The record-union., 1891-02-12
LEGISLATURE -2sTH SESSION.
The Senate Votes to Repeal the
Klamath River Act.
No Hope for the Advocates of Mutual
Insurance Companies-A Victory
for the booksellers.
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. IL. 1891

SACRAMENTO, Feb. II, 1891.
The Senate met at IL o'clock A. NJ, Lieu
tenant-Go Governor Reddick in the chair.
Roll called, and quorum present. Prayer
by the Chaplain. Reading of the journal
dispensed with.
The special order for the morning hour
the third reading Of the bill to prohibit
pool-selling outside of race-courses-wa
the first business considered.
Mr.. Crandall raised the point that the
bill needed further amendment so as to
incorporate it in the Penal Code. He
moved that it be recommitted to the COM
mittee, with instructions 10 so amend it.
Mr.. G. j. Campbell moved to amend by
requiring the committee to report the bill
back in the afternoon, but he saw no ne
cessity for making the bill portion of
the code.
Mr.. Goucher also held that there was
no necessity of incorporating the Act in
the code.
Mr.. Sprague was opposed to any fur
ther juggling with the bill. ii passed it
would become a law lust as strong as il
incorporated in the code.
Mr.. Campbelfs amendment was lost,
as also was MIR. Crandalls motion to re-
commit.
On the question of ordering the bill to
engroSsment 1t was fOst-ayes Il, noes 80.
STATE PUBLICATIONS.
The next special order was the joint
resolution directing the State Printer 10
deliver ten copies of every work printed
in the State Printing Office TO the State
Library and two copies 70 the State Uni
'versity Library. Adopted.
STANDING RULES.
The consideration of the report of the
Committee on Rules then came up as q
special order.
AT the request. of Mr.. Goucher, the re-
port was laid over until afternoon.
MORE INDIANS.
Mr.. Mead offered a joint resolution
memorializing Congress TO reinstate Gov
ernment troops at Fort Bidwei.
Mr.. Mead said that about year ago the
Government withdrew the troops from
Fort Bidwelf, since which time the set
tiers in that vicinity had become anxious
to have the troops returned there.
Mr.. Wilson said he was familiar with
that section, and could say that there are
large bodies Of Indians roaming about
there. He had suffered severe losses in
property and live stock from Indian de-
predations on that frontier.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Crandall, from the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments, reported
back Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 19, amending Section of Article XII.
recommending its passage.
Also, Senate Constitutional Amend
ment No. Is, relating to the Railroad Com
mission; do not pass.
Mr.. Sprague, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back s. 3. l9l, amending
the Penal Code, relating TO lotteries:
passage recommended
Also, $. B. 2I2, relating to the issuance
of search warrants; passage recon-
manded.
Also, A. 3. 200, relating to voting on
the question OF paying certain municipal
debts in cities of certain classes: do pass.
Also, authorizing the Attorney-General
to sell the States interest in certain lands.
MIR. ByTneS, Irom the Committee on
Contingent Expenses, reported back the
resolutions of the Elections Commit
tee, allowing j. H. Mahoney $5,534 40 and
7. j. Murphy S3,333 80 for expenses in
CURED III their contested election case.
with q substitute reducing the allowances
to respectively $3,774 30 and 1897 so.
The report was, on motion of Mr.. Os-
from, made the special order for Friday
at o'clock p. NJ.
The resolution allowing Dittmar ls
Wheat S26 for window shades was
adopted.
Mr.. Fraser, from the Committee on
Claims, reported back favorably the claim
OF William Darby for 1898 so, for services
al
National Guard.
Also, that Of the Oregon Improvement
Company for $3.50 for the loss of d horse
killed on wharf under the charge of q
Harbor Commissioner; indefinitely post
poned.
Also, the claim of J. D. German for
500, unpaid salary as a member Of the
constitutional Convention; recommended
for passage.
Also, the claim of Telegraph Hill prop
erty-owners for sec, eco, FOR injury to their
property by Harbor Commission con
tractors; indefinitely postponed.
Also, the claim of Mrs. Springer. widow
of the eX-State Printer, for SS, 7U5; referred
back to the Senate without recommends
ton.
Recess till 1:30 P. NJ
Afternoon Session.
On reassembling, the Senate took up
for consideration the message from the
Assembly announcing the passage by
that body of A. B. $50, approDriating
$1,000 for the contingent expenses of that
body.
MIR. MCGOWAN offered a resolution de-
ciarlng the bill one OF urgency and that
1t be placed on its passage. So ordered.
The bill was then read three times and
paSsed-ayes %, noes 0.
BILLs INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Mead-Relating 10 the forma-
ton OF irrigation districts and their con-
duct.
BY Mr.. Ostrom-Amending the Politi-
cal Code, authorizing the use Of traction
engines on roads, except in cities.
Also, two bills, relating TO levee dis
tricts in Sutter county.
BY Mr.. Campbell, of Solano-Author-
1zing the Governor to offer reward for
the arrest and conviction of the murder
ers of Mrs. John Greenwood.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Mr.. Aiaher presented q preamble and
resolutions adopted by the San Francisco
delegation expressive of their regret at
the death OF Mrs. Mary e., wife OF Sena-
tor Hamill, and condoling with the be-
reayed husband; also, resolving to escort
the remains of deceased to the depct on
their transportation to San Francisco.
The resolutions were directed to be en-
tered on the journal.
THE POLICE BILL.
4. b. 2ll, providing for the increase OF
the police forces of cities OF the first SOC
ond, third and fourth classes.
Mr.. Dray moved that the vote by
which the Senate amended the bill ex-
cepting cities of the third class be
reconsidered. The Senate had receded
a.om its amendment, but the vote thereon
had nos been reconsidered. Il this We're
not done, there might be some question
as to its regularity.
After some discussion the motion was
withdrawn, and the bill, as amended.
paSSed-ayes 81, noes 0.
tIhe bill now goes 10 the Assembly for
concurrence in the Senate amendment
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