The record-union., 1897-01-15

OmmendatlOn that counties De Hade
liable for the acts of their citizens who
took the law into their own hands and
swung their criminals to the nearest
telegraph pole. met with no better fate
1t was the opinion of ma jority of the
committee that the laws already threw
ample protection around the kind Of
criminals usually swung off by mobs.
The other portions of the message re-
lating to the formation of a State civil
service system met with the concur
renee of a majority of the committee,
and a subcommittee was appointed
with instructions to report at future
time
THE ASSEMBLY MINORITY.
The working of the Assembly caucus
committee of five Republicans appoint
ed to investigate the matter of superflu-
Gus and absent temporary attaches
seems to be SO quiet and inconspicuous
that the Democratic and Populist mi
nority is dissatisfied. 1t is said that
Emmons of the Populists will bring the
question up peremptorily to-day, and
that, he declares, his resolution shall
not be buried in a committee. Mr.. En-
mons has shown plenty of pluck when
occasion has offered and may make
lively fight even if outnumbered
IN UNCERTAINTY.
The resolution to start the Assembly
Committee on State Hospitals and Asy-
lums to-day on an excursion to the
various institutions, with round-trip
mileage provided by the State, al
though adopted yesterday, had pretty
hard time of it afterward, and it is
doubtful if the members packed their
gripsacks for the trip last night. Shan
allans motion to reconsider and the
general tenor of the talk in the House,
when it was proposed to send the Chair
man of the Ways and Means Commit
tee also, seem to indicate pretty strong
sentiment against such jaunts.
UNDER THE WRIGHT ACT.
The Committee on Irrigation, of which
Mr. Lindenberger of Riverside is Chair
man, reported on A. B. 10 ia
vorably yesterday, and asked that it
be considered an emergency bill, and
made a special order for Monday next.
This was done. This is Mr. Bridgeford's
bill for the relief of districts under the
Wright Irrigation Act. Owing to the
| uncertainty which existed up to the
recent decision of the Supreme Court,
which reversed the decision Of Circuit
Judge Ross, taxes on a large amount
of property in these districts will be-
come delinquent in February. The bill
gives an extension of time for six
| months for redemption. AS delin-
quency occurs SO soon the matter is one
of emergency as we'll as relief, hence the
pushing of the matter by the commit
| tee.
| Mr.. Linderberger's committee has now
under consideration the Wright Act,
| with a view to amending it so as to
prevent abuses, but not to render 1t
| imperative. The result of their de-
liberations will probably be embodied
| in an amended bill and presented to
this session of the Legislature.
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Federal Relations
Mr.. Goodhue of San Mateo. Chairman
held a meeting yesterday afternoon and
| considered numerous joint resolutions
which have been referred to them. In
their report to the House to-day they
will recommend favorably S. j. r. 2
| regarding the tariff on Cali
| fornia fruits, 4mbodying the report
of the recent Fruit Growers Associa-
ton, which specified the duty on oul
fruits desired by California to be in
corporated in the new tariff bill under
consideration by Congress.
The committee will recommend alsc
| Canavan's joint resolution approving
the annexation of Hawaii, and Hud-
sons joint resolution urging the con
struction of the Nicaragua Canal Bu
4
resolution on free coinage it stumbled
a little and kept 1t for further consid
GRAFTON.
| Mr. b. .elShaw's resolution asking fol
the dredging Of a bar in the ship chan
mel between San Francisco Bay ant
Antioch will be reported that it dt
pass
NOT RECOMMENDED.
The Committee on Judiciary will no
recommend for passage the bill provid
ing for only one collection of take:
during the year. 1t was argued by tht
committee that a semi-annual collec
the plethora of the banks at Christ
mas time.
A CHEEKY VISITOR.
Major McLaughlin's kindly counte
nance beamed on the Assembly yester
day The jolly Chairman of the Re
publican State Central Committee hel.
a reception in the middle aisle Of tn
House after adjournment, shakn:
hands with his friends. He was ap
parently happy at the prospect of be
ing indorsed by the Republican join
caucus-aS he was later-in his tele
graphed letter to President elect Nc
Kinley concerning a Cabinet position
for California.
ONLY MORNINGS.
| The Assembly proper holds onl,
a morning session for the rest of thi
month. Caucus and committee worl