Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-05
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The petition presented by Colonel Edwards
III the Assembly yesterday, in favor of the crea-
ton OF the county of Orange. came from citizens
OF the Santa Ana valley The names appended
to this and similar petitions now aggregate
more than l $50, while those attached TO adverse
petitions number but 290
The pages of the Senate and the Assembly
held joint caucus last evening for the discus
sion OF their rights and privileges
Ex-senator George Steele, OF Santa Barbara
was among the visitors on the floor of the Sen
ate yesterday.
When the Clerk of the Assembly entered the
Senate Chamber yesterday afternoon and an
nounced the passage of the Glenn county bill,
there was perceptible flu ter of suppressed ex.
citement, as though the Senators scented the
coming conflict and were eager for the fray.
The speech of Senator Bowers yesterday after
noon Was the first real lively sensation OF the
session, except that of Senator Campbell on the
joint resolution in regard to the Scott Exclusion
Act
STATE PaIsoS MATTERS.
The Senate Committee on State Prisons held a
meeting last night. S. B. lis was approved
with slight amendments, aud will be recon.
mepded for passage. The bill divides the state
into two districts, and requires that Judges. in
sentencing convicts - State Prison. shall send
them to the State Prison of the district in which
the county is located. Those sentenced from
Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt.
Lake, Los Angeles, Marin Mendorino, Monterey,
Napa, San Benito, San Diego, San Francisco,
San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara,
Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma are to be
sent to San Quentin, and these from Alpine.
Amador, Butte, Calaveras Colusa, FL Dorado,
Fresno, Inyo, Kern, LasSen, Mariposa, Merced.
Modoe Mono, Nevada, Placer Plumas, Sacra-
mepto, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Shasta,
Sierra, SolaDo, Siskiy0u, Stanislaus, Suffer- Te-
hama, Trinity, Tulare. Tuolumne, Ventura,
Yolo and Yuba to be sent to Folsom.
S. B. 402, for establishing State Reformatory
at Folsom. was also cons .dered. Caminetti
made strong effort to have the Dill SO amended
as TO locate the Refornatory at lone, and finally,
DV vote OF majority of the members of q
committee present. lone was substituted for
Folsom. Senator Wilson gave notice that a mi
nority report would be presented to the Senate,
aud the further consideration of the bil was
postponed to permit each siGe to make the
measure conform to their views. The bill as
drawn and introduced. is in accordance
with the Governors recommendation. in his
message He was pres Mt during its
consideration by the committee, and takes
strong grounds in favor of the location of rol-
som on account of the unlimited free water
power there owned by the State, and other
strong economical grounds. The reformatory
is intended to furnish educational advantages
for young Offenders, to and including the gram
mar course of study in State school branches
to furnish practical instructions in mechanics,
in agriculture. horticulture, etc. aud in addition
to reforming those committed to the institution,
tion and make them useful citizens The bill
proposes to put into practical operation the pa
role system, as now in vogue at the Elm ira
New York, Reiormatory. There is no doubt but
that the great advantages offered at Folsom for
the institution will, should the bill become a
law, finally fix that place as the proper location
for it.