The record-union., 1899-01-19
md Lasaen Counties. County Bounda-

and Lassen Counties. County Bounda-
ries.
COLLATERAL INHERITANCE TAX.
Luchsinger offered concurrent reso-
luton. relating to tax on>collateral in
heritanceS, beQuests and devises, and
to provide for its collection and to di-
rect the disposition Of its proceeds. The
original Act is amended to read as fol4
lows:
The Treasurer in each county shall
be allowed to retain on all taxes paid
and accounted for by him each year
under this Act, in addition to his salary
or fees now allowed by law, 8 per.
centum upon the first $4,000 so paid
and accounted for by him, and one
half of j per centum on all additional
sums so paid and accounted for by
him."
DON'T LIKE INTERVIEWERS.
Then Boyce arose and offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which makes the
newspaper reporter who dares aspire to
sn interview with member of the
Senate, when that body is in session, or
upon the floor of the House, in con-
tempt.
Whereas, there has recently grown
UP custom of interviewing legislators
as to how they stand or propose to vote
or pending measures and questions, and
Whereas, this information had been
frequently published by prominent
newspapers, and
Whereas, the proprietors or mana
GERS of various daily journals have spe-
cifically directed and ordered their local
representatives stationed a Sacramento
to go upon the floor of this body and
interview the members for the purpose
OF publishing their views, and how they
intended to vote, and the reasons for
their vote; upon legislation pending be-
fore this body; and
Whereas, such conduct is distasteful
tc the members of this body, and tends
to embarrass legislation and promote
corrupt lobbying, and seems to be in
tended to advance sensational journal
ism rather than the public good; now
therefore be it
Resolved, That any attempt on the
part of newspaper representatives.
while this body is in session, or upon
the floor of the Senate. to interview
pect to vote upon pending measures,
shall be deemed in contempt of this
body and dealt with accordingly; and
eny proprietor or manager of news
paper who shall give directions or
orders to any subordinate. agent, ser
want or employe to make such attempt,
shall also be deemed guilty Of contempt
of this body and dealt with accord
il gly."
There was nothing dramatic in either
the words or manner Of Boyce. He said
he wanted to be heard on his resolution,
for which he alone was responsible, and
moved that, after the morning session,
the Senate proceed to go into executive
session for it's consideration.
Simpson delivered an address in which
he referred to the rough handling by
the press which some of the members
had received two years ago. He thought
it no more than justice that the Senate
be allowed to go into executive session
to consider the resolution.
Braunhart said he inferred the in
tention of the motion was to exclude
newspaper reporters from the room
pending the consideration of the reso-
luton.
Royce said that such was the inten-
ton, though he had no desire to press
the matter if the Senate did not take
kindly to it.
Dickinson walked down the middle
sise, and after consulting with Boyce
for a few minutes it was agreed to
make the consideration of the resolu-
tion a special order for this morning
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal
Flint, for the Committee of Attaches,
Contingent Expenses and Mileage, re-
ported fayorably the resolution for the
purchase of five dozen globe files for
the use of the members, the same to
cost $50, and to be paid for out of
the contingent fund of the Senate. The
resolution was adopted.
A resolution by Luchsinger providing
that the Senate Chamber shall not be
used for committee meeting purposes
except upon the consent of the Presi-
dent or the President pro tenn, was
accepted In support of his resolution,
I-uchsinger said that on the evening
before when the investigating commit
tee occupied one corner, the spectators,
who were unable to see or hear, climbed
upon desks, carried off chairs and spit
upon the floors, much to the discomfort
of the members when they arrived in
the morning.
A resolution by Simpson that the Ser
geant- at t-Arms be instructed to buy
nine copies of Henning's County Gov
ernment Act for the use of. the Com
mittee on County Government and
Township Organization; seven copies of
Firlayson's Road Law for the use of
the Roads and Highways Committee,
and five copies of work on Banks
ano Banking for the committee of that
name. was referred to the Committee
on Contingent Expenses.
At II o'clock a recess was taken until
11:45, and at LAO p. m. when the joint
session was over, the Senate adjourned
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