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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-23
COMMENCING THIS MORNING : AT MANSON C. LA2FABEES
II
1000 Yards Of 5-4 Oil Tabling at |
IL cents per yard.

tVUU IATUS VI O.f VII IaDu1g aC
IL cents per yard.
One lot Dark Ground ChalIie Delaines,
8 cents yard.
One lot Ginghams,
A cents yard.
One half ton Colored Batting, full
weight,
6 cents roll.
Batting usually sold at 10 cents,
Discount price cents.
Extra fine quality clean white Sea
Foam Batting, II cent quality,
ID l-2 cents.
One large lot of Printed Chintz for
Comforters, regular 10 cent quality,
S cents yard.
A large lot Of Flag Print, Columbia
Print and Drapery Print, fast colors, us
ually sold at 10 cents,
cents yard.
rs pieces Cotton Twill Crash, at 2 IL
cents yard. NY
1O,pieces IS inch All Linen Bleached
Crash, Selvedge Edge,
6 Ia cents.
One lot Bleached Damask. 81 inch,
25 cents yard,
go inch Bleached Damask,
As cents.
81 quality so inch-Bleached Damask,
SO cents.
$1.25iquality 6Sinch Bleached Damask,
rs cents.
$1.33 quality, 6o inches wide, Bleached
Damask,
SO cents.
$1.5o quality 70 inches wide Bleached
Damask,
$l.l9.
A fine line of Napkins, to match same
of the better qualities.
Cream White Damask, 25 cents.
Also one lot Cream Damask, with col
ored borders, for 25 cents.
One lot Scotch Loom Damask, 20 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-23
Next Comes the Always

Satisfactory Short Bosom White Shirt,
the Forest City. This is in great de
mand among the millions. Price 65
cents. I.
The best known White Shirt in this
city is the famous Portland Pride so
cents.
The City Shirt SOC.
The record-union., 1893-01-24
coRpoRATIoNs coMonrrEE.

Action on the Reassessment Bill Post
poned Until Tonight.
The Senate Committee on Corporations
met last night. There was such large
attendance that the downstairs room en-
gagged for the meeting was found made
quate, and Senator Carpenter made a
practical suggestion that the committee
adjourn to the Senate, which was of course
adopted.
Senate Bill No. rs will be reported back
with a recommendation that it be re-
referred to the Committee on City and
Township Governments.
Senator Carpenter announced that the
especial bill before the committee for
consideration was Assembly Bill No. 10.
relative to the reassessnent Of property.
Senator Carpenter, Chairman of the
committee, said he had notified the father
of the bill in the Assembly to be present.
also Senator Berry, who introduced it in
the Senate, and that other interested par
ties had been summoned-but none were
in attendance: The Sergeant-at-Arms
was dispatched to bring forth the parties
referred to.
On motion of Senator Goucher, Mr..
Shanahan, father of the bill Senator
Berry, custodian of the bill in the Senate.
and such other interested parties as de-
sired were granted the privilege of ad-
dressing the committee.
But Mr.. Shanahan nor Mr. Berry
could be present, being engaged on other
important committee work, and the com
mittee, out of courtesy to these gentle
men, adjourned until 7:30 o'clock this
evening.
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EDUCATIONAL.
Consolidation of Colleges Favored by
the Assembly Committee.

Consolidation of Colleges Favored by
the Assembly Committee.
After adjournment yesterday meet
ing of the Assembly Committee on Edu-
cation was held, at which number of
bills was talked over, but definite action
taken on one only.
1t was decided to report favorably
Duckworth's bill providing for the con
solidation of colleges and institutions of
higher education. By the provisions of
the bill any benevolent, religious OF fra
ternal organization or society having two
or more colleges or institutions OF higher
education under its patronage, may con
solidate by complying with the following
provisions:
Such consolidation being authorized. A
new corporation shall be formed. The
Board of Trustees OF the new corpora-
ton shall at first consist of the persons
constituting the Boards of Trustees of
the several institutions thus consoli-
dated-provided the number of trustees
shall not exceed forty-tive. The Board
of Trustees shall be so classified that the
fern Of office of one-third of its number
shall expire each year. The trustees
shall report annually the condition of
affairs of such corporation and the amount
and manner of its receipts and disburse-
ments. The Board of Trustees shall
have power to transfer all property held
by them to the new corporation, topether
with all powers, privileges and authority
conferred upon or enjoyed by them un-
der their respective charters or articles of
incorporation.
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THE PROCEEDINGS.
BILLS ARE STILL POURING INTO
BOTH HOUSES.
A Quiet Day in the Senate-Debate
in the Assembly on the Mica
ragua Canal.

