The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-15

of the Estate of Deceased Persons Fund 10
the General Fund.
De Longs bill providing for the payment OF
the funded Indebtedness OF the state 9y tiie assu
10 be redeemed in twenty years, has passed Doth
Houses Ths action was advised by the 10y
ernor, and the bill will without doubt become
law. -
The Assembly to-day passed Senator Gran
daITs bull providing that a married woman may
be appointed AN executriX. The authority OF an
executrx who was unmarried when appointed IS
not eXtiugutshed or affected by her marriage.
The bill also provides that The father or me
mother OF minor child under the ace OF 4
wears il found by the court competent 10 dis
charge the duties OF guardianship, isentitled 10
be appointed as guardian OF such minor child III
preference 10 any other person. Tie person
nominated by minor of The age OF Ia years as
his guar dian, whether married or uDmari led
may. II found by The court competent to dis
charge the duties OF guardianship. be appointed
as such guardian, Tue authority OF guardian
is moi eXinguished or affected by the marriage
OF he guardian.
attorney for The Board of Health OF san Frau
cisco, which has PASSED the Senate, passed he
Assembly to-day with some opposition ON lhe
part Of the CrimnniuS legislators WHO ;ue OBJ
posed TO The antnor. The attorney Is 10 he ap-
pointed by the Governor ana VIII hold office four
years. The duty OF the attorney is 10 act for and
represent the Stale BOdId oil Health and the
Board OF Health OF TIE cry aud County OF san
Francisco IN all legal matters winch may require
specially represent aud &C for aud la c0-o''era-
lion with sajd boards OF health, when require
by them, 10 lie prevention OF ali acts and things
which, in the judgment Of said boards OF health,
or either OF them, may have a tendency TO be
detrimental 10 The health OF the people OF the
STATE; ana in such other matters pertaining 10
the health OF tile State in general and The duties
OF said boards OF health, TO assist and aid them
with his advice, and 10 represent and act Tor
them in court.
Tie salary Of such attorney will be $4,000
per annuIn, and viii be aid out OF The STATE
Treasury.
The Legislature has passed a bill authorizing
the Acknowledgement TO appoint tnree deputies
Both houses have passed The bill appropriate
ing Sl2l, 100 Tor lie improvement OF the Whit
tier Reform School
BIG SENSATION PROMISED.
A big sensation Ia State political circles is on
the eve Of creation. The permanent school fund
has been depleled TO the extent OF about 5 49,
coo, which has been diverted 10 the common
school fund during the past eight years. 1t is
probable that this unlawful miSappToprIatiOn has
been going since the New Constitution was
adopted, but the last two administrations are re-
sIonSibe for this estimated depletion referred
10. they allowed money TO be fdken from The
permanent school fund for the payment OF pre-
Rums on bonds. and the interest L ceived from
theSr bonds has been added TO the annual school
fuuc, while Tie premium money has never been
paid back-and these premiums thus paid now ag-
gregate ; 50OO0-iHtO lie permanent Iund.
This accounts fOr The annual fund surplus, aud
at tuls rate of depletion the permanent school
fund would be exhausted in thirty years
Attorney -GtneIai HIATT has requested an Item
Zed statement of The State Land School Fund
from The Controller and Is making an examination
which II is reported Will result i'll disclosures
that will not be cTediidble 10 the last two ad-
muistrdiiOns He refused 10 discuss the matter
Today but intimat d that The result OF his lnyes-
legations would be made known on Tuesday. and
the prosecution of the bOndSnlen of the STATE Of
hcials responsible tor Tie diversion OF this fRnd
may follow.