Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13

and read a first time.
S. B. 295. to provide for the maintenance, sup
port and discharge, in certain cases, of insane
persons confined in the State Asylums for the
Insane. and for the control and management of
a resulting contingent fund, was read third
time and parsed.
Mr.. Bowers in the chair
5. B. l24, making appropriation for def
cheney in the appropriations for the salary the
Secretary to the State Engineer for the thirty
fifth, thirty sixth, thirty y-seventh and thirty
eighth fiscal years. was passed without objec-
ton.
A. B. 26. to provide for the correction and es-
tablishment of a portion OF The eastern boundary
line of the State OF California, was read third
time and passed, an amendment being made to
the title By adding the words and spproprl-
ating money therefor"
THE INSURANCE FIGHT
S. B. l54, authorizing the formation of town.
ship mutual insurance companies regulating
the transaction of their busine S, and defining
the duties of the officers thereof, was read
third time.
Wilson called upon the author of the bill,
MCGOWAN, for his reasons why the bill ought to
become a law.
MCGOWAN explained the objects and provi-
sions of the bill at length. He said that the bill
simply allows any number of men, not less than
twenty-five in number to enter into an agree
ment by which they eau mutually insure each
other. 1t had been stated by the hired organs
of some insurance institutions in San Fran isco
that this was an experiment That he denied.
1t had been in successful operation in England
for more than two hundred years and in the
State OF Minnesota for tweny Y years 1t was a
farmers measure and introduced in their in
terest 1t would save seventy-tiye per cent. to
the policy-holders OF the State.
Wilson did not care whether the Senate passed
the bill or not. The insurance men of San
Francisco did not care snap whether the bill
passed or not He believed it his duty to pro-
tect the interests of his constituents and of the
people of the State of California. He was not
opposed to the principle, of the bill, but in the
manner in which it was drawn it was pernicious
and ought not to pass. He should vote against
the bill if no other Senators voted with him.
The vice of the bill was that 1t did not provide
for the establishment OF any capital upon which
to work. There was no provision for Treas
urer, which was in contravention of the present
statute. He dissected the bill, and pointed out
many things which he declared were vicious.
The bill was in violation of the Constitution be-
cause 1t provided that these companies shall be
exempt from taxation.
Bowers said that these mutural insurance
associations had been in operation in Wisconsin
for many years, and had proven a great sue
cess The best thing about it was the fact that
there was no paid up capital.
MCGOWAN defended his bill warmly and
waxed eloquent in his acknowledgements of
the permission of the San Franc SEQ insur-
ance men 20 pass the bill. as stated by
Wilson. He did not like to make charges,
bat there was a rumor in the air that
the insurance compact were opposed TO it, Sc
this bill would not have been denounced by
1.-The San Francisco NelCS Letter, that hired Jour
nalistic prostitute of the insurance compac.'
AS he warmed up to his subject, stung by Will
SON legal criticisms OF the BILL he said that he
had at one time taken it for granted that the
gentleman was an attorney, but he bad changed
his mind and did not believe he knew enough
law TO hurt him
Wilson made a bitter reply to the speech of
MCGOWAN, heaping Goals of fire on his head by
praisiDg his ability and integrity, but at the
same time declaring that the author of the bill
knew it was weak.
MCGOWAN said that Wilson was present in the
committee when the bill was considered, and
made no objections to the bill.
Wilson denied being present when the bill
was considered, and was surprised when he
saw il on the file.
rhe roll was called and the bill was passed by
q vote of q ayes to u noes
De Long explained his vote by saying that he
voted for the bill entirely at the request of
numerous constituents though he believed it
was most vicious bill.
Murphy gave notice of e motion to recon
slider.
STATE BOARD CT EXAMINERS
S B. 1sS, to amend Sections 654, 655, and e79
of the Political Code. relating to the State
Board of Examiners its meetings and duties
and to add to said Act seven new sections, to
be known and numbered as 6S4, 6S5, CSC, 6S7,
6SS, $50, and 690 relative to the State Board of
Examiners, and fixing the salaries of the mem
bers of said Board and its employees, and defin-
ing the powers and duties of said Board, and
making appropriations for travelling expenses,
was taken up special order.