The Senate convened at 2 P. NJ, Lieu
tenant-Governor Reddick in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. S. Hos
kinson. Roll-call and reading of the
journal followed.
a message was received from the AS
sembly to the effect that the Senate con-
current resolution calling for an investi-
cation Of the Home for the Feeble
Minded was adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Ragsdale-In relation to the dis
tribution of the estates of deceased per-
sons.
By Mathews-For the organization and
government of levee districts.
By Mitchell-Relative to the pavment
by insurance companies of tax of one
per cent of the gross receipts.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING street rail-
ways to pay a tax of nine per cent. of
gross receipts.
BY. Qrr-Relating to conveyances by
married women; also. to amend certain
sections OF the Penal Code; also. to amend
certain sections of the Penal Code; also.
TO amend certain sections of the Penal
Code.
BY Earl-To pay the claim of Mary
NJ. Springer tor SS.532 80; also, to
have printed an index of the laws of the
State.
By Williams-R Regulating the sale of
lands uncovered by the recession OF water
of inland lakes.
By Broderick-Relative to foreign cor
porations and the conditions on which
they may do business in the State.
By Mahoney-To create Board of Ex-
aminers of Stationary and Portable En-
gines.
BY Hart-To provide for the adjust
ment of Indebtedness between counties.
BY accommodating it unlawful to
refuse admission to places of amusement.
BY Biggy-Relating TO charges and fees
allowable by the courts in actions for the
partition OF real estate.
By Hart-Relating to false proofs in
support Of claim of policy of insur-
ance.
Second reading of bills being in order
Senate Bill No. 81 was taken up. On
motion of Senator Gesford Senate Bill No.
62 was substituted and read. The fol-
lowing were then read and ordered on
file for their third reading:
Senate Bill No. 73-An Act to amend
the Political Code by amending Section
3244, relating to eight hours labor.
Senate Bill No. 2I4-An Act to amend
Sections 1912, 1912, 1883, 1878. 1882, 1881.
1880, 1892, 2003, 2004, 2027 and 2094. and to
add three new sections, to be known as
1923, 1915 and 1881, all of the Political
Code of the State of California, and relat-
ing to the National Guard.
Senate Bill No. I16-An Act to amend
the Civil Code by adding new section
to said Civil Code, to be known as Sec
tion 433, permitting the establishment of
mutual insurance companies.
Senate Bill No. l66-An Act authoriz-
ing the formation of county mutual in
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STILL PENDING.
NO DECISION YET IN THE BRETT
INVESTIGATION.
An Agreement win in all Proba-
biIity be Reached This
Morning.

