Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-24
San Francisco Pool Rooms
Apparently Doomed.
The Eight-Hour Bill Discussed
in the Senate.
Carpenters Tax Payment and Chattel
Mortgage Bills Passed.
Vallejo and $500 Pension to
His Widow.


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2S.--In the senate
today the committee on public buildings
reported favorably the bills relative to
the non-insurance of property, and to
authorize and direct the sale of the site
and buildings Of the California home for
the care and training OF feebae-minded
children, in Santa Clara county.
The committee on education reported
favorably the bills to establish state
normal school in San Francisco, and to
enable cities of the fifth class to issue
bonds for the purpose OF raising money
to purchase school lots and construct
school buikings: also Campbell's bill
closing the San Francisco pool rooms.
The committee on hospitals reported
favorably Simpsons bill relative to the
preservation OF the public health.
The bill providing for the semi-an-
nual payment Of taxes was passed, as
was Carpenters bill relating to chattel
mortgages.
The second reading OF bills was then
taken up.
The eight-hour bill came up for dis
cussion on second reading. The bill
was introduced by Maher and has a
clause which forces the carrying out of
the old law. Ostrom and Crandall, OF
Santa Clara, opposed the measure.
The bill was finally referred back to
the committee on labor and capital,
with the understanding that it was not
to lose it's place on the file.
Ragsdale offered bill to erect mon
ument in Golden Gate park to General
Vallejo. 1t provides for an appropria-
ton Of $4,000.
A petition, signed by San Francisco
citizens, was presented to the senate,
asking that Campbell's bill closing pool
rooms, be passed.
After the reading of the adoption of
the rules, the senate adjourned till to-
morrow.
THE ASSEMBLY.
In the assembly the bill providing for
electric railroads came up on motion
for reconsideration. Robertson and
Shannahan objected to the bill, which
was reconsidered by vote of 63 to 4,
and made special order for Wednes-
day.
A number of bills were introduced, in
Guiding one by Weston to pay the widow
OF General Vallejo $500 month.
By Garver-To appropriate $1,000 to
pay the claim of A. B. Dioble for SER
vices in the case of the people vs.. 0 p.
Dobbins.
By Wentworth-Providing for the
formation and government of mutual
building and loan associations.
By Bert-To appropriate 1857 to pay
the expenses of the examining commits
sion on rivers and harbors. A
BY Bruner- Relating to husband e
control and disposition OF community
property.
BY Johnson-To further secure the
purity of the ballot, and to provide
means for effecting the same.
By Bledsoe-Regulating the qualifca-
tions of voters.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion, resolution was introduced calling
for the elections committee to report on
the Colusa county election contest be-
tween Eakle and Campbell. The DEM
ocratic members contended that they
had not had time to render q report yet.
The whole afternoon session was occu-
pied by discussion of the resolution. 1t
was finally carried, but Shannahan
moved to reconsider. gEe
In the midst of Shannahan g argument
to have the resolution recnnsidered, a
motion to adjourn prevailed.