Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-15
PETITIONS AND PROTEST..

PETITIONS AND PROTEST.
Mccomas presented petition from 6is people
of Oakland asking for a Sunday law.
Also, petition from 900 ladies' of Los Angeles,
asking for municipal suffrage.
Jones presented protest from 200 citizens of
Chico against the appropriation for the London
Exhibit.
BILL APPROVED.
4 message was received from the Governor
announcing his approval of s. 60. making an
appropriation TO pay the deficiency in the APP
preparation for The State Board of Forestry.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced. read by title and re-
ferred as follows:
BY Mofitt--To re ulate the powers and duties
of the State Board of Prison Directors. Com
mittee on Labor and Capital.
By McComas-to amend Section 1904 OF the
Political Code, relating TO the collection OF prop
erty taxes. Judiciary Committee.
BY Hinshaw-To amend Section 5Sl of the
Coce of Civil Procedure, relating to the dis
missal of actions and providing how actions
should be dismissed or nonsuit entered. Judi
ciary Committee.
Also (by request, making an appropriation
for the cost of printing and engraving Pure
California Wine" labels. Committee on Vin;-
culture and Viticulture.
BY Byrnes-1o amend the Act TO protect pub
lie health from infection caused by exhumation
and removal of the remains of deceased per
sons. Judiciary Committee.
By laDgford-To amend Section S42 of the
Code of Civil Procedure. relating to persons
acting as attorneys in Justices courts. Judi
ciary Committee.
Mcdonald offered resolution recurring all
been before than tor ten days on tomorrow.
The solution was referred to the Committee on
Rules.
FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN.
The consideration OF S. B. 1874, 10 provide for
& permanent site for the California Home for
the care and training OF Predetermined children,
and to eject suitable buildings thereon, was re-
sumed, and the bill read second time.
committee
Crandalrs amendment, to take the superin-
tendence of the erection OF the buildings out of
the hands of the Tru toes, was defeated by a
large majority.
THE OLD FIGHT OVER AGAIN.
Bowers offered a substitute for the whole bill,
which was substantially the same as that intro
duced by Conkln yesterday and defeated by
the Senate, except that the appropriation was
sou 900 instead of SIS, 600.
Caminetu said that if this fight was to be all
gone over aga'n after wasting one whole cay on
It, he could say to the gentlemen from Santa
Clara that The contest might CT me up in a new
form. The Senate had voted against the same
proposition yesterday, after debate taking up
the whole day.
Mof1itt asked if the Santa Clara represen a.
tives Endorsed this new move.
Bowers said that he introduced the substitute
at the request OF Crandall. who was sick. The
friends OF the substitute did not care TO discuss
Boggs said that the Senate on yesterday had
been liberal with the county of Santa Clara by
deciding that the Home should be retained in
that county and now, if the representatives of
that county were not satisfied with that. those
who mad stood by them yesterday would be JUS
tilted in reversing their action and allowing the
Home to be located in any county in the State
wherever the most eligible site could be found
There we're plenty of tlaces which were much
preferable TO the present site. Santa Clara
county had been dealt with very literally and
ought to &c satisfied.
Bowers NOV ed the previous question, but upon
objection raised by Cam 'netti withdrew the mo-
ton.
Caminetti offered substitute for the substi-
tute but the Chair ruled it out of order.
Bowers moved cali of the senate
The motion was lost on a call of the roll by a
vote of II ayes TO IL noes.
The substitute offered by Bowers wss then lost
by yo.e of IA ayes to 10 noes, lie Long moi be-
ing paired with CrsndaIl saye), and Boggs (no)
with Goueher (sye).
Csminetti moved TO amend Section by max
ing the appropriation 900 instead of $4,000
The amendment was adopted and the bill or
dered engrossed and to third reading.
JOINT ssIoS.
A message was received from the Assembly
announcing tbs adoption OF concurrent lS0-
luton providing for joint session at i.30 P. NJ
to elect two Trustees Of the State Library to fill
the vacancy caused by the Death of Henry
Edgerton and the resignation of W. II. Beatty
On motion OF Motfitt adopted.
BOARD OF FORESTRY.