The Bretz investigation was concluded
at 10 o'clock last evening with an argu-
ment for the subject by T. V. Gator.
An executive session of the committee
was then held, but the members were
unable to agree upon a recommendation,
and action in this regard was deferred
until 1890 this morning when an agree
ment will be in all probability speedily
reached, and reported to the Assembly
when that body convenes at II o'clock.
When the committee met at 1880 last
evening, Mr.. Gator arose and asked that
that portion of the proceedings of the
joint convention Of the 18th inst, relating
to the action of his client, be entered
as a part of the records Of the committee.
This request had particular reference to
the motion of Ostrom which was to the
effect "that further proceedings be dis
pensed with" This motion, in Gators
opinion, dispensed with the matter
finally, and precluded the jurisdiction of
the Assembly in matter which had
been passed upon by the joint conven-
ton.
Shanahan argued that the Assembly
had power to investigate charges made
in joint convention, but after some fur
ther discussion decided to allow the
iilOlAOAo AO4AONlHS buc IOI6LL charge TO
become part of the investigation
records.
He then asked Gator if he had any fur
ther evidence to submit, before closing
the case, and by way of reply the Popu-
list leader produced letter signed by
LYDIA Brooks, and dated at Los Angeles
January 10Th. 1t stated that the writer's
husband had said to her that s., 600 had
been raised by subscription in the CITY of
the Angels and forwarded to Sacramento
to be used in the election OF Steve White:
also, that Hellman, the banker, had
headed the list with liberal sum. An
other contributor was w. J. Broderick.
OF the Water Company at Los Angeles
according to the woman, who professed
to be in deep sympathy with the Peoples
party.
The communication was handed to
Matthews and its reading caused much
amusement. 1t was not admitted in the
evidence.
Gator then made his argument for
Bretz, critically reviewing, but in many
instances grossly distorting the evidence
as adduced. By way Of introduction he
entered into a somewhat lengthy discus
sion OF circumstantial evidence, its
nature, limit, use and abuse. kerns, his
nomination, election and the part that he
played IN the celebrated agreement, his
alleged desertion and his testimony at the
inyestigation--all this formed subject
for the most severe criticism. In short.
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surance companies, regulating the trans
action of their business and defining the
duties OF the officers thereof.
Senate Bill No. 36-An Act to amend
an Act to provide for the completion Of
all unfinished county, city, city and
county, towns, and township buildings
IN the several counties, cities and coun-
ties, cities. and towns throughout the
State OF California.
Senate Bill No. 34-An Act to provide
for furnishing clerks and copyists TO the
County Clerk of each city and county
having 100000 or more inhabitants, and
providing the mode in which such clerks
and copyists shall be appointed and des-
ignated as officers of the city and county,
and establishing the compensation OF
such clerks and copyists.
Senate Bill No. 93-An Act to amend
Sections , and of an Act to provide for
the maintenance and support of the pub
lie parks heretofore created within the
various cities and cities and counties OF
the State, and amend the existing Acts in
relation thereto, approved March H. 1889.
Senate Bill 10. 279-An Act to amend
the Civil Code by adding to Part ", Di
vision l. new title, providing for the
consolidation of colleges and institutions
of higher education.
Section 3009 of the Political Code, relating
to the appointment Of certain officers and
employees by the Board of Health of the
City and County of San Francisco.
Senate Bill No. 207-An Act for the reg
ulation of the practice of medicine and
surgery in the State of California and for
the appointment of a Board of Medical
Examiners in the matter OF said regula-
tion.
Senate Bill No. 21S-An Act to amend
Section "a of the Civil Code, regarding
the adoption of children.
Senate Bill No .2l9-An Act to provide for
the appointment of guardians of children
maintained in any orphans home or
orphan asylum in this State.
Senate Bill No. ll4-An Act to prevent
combinations to obstruct the sale of live
stock in the State of California.
Senate Bill No. l3S-An Act relating to
interest and usury.
Senate Bill No. 174-An Act fixing the
price and conditions of sale at which jute
goods shall be sold by the State.
Senator Goucher moved for the appoint
ment of a special committee of three to
look into the matter Of pilotage collec-
tions at San Francisco. The Chair APP
pointed Senators Goucher, Streeter and
Hart.
Senator Mathews was given permission
to withdraw Senate Bill No. 81.
The Senate then adjourned until 10 A. NJ.
to-day.
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cations and expenses. and to avoid de-
lays in the sale of real and personal prop
erty. The amendments were adopted by
the committee and recommended that
they do pass.
The same order was made regarding
amendments TO guardian sales.
An amendment to the Code of Civil
Procedure, relating to punishments for
eontempts in violating an injunction of
the court, was considered. The bill was
No. lS7, and was argued by Robert L.
Deylln before the committee. The ma
jority ofthe committee declined to recon-
mend the passage of the bill. The
minority reported for passage. The con-
test viii be renewed on the floor of the
House, as the measure is intended TO
more ehectually restrict hydraulic min
ing.
Assembly Bill No. 60, amending the
probate laws in regard to giving notice,
was recommended that it do pass.
Assembly Bill No. 10, to amend the in
solvent law allowing the court to fix at
torney's fees for the attorney of the in
solvent, was discussed and passed.
Assembly Bill No. 392 was considered
and action deferred.
The record-union., 1893-01-24
RAILROAD TAKES.
southern California View of the Pres
ent Situation.

Ghb GAIAAALlOus
from the bakersfield Daily Californian
Attorney General Hart has submitted
an opinion called Tor by the Assembly on
the railroad reassessment question and
particularly in reference to the bill intro
duced by Shanahan. His report, after
stating that, in his opinion, the bill as
presented IS unconstitutional, recites the
fact that the railroad has complied with
the law and paid all taxes since 1887 in
full, and they are ready and willing to
settle the delinquencies, from 1884 to 1887,
inclusive Of the latter, on the same basis
that they paid the amounts to Attorney
General Marshall from 1880 to 1884, to
wit: Sixty per cent. aud are willing to
pay the costs and penalties, together with
interest at per cent. on ali Delinquent
cics.
Ii is not that they are compelled to do
this, As they have the law and courts on
their side, but they see that the matter as
it stands nov is a fruitful source Of polit-
ical demagogueism for few anti-railroad
howlers, VINO make for themselves a
brief reputation and cause the company
considerable annoyance, and it fails to
benefit the public at large.
The Attorney-Genera also points out
where the State has lost by continued
litigation OF these matters, and he is sat
isfied that by the settlement of these back
taxes no further controversy on the SUBJ
je ct between the people and the corpora
ton will be had. So far as the taxes from
1850 to 1854 are concerned, the State can
never recover the balance due above the
amount paid to Marshall, as the decision
of the Supreme Court OF the United States
settles that question; aside from this
Marshall was overreached in the stipula-
tions made at the time. The proposition
now from the company is that they are
willing and will settle all disputed taxes
for the three years, 1850, 1856 and 1887,
amounting to S2,0ll, ,7G0 Is, on basis Of 90
O56 10. 1t would be wise for the State 10
accept this, as the case stands against it
on the question OF the constitutionality Of
mode Of assessments. As the company
has complied with the requirements Of
the law for the past SIX years, there
should be no hesitancy in settling the
matter once and for all.
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Row of Trees Around the Capitol
Grounds-Planting OF shade Trees.

