Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-27

Governor 5000 with which to carry on another
investigation into the affairs of the State Prison
he insisted that there was no hurry for the pas
sage OF the bill AL of the testimony taken be-
lore the legislative committee would be printed
and put before the Governor. If he then found
II necessary to take further testimony he could
do so. 1t was waste of public money to pass
this bill now.
Yell said that it was only matter of Justice
70 the Governor to allow him TO go on and make
thorough investigation. If this institution
was, as charged, rotten TO the core, then the
Governor ought TO have right to go into it
fully and discharge those who were found
guilty
On motion of Preston the previous question
was ordered.
There was another call of the Senate TO bring
In absent members.
Moffitt's resolution was adopted by a vote of
81 ayes to noes.
The bill was then taken up, under the resolu-
ton, and read.
On the second reading Yell moved to amend
by striking out 5000 and inserting $4,000.
The motion prevailed by vote OF 10 ayes to
10 moe noes, s,s1 ana .o the Dill was 50 amended
and reprinted as amended.
THE ANTI COMPACT BILL
The Senate then took up the third reading
file and proceeded with the consideration of :
B. S55, known as the Clunie anti-compact bill.
Another call of the Senate was ordered, III
order to bring the Senators in to vote on the
question, and another half hour was spent in
the usual farce of receiving explanations and
eXcuslng the dellnquents
When further proceedings under the call had
been dispensed with, Preston moved that here
after whenever Senators were brought in under
call they be fined 81.
Goucher raised the point of order that it
would require suspension of the rules The
Chair sustained the point of order.
The bill was then passed by vote of 81 ayes
to no.
APPOINTMENTS.
A message was received from the Governor
announcing the following appointments:
Regents of the State University Albert Miller
and arthur Rogers.
Trustees Of the State Insane Asylum, S ockton
L NJ. Cutting, o. Harvey.
Trustees of the Asylum for the Chronic In
sane-B. ID. Murphy, o. A. Hale.
Trustees of the Home for the Care aud Train
VIM. Harvey.
Trustees of the Napa Insane Asylum. C.
Martin, H. II. Knapp and ]. F. London.
Insurance Commissioner-John N. E. Wilson.
Port Warden of San Francsco-John Martin.
Board of State Harbor Comm ssioners-C. o.
Alexander and W. H. Brown.
TAXATION AND MORTGAGES
Bowers proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton came ap again on his motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Senate refused to adont
Senator Bowers spoke earnestly in favor NJ
his amendment, appealing TO the Senate to sub
NIT the matter to the people.
The motion to reconsider was lost by a vote of
20 ayes to 10 noes, a two thirds vote being re-
quired
APPoINTKEs CONFIRMED.
On motion of Moffitt, the Senate took I'D out
of order that portion of the Governors message
appointing Senator j. NJ. Briceland as a mem her
OF the State Board of Health and Senator j. n.
E. Wilson as Insurance Commissioner
The Senate unanimously advised and con-
sented to the appointments of both.
On motion OF Dargie, the appointment OF As
semblyman c. o. Alexander was also con-
frmed.
Another message was received from the Gov
arara0 moi, l. g n
provide ior the funding OF the indebtedness of
the several counties of this State and the issn-
ance of bonds therefor.
ASSEMBLY COURTESY
There was quite a stir in the Senate when an
Assembly message was received announcing
that five important bills which had been unani.
mously passed by the Senate had been refused
first and second reading in the Assembly The
bills were Of class that the Senators could not
understand why there could be apy objection
to them. Two of the bills had been prepared
with great care by the Senate Judiciary Com
Eittee, snd they were naturally highly indig-
nant IL was stated that the bills were taken
up on the hIst-reading file in the evening when
few members were present, and whenever there
was an adverse report to bill it was refused a
hrst reading without further examination and
without any notice to the author or any Senator
The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee was
instructed 10 prepare a resolution TO request the
Assembly to rescind its action. Subsequently
of the bills.
RECONSIDERATION.
The Senate, by vote of rs to /, reconsidered
the vote by which it refused to adopt Senator
Heacock's constitutional amendment limiting
the number of attaches of the Legislature
On motion of Hescock, the further considera.
tion OF the matter was made the special order
for tomorrow at 215.
On motion of Moflitt the Senate reconsidered
the vote by which it refused to pass S b. 3sl. to
purchase statuary TO be placed in the rotunda of
the Capitol. The bill was then passed on the
file.
Goucher moved to reconsider the vote bv
which the Senate refused TO pass s. B. &c, the
San Francisco street contractors bill and the
consideration of the motion was made the
special order for tomorrow at 2:30 p. M.
STATE LIBRARY FUND.
S. B. 3S4. to amend Section 4l6 of the Political
Code, relating TO fees in the Secretary OF State
office, came up on its passage.
Dray moved to recor1mit the bill with in
structions to amend so that one-half of certain
fees be paid into the State library fund instead
OF the general fund.
Langford warmly opposed the motion, but it
was carried by vote of 10 ayes TO II noes.
ELE-TIoN LAWS.
The Chair appointed Senators Roth, Cfandall
and Welsh as the special committee on the part
OF the Senate TO consider and report on proposed
amendments to the election laws, the committee
TO act with the Assembly committee appointed
under the concurrent resolution already
adopted.
[The Special Committee will meet tomorrow
during the noon recess, in room l6.I
BILL DEFEATED.
s. B. 127. to regulate the practice of veterinary
medicine and surgery in the State of California,
was read a third time and failed to pass.
by vote of Is ayes to Is noes.
Williams gave notice of motion to reconsider.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and
passed:
S. b. DDS. relating to life insurance upon the
natural premium plan.
S. B. 2S2, TO declare the bridge across Feather
river, extending from Fifth street. at the CITY
OF Marysville. in the county of Yuba, to the op-
poslte bank OF said river. a free bridge.
5. b. III, to provide for the Incorporation of
mutual 1re insurance companies, and define
their powers and duties
S. B. 459, to provide for the improvement of
the State Capitol grounds, located at Sacra-
mento, and to appropriate money therefor.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSANE ASYLUM.
A. B. So. to provide for the erection and man.
agem ent of State Hospital for the insane to be
located in Southern California, was read a third
time.
Campbell moved to reeommit the bill, with
instructions to amend Section II so as TO comply
with Section 1888 Of the Political Code which
provides that work on State buildings shall he
done by days labor and not by contract
McComas opposed the motion on the ground
that 1t would delay the bill.
Campbell said he would vote against the bill
II that was the case as it was violation of the
law.
The motion was loSt hv @ vota ,f q 80. a. !, O