The herald., 1897-01-15

| ration or individual interested in the
| business to be regulated, and no such
person shall be selected who is an Off
| Ger or stockholder in any such corpora
ton.
The amendment was referred to the
committee on constitutional amend
ments.
| Senator Seawall also presented con-
| stitutional amendment, which Is in
| tended to promote and encourage the
| endowment of public educational insti-
| tutions, and is directed particularly to
| the benefit Of the Stanford university
| and the Academy of Sciences.
IN ASSEMBLY.
| Sanford of Mendocino introduced a
| resolution in the assembly to the effect
| to adjourn Friday to Mondhy in honor
| Of the defeat of the funding bill and that
| the governor be requested to make Sat
| urday a legal holidhy. Sanford asked
suspension of the rules ard the adop-
ton of the resolution. 1t was defeated
| by a party vote, and Shanahan, chang
| ing his vote, gave notice of motion 10
| reconsider. Dibble raised point of or
der on the ground that the rules would
| not permit a notice of liberation
| The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations. Sanford in
| troduced a resolution that the commit
| tee be instructed to report tomorrow.
CuIueT Oh 1uDd IlOVeU 10 lay tne reSOIu-
ton on the table. 1t was carried by
| party vote.
COMMITTEE WORK
The assembly committee on ways and
means had under consideration this af-
ternoon the bill licensing detective
! agencies. Dibble stated that Capt. CAL
lendar OF the Morse detective agency
had proposed a substitute to Cross
measure, and that Mr.. Cross had asked
him to present 1t to the committee. CAL
lendar proposed that the license be made
500 year, instead of $500, as proposed
by Cross. He also wanted to compel the
filing of bond for $4,000 that people in
jured by an act of detectives might have
some redress. CALENDARS bill also re-
quired that the license be paid into the
general fund of the county and that the
license issued in one county be good all
over the state. The bill also gave the
right of serving warrants.
Shanahan objected to the last part of
the measure, and Toland declared that
that part of 1t requiring the license to
be paid into the county fund was uncon-
stitutional.
Boone thought that the license should
be stricken out altogether, the bond be-
ing sufficient evidence Of the standing
of a detective agency.
Valentine. who was in the chair tenn
porarily, suggested that the matter lay
over until next week to give the men,
bers of the committee time in which to
better inform themselves on the matter.
1t was so ordered.
1t was decided to recommerd for pas
sage Bridgford's bill "for the relief of the
insolvent debtors. for the protection of
creditors and for the punishment of
fraudulent debtors.
Lindenberger's measure prescribing
that estates of deceased persons not ex-
ceding in value $500 be distributed to
the widow or other heirs was recon-
merded favorably.
Bridgford's bill amending the civil
code relating to the time of commencing
actions it was decided should be recon-
mended for passage.
Lindenberger's bill amending the polit-
ical code so that taxes shall be paid an
nually instead of twice year met with
unfavorable consideration.
The assembly committee on claims.
Chairman Beshaw presiding decided to
report adversely on the claim of Sarah
Wing for $4,000 for the death of her hus-
band. o. H. Wing. The latter was killed
by bullet from the rifle Of national
guardsman during the strike on July IA.
1894. The soldier was loading his weapon
when the cartridge was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet breaking in several
pieces and iniuring nine people and
fatally wounding Wing. who was on the
sidewalk.
The assembly commit..ocs on. municipal
corporations considered Kenyon's bill
providing for the sale of street improve
ment bonds. and made several amend
ments. the principal of which was the
following by Mead:
AT any time prior to the sale the owner
or person in possession of any real es-
tate offered for sale under the provisions
of this act may pay the whoe amount
of said bond then due. with costs. and
said bonds shall thereupon be cancelled.
but in case the payment is not made by
such owner or person In possession or by
some one in behalf OF such owner or
person in possession, the property SUBJ
ject thereto shall be sold as hereinafter
provided
The bill refers particularly to Los An
geies. Final action was postponed until
tomorrow morning.
Dibbles measures relating to work on
streets. alleys. etc. and changes of
grades was made special order for next
Thursday at o'clock