The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-13

atm The implacabe foe OF ballot reform and re-
quires as much watching as serpent IN an III
sepme cage One of his followers this morning
introduced a resolution that was designed 10
make the movement ridiculous, anu DlDDie ANY
seconded him The resolution provided ior pd 1ne
specimtn ballots. The friends OF the reform saw
nothing 10 condemn in tie resolution when II
was nf.t presented, although they 1alied 10 see
WHY srecImen ballots should be printed two
wears before an election; put the DiDDle Dug
in the bill quickly reveal ltsef. he Wanteu
The suecinlrn ballots TO contain the names OF all
lie candidates who we've nominated IN San
Francisco tor The last election, and mad ne sue
ceedpd HE specimen ballot would have 1Elght'
ened half the IefoImers IN the Slate out OF their
wits. CD,
HAMS sine called The latteT's attention to tie
DIhbIe insect and Shanaban sent up an amend
ment prOyIdiuE that the specimen ballot should
cont ain only the names OF the candidates VINO
were nominated by the Republicans, Democrats
and prohibitonists. The amendment was adopted
and Dbbe, Car er aud Shanahan we.e appointed
10 prepare The s. eclmen for The primers.
RESPECTING MINISTER swIFT's MEMORY.
The Assembly by standing vote passed the
following resolutions relative 10 me deatn OF
Minister Swift, introduced by Mr. wentworth:
WHEREAS We have learned with profound sor-
row and regret of the death OF Hon. John Z. swift
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenlposentlary
OF the United States to Japan, whose eminent SerN-
ices superior Abilities purity of life and irreproach
able character have added luster renown to the
name of the State OF California; therefore. be 1t
Rssoired BY the Assembly of the State OF Califor-
MIA that recognizing tie great loss our State has
sustained IN the death OF our distinguished fellow
Sittzen and as a ut and Just tribute his memory,
thai when the Assembly adjuuTns on this day, II do
so out OF respect TO the memory OF Hon John r.
Tie Senate passed Tie following resolutions,
which were Introduced by Mr.. MeGOwau:
WHEREAS, We have learned with profound re-
greet OF the death OF Hon. jchn f. swift, whose en,
nent services uleror aDlll.ies purify oil NE anu
irIeprCachab;e character Lave "dCed iuster aud re-
nown tho OF the State OF OsIi formal there
ResSitsd, tt at, recognizing the great loss our
State sustained and as fit tribuIelto the M
1t al ourns this DAY, do out OF respect to the
memory OF Hon. John +. swift.
REVISING THE CODES.
The Assembly ms morning passed measure
oil gIeat i'm, OrIBuce To The legal fraternity III
particular, and the PEOPLE OF the State In gen
trai. IL provides for the appointment 10y lie
Governor OF a committee OF three pefsonS-lllen-
bers of tht legal profession and attorneys OF the
suutcne COurG-lOr lie purpose of revising the
several codes OF the State. When organized The
committee shall proceed 10 revise TIE several
codes, together with the statutes aud ameud-
menIS enacted at tile present session OF the
Legislature, and correct Vel bal errors ana omlS-
sions, and suggest such Improvements and
amendments will Introduce precision aud
clearue,s into The wording OF The statutes, and
by a supplemental report thereto designate the
acts or parts OF acts which, IN tile opinion Of the
committee, should be repealed and prepare sub
Stitutes therefor when necessary 1hey shall
recommend all such enactmcnts as shall, in their
judgment, be necessary 10 supply tue detects OF
and give completeness 10 the existing Legislation
OF lie Stale and prepare and pi esent the bills
therefor. They shall examine all special aciS
and such as are cOufiued In their opel alton 10
particular counties OF cities aud counties, ana
propose such measures as shall be necessary 10
give unity ana unifUI nifty thereto, and shall
especially ploDose, when possible, general acts,
which shall superSede the same. They snail ar
range the codes ana new statutes IN lie most
systematic and convenient form, aud furnish
complete and alphabetical list OF The matters
contained therein, which may he made The basis
OF an index.
before the thirty ST day OF November, 1872,
and must prepare aud present 10 the next Legls-
lature uIi report of an us proceedings which
shall be accompanied by exhibits OF The various
changes, notifications improvements, enact
menls, etc, proposed or prepared by II, Will
fun and accurate Index.
Stale Printer, under The supervision Of The COM
mltlee. Tie exhibit or proceedings shall be so
printed 10 show, in The Teadiest manner, tie
changes proposed by The committee; and in
those cases wherein IL shall recommend the re-
peal Of a law and propose substitute thereto
such law and substitute shall be printed in the
manner most convenient for comparison. The
State Printer SHALL also, at any time during the
progress of the revision, upon The iequIsItion OF
The committee, punt any matter relating 10 The
business thereof.
The Governor has appointed the following
named Trustees OF Suffers Fort; +. ID. Ryan OF
Sacramento, (. j. Gregory OF sacramento, . +.
HOLSTER of Sacramento, Z. Z, Gladdis of Yolo,
and Z. (. GrUnsky Of San Francisco.
