The morning call., 1893-03-26

attended and unseen and be enabled to vote
for the entire list of officers il they so de-
sired. 1t is generally claimed by the ad-
vocates Of this measure that it will be etfec-
tive in its operation IN every municipality
except that of the city and county of San
Francisco; yet, according to the nterpreta-
tion put upon it by the Superintendent OF
Public instruction and by many able and
impartial jurists, in whose opinion concur,
it will be operative only in cities of less than
5000 inhabitants. In this view the bill Is
clearly unconstitutional. While | am fully
in accord with the purpose and intent Of
this measure. l am of the opinion that
faulty and uncertain legislation of this
character would but serve to defeat or at
least postpone the accomplishment OF the
objects sought."
The following Assembly bills failed to
receive the Governors Endorsement:
No 36-An act TO appropriate money for the
survey, location ana construction OF a free
wagon road from the town OF Mariposa TO fo-
semitic Valley,
manufacture and sale OF butter ana cheese, and
10 appropriate money for IT'S enforcement.
No 469-An act 10 pay the claim OF Mary NJ.
Springer, widow and heir Of Thomas A Springer,
late Stale Pr inter, deceased.
No. 193-An acI TO provide for the incorpora-
tion and manage ment Oh cooperative assocla-
tiOns.
No. 654-An act making an appropriation 10
pay The claim OF Major Jose Ramon PicO for eX-
penses Incurred IN maintaining military COM
panies.
No. 1s-An act to provide 70, the incorpora-
tion oi mutual fire Insurance companies.
No 3O-An act making appropriations for the
construction OF the sedwal at San Diego.
No 759-An act To add new section to the
Code OF civil Proc dute, relating TO proceedings
affecting the tllle 10 real estate, TO be known as
see ion $50
No. 75S-An act relating to actions affecting
the tile to real estate.
No. TITAN act making an Appropriation to
pay deficiencies In the appropriation for tue
costs and expenses Of suits IN which the State
Is "A party in interest for the 35th, 36th, 37th,
3oth, 39ih ana 4Oth fiscal years.
No. 242-An act apDTopratlng S25000o for
the erection Of buildings for The use Of affiliated
and o,heT departments OF the University Of Call
fornld.
No. 729-An act approprlatlng money to pay
the claims of Il. +. Dyer. E. f. Dyer, q. A.
Granger. CASTOR Goldsmith and r. Reddy.
No 6O4-An act appropriating money TO pay
the claim OF Jonn Mullen.
No. 362-Au act providing Tor the adjustment,
settlement aud payment OF any Indebtedness
existing against any city or municipal corpora
tion al the time of the exclusion OF territory
therefrOm ana Ihe division OF property therefor.
No. 64O-An act 10 provide for the publication
OF legal notices.
No. 2I9-An act to amend section 374G of an
act entitled An act to amend section 3746 pf an
act euttled An ac tOIeStabIish Political code,
approved March 81, 1891"
No. S5-An act relating 10 the time and manner
OF demanding trial by jury aud the fees Of grand
an! trial jurors.
Ne. 449-An act to pay the claim of J. n.
CardoZa farmer, ana HoXie and ID. NJ. Dawson
for military services IN defending the eastern
frontier against the attacks OF Indians.
No. 742-Au act to encourage the establish
ment ot city aud county reform schools Ior luye-
nile Offenders.
No s1O-An act defining water measurement
No. 3l3-An act making an Appropriation TO
pay Cyrus Lyon the sum OF $1,000 Tor the cap
tuTe OF Anastucio Garcia IN 1885
No Sian act relating TO the sale of real
afadfN fNa dan,
and release OF such property, and TO add ne W
section thereto, TO be known and designated a
section 1901, also relating TO Ihe sale OF real
property for delinquent taxes.
No. 6ll-An act In relation 10 and prescribing
the cond lions upon which certain foreign iusur-
ance companies may transact Insurance business
In the State.
No. 69e-Ap act TO establish a California State
ralsln growers and packers association.
No. S52-An act confirming TO the city OF
Oakland The righ; OF POSSESSION and control Of
its water front and lide lands In inalienable trust
Tor the public use and benefit
Concerning this bill the Governor says:
For like reasons as actuated ne in
Withholding my approval from the Clear
Lake bill, and in view of the recent ruling
of the Supreme Court of the United States
in the Chicago lake-front case, l deem this
bill dangerous in principle. 1t may be
further suggested that If this State has the
power, as assumed by this bill, to pass the
titih " LhIs Ndtsf iIOut, NuiCn sH6 nOIuS as
a public trust, then 1t is a matter Of history
that she has already parted with that title
by the act of 1852. Statutes 1852, pages $50
and 1S1, by which it is granted to the city
of Oakland. which, it seems to me- U eeds
no confirmation. If, however, the State
has not the power to thus grant away her
title then the present act is idle and mean
ingess and would, if signed by me, be no
af
ter of public policy, why should the State
make a special grant of this character to
one municipality when it has been and is
the declared policy in all other instances TO,
manage trusts of this character through the
inst umentality OF her own chosen officers,
who are directly responsible to her, as in
the instance Of the San Francisco water
front and those of San Diego and Humboldt
Bay?"