The record-union., 1891-03-05
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY FILE.

a. B. 244, relating to the construction
and repairing of fish-ladders and obstruc-
tons in running streams. Passed-ayes
26, noes O.
A. b. 432, providing for assistants to the
City and District Attorneys of San Fran
cisco. Passed.
A. B. 167, creating a lien in favor of
owners of animals used for propagating
purposes. Passed-ayes q, noes 7.
A. Is. 10, to prevent the sale of intoSi-
eating liquors TO children under Is years
of age. Read second time.
A. B. ITO, relating to the incurring of in
debtness by cities of the fifth class.
Amended and ordered reprinted.
A. b. 3Ol, relating to life, health, acci
dent and endowment insurance ON the
assessment plan. Read first time.
a. b. 594, declaring Petaluma River a
public way. Read first time.
a. b. 2l9, relating to Judgment and or
ders in cases of contempt and appeals
theretrom. Read first time.
a. B. 696, amending the incorporation
Act Of San Jose. Read first time.
A. b 333, to validate certain Acts of mu-
nicipal corporations since 1888. Read
three times and passed.
PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW.
On motion of Mr.. Seawell, Substitute
for S. BIS 352 and 400, relating to the pub
lie schools, was declared case ofurgency
and passed.
RELIEF FOR MRS. KELLY.
The bill appropriating 81 $50 out of the
San Francisco Harbor Improvement
Fund for the relief of Mrs. Emma Kelly,
widow of G. II. Kelly, was taken up and
passed-ayes 80, noes 0.
A HOME INDUSTRY.
S. B. 517, providing that public build
ings shall be rooted with California slate.
PaSSed-ayeS q noes
SPECIAL ORDERS.
The Senate then took up the special or
der, A. B. 224, revising and amending the
Irrigation Act of 1887. Passed-ayes "a,
noes 4.
S. B. 234, to establish a standard of
weights and measures.
Mr.. Mahoney, author of the bill, offered
an amendment providing that county
sealers be appointed {by the Governor)
OF Supervisors of any county. The
amendment was adopted and the bill sent
TO be reprinted.
Mr.. Goucher offered a resolution de-
claring ). b. 65S, relating to official pub
lications, a case Of urgency and placed
upon its passage. Adopted.
Inc bill provides that all newspapers
competing for official advertising must
have been in existence for at least one
year.
Mr.. Dargie spoke in favor of the bill
and Mr.. Dray against it. The latter ia
vored making the limit three months,
which term, he claimed, generally deter
mined the fate of ephemeral publications.
Mr.. Carpenter said 1t was not a ques-
ton as to what would be in the interest
OF the newspapers, but of the people. 1t
was throwing money away to publish
legal advertisements in papers without
any circulation. The interests of the
people demanded that such publications
should be in newspapers long estab-
lished and of general circulation.
Messrs. Crandall and Berry spoke
against the bill
Mr.. Dray moved that three months be
substituted for one year. Adopted-Ayes
10, noes l..
Mr.. Maher moved to amend by striking
out section 2. Carried.
This practically kills the bill.
(the Sacramento ''revenue'' bill was
made the special order for Monday next
at p. II.
The conference committees ON A. B.
101 failing to agree, free conference COM
mittee was appointed thereon.
At $40 P. NJ. the Senate took q recess
till 1880 O'Clock.
Evening Session.
The Senate reassembled at 7:50 o'clock
P. NJ, President pro TEN. Fraser in the
chair.
Mr.. DeLong offered a resolution pro-
viding that when the Senate adjourned it
be until Friday morning, the recess to be
taken out Of respect to the memory of the
late United States Senator Hearst.
The resolution met with considerable
opposition, and finally it was withdrawn.
a long wrangle then ensued over O.
resolution by Mr.. Maher to take up a
certain bill as case of urgency and place
it upon its passage. In order to settle the
trouble he withdrew the resolution.
MIR. LangforG next asked permission to
take up $. b.. 57S, to pay the claim of
John Mullan $2,344), special agent of the
State, for services rendered in collecting
from the Government certain moneys due
the State on an Indian war claim, and
paying the same into the State Treasury.
He asked the privilege because Of his alb
sence when other Senators had bills con-
sidered under the urgency rule The
resolution was adopted-ayes II, noes 5.
The bill was then read the second and
third times and passed-ayes Is, noes 2.
WORK ON THE SPECIAL FILE.
S. 3. A, to provide for certain improve
ments at the Folsom State Prison. Read
second time.
S. b. 64, to pay the claim of D. Jordan,
appropriating 5000 with interest from
lSfZ. GdSS9u-aytS 70, noes III.
5. B. CAB, to form agricultural districts
and provide for their management and
control, was discussed at some length,
and finally Mr.. Carpenter moved to maxi e
it the special order for Thursday evening.
Lost.
Mr.. Crandall opposed it on the gound
that, in his opinion, it would leave two
sets of associations and officers in power,
entailing lawsuits over the property of
fhn r1rnc0nt proaDiyatinnS anJ tho
ones sought to be formed.
Mr.. Goucher then moved that the bill
be considered, in conjunction with that of
the Assembly, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on
Thursday. So ordered.
S. BIS 61S and 6i9, relating to the time
of settlement of County Treasurers and
Auditors with the State Controller,
Passed.
Substitute for S. B. l., appropriating
$50, Goo for the erection of additional builde
ings at the Agnew Insane Asylum. Read
second time.
S. b. So, appropriating 900 for i'm
provements at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum. Read second time.
Substitute for S. B. 600, appropriating
5000 for improvements at the Southern
California Hospital for the Insane. Read
second time.
$. =. 81, appropriating 10000 for i'm
provements at the Stockton Insane Asy-
lum. Passed-ayes 2, noes 4.
Mr.. Goucher gave notice of a motion to
reconsider.
Mr.. McComas moved that when the
Senate adjourns il be out of respect to
the memory of Pomona. County, de-
ceased. Out of order
S. b. 395, to pay the claim of A. B.
Dibbie. Read second time.
S. b. go, appropriating $1,000 for fur
nishing the State Normal School at San
poSGp6
S. B. 265, relating to the establishment
of mutual insurance companies. Read