The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29

semitic Commission, two State prisons and
four or five insane asyums they are
multiplying so fast that il is difficult TO
keep track Of them) when one OF each
would do. An attempt will be made to
boil the two penitentiaries into one and
the insane asylums into one, which coun-
try members say will be great saving.
But they are not willing to abolish or
hamper the usefulness of the Viticultural
and Horticultural commissions, and this
is the lever which the friends OF the other
bureaus will use to hoist the country
delegates il they become too troublesome.
The agricultural representatives. are
very tender on the subject OF the Horti-
cultural Commission, and 1t Will be re-
mem bered what cold frost was rendered
Governor Budd at the conclusion OF his
address in the Assembly chamber last
summer at the annual meeting oil the
State Horticultural Society
Reiormers will make another effort to
have the Torrens land act adopted. Like
the present election law, the Torrens act
is native of Australia, country which
is making kangaroo strides in the direc-
ton of political progress. The bill was
introduced at the last session and was
placed In the hands OF banker, real es-
tate man and a searcher OF records, who
reported that it was very good thing in
der plant to thrive in the climate OF Cal
ifornia.
The Torrens act takes fresh start in
the matter of titles. 1t establishes the
title of the present owner OF piece OF real
estate, and If there is no adverse claim
pending all the past transactions In the
record are wiped out. The new law would
paralyze the searcher of records, because
most OF their work consists In searching
the same records over and over again
every time a sale of the property is made.
What the daiIymen propose TO do Tor
the protection of their interests was told
by Assemblyman Damon of Humboldt in
last Sundays CALL, and it will not be
necessary to repeat II here,
The association OF San Francisco leach
ers has appointed Thomas II. Mccarthy
to take care of the proposed amendments
to the teachers pension law. The act as
passed at the last session of the Legisla-
ture contains some defects which the
teachers wish to remedy. The law, as it
now stands, provides that pension
of $50 Per month shall be paid
to each superannuated teacher VINO
shall have served in the San francisco
School d partment for twenty years. 1t
is proposed 10 amend by fixing the period
at thirty years of service and If teacher
should De incapacitated in the perform
ance of her or his duties before the ex-
piration of thirty years OF service she or
he shall receive, instead of the full pen
sion. only as many thirtieths OF the same
as there are years of service.
The pension fund is made up of per
cent of the salaries of the teachers SUBJ
seribing thereto. 1t is proposed to amend
this provision by allowing the per cent
payment to run for fifteen years. after
which time the payments shall be at the
rate of per cent of the salary.
Another amendment creates a board of
five teachers, whose duty it shall be to
pass upon the claims OF persons desiring
10 be pensioned. and to designate those
who may be entitled to that relief. 1t is
also provided that in case of a deficiency