The record-union., 1891-02-21

wang Tor seven commissioners to man
age the same.
There was no debate, and the bill was
passed-ayes 26, noes T. Those voting in
the negative We're Messrs. Berry, Camp
bell, Harp, Mead, Ostrom, Ragsdale and
VOORHEES,.
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
On motion of Mr.. Dargie, the, electric
railway bills We're declared to be cases of
urgency and placed on their passage.
Mr. Dargie moved that the committee
be permitted to withdraw its amendment.
Carried.
Thereupon the bills "a. BIS ia, 1l6 and
142) were each read the second and third
times and passed.
TWO DAYS RECESS.
Mr.. Heacock offered resolution pro-
viding that the Senate stand adjourned on
the following day, out of respect to the
memory of the late General w. t. Sher-
| man, that being the date of his obsequies,
and that there be no session of the Senate
on Monday, that being a legal holiday.
| Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
! Mr.. Heacock offered joint resolution
| requesting Congress to increase the pay
/ of the Census Enumerators. Referred to
the Federal Relations Committee.
I Mr.. McComas offered joint resolution
asking Congress to adopt a uniform sys-
! Same reference.
| Mr.. Heacock, from the Committee on
| Claims. reported back the bill to allow
the claim of A. B. Dibble for legal
| services, recommending its passage as
| amended.
THE JORDAN CLAIM.
When S. B. 64, making an appropria-
| ton to pay the claim of Dennis Jordan
| for work done on the Folsom State
| Prison, amounting to $4,000, came up,
| Mr.. He3cock offered substitute therefor,
| providing that ordan be permitted to sue
| the State for the amount of his claim. He
| spoke in support of the substitute and
against the Legislature allowing the
| claim.
| Mr.. Goucher advocated the payment OF
] the claim, and declared it to be a shame
and disgrace that the State had so long
| evaded the payment of a just and honest
! debt.
! The substitute was lost-ayes 8, noes %.
! Mr.. Heacock again spoke against the
| original bill, and in doing so reviewed
| the history of the claim, as revealed by
! the journals of past Legislatures. The
| State Board of Examiners, he claimed,
| had not had sufficient time in which to
t inquire into the merits of the claim, and
| their recommendation was no argument
in its favor.
| Mr.. Ostrom also spoke against the bill,
! and Mr.. Campbell of Solano favored it.
! The latter said that if the State owed any,
| thing TO MIR. Jordan it was better able 10
! pay it than he was able to lose it. The
architect Of the prison demanded un-
reasonable things Of Jordan-eVen inn
| possible things - and the architect
dismissed him because he could not ac-
complish them.
Mr.. Goucher said if there were any OF
his constituents who would disapprove OF
his. advocacy OF the allowance of this
| claim, he would be proud of the fact that
| he did not represent such people. He be-
! lieved the State to be in honor bound to
! pay Mr.. Jordan for the work he had
! done and money expended for its benefit.
During his argument Mr.. Goucher was
asked by Mr.. Ostrom certain questions
regarding the history of the case, and re-
| Piled: THE facts are all set forth in the
! Iature, and-althOugh the gentleman is q
| Democrat-I am credibly informed that
| he can read.7 Laughter.
| The roll was called, and by vote of %
ayes to 8 noes, the bill was ordered to en-
| grossment and third reading.
TO VISIT SAN QUENTIN.
Mr.. Preston (the Chairman asked per-
mission for the Prison Committee to visit
| San Quentin.
Mr.. Heacock hoped the rule limiting
| the number to three members would be
adhered to.
! MIR. Preston said that three other mem
! bers of the committee We're very deSirous
| OF visiting San Quentin, and as he wished
! them all TO go, he (Preston) would pay
| his own expenses, if there was any seri-
! Gus objection to their going.
| The request OF the committee was lost
! ayes %, noes 2-it requiring a two
thirds vote of the Senate to change the
rule.
Mr.. Heacock then moved that three
members of the committee be permitted
! to visit San Quentin. Carried.
MIR. Mahoney offered a resolution grant
| ing permission to MesSrs. McGowan
! Broderick and W. II. Williams, of the
! Committee on Commerce and Naviga-
! ton, to visit the San Francisco water
front. Adopted.
a MAMMOTH BILL.
Mr.. Campbell of Solano at this point
! struggled through the center aisle to his
seat under load of manuscript, which he
| laid upon the Seeretary's desk with the
! remark that he desired to introduce bill.
! 1t proved to be an embodiment of the
| amendments to the County Government
| Act.
Mr.. Harp introduced bill instructing
the Clerk of the Supreme Court to pre-
! pare new list of all the attorneys in the
State who are eligible to practice before
| that tribunal.
At $50 the Senate took a recess until
! 7:30 P. NJ.
Evening Session.
! The Senate net at 7:30 o'clock p. NJ,
| Lieutenant-G Governor Reddick in the
| chair
| Mr.. Goucher called up his motion to
| amend Rule I, so as not to conflict with
| the new joint rule governing the consid-
! Grafton of bills that have passed either
| branch Of the Legislature.
! Mr.. Heacock moved to refer Mr.. Gou-
| cher's motion to the Committee on Rules.
| Carried.
The committee at once returned its re-
| port, recommending that the amendment
| be adopted. SO ordered.
The special order was the consideration
! of the adverse report of the Committee