Row of Trees Around the Capitol
Grounds-Planting OF shade Trees.
The Committee on Internal Improve
ments wound up its business in short
order yesterday. Mr.. Chipman's bill.
appropriating $3.50 to purchase trees and
plant row Of the same around the Can
itol grounds, will be reported favorably
this morning.
The committee also decided to report
favorably Assembly Bill No. III, by Mr..
Simpson, which provides for the plant
ing, maintenance and care Of shade trees
upon streets, lanes, alleys, courts and
places, within municipalities, and of
hedges upon the lines thereof also, for
the eradication OF weeds within city
limits.
Resolutions of intention to plant trees
must be advertised, and the lowest bid
der shall be awarded the contract. If
any property-holder objects to trees be-
ing planted in front of his premises he
shall take his case before the City Council,
who shall decide whether or not the
planting OF such trees would prove in
furious. All work ordered done shall be
under the direction of the Superintand-
The record-union., 1893-01-24
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
The National Guard as Reorganize
Into New Districts.

The National Guard as Reorganized
Into New Districts.
The Assembly Committee on Military
Affairs held meeting last night in
room 20.
The first bill up for consideration was
No. 259, by Mr.. McCauley. The bill is to
amend the Political Code, and provides
principally that the National Guard Of
California shall not consist of more than
seventy companies, OF which there may
be one light battery and one troop of
cavalry in each brigade, and must be
located throughout the State with refer
ence to the military wants thereof, means
of concentration and other military re-
quirements.
All enlisted men, on entering the Ma
tlonal Guard, must take the prescribed
oath and Join for not less than three
years service; provided, that any man
having served one enlistment satislactor-
lily may re-enIist for one, two or three
years, at his option.
The National Guard of this State under
the provisions of the bill, is organized
into six brigades, each commanded by a
Brlgadier-General,a as follows:
First Brigade--San Diego, Orange, Los
Angeles, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara,
San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties.
Second Brigade-Santa Cruz, Santa
Clara, San Mateo San Francisco, Ala
media, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma,
Napa, San Benito, Monterey and Lake
Counties.
Third Brigade-San joaquin, Mariposa,
Iuolumne, Fresno, Stanislaus, Calaveras,
MERGED, Mono, Inyo, Kern and Tulare
Counties.
Fourth Brigade-Sacramento, Solano,
Yolo, Sutter, FL Dorado, Alpine, ANA
dor, Placer and Nevada Counties.
Fifth Brigade-Butte, Plumas, Lassen,
Colusa, Glenn, Yuba, Tehama, Shasta,
Trinity, Siskiyou, Sierra and Modoc
Counties.
Sixth Brigade -Mendocino, Humboldt
and Del Norte Counties.
4 new section is added to the code,
which says the State shall provide a
bronze service medal, with a bronze bar
attached thereto, for ten years. active
service; for fifteen years active service, a
silver bar shall be attached; and for
twenty years active service, gold bar
shall be attached to the same medal.
There shall Bono other or different medals
for service.
The committee acted on the bill favor
ably and will recommend in the Assem-
bly, to-day its passage.
Mr. hennedy's bill, No. 269, will be re-
ported faVorably. 1t is entitled IAN Act
making an appropriation to pay armory
rents and other expenses Of the naval
battalion Of the National Guard for the
remainder Of the forty-iourth fiscal year.
Also, Mr.. Kennedy's bill No. 270, which
is 10 establish a naval battalion, to be at
tached to the National Guard of Cali
fornia.
Several other bills We're considered, but
the authors not being present action was
deferred.
The record-union., 1893-01-24
FACE TO FACE.
The Legislature ana the Railroad Conn
mission.
[From the San joe AIercurr.

