The record-union., 1891-03-17

make the valley accessible every day in
the year.
The bill was passed by vote of ayes
46, noes Ia.
On motion of Mr.. Dibble, each mem
Der who desires to withdraw bills from
the file will be permitted to do SO by send
ing the numbers TO the clerk. This will
considerably relieve the oyercrowded
file.
S. c. a. IA. relative to the framing and
adoption of charters by cities containing
more than $500 inhabitants, was adopted.
S45S 90 to pay the claim of William II.
Murphy for money illegally paid the
State of California, was read the second
time and reported favorably from the
Committee ofthe Whole House.
Substitute for S. b. lS2, appropriating
S56,000 for the completion of buildings
for the Mendocino State Asylum for the
Insane, was passed.
BALLoTING FOR SENATOR.
The joint convention of the Senate and
House went into session at u O'clock.
After the preliminary work nomina-
tions were in order.
Senator Mead, i'll flattering speech,
gave the support of the Democrats, ''for
this day only" to General John 2. Irish,
of Alameda. Nominations being closed
the rolls were called.
THE SENATE.
The Senate ballot was as follows:
For Blanchard-Fraser, Preston and
Voorhees,.
For De Young Brodericll, Dargie,
Denison, Maher, George II. Williams.
of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Dray, Flint, Rea-
cock, McComas, McGowan, Ragsdale,
Shippee, Simpson, Sprugue-l3.
For Felton-Banks, Campbell of So
lano, Crandall, belong, Everett, Ma
honey, Streeter-7.
For Irish-Britt, Hamill, Harp, Mead,
Ostrom, Seawell, Welch-7.
Johnston received two votes-Denison
and Dray. Denison changed to De Young,
and Dray changed to Estee.
Total vote, 30; absent, Messrs. Berry,
Goucher, Langford, Wilson and William
III. Williams.
The Assembly ballot was as follows:
For Estee-Ames, Barnett, of Sonoma:
Bert, Bryant, Cargill, Clark, Culver,
Hawley, Kellogg, Lacey, Lewis, MatIock,
Mccall, Murphy, Smith, OF Butte; Smith,
of Orange; Sturtevant, Weston, Coombs-
"a.
For De Young-Alexander, Barnett, of
San Francisco; Cotfey, DAILY, Dennis,
Dibble, Dow, Glynn, Hayes, Jones, Lowe,
Lux, Lynch, Marion Phillips, Steltz,
ltilHiS. L 1ull0y, w lutrOW-IG.
For Felton-Beecher, Carter, Galbraith,
Gordon, Hersey, Wentworth, Young.
For lanchard-Barnard, Bruner,
Baughman, Bledsoe, Brown, Hooking,
Hunewill, Johnson-S.
For Irish-Arms, Cunningham Doty,
Dunn, Carver, Gould, Martin, Mathews,
Mordecai, Murnan, Renfro, Rice, Robert
son, Shanahan, Stabler-l5.
For Wetmore-Fowler-l.
For Perkins-Cram-I.
Lacey changed from Felton, TO Estee;
Bruner changed from Johnston to Blan-
chard.
Total vote, 30 Absent-Brusie, Hoey,
Eakle, Jackson, Wolfsknl-5.
Changes from Saturdays vote: Free
man, from Blanchard to Estee; Lynch,
from Blanchard to De Young; Beecher,
from Estee to FELTON,; Cram, from Estee
to Perkins.
Total vote of both houses: Blanchard,
II; De Young, "a; Estee, 81; FELTON,, IA;
Perkins, l; Wetmore, l; Irish, D. Total,
10. Necessary to a choice. S.
After one ballot the Joint Convention
adjourned till Tuesday
The House took recess till 2:30 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The House reassembled at 2:30 O'clock,
the Speaker in the chair.
BILLS OUT OF ORDER.
General Mathews bill to establish law
Libraries was passed.
A. B. 2S2, to pay the claim of Mary NJ
Springer, was Withdrawn by Mr.. Lux
for the purpose of making some verbal
amendments.
Substitute for S. B. $50, to appropriate
money for the construction and equip
ment of the Preston School Of Industry,
was taken up on motion of Mr.. Freeman
and passed.
s. B. 33, to provide buildings and i'm
provements at the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind Asylum, and making an appropria-
ton OF 500, 900 for the same, was passed.
A. b. $40, to create State Board of In
surance, and to provide for cheap and
safe insurance against losses by fire, was
amended so as to dispense with the Com
sent to the printer.
a. b. SO, relating to mortgages and
leases III certain cases, was taken up on
motion Of Mr.. Burner and passed
Mr.. Renfro in the chair.
5. 3. 23S, relating to the Limitation of
time within which prosecution for certain
felonies must be commenced was passed.
S. b. 76, relating to the proof and ac-
acknowledgement of instruments was
passed.
5. B. II, prescribing the competency
and for the protection of witnesses testl-
Tying as to crinles against the elective
franchise, was passed.
The Speaker in the chair.
5. b. 579, for the relief of Emma Kelly,
widow of &. II. Kelly, and appropriating
81 500 therefor, is a measure for the relief
OF the widow of man who lost his life
by a fall through defective wharf in San
Francisco. 1t was read the second time
and reported favorably from the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
A. b. 6l7, to protect the owners of bot
ties, boxes, siphons and kegs used in the
sale of soda waters, mineral or aerated
waters or other beverages, was passed.
S. b, $50, providing for an assistant to
the Secretary of the State Board of Ex-
aminers, was read the second time. re-
ported favorably from the Committee of
the Whole and made a special order for
$3.50 Tuesday.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senator Sprague's bill to provide for
the payment of the claim of A. B. Dibble
for professional services performed by
him in the case of the People VS.. O. p.
Dobbins, was read the third time and
passed by vote OF ayes ~, noes O.
A. b. 1876, relating to the laws for the
preservation of game birds and animals.
A good many bills were withdrawn ac-
cording to the rule adopted in the morn
ing session. Among them were:
The teachers pension bill.
Relating to common carriers, telegraph
corporations and to damages awarded for
postponement of telegraphic messages.
For the establishment of paid fire de-
partments.
For the general ferry and passenger
depot in San Francisco; relating to cor
porations formed to supply water; for a
naval battalion in conjunction with the
National Guard; relating to changes in
grades of streets and roads.
Recess till 7:30 p. NJ.