The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-10
SENATE BILLS.
Senator MaIioney Aims a Law at
WeliS-Fargo.

Welis-Fargo.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9.-In the Senate the
presentation of bills were made by roll
call. There were a great number intro
duced and some Of them Of more than ordi-
nary interest.
Senator Mahoney introduced bill which
Is especially directed against the Wells
Fargo Express Company. 1t Is entitled an
act to define express companies and pre-
scribe the mode of taxing the same and to
fix the rate of taxation thereon.
After defining what an express company
is, the bill goes on to stipulate that on the
first Monday in March of each year the
companies should deliver to the State
Controller verified statement of the re-
ceipts of each agent in California during
the year. From this gross amount is
TO be deducted the total sum ex-
pended for transportation, but the
various amounts paid TO railroads and
steamship companies must be contained in
an itemized statement IL all of this is not
done. then within the month each agent
throughout the State is required to send in
his statement. The tax fixed on the income
is So on $780, and if the requirements of the
law are now complied with then penalty
OF $500 q day and forfeiture Of franchise
follows.
Senator Mahoney also introduced bill
compelling the telephone and gas COM
panies 10 increase the State revenues.
Senator Fay OF San Francisco introduced
bin providing for a fuIl-paid fire company
in San Francisco. Three commissioners
are TO be appointed by che Mayor and they
are to receive a salary. 1t will be their duty
to reorganize the entire department. making
it full-paid company. The salaries of the
engineers and others will be cut to meet
this proposed change. This bill is said to
have the endGl sement of the underwriters.
Senator Arms Introduced q bill providing
that hereafter, In the granting OF all street
railway franchises, one Of the conditions
shall be that they are to allow letter-car-
riers to ride free.
Senator Bailey introduced several meas
ures-one of them to give another Superior
Judge for Santa Clara County. and another
is to establish an industrial school for girls.
Broderck introduced the old-time bill to
increase the market and health inspectors
In San Francisco. and another authorizing
the appointment of inspectors of plumbing
and draining.
From Burke came the bill already re-
ferred to in The CALL which gives to San
Mateo County the ownership OF the cele
brated Pebble Beach at Pescadero. He also
introduced the bill that was beaten at the
last session which provides for the establish
ment Of a board of funeral directors.
BY Campbell-A bill prohibiting prize
fighting
BY Carpenter-Extend the term Of Of
fee of the Supreme Court Commissioners.
Dennison-By Providing for two more
Judges for Alameda County.
BY EyeretI-For the relief of Jerome
Deasy. who brought the forger Clark from
Japan. This bill was defeated at the last
session.
BY Fay-To compel the Police courts 10
turn over fines daily to the city treasury /;
also to compel the Harbor Commissioners to
complete the seawall.
BY Gerford-MaRing 1t misdemeanor to
"beat" hotel or lodglng-house.
By McAllister-TO forbid the granting of
franchises by the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors for ninety days before going
out Of Office and for seventy days after COM
ing into office.
BY Mathews-To reduce the number Of
Superior Judges in Los Angeles from six
to fonr
BY Os;rom-To limit foreign immigration.
By Ragsdale-To forbid the sale OF imi-
tation butter.
BY Seawail-To change the name OF the
Mendocno Asylum for the Insane 10 the
MendocinO Asylum.
BY Voorheis-To establish a system Of
signals in mines.
BY Wiliams-For the parole OF prisoners.
By Bailey-For the establishment Of a
State reform school.
1t provides fer the removal Of the girls in
the Whittier School 10 an establishment
located in the old Home for the Feeble
Minded in Santa Clara County and appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for purpose.
BY Hart-A resolution for the ratification
OF Sacramento's new charter.
By Broderick Establishing State hos
pital for lepers.
BY EarIe-For the prevention of corrupt
practices In elections.
BY Ford-Appropriation for monument
at the scene of the Donner Lake disaster.
By Matthews-Additonal State School
building for Los Angeles.
BY Stree er-For the establishment Of the
county OF Riverside