The record-union., 1891-02-13
LEGELATURBB 22g9TH SESSION.
The Assembly Orators Discuss the Fire
Commissioner Bill.
: A Victory Thus Far for the Kelly
CrinInins-Rainey Forces
Senate Routine.
SENATE.

SACRAMENTO, Thursday, Feb. II, 1891.
The Senate met at II o'clock A. NJ,
Lieutenant-Go Governor Reddick in the
chair. Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. A.
Bruner. Reading of the journal dispensed
with.
Various standing committees sub
mitted reports on bills.
Mr.. Ostrom presented petition from
Elk Grove Grange asking the passage of a
mutual insurance law.
THE STATES DEBT.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor directing the attention of the Senate
to the report of the State Controller,
which shows that the funded debt of the
State, amounting to s., $50. 600, viii shortly
fall due, and recommending the passage
ofa bill TO provide for its refunding. Re-
ferred TO Finance Committee.
DEMANDS FOR SUPPLIES.
Nr. G. II. Williams offered q resolution
directing the SergeaRt-at-Arms to pay
demands for ice, Office scales, etc. Re-
ferred.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. De Long-To provide for re-
funding the State Indebtedness.
4Py MI. W iis5oil NIy cIucSLj-NoilSlllu-
tional amendment relating to the pay
ment of salaries of Chapiains and other
moral instructors in State institutions.
BY Mr.. Berry two bills)-Relating to
the time Of settlement OF County Treas
urers and Auditors with the State Con-
troller.
TRANSFER OF bills.
On motion of Mr. Ostrom the commit
tee bill relating to elections and a system
of balloting thereat was made the special
order for Tuesday next at 1880 A. VI.
On motion Of Mr.. Streeter, the bill re-
lating TO the payment of the salaries of
the San Diego Harbor Commissioners
was ordered placed on the special file.
Mr.. Maher moved that S. y. $50, relat-
ing to the appointment of a married
woman as administrators of an estate of a
deceased person, be taken up and read Il
second time.
MIR. Crandall moved as a substitute
that every Senator be accorded the priv
iiege oftaking up any bill he may desire
from the file and have it made a special
order or placed on the special file.
This gave rise TO a discussion, in which
Messrs. Ostrom, Simpson and Dray par
ticipated. The latter concluded his re-
marks by moving the indefinite post
ponemert Of the whole matter.
After some further discussion Mr..
Dray withdrew his motion, and the roll
being called on MIR. Crandall's S substitute,
il was lost.
Mr.. Berry spoke against the original
motion of Mr.. Maher
The motion, ON call of the roll, pre-
vailed
Mr.. Crandall moved that s. B. SOC, on
the same subject, be substituted for the
one under consideration.
The Chair held that the bill, not hav-
ing been reported back from the commit
tee, could not be substituted, and Mr.
Crandail appealed from the decision Of
the Chair.
The Chair was sustained-ayes 80,
noes :.
The bill was then read the second time.
MIR. Simpson moved to amend by pro-
yiding that the provisions of the bill shall
moi affect any estate now pending in the
courts.
The amendment was lost
Mr.. Berry moved to amend by striking
out Section =, that the bin shall take eff
feet Immediately" Lost
Mr.. Crandall then offered substitute
for the bill, and spoke in its favor He
said its purpose was TO enfranchise mar
ried women and enable them TO not only
administer on estates, but to act as guard
ians of their own children and their es-
tates, which the law now denied
Messrs. Sprague and Langford held that
the substitute embraced new subject mat
ter, and should be presented as a separate
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Langford, the original
bin was ordered enerosSed and made the
special order for 3 o'clock p. NJ. on Mon
day.
Recess till O'Clock p. NJ.