The record-union., 1891-03-22
The Bruner Reports Excluded From
the Assembly Journal.
County Division Discussed in the Sem
ate Conference Committee on
Appropriation Amendments.
SENATE.
SACRAMEyTo. March q. /


Assembly messages were taken up, and
one of the amendments to A. B. 696, re-
lating to the acceptance of certain moneys
by the State from the Government, un-
der the direct tax bill, aroused some oppo-
sition. 1t provided that the money
should be paid out to the persons entitled
thereto, under the Act of Congress, upon
demands against said fund allowed by
the State Board of Examiners.
The Senate refused to concur in the
amendment, and a committee of confer
ence was appointed.
A long discussion took place over mo-
ton by Mr.. Goucher to have the general
road bill referred to a committee of three
to investigate some of the incongruities
IN the bill and harmonic the several
clauses and amendments. The motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Heacock offered a concurrent reso-
luton, directing the Secretary of the SEN
ate and the Clerk Of the Assembly to GER
THY to the Governor the fact of the cleo
States Senator.
COUNTY DIVISION.
Mr.. Preston called up the special order.
substitute for A. b. 336, relating to the
organization OF new counties and their
classification.
The bill provides that 500 voters and
tax payers, residing in any district sought
TO be created into new county, shall petit
ton the Governor for the creation of such
new county (Which must embrace popu-
Iatlon OF 5000 inhabitants). The Governor
IS empowered to appoint three commits
sloners for the organization of such new
county, who shall call an election for the
purpose, and if a majority of the voters in
the district to be set apart shall favor such
division the commissioners shall proceed
to organize the county.
Mr.. Heacock offered an amendment
providing that new county shall not be
formed from another county unless two
thirds of the voters in the new and one
third in the old county shall declare in
favor of such division.
MIR. McComas vigorously opposed the
amendment. He did not want the uues-
ton left to the residents of the old county
to determine, but he did want law on
the statute books that would take the
question OF county division out of the
halls Of legislation, where it had been
productive Of innumerable scandals. This
bill took the question back close to the
people concerned. If the residents of an
existing county were to be allowed to de-
termIne the matter there could be no new
counties created.
Mr.. Carpenter denounced the bill as
"a sneak" and one of the most vicious
that had been introduced at this session.
Mr.. Goucher, IN opposing the amend
ment, read long communication adj
dressed by him to the Supervisors of his
county (FreSno) in response to an ex-
preston of their wishes on the subject of
county division, in which he dwelt at
length upon all the points involved
holding that the whole people of an ex-
listing county should not be allowed to
determine the question of county di-
vision. He concluded his remarks by
opposing the bill under consideration,
which had come into the Senate in dis
guise and was defective.
I Mr.. Campbell of Solano said he stood
sponsor for the bill, which was a dupli-
cate of one ne had introduced. He wanted
1t passed, without the amendment pro-
posed, and declared 1t was the only way
by which the cry of county division can
be stifled.
The amendment was lost, but others of
similar character were offered to the
several sections, but defeated
Pendlng final action on the bill, the
appropriation bill, as amended by the
Senate, was taken up and read the third
time
When MIR. Carpenters name was
called he said he had persistently op-
posed many of the items in the bill,
which appropriated some S11, COO. 900.
about Sl,0O0,000 in excess of a tax levy Of
fifty cents on the hundred dollars. but he
did mot wish to embarrass the IIegisla
ture, and therefore would vote for the bill.
On the call of the roll the bill was
passed.
CONCERNING EXTRA PAY.
Mr.. Denison offered resolution al
lowing the Minute Clerk and assistants
500 for their services in completing work
at the desk after the final adjournment of
the Senate.
Mr.. Heacock opposed the resolution on
the ground that the law allowed the
Secretary Of the Senate $50 for that pur-
pose.
The resolution was lost by vote of II
ayes to II noes.
A resolution was also offered appropri-
ating $500 to pay the Secretary and his
assistants for compiling final history of
the Senate bills, resolutions, etc., and
mailing copies thereof to the members of
the Senate.
Mr.. Heacock offered substitute pro-
viding that the History Clerk, Medley,
who had been employed in making up
weekly histories, do the work, and that
he be allowed one weeks pay therefor.
The amendment was adopted. but
when the roll was called on the resolu-
ton as amended the vote stood-ayes 15,
noes 20, and the resolution was lost.
Recess was taken till O'Clock p. NJ,
and on reassembling the Senate ad-
)ourned till 10 o'clock A. NJ. on Monday.
ASSEMBLY,.
The House assembled at 10 O'Clock
a. NJ, the Speaker in the chair Roll
called and quorum present. Prayer by
the Chaplain. Reading of the journal
dispensed with.
MIR. Bledsoe, Chairman of the commit
tee for the investigation of the charges
against Assemblyman Bruner, presented
the majority report, with the request that
1t be printed in the journal for the day.
MIR. Dibble asked leave to present his
tax levy bill out of order. Granted. 1t
was then, on motion of Mr.. Dibble, made
a case of urgency, read the first and sec
ond times, reported from the Committee
OF the Whole and made special order for
Monday morning after the reading of the
Journal
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth S. b. 702
was taken up out of order, made case of
urgency, read three times and passed by
vote OF ayes 50, noes @. This is a bill for
the rellef of Colonel Stevenson drawn on
IneS suggested in the Governors veto of
the former bin. 1t provides for his being
palu si-o per month for twenty-five
months, IN consideration of his releasing
him.
,. Is. S5i, relating to the duties of the
Clerk Oh lhe supreme Court, was read the
first time and made q special order for
MonGay aIter the reading of the journal.
. b."uo, 70 pay the salary of phono
graphic reporter in the Attorney-Gener-
ais office up to the lst of July. lS9I. was
read the first time.
S. b. 6l0, TO provide for the organization
and government of irrigation districts.
was read the first time.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
S. B. 81, to authorize reincornoration of
rural cemetery associations. Passed.
S. b. 463. to establish a naval battalion
70 1,a o+foahad 10 the National