the passage of
important measures, and approving the ac-
ton OF the Senators who opposed its pas
sage.
The Assembly adjourned before the San
Francisco Fire Department Bill was
reached
ROW IN A COMMITTEE ROOM.
There was lurid display of misdirected
energy at the meeting of the House Com
mittee on County Boundaries this morning.
The creation of Pomona County was a veX-
atiouS subject of debate. Old and new rea-
sons were advanced. The hour for the as
sembling of the House came and no conclu-
sion had been reached.
Among those who remained in the room
were Lawyer We5erman and a wealthy
citizen of Pomona named George Whit
comb. Wssternan became involved in
al al EulllGuG Will w ulltOIIu anu dc-
cused him of acting in bad faith
relative to division. Whitc0mb called
him an Infamous liar. Westerman released
his fist and it landed on Whitcombs jaw.
Then wild fracas ensued in which cuspi-
doris and chairs played prominent parts and
no regard was shown for the feelings of nom
eombatants. The Sergeant-at-Ar finally
lnterfered and queled the uproar.
KICKING FISHERMEN.
Solano fishermen and Gamers are kicking
against the bill which has passed the Senate
and is now before the House providing that
no salmon can be caught, bought or sold dur
lug April, August and September of each
year.
Lux OF San Francisco has introduced a
similar bill in tie House, which was before
the Fish and Game Committee last night
FISHERMEN and canners appeared before the
committee and poured out their wrath
upon the author of the bill, declaring that if
the present close season is changed they will
suffer. The authors Of the bill say it was
dralt in the interest of the general public
aud they will try to make compromise with
the fishermen.
Some OF the fishermen were questioned as
to the benefit received by them from the
hatchereS established by the Fish Commits
sion. and fatty declared that thew were
worthless institutions. One said that the
catnsh eat the young salmon as soon as they
are thrown into the water.
MT. B!edsoe's bill. making an employer
responsible for an injury sustained by an
einploye through the negligence of fellow
employe, came up in committee and was
deemed lust measure, aud will be favor
Bbly reported.
The House Committee on Labor and Capt.
tai discussed Coffey's bill compelling all
manufacturers and preparers of goods to
stamp on their product design showing
whether i was made by Chinese or white
labor, The committee was of the opinion
mat better bill for the State could not
pass, and will recommend it.
WORLDS FAIR ADVOCATES
The upper room of the State Library was
crowded tonight with Senators and Assem-
6lymen who had met to hear the Worlds
Fair Committee tell why the State should
appropriate $500. 600 for the exhibition at
Chicago. NJ. NJ. Estee. w. II. Mills, James
Phelan, Joseph ID. Redding, NJ. Mcdonald
and Nj. II. de Young spoke upon the exhibit
ton, Mills effort being especially felicitOus.
He spoke of the great benefit that would ac-
crue to the State being well represented and
thought $500, 900 would be sufficient. Noac-
ton was taken and another meeting will be
held tomorrow.
The Brown-Daly contest commenced to-
night, and made slow progress.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will re-
port favOrably on the bills providing for
woman suffrage, and to memoraliZe Con-
gress to pass law restricting immigration.
The committee will report fayorably the
Dill providing Tor tile formation of building
and loan associations. The Assembly bill
10 declare the River Klamath navigable will
be sent back without recommendation By
the House Judiciary Committee.
The Assembly Committee on Municipal
Corporations will recommend the passage
OF Brltts bill TO authorize boards of health
to employ inspectors of plumbing. The in
spectOr must be practical plumber.
The Senate bill providing that the Gov
ernor shall appoint State board of chart
ties and correction, To serve without COM
pensatiOn, viii be reported favOrably by the
Committee on Hospitals.
MEDICAL COLLEGE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
DR.. Beverly Cole, DR.. Washington Aver
and others addressed the same committee
in favor OF passing the bill app opriating
$4,000 to build n medical college in San Fran
cisco, to be part of the State University. DR..
Cole said there was 10 Niger i'll the fence.
The building was needed for humanity and
the cause of education. If the appropria-
ton would not be sufficient the faculty
would supply any deficit Consideration of
the matter was deferred.
The Committee on AboliShing Commits
sl0ns took the Mining Bureau into court TO-
night, and had them tell how necessary they
are to the State.
DIsAGREEING DOCTORS.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee con-
sldered Hawley's bill appointing Board of
Medical Examiners There was large
delegation of doctors from San Francisco
present and homeopathic and eclectcs de-
manded equal representation with the aIlo-
paths, so the matter went over for further
consideration.
The Senate
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 29-The Senate met
this morning.
The San Francisco delegation reported in
favor of the bill for the relief of Peter Con-
molly. The bill! directs the Board of Super
yisors of San Francisco to pay Connolly