The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-05
CALL QUERY COLUMN.
State and National Legislation on
Woman Suffrage.
Amending the Federal Constitution Removal
Of the Dead-Transmitting Orders in
Battle-Eomestead Tax.

Battle-Eomestead Tax.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE-H. III. K, Goleta,
Cal. % 4 select committee Of the United
States Senate February Z. 1889. ana the
House Judiciary Committee OF May %, $780,
reported in favor of amending the United
States constitution to relieve the women OF
the whole country about $4,000. COO from
all Acknowledgement. but Congress did not
act upon the reports. There is therefore no
Federal law on the subject. (2) The consti-
tuition Of the country would have to be
amended so as to have it distinctly under
stood that the right to vote shall not De
denied on account OF sex and that the use OF
the word "citizen" in connection with the
subject of franchise Is not limited to the
person of the male sex. This was the point
with the woman suffrage law OF 1888 OF
Washington, which the Territorial Court
declared unconstitutional, holding that the
use of the term ''ciiZen" under the organic
act and other acts of Congress was to indl-
cate males only, and generally that the con-
stituti0n of the United States and all laws
of Congress were made with the purpose
and intention of males alone exercising tue
right of franchise. (8 II tile action Of Con-
gress is not necessary to give women Tue
franchise, then why all this agitation Tor
years and frequent petitions by the women
SuffTaglStS? How can u woman ever nope
to vote for President and Congressman
without such national legislation? State
constitutions must be subordinate TO Inc
national constitution. Your questions Oe-
tray a wOefnl ignorance of the constitution
of the land and the representative capacity
Of Congress: "a As matter OF fact, ~
States and Teuitories-a majority oil the
Unlon-haVe given women some form OIL
suffrage. Whether they are ready to give
the fair sex unlimited suffrage with man IS
a question which will be determined when
ever the amendment to the national consti-
tuition is submitted for ratification.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTIONAL. Fl.
X, Goleta. Cal. Whenever two-thirds Of
both houses Of Congress shall deem it nee
essary Congress must propose amendments
to the constitution, or, on the application OF
the Legislatures of two-thirds of the
States, call a convention for proposing
amendments, which, IN either case, shall be
valid TO all intents and purposes as part OF
the constitution when ratified by the Leg
islatures of three-fourths of the several
States or by conventions In thTee-fourtls
thereof, as the one or the other mode of
ratification may be proposed by Congress.
REMOVAL OF THE DEAD-A. MEG, City.
The practice of the Board Of Health is TO
grant TO the person making the application
Il special permit to remove a body after
disinterment, the health officer preSumIng
or satisfying himself by asking him that the
person making the application has the con-
sent ana authority to make such removal
If the officer is advised 10 the contrary he
refuses Such permit or withOlds II until what
differences existing between the relatives
OF the dead may have been compromised.
Such permits are, therefore, with the pre-
sumed consent Of the owner Of the grave.
SUFFRAGE ExCLUsION-L A. A, Alamo,
Cal State constitutions declare what per-
sons are denied suffrage and for what rea-
sons. Maine, Massachusetts. Michigan,
New Hampshire, Texas and Washington
are the only States which do not specify
conviction of one or another crime as
ground for deprivation OF the right of SUI
frage Ia California no person convicted
OF any infamous crime and no person c H.
vcted Of the embeZzlemeut or misappropUla-
al any election.
WEALTH OF NATIoNs--J. S. D., City.
No mortal man can tell you what particular
nation OF the world had the largest amount
of coin in its treasury on the 9th ult, or
whether France has had more on any par
ticular day within one year than the United
States. Such queries are without reason.
Suffice that America Is the richest nation
on the globe and its credit gilt-edged.
TRANSMITTING ORDERS - II. II. X,
GUleta, Cal The orders Of general 10
regiment in battle are transmitted to the
colonel thereof through staff officers or
aids The general is seldom If ever in the
midst of the fray, but as matter OF fact
miles from IT, His plan OF action has been
previously worked out on a map ana he
simply directs the execution of that plan.
HOMESTEAD TAXI. II. K, Goleta,
Cal 1t has always been a disputed point
whether q person who has taken up home
stead on Government land is liable for the
State tax on it until lie has proven up and
received his patent. The practice, however,
has been to hold him liable.
No DIsQUALIFICATION-L. 4. a, Alamo
Cal. The fact that man is charged"
with embelzement is no bar against his
voting or holding office. Every map is pre-
sumed TO be innocent until he has been
proven guilty-that is an ancient maxim of
the law.
MAsTERPIECEs-E b., jacksonville. Cal.
So many things are to be considered that
no man will presume TO answer categori-
eally what are or even say that there are
only -four great masterpieces in painting"
or that the greatest paintings are limited in
number to 10.
He VOTES AT THE NEAREsT-H. H. X,
Golets. Cal Living on a aim in the noun
tains. - OF 20 miles beyond any voting dis
trict, you would have tie right to vote at the
polling place nearest you.
FINGER BowL.-H. II. X, Goleta, Cal.
A finger bowl, also called finger-glass.
is what its name would imply-a bowl or
glass for holding water used to cleanse
the fingers at table.
SUBJECT TO LICENsE.-H II. K, Goeta,
CAL The answer to your question is that
canvasser Of albums and periodicals is
liable Tor a license fee in California. That
settles your query whether he is allowed TO
do so without q license.
LIQUoR-DEALERs LIcENsEs.-O. A. E.,
city. The retail dealers in liquors whose
sales are $4,000 and over per quarter are
required to pay quarterly license of S4l;
those whose sales are less pay S2l per
quarter
CIVIL. SERVICE QUALIFICATION-N. N,
City. Foreign birth is not Disqualified
tion, but minority is for entry IN the civil
service examination for the railway mail
service.
ACCEPTED BY SoCIETY-B. S. c., City.
Mary Anderson, the actress, is accepted in
New York society, but whether in Ward
McAIlister's revised set OF $50 the @. c. does
not know.
Nor FoRBIDDEN-P. s.. City. Playing
poker for money is not against the law,
because it has been held to be game of
skill and not of chance
GOVERNOR BooTH-W. c.. San Quentin.
Cal. Newton Booth was the Republican
and elected candidate in 1871 for Governor
of this State