The record-union., 1891-01-30

therefore recommend that all acquisitions
| upon the State Printer from any institution or
official, be first approved by some authority
designated by you. II, 81. MARKHAM,
Governor.
Mr.. Goucher moved that committee
be appointed to inquire into the matters
referred to in the message and to report
| the result thereof to the Senate.
| Mr.. Heacock moved to amend the mo-
| ton by directing the Committee on Pub
lie Printing to make the proposed inyes-
| tigatiOn and report to the Senate at the
earliest possible moment.
Mr.. Goucher accepted the amendment,
and the motion prevailed.
Recess until 1:30 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The first business on the reassembling
OF the Senate was the consideration OF
bills on the special file
5. q. A. 4, relative to the mourning of
| Indebtedness by cities, towns, counties,
boards OF Education or school districts.
Read second time.
5. G. A. 8, relating to the pardoning
power, was, on motion of Mr.. Heacock
made the special order for Tuesday next,
at 1870 P. NJ.
FREE sCHooL-BooKs.
Mr.. Seawell withdrew his motion to re-
| consider the vote by which S. b. 154, pro-
viding for the free. use of school text
books, was passed.
BILLS READ SECOND TIME.
S. b. IS, relating to eight hours being a
days work. Committee amendments
| adopted.
S. b. Y, prescribing the form of requi-
sitions for stationery by members of the
Legislature.
S. B. 81, providing for the issuance of
State bonds for the construction of gen
eral passenger depot on the San Fran
cisco water front
S. B. 8, providing for the payment of
repairs on the quarantine launch Gov
ernor Perkins.
BILLS READ THE FIRST TIME.
S. B. 40, to prohibit gaming.
s. b. III, authorizing the formation of
county mutual insurance companies.
the claim of William H. Murphy, for
money Illegally paid the State of Califor-
| MIA.
S. b. 209, to appropriate moneys to pay
the claim of George Featherstone for
services rendered in the office Of Treas
urer of State.
S. b. "a, to appropriate money to pay
the claim of George j. Mothersole for
labor and expenses incurred in roofing
the Napa Insane Asylum.
S. b. So, to pay the claim of James w.
Rankin for services in the office Of the
State Treasurer.
S. 3. II, repeating an Act declaring the
Klamath River navigable.
! 4. y. %, relating TO the power OF courts
in the matter of Furnishing for contempt.
| ). b. 240, relative to the registry OF
| births, deaths and marriages.
! >. h. "a, to appropriate money for the
e ection Of a State Hospital for Lepers.
| 5. B. 256, relative to the appointment OF
a State Sanitary Inspector.
S. B. les, relative to the sale of tobacco
to persons under sixteen years Of age.
S. B. lis, to issue arms and accoutre-
ments to regularly organized camps OF
| the Sons of Veterans.
S. B. III, TO provide for preference in
the employment in the public service OF
| honorably discharged exUnion soldiers,
sailors, and marines Of the War of the Re-
| beliion.
S. b. so, to increase the police force OF
the various cities.
S. b. 127, to provide for the levy and
collection of taxes by and for school dis
tricts, except in municipal corporations
OF the first class.
S. j. r. l, relative to u. S. Senate bill
$50. Adopted.
S. B. 70, relating to the duties of officers
! ). Is. 90, relative to the payment Of the
necessary expenses of witnesses in Grim
! inal cases.
| S. 3. rs, determining who shall prac-
tice law in the courts of this State
| s. b. "A, relative to the non-insurance
of property belonging to the State against
| risk of damage or destruction by fire.
5. 3. 100, to authorize and direct the
sale OF the site and buildings of the Fee
| ble-Minded Home.
| A. j. r. l, relating to public building
at Eureka. Adopted.
A. j. r. 5, relative to the erecting of a
gun factory at Benicia for finishing and
assembling high-power guns. Adopted.
). b. 104, an Act to enable cities of the
| fifth class to issue bonds for school pur-
poses, and for hquidating Indebtedness
already incurred.
S. B. 27S, to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors within one mile of any re-
form schools where Juveniles are con-
| fined.
S. b. 2es, relative to the preservation OF
| the public health.
S. b. 1l6, relating to the office of Super
intendent of State Printing, and provid-
ing for the election of such officer.
1 MORE BILLS.
Ny Mr.. Notwithstanding the Penal
| Code, relative to habeas corpus cases.
! v By Mr.. Notwithstanding the office
Of attorney to the State Board of Health
and San Francisco Board of Health.
| BY Mr.. Flint-For the investigation OF
the species Of fish in the bays and along
visibility of introducing new ones.
MORE POLICEMEN WANTED.
| Mr.. Maher presented petition from
citizens of San Francisco urging the pas
sage of the bill toincrease the police force
of that city.
THE ANTI-PooLHoUSE BILL.
When S. B. 165. to and two new sections
to Chapter NJ. OF the Penal Code, relative
to the selling of pools on horse races,
came up on the first reading file, Mr..
Langford moved that the bill be re-re-
| ferred to the Committee on Public Morals.
This brought to his feet Mr.. Campbell
of Solano, the author of the bill, who de-
clared that he had been besieged for the
last two days by persons who wanted
him to have the bill re-committed to the
committee. He believed the purpose was
to have it strangled there, and he wanted
it to become law. Its passage had been
asked by the bestpeople of San Francisco;
it was in the interest OF public morality,
and should be passed.
A brief debate followed, and the mo-
! ton to recommit the bill was lost-ayes
| l6, noes 81. 1t was then ordered to sec
| ond reading.
Adjourned till Friday.
ASSEMBLY,.
House met at IL A. NJ. Speaker Coombs
in the chair. Roll called; quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of yes
terday approved.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Johnson-For the creation of a
Shipping Commission, for the benefit
and protection of the farmers of the State.
Committee on Navigation.
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