The record-union., 1895-01-16
Iegisla tive Notes.

Mr.. Dixon of San Francisco will soon
introduce bill relating to trespass, pro-
hibiting cutting or injuring wood or car
rylng away timber from the land of an
other, malicious injury to property, dig
glng or carrying away earth from private
property, land OF q city or its streets
without proper consent; putting up adyer-
tlsements without consent of owner of
property; entering upon another's land
and carrying away oysters and shelltish or
destroying or removing the marks and
boundaries of such lands; entering, with
out permission, upon the premises of an
other for the purpose OF fishing, hunting,
camping or plcnlcking or destroying no.
tices prohibiting such entry.
Hon. Jacob IL. Neff of Placer. who has
been mentioned as possible candidate
for United States Senator, left for home
yesterday. He says that he is not a can
dldate and is taking no hand in the fight
While the name of Irving NJ. Scott is
frequently mentioned in the papers in
connection with the United States Sena-
torship, not single member of the Leg
islature has yet been found who says he
intends to vote for him.
Assemblyman ThOmasI of Nevada in
tends to introduce a bill providing for
appointment OF mining inspector.
Assemblyman Dodge of Alameda will
vide for the nomination of candidates in
conventions by secret ballot, on the Au-
straIlan system, which is intended to OBJ
tain faIr expression of the wishes OF
delegates. Another is intended to make
unlawful all com binations for trading of
votes IN conventions. Another one pro-
hlDlts all display of foreign flags on Dub-
lie buildings. He will also introduce a
bill providing that all officials receiving
a lump sum for their services must max "a
monthly statement of all their reCeiptS
and expenditures, thus making q stand
ard by which the proper salaries for such
otncers may be gagged. He also has a
bill apprOprlatlng S37. 900 for the comple-
ton OF the Asylum for the Deaf. Dumb
ami Blind at Berkeley. The people of
Alameda are very indignant at the way
which the county has been classified and
the salaries OF officials fixed, and he NAV
also introduce some amendments to the
count government bill in the near future
Alameda IS not alone in this respect and
IL Is probable that a reclassifiCaLion will
take place all along the line of counties,
Assemblyman Wade of Napa will in
troduce an amendment to the Act pro-
Vldlng Tor advertising the constitutional
amendments, for the purpose of cutting
down the expense. He will also intro
duce one to abolish the States Prison Pa
role Board; one providing that in case of
commitment of an insane female to an
asylum female friend or relative shall
accompany her on her journey; one rela-
tive to the transfer of property so that
deed executed by a person during life
shall transfer title to property after his
death. He will also introduce a bill re-
ducing the salary of Railroad Commis-
sioners from 1900 to 5000; one TO repeal
the Weights and Measures Act and con-
stitutional amendment for the classifca-
ton of counties, providing that there
shall not be more than twelve classes.
Colonel Trumbull. who is said to be
slated as Republican nominee for Senator
from Utah, is in the city gathering points
on the Senatorial fight which may be of
benefit to him when his own turn comes.