Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-24

Senators Campbell and Crandall urged the
adoption of the amendment and favored gen.
eral reduction of salaries of Commissioners.
The amendment was lost by vote of ayes
to 81 noes.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
BILL PASSED.
Senate Bill No. 273-An Act providing for an
additional Superior Judge for the county of San
Luis Obispo, providing for his appointment and
salary-by Mr.. Heacock which was the special
order for 2-l5 P. NJ, was taken up, but errors
being found, it was found necessary to have it
reprinted.
THE SCOTT EXCLUSION ACT.
Mr.. Pinder introduced, out of order, an act to
appropriate 5000 for the purpose of employing
Tending the Scott Exclusion Act.
II was referred to the Finance Committee,
with instructions 10 report it back tomorrow.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted Senator Dargie,
on account of sickness in his family.
Mr.. Williams asked leave of absence for the
Committee on Public Buildings, from Friday
next to the Tuesday following, to visit the
Branch Normal School at Los Angeles
stating that ne believed more information could
be gained by the committee in regard to what
is needed by these institutions by comforting
with the officers.
The leave was granted.
On motion of Mr.. Goucher the Committee on
State Prisons Were granted leave of absence to
visit the State Prisons, from Friday until Mon
day.
Mr.. Heacock made the same objection, though
member of the committee
Mr.. Goucher stated that there was particular
reason for this visit, which he would not now
state, but if the leave was not granted he should
decline to participate in any report from the
Committee on Prisons.
JOINT MEETING.
The Senate at $50 P. NJ took recess, for the
purpose OF meeting with the Assembly and
electing q Board OF Trustees of the State
Library, in accordance with a concurrent reso-
luton adopted yesterday.
RE-AssEMBLEr.
The Senate reassembled at 4:15 P. NJ, President
pro tenn. in the chair.
Mr.. BOggs offered concurrent resolution pro-
viding for Special Committee of seven, three
from the Senate and four from the Assembly to
investigate and report upon all matters in con-
nectlon with the unpaid claims of this State
against the United States, and the steps already
taken in regard to their cole ection
The resolution was referred to the Committee
on Education.
OUT OF ORDER
On motion of Mr.. Caminetti the Senate de-
cided TO take up the order of q Motions, Resou-
tions and Notices"
Mr.. Murphy, from the Committee on Attaches.
Contingent Expenses and Mileage, reported
back the resolution to allow Willie 3. Aver four
days pay as page during the temporary organ
iZallon, with an amendment making it three
days. The report was adopted.
Mr. Mead introduced, by request, resolution
continuing Willie B. Aver as page, to act as
assistant to the File Clerk. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Attaches.
Mr. Cam1netti gave notice that on tomorrow
he would move to amend the rules SO that the
Senate shall meet al 10 A. N, instead of H. as at
present, and take recess from II NJ. TO 1:30 p NJ
MT Goucher introduced resolution setting
forth that, whereas various complaints, reat.
ing TO the management of the Yosemite Valley
have been presented to the public through the
San francisco Examiner. that the Committee on
Forestry. Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big
Tree Grove be instructed to request that paper
to furnish the names of witnesses whose testi-
mony may throw light upon the subject that
the committee notify all persons finding fault
with said management to appear and give testi-
mony before 1t in relation thereto that the
committee be instructed to summon the past
and present Guardians of the valley before it ;
TO SEND Tor persons and papers, take testimony,
etc.
The resolution was adopted
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion of Mr.. Moffitt Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. z. memorializing Congress to
grant to the city of Oakland the north arm of
the estuary OF San Antonio for the sanitary i'm
provement OF the city, was taken up and
adopted.
rent Resolution No 2, relating to the matter of
securing an appropriation for the improvement
of Eel river, was taken up and adopted
Mr.. Caminetti introduced resolution author
iZng the Chairman OF the Committee on Claims
to employ stenographer TO take down and
transcribe testimony taken before said commit
tee, in relstion to claims before them.
The resolution was laid over one day.
The Chair announced the receipt of a com
munication from the Secretary of State, which
he read, in regard to the resolution adopted by
the Senate allowing each Senator S25 for con-
tlngent expenses. previous resolution had
authorized the Secretary of State to furnish each
Senator with S25 worth OF stationery and
supplies, and under that resolution they had
drawn in the aggregate supplies to the value of
1928 93. Under the last resolution adopted the
Controller would draw his warrant for s25 in
favor OF each Senator, and the Secretary of State
would not have any means of getting his money
back for the stationary issued. He therefore
asked the Senate to take some action in the
matter.
The question was referred to the Judiciary
Committee TO solve.
Mr.. DeLong was permitted to introduce out
of order an Act to amend Sections 1861 and 1862
OF the Civil Code, and it was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
On motion OF Mr. Bowers at 450 P NJ the Sen
ate adjourned