The herald., 1896-12-15


stands claims can be held for two years
without any assessment work being
done. There are men at Randsburg
holding forty and fifty claims, which
they will not be obliged to develop for
a year. The time was never SO propi-
tious for mining developments as now,
and he would suggest that a change in
the California law, as in that of Ari-
iona, be made, where the limit is ninety
days.
UNIFORM COURSES OF STUDY.
Mr.. Burton appeared, wholly disin-
terested. as he has no children, in be-
half of the public schools. His only in
terest is that of a taxpayer. He would
make law providing that every school
in the state should have a uniform
course of study for the same grade, so
that children moving from place to
place need not lose time in going back
ward to suit each school. He would also
have children taught thoroughly the
fundamental studies before they are ad-
vanced in higher ones. They should be
able to read and spell before they begin
the study of botany.
THE WRIGHT LAW.
Mr. John Shirley Ward was the last
speaker of the afternoon. He would
recommend that the Wright act, to be
of use to the state. be amended to make
it mandatory to institute proceedings
to test the legality OF the law. Thst
taxes should be payable not only in gold
and silver but also in coupons of the
township. Officers are not careful in
giving the proper notice of delinquent
taxes, where the full twenty-one days
are not given he would have the directors
announce the sale and let it come off,
avoiding an injunction.
LEGISLATORS TALK
While WaitipC for tho 20 r,.ia to
take them to the train for Whittier, a
few moments were given for the legisla-
tors to be heard.
Senator Smith said he was surprised
to hear frozen orarg ges spoken of in the
southern citrus belt, as they had no
difficulty of that kind In the north. If
he could do anything to prevent the
south from running its own business he
should be glad to do so.
Senator Simpson urged upon those
who presented the various interests the
vital Importance of having bills properly
framed before presenting them. The
people of the state had sat down on the
amendment making the legislative term
one hundred days instead of sixty Mem
bers do not have moments time to sit
down and think and study out what is
best to do. The danger comes in the last
days when they are pulled and hauled
by lobbyists. Every job and steal is
rushed through in such flood they can
reither stem nor stay it.
SUGAR BEETS.
Senator Jones spoke of the sugar beet
industry as being more important to Los
Angeles than the harbor appropriation
In the coming session of congress, he
thought the chamber of commerce
should be heard loudly in behalf of addi-
tional duty on raw sugar.
This very novel and unique assembly
then adjourned. 1t is safe to say that the
idea of bringing the legislators together
to give the people a hearing previous to
the opening of the session is original in
Southern California, more especially
with the practical heads managing the
chamber of commerce. Should all the
claims presented yesterday receive at
tention this winter there will be no time
wasted in Sacramento during the ses-
sion.
Today. on their return from Whittier
the Normal school and orphans home
will be visited by the senators and as
semblymen.