The morning call., 1891-03-21

prominent part in The waste-tasket expose, Is to
be punished for daiing to tell the truth. He
says that be has uuearthed plot to have him
ousted from his position, and In this plot GER
tain prominent Republican politicians in-
Yolved. hat there Is some truth IN Leake's
statement Is shown by tie following resolutions
Introduced IN the Senate yesterday by BrOderick
of San Fran cisco, who was one OF the immortal
twenty-four who we're transferred" by De Young
10 FELTON,:
Resolved, That committee OF three be appointed
by the Chair whose duty it shall be to examine the
ate as follows:
First-The name of each person employed in said
library during the ncumbency of the present Libra
Second-The number of months employed, and
total amount of salary paid to each.
Thrd-1he amount OF money paid as salary
monthly TO each employe from The General Fund
Fourth-The amount Of money paid as salary
monthly to each employe from the State Library
Fund.
Fifth-The number, designation and amount of
salary authorized by law to be paid to employees of
the State Library.
sixth-The amount of salary, If any. paid to any
employe of said library In of amount au-
thorlzed by law to be so paid.
Said committee is hereby instructed to report to
the Senate the result OF their investigation within
twenty-four hours.
The purpose OF this investigation is simply and
only 10 show that there is no law authorizing
the Librarian TO employ an assistant, and that
Leake. who Is the assistant must be guilOtined.
The next link in the chain Of evidence was
Fargo & Co. at San Francisco Tie said that on
Mach 10th, w. Gregg Jr., Crocker & Wool.
worlh's receiving teller. received currency
amounting TO $500 from Wells, Fargo 81 Co.
Tie cashier OF the Crocker- W oolworth Bank
arrived laIe tonight. and The investigation Will
be resumed Tomorrow.
In the Senate Tonight valuable presents were
presented 10 the officers, who made appropriate
responses
COLLECTING TAXES sEMI-ANNUALLY.
Phillips bill providing for the collection OF
taxes semlannually passed tie Senale after be-
ing amended by adding a provision for the ad-
vertisemeni and sale OF property for non-payment
Of taxes. Maher OF San Francisco earnestly pro-
tested against the passage OF The bill, urging that
IL would have disastrous effect GU san Francis
CO. lie read a letter frOm Collector OBrlen,
who wrote: 'Whlle law OF This kind might
help some OF our farmers in small country
places II would moi be OF any advantage 10 The
Taxpayers OF San Francisco, particularly the
poorer ores. We now collect personal taxes IN
two nstalments, and The taxpayers are cohtln.
ually crying out against the system. Un-
der the Phillips bill taxes Will be
collected In two inStallments. There will
be Two dehnquences and 10 per ceut penalty
instead OF per cent, and now you can see from
this statement what effect the system would
have on our poorer taxpayers. The richer ones
lo0- more carefully alter their Interests and
lake good care that They are not neglected. In
crease the penalty for delinquency from to 10
per cent and 1t would fail on the poor and strug-
Cling tax payer. l trust the Dill Will never be-
come a law. Our system Is one that has been
long established and Is working well. Why not
leave we'll enough alone? 10 alter 1t properly
would require cOdlhcatiOn by committee Of
experts. The bill If passed would double tie
expenses oil my OH &c anu materially luC! ease
The EXPENSES of lhe Assessor aud Auditor"
The bill was Immediately transferred TO the
House, where II was originated, and at DlOOle's
request tile Assembly refused TO concur IN The
Senate amendments That the bill stands
good chance OF b lng defeated
The Senate passed Browns pilotage bill ex-
emptins all vessels engaged in the coasting trade
from the payment OF pIloIage unless "a pilot is
employed.
The Senate passed bill for the relief of
Colonel j. ID. Stevenson, in accordance with the
Governors suggestion, appropriatlng Sl25 per
month, payable monthly iOr twenly-one months,
aud 10 cease in Tie event oil SleyenSOu'S death
before the expiration OF the specified time.
NEW COUNTIES.
