Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-02

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onmotion of Briefly the Assembly reconsidered
the vote whereby A. B. Cot, appropriating
money to pay the deficiency in the appropria-
ton for the travelling expenses of the state
Board of Equ slization for the thirty-ninth fiscal
year, was passed, and he was permitted to with
draw the same.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Burwell-Respecting the payment in full
by holders of certificates OF purchase for lands
sold by the State of California prior TO March %,
1872 for which said State has at any time here.
tofore issued certificates of purchase to subse-
quent purchasers. Committee on Public Lands.
A. B. AZ, to amend an Act to form agricultural
districts. was taken Up and the Senate amend
ments concurred in.
A. B. 464, making an appropriation for the
arrangement and protection of the State min
eral cabinet, unoer the direction of the Trustees
thereof.
Substitute for A. BIS 153 1919, 23S and $40 to
provide tor the conduct of elections and to
more fully secure the independence of electors
and the secrecy of the ballot.
AT 1890 recess was declared until 2 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Reassembled at o'clock, Speaker Howe in
the chair.
The special order, S. B. ls4, 10 provide for a
permanent site tor the California Home for the
Care and Training OF Feeble Minded Children,
and TO erect suitable buildings thereon, which
was recalled from the Senate yesterday for
amendment, was called up by Dibble who
moved that the bill be referred TO select COM
mittee consisting of Mr.. Brierl7 with instruc-
tionS to amend.
So ordered.
On motion of D.bble the further consideration
OF 5. B. l94 was made the special order for to-
morrow Immediately after the reading of the
journal.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
A message was received from the Governor
announcing his approval of A. 3. no. amending
the Political Code, relating to Boards of Health
Also, A. B. 159, TO pay the salary of an addi-
tionsl clerk 10 the Superintendent OF Public In
struction for the 10th fiscal year.
Also the following message: 81 have the
honor to inform your honorable body that I'M
der resolution heretofore adopted by the AS
sembly, have organized an investigation into
| the management of the Prisons of the State, and
at The initial meeting held this day at my Office
at II o'clock, such organization was eff cted.
Hon W. G. Van Fleet, Judge of the Superior
Court, county of Sacramento, Department No.
has been requested to SIT with me during he
investigation, for the disposition OF any ques-
lions OF Jaw arising, and has siguified that he
will comply with the request. Rules were
adopted to govern the investigation, and l have
appointed competent stenographer to take
said proceedings. | have the honor further to
inform you that have adjourned said investi-
CATION to Saturday, March l6, 1883, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, at this office; and | respectfully re quest
that all persons having specific charges 10 make
against the Board of State Prison Directors or
any individual member of sad Board, or other
officer of the Prisons OF the State, to present
the same in writing and sworn to, on or before
Saturday, March 16, 1889, as it is my wish to
make this investigation thorough and complete,
so that the people may fully and intelligently
understand the matter; and l trust in SO doing
will receive every assistance that can possibly
be afforded me by your honorable body"
Bills PASSED.
S. B. 30, authorizing the Boards of Supervis-
ors OF the several counties TO declare innayiga-
BILE streams highways for the fl. ating of logs
and timber and provide fer tie improvement
and use OF the same.
A. B. I7s, providing for the payment to D. Jor-
don for work and labor performed upon and
material furnished in the construction OF the
state Prison at Folsom
A. B. 4s5. to amend the Political Code, relat-
ing to elections.
s. B. 4s to provide for the payment of the
special services performed by him as Second
Lieutenant ompany +, second Infantry Eegi-
ment, Second Brigade, n. g. c., pursuant to
special orders No. rs, Series 1880.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
A. B. 142, to amend the Political Code relating
to counting of ballots at elections, and aScer
tanning, recording and returning the results
thereof
s. B. 800, to provide for the appointment of a
commission TO make arransements for the
proper reception OF the National Grange of the
Patrons OF Husbandry and appropriating money
to defray the expenses thereof.
S. b. 400, to establish Il state Reform School
and to provide for the maintenance and man
agement of the same.
A. B. Sos, to appropriate the sum of $50 OoO for
the building OF u Medical College in the City
az d County of Saa Francisco TO be part Of the
University OF the State OF California.
A. h. COL to amend an Acs to prevent the cir
culation 9t bogus Il, ction tickets, and to pre-
vent frauds upon voters.
SPECIAL ORDER
A. B. 412, directing the closing down of the
c1et,
Quentin State Prison, was given second red
ing, and, pending amendments was on motion Of
Hyde, made special order for $50 P. NJ. Mon
day.
A. B. 2S2. to amend the Code of Civil Pro
cedure, relating to powers and duties uf execu-
tors and administrators, and the management,
of estates.
Mr.. Storke in the chair
PASSED.
A. B. 452, to provide for the survey OF certain
State lands, and appropriating money to pay
the expenses thereto.
Mr.. Dibble in the chair.
5. G. A. 5 proposing to amend Sections and
5, Article vi, Ct the Constitution relating TO the
supreme Court, was read third time and put
upon passage, but failed of the necessary two
thirds vote.
RETURNED TO THE FOLD.
A call of the House was had, which caused
many members to hasten in from the lobby.
Black and Hall remained absent but were
soon brought before the bar of the House by the
Sergeant at Arms. who said that he had fouad
them talking with Two young ladies in the
corridor.
Hall eaded in defense that, technically
speaking. he had not been absent as bis wife
had remained at his desk ell the time, and They
were one.
Dibble moved that Hall be compelled to ex-
plail his absence to mis- wife.
Carried
Black explained that he had only stepped
over TO the Senate to look after MS Normal
School bill. He was excused
PASSED.
s. B. 207, TO create q Police Court in and for
the City and County OF san Flanci. co.
Briefly gave notice of reconsideration to-
moTrow.
5. c. A IS, TO propose to the people of the Ste tie
of California an amendment TO the Constitution
THE Legislature shall have no power TO make
an appropriation for any purpose whatever tor
q ionger period than Two years. No bill max
lug an appropriation of money, except the
general apr priation bill, shall contain more
than one item Of appropriation, and that for
one single ana certsin purpose, to be therein
expresse5.l
Porter introduced bill providing for the pay
ment for extra work done on the Chico Normal
School. Ordered on trst reading file.
S. C. R. 10, sympathizing with the boiler
makers of San Francisco, was adopted
AT sos o'clock recess was declared until 730
Pm.
Evening Session.
Reassembied at 7.30 o'clock, Speaker Howe in
the chair.
First reading of Assembly bills-Nos. CAS-, 647,
6s9, 6l5, 35 3l6 1916, TOO, i2l, 49, 45l, 40f, 40l
627. S3i, 543, 652.
senate bills-Nos 1ss, 1855. SIG, IA. es2
Mr.. Briefly in the chair
BILLS PASSED.
S. B g. TO authorize the Board of Supervisors
or other governing authority OF the several
counties, cities and counties, cities and towns
OF the State 10 provide pensions or benefits for
the relief OF aged, infrm or disabled firemen.
A. B. ~, TO add a new section. $40, to the Po-
itical Code relating to tax levy for State School
funds.
A. B. 80. to approximate money for the i'm