The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-03
The BILLS FOR PRIVATE CLAIMS,
Demands From All Places and
for All Purposes.
A Fruitful Source of Legislation and
of Annoyance.
lion Already Filed, and SIN
There's More to Follow


AGAINST the state. They cover every
imaginable ground and are pressed with
a Inconsistency worthy OF better cause.
Legislators introduce them in the in
terest OF their constituency, with the
unspcken wish that they may die in the
committee on claims, to which they are
referred.
This is the result in a large majority
Of cases, but no case dies without g
stfuegle, 60 the beneficiary is the most
indefatigable lobbyist imaginable, and
eyerv member of the committee is forced
10 undergo the bnttonholing process
time without number. and ia reasonably
certain of rendering his final report with
the iul knowledge that he has made
score or more political enemies who ere
distributed from Shasta 10 San ID sgo,
each and every one pie dyed to work end
vote against him should the political
lightning single him out for mark in
the remote future.
The member who introduces a bill for
services which some constituent may
desire remuneration for is in the beat
position, as in the event OF its premature
death he can. and invariably does, lay
the whole blame for the miscarriage on
the claims committee, and with pride
and Satisfaction points to the record in
proof OF tne fact that he individually hau
done his part, etc.
The present session lie in no wise be-
hind its predecessors in the presentation
oil bills for claims. which, as usual, cover
every imaginable ground, from the re-
ward due for the capture Of murdereTs
TO tie relief of the widow and orphan.
: The senate relief bills tell story in
themselves, and ii they were all allowed
the state would be called upon to pay
out the sum OF $500, 32S 49,
THEY WANT RELIEF
In sequence they are as follows:
Sheriff Wyckof Of Yolo county wants
$500 for arresting John Ruggles, the
murderer OF A. B. Montgomery in Shasta
county in 1892 The state board of ex
aminers has rend cred favorable report
On this claim.
Mary NJ. Springer, widow OF the late
Thomas A. Springer. comes up once !
more with an unpiad account of her /
husband, who was state printer in 1872, /
and demands IS 532 80 in settlement /
This claim was allowed bv the state |
board Of examiners in 1873, and has
been presented at each session OF the
Legislature since.
THESE WANT MONEY.
Charles +. Wells makes a claim for
s7500 for services render I'd the state and
70 ha - ha kok
further information concerning his
grounds. This claim has grown respect
able because Of its venerable age.
Marin county, through it's board Of
supervisors, wants to be reimbursed in
the sum OF $5S46 80 Tor the prosecution
of crimes committed within the walls
OF the state prison at San Quentin and
for inquestB held over the bodies of
convicts who nave died within that
penal establishment.
A. e. Laffsrty OF Humboldt fitted out
Company a. First battalion Of mountain
GERS, and wants TO collect from the etate /
the su N CT $500, in fall payment for his |
services. This is moss grown claim, !
whose age makes 1t semi-respectable.
In 1891 Charles Phipps rendered some
assistance TO the secretary OF the state
board OF examiners and now presents
claim for Sl75. As he makes no men,
ton OF the character OF his assistance
the claim will probably die in the COM
mitee
la 1890 and again in 1898 Frank H.
Lombard did some stenogrephic report
ing for the state. for which ne claims he
has never been paid and now presents G
claim for 1891, which he asserts is fair
and just account.
Jerome Dsasey went to Victoria, B
c., and arrested and brought back to
this etats A. I. CLARK, a defaulter, and
now presents a claim for $3.50 rs.
Francis O. Harra and Richard Walsh
ask relief as enlisted men who went to
the front to protect the lives and liber-
ties of the taxpayers OF this state in the
year 1863. and assesses the amount of
personal damages al 5000 each.
W. IL. Murray presents u claim in
senate bill No. Is for $1,000, bat fails to
specify the fund from which it Ia to be
paid or the character Of the service ren~
dersd.
D. Jordon asks relief in the sum of
$79, 900 for work furnished in the con-
struction of the state prison at Folsom.
THE claim has been presented regularly
since the 9th session OF the Legislature,
and is now no nearer settlement than
on the day it was first introduced.
T. L. jackson, who claims to have
lost leg while in the service of the
state, assesses his personal damage al
$25 600, and now asks that the stats
pay him the amount asked in full set
Element of his claim.
William u. Hall, an employee OF the
State Agricultural society in Sacrs-
mento, claims to have received serioas
physical injuries while in the discharge
of his Official duties. and demands
$4,000 from the stale treasurer in con-
sequence.
MILITIA EXPENSE.
Senator Gsshford in introducing sem
ate bill Al holds the record so far made
this session in the matter of demands
sor large appropriation. The text OF
oil his measure is as follows:
AN ACT.
To appropriate money to pay the Indebtedness
incurred by calling the Nation1i guard OF
California into service. by order of the gov
ernor, to enforce the law in 59J ana 1914.
The people OF the state OF California. repre-
scented in senate aud assembly, DO enact as
follows:
The sum of YIS3, 6G2 80 is hereby appropri-
ated out OF am moneys in the general fund
ior services rendered. under orders OF the GOV
ernor, OF the National guard OF California
ana lot supplies furnished the same, Which
sHhll nave received the approval OF the Doaru
1894.
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