The record-union., 1897-03-04
NO EXEMPT
From Taxation for Stanford
University.
Defeated in the Senate by an
Emphatic Majority.
Time for Final Adjournment Becoming 8
a Serious Question.
Creating a Possible Tie-Up Of Bills
House Files Getting
Cleared.

Strange things happen sometimes,
and sometimes extraordinary CONVEX
sions are reported. Even the ordinary
legislator would seem, from the action
of the Senate yesterday morning, TO De
open to conviction. The Senate within
the past two weeks has experienced
change of heart From publican VINO
rigidly opposed recompensing men (Who
had not been appointed by the pody)
for alleged necessary work performed
it has become a meek proselyte to the
new faith.
Chauncey Clark, c. s. McMullen and
George A. Leon, three of the men VINO
assisted Secretary Brandon to tlde
over the session of 1895, took seats at
the desk at the beginning of the present
session. after it had been demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the Secretary that
the green men appointed to fill the po-
sitions were entirely unable to handle
the business, and continued there Tor
six weeks. At the end of that time
resolution was offered providing for
their compensation, and While the Sen
ate ruefully acknowledged that the
men had well and truly performed
their work, it emphaticaly declared
that nothing on earth could make theAii
vote for paying the debt.
But time is noted healer, and even
Senators sometimes forget, and yes
4erday morning when the same old res
olution was dug up the rules were sus-
pended and it was adopted without a
dissenting voice Verify, the ways of
the Senate are past finding out
It was decided yesterday by the SEN
ate that a special urgency file was an
INDISPENSABLE article and it was forth
with ordered made up. This gives room
for pet measures at the top of the list,
and many have already been placed
there.
So far as the present Legislature is
concerned, Stanford University will not
be exempted from taxation. The ques-
ton has been fought out over and over
again in the Senate, and yesterday it
was showed under so deep that its
friends forgot to give notice of mo-
ton to reconsider the vote.
Bulla's bill, commonly known as the
Torrens Land Act, and Doty's rock
crusher bill are both in the hands of
the Governor. The Senate yesterday
agreed to concur in the Assembly
amendments to both measures.
STATE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
The joint committee for the investi-
cation of the affairs and books Of the
State Printing Office, consisting of Sen
ators Dickinson, SeawelI and Gillette,
and Assemblymen Dennery, Price and
Caminetti, met yesterday and outlined
q plan of work. They will sit for inves-
tigation on Saturday afternoon and
evening and on Sunday.
FOR THE FARMERS.
Assemblyman Sims is receiving many
congratulations on the successful pas
sage of his bill, 632. providing for the
organization and management of coun-
ty fire insurance companies. The
thanks of the farming communities and
of the several oranges are particularly
earnest, as they see in this bill, when it
shall become a law, a chance for pro-
lection from loss by fire which they
have never enjoyed before.
Sims bill for $4,000 to fill in the
Capitol grounds, connect them with the
city sewer system and paint the Pa
vilion, has now passed both houses.
AN ADJOURNMENT IMBROGLIO
The Senate and Assembly seem to
hold materially different views regard
ing the resolution for adjournment sine
die. The House, not wanting to com
nit itself to any certain date, yester-
day buried in the Committee on Rules
the resolution to adjourn on March
18th, and, on motion of Dibble, had
hastened to concur in Senate concur
rent resolution No. 10, abrogating the
Joint rules relating to the presenta-
ton Of bills to the Governor subsequent
to the twelfth day before adjournment
AS the Assembly refuses to set the DAY
for adjournment. there can be NJ
knowledge of when the twelfth day
occurs, and this makes a confusion
which the Senate is not disposed tC
endure. The return of S. c. r. II
from the House was requested, but as
that body had already concurred il
the resolution it declined to return it
The Senate majority caucused and de
cided to stand by the rules.
This morning at 8 o'clock the Assem-
bly, majority will caucus on the same
momentous subject, and decide whether
to hold or recede from it's position OF
the adjournment question.