-. ,, Faaking al appropriation OF money for
the use OF The tate fosTd of Forestry. by Mr..
yen came up for second reading 81 a special
order.
Heacock morea 10 amend by making the
tpp,ol riaiion S31,000 instead OF $4,000. and
spoke IN iay,ii OF his amendment He was sup
lorted by 5oggs Conklin and Hipsnaw, while
yen. Meany and Caminetti opposed IT,
Pendirg discuss on on q amendment the
Senate took the ususl recess.
Ate, noon session.
The Senate re-assembled at $50 P. g., Pres
ioent pro Re &. in the chair.
The senate then proceeded IN a body 10 the
Assembly hamber TO participate in The Joint
At 2.l9 r. NJ. The senste re-assenibled.
THE eovEsSoR's ADJUSTMENTS.
The consideration OF the Governors messages,
relating - apo utmSpts. came up Spe, ii
order and on motion OF Moifitt was made Re
special order fcs one week nom to-day at 10
?. NJ.
THE forestry BILL
The consideration of S. B. was resumed.
Wilson made strong speech against the
Conkiin offered a substitute fixing the appro-
bray spike in favor of the amendment offered
Tel made iuii explanation of the purpos 5
Of he bill ano he necessity Tor the approprie-
Heaeock again urged the adoption of his
amendment in longthy arsument.
FoDsiIns substitute was lost by vote OF .
Wilson moved to amend by fxing the appro-
priation at $4,000
Heaccck amendment was adopted by vote
O. p ayes to 10 noes.
Reacoek moved 70 emend ection l,y adding:
provided. no f4rther expenditure shall be
inside upou auy station the fee o which is not
Internationally vested in this State. aud No
further s.aii us he selected or used for asy pur-
pose connected with this Act"
Yen spoke warmly against the amendIne e.
The Senate had already cut down the appropri
aiien from $40 600 TO SO 0o0 Ifthis amendment
was adopted It " uld have the effect of turning
over to their former owners the six forestry sta
TONS and thus lose all the money that had al
ready been expended upon them. These lands
had been donated by generous people to the
State. on the condition that they were to be
used for the purpose OF establishing forestry
Stations If the lands were not used sor that
purpose the lands would revert TO their former
owners. The Commissioners has on hand S10,-
go worth of trees ready 70 be planted out and
which would perish II there was no place TO
Dray was opposed to this branch Of the work
o. the Commission, and favored the amen
meut.
H.nshsw and Isnglord said plenty ofland
coule be had nee, and each offered TO donate
forty acres for the purpose.
Yell called al ontion 10 the fact that the lat
ter part OF Hcacocks amendment would pre-
vent such donations.
Heacock then ed led to his amendment "ex-
eept upon lands Internationally donated for
TIE amendmen. was adopted aud the bill or
dered engrossed
THE ELECTION CASES.
The consideration OF the report OF the Com
mittee ON Elections came up as a special Greer
Yell moved that the subject be made the
special order for tomorrow at i1.l5.
The Chair read letter from Senator Goucher
announcing that he was too III 10 be present and
asking that the election cases be postponed. The
letter was accompanied by the certificate OF DR.
Tyrren that the Senator was Suffering from a
severe attack of cerebral congestion and could
not possibly be present.
lels melton was adop ed.
A long debate took place on a resolution 10
compel all committees, except those GU Finance
and Claims, t. report back all bills that have
been in their hands for ten days, but II wss
finally voted down.
BILLS PAssLD.
The following bills were read third time and
passed;
s b. 1S7. 10 appropriate money u pay the
claim OF John .. Edgar ex-Sheiiff OF the county
of san Mateo. or delivering Ger ain insane per
soDs at the Insane Asylum az STOCKTON for the
twenty-fifth fiscal year.
:. B. 357, TO authorize the payment of claims
against the State, which were incurred under
an ACT to promote Drainage. approved April Is.
1850, and TO appropriate money for their pay
ment, was read a third time.
Heecock moved TO amend SO as 10 coniine the
appropriation TO the amount in the drainage
fund. but on en- explanation by Dray, the author
Of tho hill he Withdrew his amend ueflt and the