The record-union., 1893-02-04
VARIOUS CLAIMS,
Joint Meeting OF Senate and Assembly
Committees.

Joint Meeting OF Senate and Assembly
Committees.
The joint meeting of the Assembly and
Senate Committees on Claims unanimous
ly voted to reconsider the vote whereby
the claim of Major J. r. Pico for SSH Is
had previously been reported without
recommendation and decided to report
the same favorably.
Senate Bill No. 56l, for the relief of J.
f. Chapman * Co. for damages sustained
through the loss of coal from Fremont
street wharf, in the city of San Francisco.
was tavorably recommended
Clinton l.. White presented the claim
OF Michael DenZer for $40, 900 damages for
injuries sustained by the collapse of the
open-alr seats at Agricultural Park in
this city two years ago. Suit was origin
ally brought III the Superior Court in this
city, and the case was decided adversely
to the injured person.
Mr.. WI hlte stated that his claim was
most merltorlouS one. MIR. Denzer was
an exhibitor at the fail and had in good
faith paid his entry fee, and the directors
OF the State Agricultural Society had in
duced him TO accept the privileges of the
grounds. He had complied with every
rule, and 1t was through no negligence of
Mr.. Denzer that he was now a cripple
for life.
Senator Campbell suggested that no
action could be taken until evidence
| could be heard, and it was finally agreed
that Monday evening next should be set
apart for the hearing of testimony sup
porting the claim.
The claim of Mary N. Springer, widow
| and heir of eX-State Printer Thomas A.
Springer, for S, $50 80 was called up for
consideration by Assemblyman Taggart
| The gentleman stated that the claim hat
been approved by the State Board of E1v
aminers and passed by both the Senate
/ and Assembly two years ago.
The Governor refused to approve the
bill because Mrs. Springer had signed
! receipt in full covering the amounts due
her husband. His action, Mr.. Taggart
| thought, was due to the fact that he was
not fully advised as 10 the circumstances
under which MIS-. Springer was induced
| to sign the receipt. She was told by
! friends that she could not secure the en-
! tire amount due by the State to her hus-
band, and that she had better accept q
| part than get nothing. The press Of
creditors had also been great factor in
| inducing her to sign the receipt.
! Action on the claim was deferred until
the next regular executive session Of the
| committee.
Senate Bill No. 265, to appropriate
the sum of Sl3, 722 20 to pay The salary Of
the Commissioner of Immigration from
! October 10, 1885, to March IL, 1889, and
bill No. 266, to appropriate S2, 500 to pay
the salary of the Deputy Commissioner
of immigration from August l, 1883, to
October l, 1885, was presented by c. A.
Garter, Deputy United States District
Attorney for Northern California. Mr..
Garter stated that lie did not care to enter
upon an elaborate argument in support
OF the claims. The two men had faith
fully served the State, and were not only
uncompensated but had paid office rent
| out of their own pockets,
Unfortunately the Legislature created
| the Office of Commissioner of Immigra-
tion and made no provision for the pay
ment of his salary or deputy. The courts
| decided that these men had no relief, and
on this account they were reduced to the
extremity of applying to the Legislature
for relief.
1t was the general opinion of the men,
bers of the committee that as the appIi-
cants were duly commissioned and under
| bonds for the faithful performance of
! their duties, the committee could but re-
| port 1avorably. II was so ordered.
The claim of Cornelius Lynch of San
Francisco for SIS, 900 damages, sustained
while working on the water front for the
Harbor Commissioners, was called up
and evidence heard. Further hearing
was deferred until the next regular meet
| ing,