The record-union., 1897-01-15
OLD SOLDIERS.

offered q resolution INTENDED TO revive
the enactment of 1891 providing that in
the distribution of patronage. prefer
ence should be given to old soldiers,
sailors and marines of the late war. me
resolution recommended that should
any further attaches be necessary, the
old soldiers be given the preference. NO
body wanted to vote on the resolution,
and it was finally referred to the Com
mittee on Attaches, Contingent Tx
penses and Mileage, where it will prob
ably be be left undisturbed on the file.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The following constitutional amend
ment was proposed by Holloway:
There shall be exempt from taxation
household goodsto the amount of S2OO to
all householders and heads of families;
provided, that musical instruments,
watches, jewelry. firearms shall not be
included in such exemption. ."-Consti-
tutional Amendments.
The following amendment to Section
1, Article XIII. of the Constitution, was
proposed by Seawell
Section l. All property in the State
not exempt under the laws of the United
States shall be taxed in proportion to
its value, to be ascertained as provided
by law. The word property as used in
this article and section is hereby de-
clared to include moneys, credits, bonds,
stocks, dues, franchises and all other
matters and things real, personal
and mixed, capable of private
ownership; provided, that grow
ing crops, public libraries, mu-
seums, property used exclusively for
public schools and such as may belong
to the United States, this State, or any
county or municipal corporation within
this State, and property of all univer
stiles colleges and corporations organ
lied and operated exclusively for edu-
cational or scientific purposes and not
for profit, and which devote their en-
tire net income to educational or scien-
tific purposes, and without sectarian
bias or control, shall be exempt from
taxation. The Legislature may pro-
vide, except in the case of credits Sc
cured by mortgage or trust deed, for a
reduction from credits or debts due to
bona-fid residents of this State"
The following amendment to Section
33, Article " of the Constitution, was
proposed by Linder.
Resolved, BY the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, That the Legislature of
the State Of California, at it's regular
session, commencing on the 4th day of
January, 1897, two thirds of all the
members of each house concurring,
hereby propose that Section 33 of Article
". of the Constitution of the State be
amended SO as to read as follows:
THE Legislature shall pass laws for
the regulation and limitation of the
charges for services performed and COM
modities furnished by telegraph, gas,
telephone and electric light, heat and
power corporations and the charges
by corporations, or individuals for
storage and wharfage, in which there is
a public use and where laws shall pro-
vide for the selection of any person or
officer to regulate and limit such rates
no person or officer shall be selected by
any corporation or individual interested
in the business to be regulated, and no
such person shall be selected who is an
officer or stockholder in any such cor
roration."
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced:
By Seawell-Amendator to an Act
to provide for the organization and gov
ernment of irrigation districts, and to
provide for the acquisition of water and
other property, and for the distribution
of water thereby for irrigation purposes
Irrigation and Water Rights.
By Seawell-To amend an Act for the
relief of insolvent debtors for the pro-
lection Of creditors and for the punish
ment of fraudulent debtors.-Judiciary
BY Seawell-Amendator to the Act
relative to the time of commencing ac-
| tions.-Judiciary.
By Seawell-Amendator to the Act
relating to the redemption of real estate
sold for taxes.-Judiciary.
By Seawell-Relative to the payment
of taxes under protest.-Judiciary.
By Seawell-Amending the section re-
specting the mortgaging of persona
property
BY Androus-Amending the section OF
the Penal Code relating to lotteries and
| lottery tickets.-Education and Public
| Morals.
BY Misunderstanding to lotteries.-
Education and Public Morals.
By Simpson-To add a new section tC
! the Civil Code relative to the procuring
of licenses for marriage. the solemniZa
| ton of marriages and the recording o.
the declaration of marriage.-Judiciary
| By Simpson-Amending the Po'
litical Code relating to the revenue and
| taxes of the State of California and pro
viding a method for the cancellation OF
tax sales and deeds in certain cases.
Judiciary.
BY Dickinson-Appropri $4,000
| for the relief of Charles F. Wells and tt
appropriate money therefor.-Claims.
By Voorheis-To establish as public
schools technical schools endowed by
private gift coming within certain re
quirements and to encourage such en-
Observation-Disclosures and Public Nor
| ais.
By Mahoney-Prohibitin the buria
! Of the dead within the corporate limit:
of any incorporated city, or city ant
county of over 100, 900 inhabitants from
and after the 1st day of January, $780,
San Francisco Delegation.
| BY Observation-Disclosures and EN-
powerng the Board of School Trustee.
of San Jose to build high school build
ling.-Education and Public Morals.
BY Voorheis-Appropria S2o, o,O0'
| to pay the sum fixed, awarded and al
lowed by the State Board of Examiner
as fees for services to date of the addi
tional counsel employed to assist the At
| torney General in the defense of th'
suit brought in the United States Circui
Court for the Northern District of Cali
fornia by the Southern Pacific Compan.
against the Board of Railroad Commits
| sioners.-Claims.
! BY Voorheis-Amendator to the Civi
Code. relating to the restriction on th