Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-16


not think 1t had legal foundation, still il was
evident that Gala her had acted in good faith
and the fault lay with the agents Of the State
VINO nad entered INTO the contract with him.
de would vote TO pay the original claim with
out interest," and for that reason he should vote
TO reconsider. There was no doubt in his mind,
been imposed upon.
The motion TO reconsider prevailed By vote
of 50 ayes 10 noes.
White moved to reeommit the bill 10 COM
mittee of one with instructions TO strike out
S5045 % and insert 81, 40 49, and add 1.-THE
amount herein appropriated to be in full Of all
claims against the State in this account"
The motion prevailed and the bill was or
dered reprinted with the amendment.
FEEB MINDED CHILDREN
The Senate again took up B. 19i providing
for the purchase of site and the erection Of
nuii a. Tor me Home for the Care and Train
ing OF Feeble Minded Children.
The bill was passed without further opposition
by a vote OF 81 ayes to noes
Bowers explained that while he was in favor
OF making any necessary appropriation for the
Home he voted no" because he believed this
bill made unnecessary appropriation.
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINES.
S. 3. lSS, TO amend Sections 65t, 655 and 679 of
the Political Code, relating to the State Board of
Examiners, its meetings and duties, and to add
seven new sections, to be numbered 684 6S5
Csc 6S7, 6SS, $50 aud CO. relative to the State
Board OF Examiners, fixing the salaries of the
members OF the said Board and its employees
defining the powers and duties of said Board
aud making appropriations for travelling ex-
penses, was taken up on second reading and the
committee amendments were adopted
Murphy offered a substitute for the whole bill.
and both substitute and bill We're ordered
printed. The substitute provided for the cleo
ton OF the Board by the people.
PRESIDENT pro TEN in the chairl
the bill was then made the special order for
Monday at o'clock P. NJ.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were read third time,
ard passed
S. B. 2. making an appropriation of money
for he use of the State Board of Forestry
8 b. 81 TO anne d the Political Code, relating
TO the salary OF the Assistant Adjutant- General
OF the -tate OF California, and eQualizing the
same with the salaries paid the deputies for
other State officers, and sppropriating money for
the pawn mt thereof.
3. H. 255, TO amend Section 6S3 of the Penal
Code, relating to fish and game.
+ 8 y. 90. % enable John Hackett as assignee
to sue the State of California
,. Is. l01. to appropriate money to pay the
claim OF William Gutenberser Cor mechanics
tools and property DESTROYED by the Branch
State Pr,son at olson.
A. B. 2S4, TO add new section to the Tenal
Cote, to be known as Section 5371%, to protect
the registration of thoroughbred cattle ana
other domestic animals.
SECOND READING FILE
/ On motion of Motfitt. S. b. IS, to provide for
the payment of the claim of Colonel W B. Bur
us for special services performed by him as
Second Lieutenant of Company f. Second In
FAINT Regiment Second Brigade, N G. C., pur-
suant to Special Orders No. 26 Series 1880. which
was No n ON the file, was taken up out of order
read second time and ordered engrossed
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
> B. 400. 10 establish a State Reform school.
and TO plovide for the maintenance and man
agement 0! the same, was taken up Tor second
reading.
The original bill which was introduced bv
Senator Preston, located the school at Folsom.
A majority OF the tommi'tee on state Prisons
TsI'-Iled substitute -ocating the institution at
Wilson offered substitute providing that the
sehGol be located at place adjacent TO Folsom
on the great canal, TO be known as Preston. the
institution to be named ''The Preston School Of
Industry
Campbell spoke agaiest placing the school
nesI a State Prison, on the ground that II
would be faint upon those who went there.
wilson said that this argument might have
some merit II had been applied to the original
bill, but these persons would not be sent TO
Folsom, but TO Preston.
Preston explained why he desired the in
stltutlon located near Folsom. When he cam
TO the Senate he was prejudiced the same as
Campbell, but since he has discussed the mat
ter with the Governor, the State Prison Direce
ors and Others he had come TO the conclusion
that the neighborhood of Folsom was
the proper place. He cited the Governors
message in support of his position and pointed
out the numerous undeniable advantages of
the location on the gseat canal which is now
being constructed. 1t could be managed at
that point for One-half the amount il would cost
at any other point 0'9'
Camineth made an earnest speech in favor of
locating the institution at lone. There were
many beautiful spots in that neighborhood thar
would honor the name of Preston and be
honored by II, than the lands adjoining the
Folsom prison walls He recjted at length tha
advantages of his location ana asserted that it
could be managed us cheaply there as at the
other place. ANY amount of water could be
iurnished there under pressure of 800 feet,
while the climate, soil, ETC., were everything
that could be desired.
wilson's substitute was lost BY vote of 10
ayes to Is noes
Heaeock offered an amendment proyidinp
that the Governor appoint one person from each
congressional District who, with the Governor,
shall constitute Board of Commissioners to
select site for reform school,
Canine Ii urged that the Legislature should
settle the matter and not leave it to Commits
sioners.
Preston and Conklin favored Heacock's
amendment.
The substitute was lost by vote of IL ayes to
% noes.
GOVERNORS MESSAGES.
Messages were received fiom the Governor
announciDgsbis approval Of S. B. s., providing
ior FIVE supreme Court Commissioners: S b. sS
relating TO the crime of seduction, and S. b.
~, eoAceInl1g ne crime OF obtaining money or
properly under false pTetsnses.
Also Withdrawing the appointments of j. J.
Seriyener and e J, DePue as State Prison Di-
rect Ic ana appointing * shattuck and Cor
ne ius OConnor 10 fill their places
Also, announcing that he declined to issue
commissions 10 Messrs. Stephens and Gardner,
e.ec,ed BY the joint cows ntIon as Trustees OF
the state Library to fill vacancies.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The Senate took up the contested election
cases OF Sullivan VS.. Banks and Harding vs.
Sprague.
Williams offered resolution declaring J. ].
Sullivan duly elected ano entitled to the seat
in The Senate from the Twenty-firs Senatorial
District now occupied by W. o. Banks
The resolution was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Brieeland. Britt. Can inetti, Dixon.
Hamill, Langiord, Mcdonald, Murphy Pinder
Spellacy, WEIGH, White. Williams, Yeil.-l4
Noes - Boggs. Bowers Byrnes Campbell
Gonklin, Crapdall, Dsrgie, De Long, Dray,
shaw, Jone-. McComas MCGOWAN, Mead.
Meany, Moifitt, Preston. Roth, Sprague, Wilson
PA
On motion of Yell the contest of Sullivan vs..
Banks was dismissed by vote of 50 ayes to .
noes
Wilson offered a resolution dismissing the CON
test in the case of Harding VS.. Sprague, and de-
clariug Sprsgue dulyelec ed
fvil offered es substitute a resolution de-
elaring =. T. Harding entitled TO the seat now
occupied by Sprsg1e
Thessuhs'itute wss lost by the following vote
es-Brieelnud, Britt, Caminaiti Hiishaw.
Langford, Mcdonald, Murphy william 8, Yell
O.
Noes-Banks Regs, Bowers, Byrnes, Campbell.
Conslln. Crandali, Dsrgie, leLong, Dixon
Dray, Flint, Fraser, Greedy, Hsmill, Heacock |
Jones, kicComas MCGOWAN, Mend Meany, |
Moiiitt, PInfer, Preston, Roth spellacy, WEIGH |
White, VI son.-29.
Wilson's resolution was then adopted, and the |
contest dismissed
Yell explained his vote on his resolution as |
follows: "The contest in this case is q lega one