ltrom the san Jose AeTcury1
The Railroad Commission is at last face
to face with its foes on an issue which
permits neither evasion nor drawback
1t is the plain and straight issue of homer
and integrity on one side, and dishonor
and corruption on the other. The chal-
lenge has been given in unmistakable
terms, and the contest cannot De avoided
Al the meeting OF the Commission on
Thursday, Chairman Rea stated that he
knew that some OF the mem bers OF the
Legislature were not honest, because
some Of them had been after him for
money. Then, to clinch this assertion.
which was sufficiently startling in itself.
Mr. Rea, turning the the Manager Of the
Traffic Association, said, zone Of them,
at least, was one Of your men, Mr. Leeds
and he had his little contract with him,
too.p
\ statement Of this kind emanating
from high State official in an open
meeting, rises at once to the dignity Of a
State issue. 1t has been charged that
members Of the Legislature, professedIy
acting with the Traffic Association. have
attempted to extort bribes from the mem
bers of the Railroad Commission. This
charge is made under circumstances that
carry to the unbiased nina the conviction
that it is true and capable Of proof.
While IL stands unassailed and undis-
proved, every proceeding in the Legis-
4lJuio dAuSl LLlb Idl1tOauS OF against Lue
Railroad Commission will be subject to
suspicious too well founded TO be ignored.
If members Of the Legislature are using
their position to bring bills against the
Railroad Commission in the hope ofex
torting money from the Commissioners,
it goes without saying that they should
be expelled in ignominy and shame.
Mr.. Rea has made that charge specifically
and the Legislature is bound 10 meet it.
If they meet it they will give him an op-
portunity to convict the guilty persons,
and if they do not meet it, it will be
shameful confession Of guilt so wide
spread that it controls majority Of the
Legislature.
1t Will be seen that a question of this
kind has entirely shifted the issue now
before the people on this subject. 1t is
no longer question whether the Com
mission is efncient, but whether it is
honest. Mr.. Rea, with his accustomed
manly boldness and candor, has chal-
lenged investigation and defied his foes.
He has them where they cannot evade the
charge, and the people viii wait with
eagerness TO learn what answer the self
styled reformers have to make.
The record-union., 1893-01-24
LegisIatixe Notes.

There were many empty seats when the
Assembly was called to order yesterday
morning.
Isador Alexander is one of the most ac-
commodating young gentlemen who has
ever held the position of Minute Clerk in
the Assembly. Not only is he accommo-
dating, but fully as competent, and his
service gives universal satisfaction. Mr.,
Alexander is newspaper man and that
accounts in measure for his success as
Minute Clerk.
j. NJ. CrenIin, Business Manager of the
MarysVllle DemocTGt, looked on the AS
sembly proceedings yesterday.
Assemblyman Sims is one of the most
fluent speakers in the Assembly. He has
a round, musical voice and it is a pleas
ure 10 hear him talk.
John +. kidder, President and Mana
ger OF the Nevada County Narrow gauge
hallroad, was a guestof Assem- mblyman
Ihomas IN the Assembly yesterday.
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Sac InstitutIons Iven Kent.

After tour Of inspection the Assembly
Hospitals Committee is thoroughly salts
fed with the workings and the manner
in which the Stockton Insane Asylum,
the various orphan asylums in San
Francisco, and the Kings Daughters
home for Incurables in san Francisco
mot State property are kept. The COM
mittee also visited the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Asylum in san Francisco, and
found 1t in crowded and uncomfortable
condition. There are number of bills
before the committee asking for appro-
priations for these various Institutions,
and doubtless they will receive favorable
consideration. The committee viii re-
port TO the Assembly to-day in Accord
ance with the above
The record-union., 1893-01-24

Gator declared thai Cannon and Kerns
both had sworn falsely and shown them
selves to be scoundrels upon their own
testimony. Of the talk between kerns
and Gaffy in the library, Gator said:
"kerns testified that Gaffy handed him q
bill in the library. What kind Of a bill
was this, a legislative bill, or some other
kind of bill? This was a strange mo-
ment for the mind of Gatfy to be on bill
"a moment fraught with danger to
hite's interest, moment when the one
important issue Of the hour was upper
most in the minds of all. Is it not strange
that at such a time Gaffy would call
kerns to point out or suggest proposed
amendment TO bill"
himself to the Republican members Of
the committee, conjuring them stoutly
to adopt his views of the affair, and ron
der decision accordingly.