The record-union., 1896-11-25
ASSESSORS STILL At WORK.
Mapping Out Labor for the Lesis-
lature.
The Convention Will be in Session
Probably All Of Another
Day.

There were no absentees when the
State Convention Of County Assessors
assembled at the Senate Chamber yes
terday morning A number Of visitors
enlivened the session by their presence,
and business moved smoothly along
during the morning session.
The convention reassembled at lO:15
g. M, with Winfield Scott of Kern
County in the chair. The roll-call
showed that Assessor A1onahan of
Tuolumne and P. F. McPhail of San
Bantto Counties had arrived during the
night, thirty-seven counties being rep
resented.
The Committee ON Organization and
Permanent Order Of Business reported
as follows:
First-That the temporary officers Of
the convention be made the permanent
officers Of the same.
Second-That the convention be
known as the State Convention Of Coun-
ty Assessors of California: that it be-
come a permanent organization, and
that by an Act of the Legislature 1t be
made compulsory upon Assessors to at
tend Its meetings, which shall be held at
least once every two years.
Third-That In addition to the pres
ent officers Of the convention, there be
elected q Vice-President. an Assistant
eecretary, Treasurer and Financial
COMMITTEES of three members.
Fourth--We recommend the appoint
ment of Committee Of five on Banks
and Banking, to frame a law making it
compulsory upon the Bank Commfs-
sioners to order report Of the condition
of all banks under their jurisdiction on
the first Monday In March, at noon, and
to transmit copy Of said report with
out delay to every Assessor and to the
State Board of Equalization.
Sfxth-The Committee on Banks and
Banking Is also instructed to take into
consideration the framing of a law for
the assessment Of personal property OF
the national banks.
Seveuth-We recommend the appoint
mont of a codnmittae OF five ON revision
of the revenue laws.
Mgfith--We recommend the appoint
ment OF d COMMITTEES OF five on new leg
isiataon.
Nintil-We recommend that the con-
verrtior extend an invitation to the
State Board Of Equalization and the
Code Commissioners to confer with the
different committees.
Tenth-We recommend that the con-
vention employ Miss Rose Bradley as
stenographer during the session Of the
convention at a salary of So per day.
Eleventh-We recommend that all
H. iy,{ {,,
Twelfth-We recommend the follow
ing order Of business; Roll-call, read
ing of the minutes of the previous meet
Ing. reports OF committees, new busi-
ness.
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported, recommending that all Assessors
present, or those representing Sheriffs,
be admitted to seats In the convention.
Berkey of Sacramento moved that the
report be amended so as to allow Chief
Deputies seats IN the convention
Barham Of Tehama took issue with
Berkey, stating that such an arrange
ment would, when If came to voting,
give an unfair advantage to those whose
Chief Deputies were present
The motion TO amend was lost, and
the report adopted
At this point In the proceedings AS
SCISSOR Frank Madison of Santa Cruz
County entered the chamber and was
seated with the deliberatve body.
II. M. MeachaIn Of Napa was elected
ice-President Of the convention.
.Berkey again called up the matter OF
seating deputies, and stated that num-
Der of deputies from different sections
Of the State were present having been
invited, and he therefore moved that
all deputies be allowed to take part
In the deliberations of the body and per-
uftted to vote.
This time Berkey was successful, and
the motion was carried.
Deputy George Featherstone Of Glenn
County was unanimously chosen AS
eistant Secretary OF the convention.
The Chairman announced that Pro-
fessor Carl Plehn of the University of
California, the noted political econo-
mist. was present, and he was admitted
to seat in the convention.
John Adams of Placer, F. n. Spencer
of El Dorado and c. D. Hayward of San
Mateo were unanimously elected mem
bers Of the Finance Committee.
Thomas H. Berkey OF Sacramento
was unanimously chosen Treasurer.
Berkey next moved that q recess OF
twenty minutes be taken to allow the
Chairman time to appoint his commit
tees. The Chairman objected to such a
proceeding, saying that the session
should proceed with the Vice President
I'm the chair, but Berkey's motion was
carried and the recess was taken.
The Chairman appointed committees
as follows:
Banks and Banking-J. F. Campbell
Stanislaus County; c. L. Ortrnan, Sar
Joaquin County; NJ. d. Vanderhoof, So
noma County; Theo. Summerland, Los
Angeles County. and J. C. Vincent
Fresno County.
Revision of Revenue Laws-John D
Siebe, San Francisco County; A. ID
Kendall. San Bernardino County; J
N Donlan. Ventura County: ]. L. Bar
ham, Tehama County. and w. p. Nc
FAN. Mendocino County.
New observation-disclosures II. Ber,
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