The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-28

be at one OF the prisons. He shall receive
not more than $500 per annum. and have
board and lodging free of charge.
Mead has introduced in the Senate reso-
luton to abolish the Railroad Commission.
sCHooL-BooK FUND.
The Senate Committee on Education met
and voted favorable recommendation on
Voorhees, bill providing that all moneys
that have been or may hereafter be received
from the sale of State textbooks will be
made State Scho0l-Book Fund, and used for
printing and reisSuing sehool-books; also
Seawell's bill, which provides that school
elections be held on the first Saturday In
June OF each year, and of the number to be
elected three women shall be eligible. .,
The Finance Committee of the Senate will
recommend TO reject the claim OF Maslln,
Secretary of the State Engineer, amounting
to $500, on the grounds that the office was
intended to be abolished by the last Legis
lature, which therefore omitted to appropri-
ate for it,
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
preservation of Suffers Fort will be recon-
mended, the money to be expended In Two
annual installments.
FIVE ELECTION BILLS.
Hough, a representative Of the Federated
Trades, is here to look after the Ballot Re
form Bill presented by the trades. rms
will be considered by the Election Commit
tee of the House tomorrow afternoon. III
| mas an equal SHOW Will lOuI OtACio' AhS
| committee consists of FIVE members, ana
| there are five ballot bills, and each member
! of the committee advocates different pal
lot bill.
The Campbell election contest still
| drags it's slow length along before the House
committee. Two hundred pages OIL type
| written testimony were read to-nlsht.
The San Francisco delegates VIII caucus
tomorrow morning on the Apportlohmeh9
Bill, and try TO agree upon some measure
~, ,,,.TlI ha aal IN
State.
The Committee on Capitil and Labor of
the Assembly will report favOrably to-m0r-
row on Lewis Antitrust act, which makes
Illegal trusts or combinations to prevent
free competition in the production, manu-
facture or sale of goods
PURE OLIVE OIL.
The Horticultural Committee of the House
will recommend for passage Hawley's bill
! to prevent the ndulteratiOn of olive oil. 1t
! provides that the manufacturers shall have
! a label filed with the State Board of Horti-
culture, The label gives the name OF the
| maker, his residence and the grade OF the
oil. The bill makes it misdemeanor to in
| fringe the law.
The Swamp Land Committee recon-
mended the bill for organizing commission
| TO prevent the overflow of the San Gabriel
| and Los Angeles rivers.
Thornley's tangled claim for $4,000 for
salary as Commissioner of Immigrd lion, which
he could not collect because it was to be
taken out of money collected from the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, and which collec-
ton Judge Sawyer declared could not legally
be made, came up before the Senate COm-
mittee on Claims. Tie Senate Committee
had reported adversely on it, but at Thor
ley's earnest request it was brought up, re-
considered, and action was postponed
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The Committee on Corporations Of the
HOuSa recommended hill pOmDplliDp
| mutual assessment insurance companies do
ing business in this State not to issue con-
tracts of insurance until at least 200 persons
have applied for membership IN writing and
have paid to the Treasurer of such coTpo-
| ration $4,000.
The Committee on Consolidation of Com
| missions met and heard the members of the
State Board of Horticulture state why their
commission should not be abolished or con-
sOidated with the ViticultuTal Commission.
They pleaded the usefulness of the board
as It is, but it is thought the consolidation
will be recommended.
PARDoNING POWER.
The Senate judiciary Committee decided
to recommend the adoption of the amend
ment to the Constitution providing that the
Governor, Secretary of State. Controller,
Acknowledgement and Warden of State
Prison shall constitute a Board of Pardons.
Such board. or majority of such board,
shall have power to grant reprieveS, pardons
and Communication of sentence for ali offenses
except treason and cases OF impeachment
Where persons were twice convicted Of
felony pardon cannot be granted unless
on the recommendation of a majority of the
Judges OF the Supreme Court
big delegation from Alameda arrived
tonight to work the Legislature on the
electric railroad bills which come up to-
morrow. Among them are Mayor Glas-
cock, ex-Mayors Martin and Pierce, Super
visors Brown, Bailey and Martin, and sew
eral other prominent citizens. Iris rumered
tonight that when the bill to Dust the Buck
ley Fire Department comes up for final pas
sage tomorrow, a substitute will be sprung
! on the House in the shape of bill to place
the appointing power in the hands of the
| Governor.