On motion of Murphy it was made the special
order for Friday, at 2:l5 P. NJ.
FREBLE-BIISDED CHILDREN.
S. B. 1874, 10 provide for permanent site for
the California Home for the Care ana Training
of Feeble Minded Children, and to erect suit
able buildings thereon, was taken up as the
special order set for this hour.
The Secretary read the majority and minority
reports of the Committee on Hospitals giving an
account of their visit to the institution. The
minority of the committee favored the removal
of the Home from its present site, while the
majority favored the immediate completion of
the present buildings.
The bill was read by sections The bill pro-
| vided for the appropriation of $4,000 for the
purchase of new site.
The first amendment of the Finance Com
mittee was the addition of the following words
| to the end of Section which plant shall be
! located in Santa Clara county.
Preston moved TO amend by locating it in
| Nevada county.
| Mofitt said that he hoped the last amend
ment would be voted down and the committee
| amendment adopted. The people OF Santa Clara
county had been at fever heat for weeks be-
| cause of an alleged attempt to remove the Home
| from that county. The committee had care
! fully examined the subject. and had before it
| many people who had given their testimony
| The ladies connected with the institution were
| willing that the Home should remain in Santa
| Clara county, but desire that it be moved to
! some place in the county where they could
have more land, better sewerage and other
advantages
A call of the Senate brought in all of the Sen-
atoTs.
Preston spoke in favor of his amendment. re-
! citing at length the numerous advantages of his
had no public institution located within its bor
| ders. He spoke eloquently of what that county
had done for the State and said that her pros
| perity had been destroyed TO great extent by
| the Judgment of Courts he thought Nevada
county had right to ask to have some State
| institution.
Preston's amendment was lost.
| Campbell moved to amend by locating il in
Solano county, and spoke in favor of his motion
! He said he made the motion in the interest of
| humanity and economy He cited the report of
ha nj no 20
| and Training of Feeble Minded Children, show
/ ing that the site was condemned by the Trustees
! and by the engineers who had examined the
| place. Solano county could offer place within
| three miles of Vallejo, which had been health
resort, where there was sulphur spring, an
orchard, vineyard, lake and various other
advantages il could be purchased with 100
acres of land for $4,000, buildings and ALL For
| $3.50 they could have all the land they
| wanted, including the erection of all the neces-
sary buildings, while the present bill called for
| $4,000 for the purchase of the site alone or
900 for the whole. He said thEt the site he
proposed was the original site selected for this
Home. A bill had passed the Legislature locat-
ing the institution there but it had my seriously
! disappeared from Governor Stoneman's table
and had never been found. 1t was then located
in Santa Clara county, under the shadow of
1 fraud. which still hangs over it. That cloud
ought to be removed and justice done TO solano
county.
Csmpbeli's amendment was lost
| Goucher moved to substitute Fresno county
! and recited the various advantages presented
by that county. The location was central, while
the best of climate, land and water was guar
anteed.
| Meapy spoke in favor of the amendment Of
| fered by Goucber. The great san Joaquin val
! ley ought 10 have one State institution
Boggs said that he had anticipated that
Meauy was going to propose to locate 1t in Glenn
/ county. He wanted TO suggest that il that
county was created it would need such an insti
tuition.
! The roll was called. and GoucheI's amend
ment was lost by a vote of ayes to 2s noes.
Jones offered an amendment to locate it at
Thcrmalito, in Butte county.
| Mead offered substitute, providing for the
! appointment by the Senate of a committee of
! five to select site, and that no man be ap-
! pointed whose county was an applicant for the
Home.
The substitute was ruled out of order
| The Chair declared that Senator Jones amend
| ment had no second.
| Greely moved to substitute the words s'Yuba
1 Dam, in YGba county," lad made 4 witty speech
| in favor of 1t. He said that while Yuba Dam was
| in Yuba county, it was buried seventy feet be-
| meath the soil of Nevada, and therefore ought
| to receive the support of the gentleman from
Nevada.
| The amendment was voted down.
Heacock offered an amendment providing
\ that three Commissioners be appointed by the
Governor to select the site and in the event the
Commission decided that the present location
was good one, then the present buildings to
be completed.
Murphy spoke against the amendment He