The record-union., 1895-02-16
On motion of Brusie it was immedi-
ately transmitted to the Senate

On motion of Brusie it was immedi-
ately transmitted to the Senate.
THIRD READING,
The third reading of bills was then re-
sumed with the following result:
A. Is. 16, requiring county officers to
hie a monthly expense account was
passed-ayes 40, noes0.
HUMBoLDT's JUDGE.
S. B. 226, to provide for the appoint
ment and election of one additional Judge
TOR the county OF Humboldt, was read the
second time.
Bledsoe said that as he was practicing
attorney In that county he knew that
another Judge was not necessary, and ne
nau petition against II. a suggestion
had been made to him that another Judge
be elected at the general election in 1896
and the salaries of the Judges be reduced
from $4,000 to $1,000.
Cutter said that petitions representing
nearly bait tue taxable property in the
county, also signed by the LAWYERS of the
county, and recommendation bv the
Grand jury were laid before the Com
mIttee on County and Township Govern
lnents stating that there was great neces-
slty for the appointment of another
Judge immediately. tie hoped, there
fore, that Bledsoe's amendment would
not pass.
Thomas said he understood that repre-
sentatlVes OF about 80 per cent. OF the TAX
able property in the county were in favor
OF the bill, and that Mr.. BIedsoe's petit
tlon only covered about 10 per cent. of
the property. He hoped the bill would
pass.
North also favored the bill
REID said that when the bill was con-
sIdered III the committee Bledsoe did
not oppose 1t, but something had caused
change OF heart IN him. This is Senator
McGowan's bill.
| BledSOe arose to q ouestion of priyi :
lege. II anyone on this floor said that he
was influenced by any luminosity to
Senator McGowan he said what was I'M
true.
The Speaker said that if Mr.. Reid was
going to allude to the personal differences
between the two gentlemen, he hoped he
would refrain from doing so.
RED SAID that he simply stated that
Mr.. BIedso6 did not oppose the bill until
McGoWan's bill was presented here
sions.
he read letter from a prominent law
, yer OF Humboldt, stating that many who
were not citizens had signed BIedSoe's
petition.
Bledsoe stated that the signers were
cIlzens, and many of them were among
the heaviest taxpayers in the county,
Inc county does not need another Judge
ana the present Judge did not ask for it,.
Inc small taxpayers were opposed to it.
as they could not afford it.
Cutter said he quite conceded with the
REMARKS OF the gentleman III regard to
The people OF small means, bat If the bill
3 passes it would only impose an additional
, TAX OF TWO bits on a man who pays taxes
, on 81, 600.
Johnson said that he had not expected
10 speak on this bill. Mr.. BIedsOe had
to!u MN he (Bledsoej would have to vote
FOR the bill. He Johnson had a petition
. signed by representatives of over So
. VOU,o00 OF taxable property and every law
yer IN Hum boidt County, except Mr..
, BIedsoe. and Senator McGowau, who in
PRODUCED this bill. The Grand Jury also
. 4ao ADVISED the creation of another
! JudgeshIp. lie read extracts from Hum
. boldt County papers, advising it. Judge
DedaVen SAID six years ago, when he
IeIt me bench there, that no one man
could do Justice to the business, and it
has greatly increased since then.
de took the first twenty names on the
BledSoe petition and examined the great
| register. lie found that six OF them
: were not on the great register, and knew
\ | that some of the names on the petition
were those OF pensioners on the county
and many are not taxpayers. The peti-
ton he tJohnson) presented was only
: circulated one day and thousand sigma
lures could easily be procured. In con-
/ sequence OF the disagreement between
Humboldt County representatives, the
; county is III the grasp Of Harbor Commits
l | siOu6rs.
: Bledsoe's amendment was lost and he
1 | offered one on fixing the salaries of the
Judges at s, 900.
Thomas called for the previous ques-
ton, which was ordered, and the amend
!. ment was lost and the bill sent 10 the
Q printer.
g 4. y. 459, abolishing powers of sale and
: compelling foreclosure, was passed-ayes
t 46, noes 0.
Q 4. B. 80, relating to answers, was
i passed-ayes 10, noes 0.
). b. 80, relating to the right of the
) Pledge 10 purchase the pledged property
/ | When sold at public auction. was read the
t second Time and ordered to third reading.
y. Is. o., providing for changing the
b fiscal year of cities in this State operating
under charter framed under Section s
9 Article Al, Of the Constitution. was
j.. passed-ayes 40, noes 8. Laugenour gave
l notice Of motion to reconsider.
- SECOND READING.
T. dodge In the chair.
The second reading of bills was then
, | taken up and number of bills passed OIL
file.
Laugenour moved to adjourn, but the
> motion was lost.
; Some bills were passed on file, when
Laugenour renewed his motion, and called
! for the ayes and noes, The Chairman
ruled that 20 business had INTERVIEWED
LaugenOur appealed from the decision
= of the Chair, but withdrew his appeal and
= insisted on the reading of the bills in full
| which was done.
a. b. 1879, providing for the judicial
8 establishment of wills and Of the status
! of testators as related to wills SO estab.
lished, and for the custody and revoca-
: ton OF such wills, was read the second
: time.
= At $40 P. NJ, on motion of Kelsey, the
Assembly adjourned till 10 A. NJ. to-day.
Present status of License Bills.
: Two important bills were introduced
in the Senate on Thursday by Senator
) Seymour relating to the liquor license
question. One of these is an improve
ment on Senator Berrs bill IS. b. 246)
! and the other an improvement upon
, Senator Mahoney's bill recently intro.
q duced as a substitute for his uniform
: | license bill. Both OF these bills have
been referred to the Judiciary Committee
. and are OF such a nature that they arc
= sure to open up the whole license cues
: ton in all its bearings.
! Senator Berrs bill undertook, by al
amendment to Section % of the County
, | Government Act, Article NANII., relat.
ing to the powers of Supervisors t.
E license for purpose of regulation anC
revenue all kinds of business, the new
feature being that ''Such license tax shall
be based upon fair and equitable dis
tribution OF the public burdens upon al
classes OF business, and with duo regarC
for the volume of business transacted
without unequal or arbitrary discrimina
# ton against any kind OR class" Witt
5 the exception Of this provision the exist.