The Senate passed 4 constitutional amendmen;
providing that no new county shall be created
out OF any existing county or counties OF this
SAFE by a special act OF the Legislature, but the
Legislature shall provide by law method
whereby new counties may be created by di-
rect vote Of the people. No new county shall be
established which shall r-duce any county to a
population less than 5000, nor shall u new
county be formed containing less pOpula ion
than 5000, nor shall any line thereof pass within
five miles OF tile county seat of any county pro-
posed 10 be divided Every county which shall
be enlarged or created from territory taken from
any other county or counties shall be liable for
just proportion OF the existing debts aud liabtl-
Ties al the county or counties from which such
territory shall be taken.
1he Senate also passed constitutional amend
ment providing for The creation OF Board OF
Pardons TO consist OF the Governor, Secretary OF
State, Attorney General ana the Warden of the
State Prison.
The Sena by unanimous vote passed the
bill approprla'ing $1,000 to pay bounty TO rame
culture.
Wentwortl's bill relating TO the appointment OF
receivers and the care and deposition OF The
property of inSolyent debtors during Insolvency
proceedings WAS passed.
The Senate bill authorizing the State Board OF
Ex miners TO receive and receipt for the moneys
due the State from the United States Govern
ment under the Direct Tax Bill was passed.
BILLS SIGNED.
Among the important bills signed by the Gov
ernOr Today were tile Ballot RefO:m Bill. bill to
prohibit tile coming OF Chinese and providing for
the registration aud expulsion Of Chinese. the
bill providing that prosecution for the embeZ-
Element OF public money may be commenced at
any time after the crime has 6een committed. the
County High School Bin and the bill aur noiiz.ng
the Veterans Home Association to dispose oil ITS
cemetery.
ANOTHER VETO.
Governor Markham to-day vetoed BRUSHES
bill providing that IAN appeal may be taken from
all the judgments and orders of the court or
Judge made ID cases OF contempt the same as
IN civil cases; and the provisions OF part two Of
this code relative To new trials aud appeals shall
apply TO the proceedings mentioned In this title"
Following Is the Governors message:
herewith return to your honorable body without
MY approval Assembly Bill No 2l9 for the follow
Ing reasons:
1t viii be observed that the proposed amendment
is very FAR reaching In its character and would en-
brace every conceivabe case of contempt Did
contempt proceedings, provided for i'll Section 1922
of the Code of CIvil Procedure, involve entirely
personal questions between the court and the
offending party and did not involve the rights OF
litigants there could be little for objection
The intention or the law II now stands is it
seems to me, to enable the court to protect the
property OF lit gants, which otherwise would put
in serious peril. If not destroyed and lost In
equity cases for Instance. the relief adiudged in
favor OF the successful party largely depends upon
the power OF the court to enforce Its decrees This
can be done only by proceeding against the Offend
Ing party as for contempt as there is other way
provided by the law for enforcing the orders and
DEGREES of courts or equity. II the Judgment of
contempt be stayed by appeal the intury sought
to be prevented would IN most cases be com
pletcd and accomplished before the appeal cOua be
heard decided. Again, If Judgments and orders
stayed the court would be powerleSs, except at the
end vf long and dangerous delay, to compel q dis
honest administrator executor, without bonds to
perform his duties or restrain him from robbing an
estate, require him to account for and paY over
moneys or property already embezlIed The re-
stratiiDg Influence of the court upon the individual
representatives Of large corporations wOuld ba prac
cdiy removed. II night also have a tendency to
the barriers in ths of corporations pass
ing over and through lands OF individuals without
first ObIa ming consent making proper rcparation
A recalcitrsnt juror, refusing to attend upon the
court, witness refusing to attend to testify
could not be compelled or enforced, and parties
would be safe In tamperng with the witnesses of
the adverse party and keeping them away from the
trial In all these cases an appeal bond conditioned
TO pay the cost of appeal, would accomplish all the
purposes OF au unscrupuOus party attorney. The
present statute las been law of this State its
such provision is necessary to enable
minister Justice and to protect the personal and
property rights OF the citizens.
COUET-MaRTIAL
Captain Catley's Trial Now Proceeding at