THE CONNOLLY BILL KILLED.
The Connolly Claim Bill was buried deep under
adverse votes IN the Assembly lhls AFTERNOON aud
will not b heard Of again until the next Legisia-
ture cOnvenes. DOble opposed lie claim saying
that while the Claim might be just, lie would not
DARE face the people OF San Francisco IL lie voted
for II. Robertson Of SiskiyOu made telling
speech against the bill. He said: The gentle
meu on This floor have not yet forgotten that
when TINS blli came on ITS So coud Ieaolug
offered an amendment striking out the words
The Board Of Supervisors Of lie city aud county
OF San Francisco and substituting the words
fg q of
State In Ih=ir stead or course, when the mem
bers understood that the amendment would, II
adopted, saddle This Claim on every county In tie
State, there arose wall from .Siskiyou TO san
Diego. L then Withdrew the amendment aud
stalled that when This bin came to hnal passage
l would expect 10 find the members as ready
10 protect San Francisco as they then
were to protect their own counties
from the effect Of tnis Ubiquitous blll.
/ now call upon them TO do 50. Perhaps the
easiest method of acqudinting the members with
insight into tins mailer will be TO rad Findings
16 aud II by Judge sullivan IN the lrlal Of the
case OF Connolly vs.. the CITY aud County OF San
francisco, aud the conclusion of law based
thereon In the transcript which hold IN my
hand"
JUGDE sULLIvAN's FINDINGS.
Mr. Robertson IhereupOn read the findings,
which substantially showed that Connolly per-
formed certain work in 1872; thai In 1884 he
assigned his claim 10 one zimmerman Tor val
liable considerations that HImmeIman after
ward. and before his death. assigned his claim 10
bis wife; that prior TO The beginning of tile pres
mission 10 sue the city, and mat she consented,
saying that she felt no further interest III the
matter
Robertson then read tho conclusion OF law
laid down by tho Judge, that Connolly had
neither the legal or equitable right TO Judgment
Now" continued Mr.. Robertson, "iu order 10
give tie combination OF lawyers who are press
Ing this claim new lease OF life we asked to
pass bill 50 vlciously special That We VIII stul
tfy ourselves by voting Tor IL, aud II II be passed
Governor Markham cannot approve II without
stultrfying himself To demonstrate 10 you that
this bill II passed aud approved would be null
/ call your attention 10 the syllabus IN the case
OF Brady VS.. King, 90 Cal, D. Al, which reads us
follows: The Legislature has no power TO vail
date street assessment that Is VOID Tor want OF
jurisdiction In tile Board OF Supervisors to levy
it, But this bill doss not even possess the merit
Of being an attempt 10 lesaliZe an assessment.
1t is simply complicated demand 10y the LeglS-
laturo that the Board OF Supervisors of the city
OF San Erancisco order paid to somebody or
other the sum Of nearly $500, 900. don't know
exactly 10 whom IL Is 10 be paid, but II l were
allowed TO guess / should say that the chances
are that syndicate of lawyers would probably
get the most OF II. Que OF them took advantage
OF being called on this floor as witness the
o'her day to put in a special plea for this case,
and
ROBERTSON INTERRUPTED.
Mr.. LOwe-I rise TO a point Of order, Mr..
Speaker. invoke the fiye-minute rule, because
the gentleman has no right TO refer 10 Mr.. Bulls
testimony.
The House stood By Robertson, and by a large
vote granted him further time, and the Speaker
ruled that the allusion was justlhable, Mr..
Bull has, In his testimony, advocated the pass.
age OF The bill.
Air. Speaker" continued Mr.. Robinson 4" 1
have but little more to add. | invite The careful
attention OF the people of San Francisco 10 The
vote that Is about TO be east on this bill which is
only the entering wedge 10 claims Of millions
which will follow this, If 10 passes. While IL is
not fair for me 10 impugn the motives OF any man
on this floor yet the list of those who vote for
this measure Will form very unique piece Of
literature for future reference. Were this bill TO
make this a State charge l apprenend that 1t
would receive but little support on It's merits.
Why, tnrn, shoulc we be more willing TO pile
this Ubiquitous debt on the shoulders OF the tax
payers OF San Francisco than on the State at
large? trust, Mr.. Speaker, that this measure
anu all others of like nature win be defeated"
The members who voted Tor the bill were:
Ames Brown, Carter, Culver, Dow, Hunewill,
Martin and Tennis
THE ANTIRAILRoAD RESOLUTIONS.
The railroad representatives IN the Assembly
who, with noble disregard for tho eighth COM
mandment, accept IS per day from the people
whom they are supposed to represent, put them
selves on record this afternoon. The following
resolutions relative 10 The Central Paciiic's pet
project have passed the Senate, and came up Tor
final action 10 the Assembly:
WHEREAS, There is a bill before the Congress OF
the United States providing for the extension OF
the time OF payment OF the Indebtedness OF the Pa
CHIC railroads to the General Government and
whereas these great corporations have, through