The record-union., 1895-01-30
BAD FOR TIE sCALPERs.

De out IN force at last nights session of
the judiciary Committee, but they were
not there. That they had been informed
that the bill by which it was intended to
Kill their branch of industry would be
up for consideration was well known.
Senator Mathews of Los Angeles recently
telegraphed to a scalper in that city to be
on hand last night If he had any reasons
why the bill should not pass, and other
Senators stated that the Scalping frater-
nlty IN San francisco had all been in
formed as to the consideration of the bill
Assembly Thomas, who two years ago
made a gallant effort for a bill similar to
the present one, spoke to the committee
for few moments, but declined making
an argument, holding that as a majority
OF the Senators present We're also Sena-
tors two years ago and were entirely con-
Versant with the facts, no explanation
was necessary.
There was no one present to say kind
word for the scalpers, and while there
were mum Der of gentlemen present
with various arguments to show why the
Dill should pass, they graciously re-
framed from boring the committee with
them.
Several members of the committee sug-
gested IN low voices that action be de-
1erred until Thursday, in order to give
viz SSolpClo d SldLCc DuItlIlG 8E,GSllOu
was not entertained, and the bill was re-
ported back with recommendation that
1t do pass. The following is synopsis Of
the bill:
The bill provides that it shall be the
duty OF the railroad, steam boat or other
conveyance for the transportation of pas
sengers, TO provide each agent authorized
10 sell.tickets, or other right to travel, with
certificate setting forth the authority
OF the agent to make the sale, and the cer-
tlhcate snail be signed by the Secretary
OF the company.
The agent who sells the ticket shall, if
desired to do so by the purchaser, show
ms authority to make the sale.
1t shall be unlawful for any person not
possessed OF such authority to make such
sale, or for any person to purchase from
him any ticket or portion of a ticket.
Every railroad company in the State
shall provide for the redemption from the
holder OF any ticket or tickets, or coupons
or parts Of coupons, which any of their
agents have sold and which the holder
has not used, or does not desire TO USE
upon the following terms: If neither the
ticket nor any part OF it has been used,
the holder shall receive the full amount
he PAID for 1t; or, when part of the ticket
shall have been used, the holder shall re-
celVe Ill full the tariff rate between the
points which have not been used, pro-
amount paid for the whole ticket, and that
the ticket shall be presented Tor payment
to the company from which it was pur-
chased, or, IN case OF a through ticket, to
any authorized agent of the road within
time not exceeding thirty days after the
right to use the ticket has expired.
The penalty clause in the bill provides
that any person found guilty OF violating
the provisions of the Act shall be guilty
OF mlsdemeanor, and shall, upon con-
YIctlon, be punished by a fine of not
more than 81, 900, or by Imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or both.
THE RED.EYED-BILL.
S. B. III, provides that should one or
both eyes of an infant become redeemed
or int1amed at any time within two weeks
after birth, it shall be the duties of ma
rents or other persons in authority to re-
port the fact to some physician, and that
any person violating the provision of the
bill should be punished by fine of not
more than SlOO or Imprisonment not to
exceed three months.
Senator Pedlar, who is a physician, is
the auther OF the bill, and it was intended
to provide against blindness. Consider
able merriment was occasioned when it
was called up, Senator Burke stating
that he had had five children, each OF
whom had repeatedly had red eyes DUR
ing Infancy, out that they were all right
now. 1t was facetiously called the red
eyed bill, and when it was reported back
with recommendation that it do not
pass, Senator Aram grimly suggested
that the red-eyed bill had received a black
eye.
S. b. 307, by Mahoney, to repeal an Act
creating the office of attorney for the State
Board of II ealth and the Board of Health
Tor San Francisco, was reported back by
the Judiciary Committee with a recon-
dation favorable to its passage.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The Senate Committee on Claims last
night had up for consideration the bill
appropriating 100000 to pay the claims
of newspapers for publishing the consti-
tutiOnal amendments previous TO the re-
cent election. 1t was agreed to have the
bill referred to the Committee on Finance,
without recommendation.
The bill providing for the payment of
the Jordan claim, for work done in the
construction of the State Prison at Fol-
som, and which amounts to $1,000 was
ordered reported back favorabIy,
The Senate Committee on Federal Re-
lations yesterday considered the concur
rent resolution asking the Government
TO cede Goat Island to the State for rail-
road terminal purposes. After being
amended 10 read, ito the State for public
purposes" it was ordered reported back
with recommendation favorable to pas
sage.
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
This afternoon nine Senators and five
Assemblymen will start on a tour of in
spection of the public buildings in the
SQuthgrn mart of tho Stata