The morning call., 1893-03-15
CLOSING SCENES.
Last Acts of the Thirtieth Session
of the Legislature.

OA LtiN ACSiSidLHlCs
Confusion reigned in both houses through
out the day, and there was no important
legislation that was in position to be put
through. IN the Senate at noon an effort
was made to adjourn until evening, the
argument being made that it was utterly
useless to pass any more bills for thev never
could 20 through the Assembly before ad-
journment. a recess was taken, however,
until o'clock.
In the Assembly there was scarcely
quorum present. but there were enough
there, however, to defeat the "scalDers" bill
and for the running through of petty steals.
A resolution went through giving George
w. Peckham, the chief clerk. $500 for some
extra work that has to be done here after
the session. Peckham has agreed to whack
up evenly with all Of the desk clerks A
similar steal went through the Senate.
Bretz got resolution through paying HIM
$50 for the week for which be was sus-
pended some time ago. All of the petty
thetts went through with little OF no oppo-
sition.
The tax levy bill was introduced this
evening ard passed. 1t was based upon
the report made by Mathews OF Tehama,
chairman of the Assembly Ways and Means
Committee, who tonight sent in an
explanation of the financial situation. He
says the tax levy for the two ensuing fiscal
years will average below the 50-cent limit,
though for the forly-ffth fiscal year the
levy is apt TO be 80 or SO cents The levy
for the forty-sixlh fiscal year probably will
fail as low as 46 cents, however, to even
matters up.
Governor Markham has sent letter to
Mathews cOmplimenting him in the most
eulogistic terms on his consistent efforts on
behalf of economy. This is an unusual
procedure. but Mathews has worked excep-
tionally hard. The final report ln the nature
Of an explanation was as follows:
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, Sacramento, March IA
1893.
Your Committee on Ways and Means begs
leave to submit this. its last rsDort: The tax
levy bin Introduced to-day proposes TO raise
SG,460 939 10 for the fOrty-fith fiscal year and
s5,51I, ,634 for the foriy-sixth fiscal year or a
total of S11. .972, ,573 20. The assessable prop
eIty OF The State In 1892 WIS sl.275. SIG, ,22s
After deductlng per cent for delinquencies
there remains balance OF SI.2I2. .025.4l7 A
tax levy OF 80 cents per year VIII produce total
for the two fiscal years of S12,12O, ,254. When
tie last report Of this committee was submitted
bills were pending which Involved appropra-
tons aggregatlGg about SI6.O00OOO The Gov.
PrnOr and your committee have been in perfeet
the lowest possible limit consistent with good
government and provision for the actual
necessities OF The State institutions, and
II IS 10 be hoped that our COM
blnfd Efforts have accomplished that result.
There are fixed appropriations. provided by
statute, aggregatlng nearly s5,5OO,0oo. Tue
general appropriation bill exceeds the Controll-
er's estimate by about $4,000, which is due to
the fact that new officers have been created. and
salaries Increased, and Ia some Instances the
amounts OF the appropriations necessary were
not carried out in the Controllers estimates, and
hence not included in his footings. In other in
stances the committee has found 1t necessary to
slightly Increase the appropriations above the
estimates made by the Controller 1t should be
horne in mind that this committee has been CON
fronfed by extraordinary demands. Provision
H. d 10 be made for a deficiency OF s22o.ooO in
the general fund. The last Legislature
left a legacy OF s2e9699 In deficiency
bills which amount was deliberately cut
out Of tie appropriations Of 1891, in order 10
bring the TAX levy W 'bIn the limit. This LegIs-