The record-union., 1891-02-21
LEGISLATURE -2sTH SESSION.
The Senate Passes the Ballot Reform
Bill to Engrossment.
Likelihood of the Telegraph Common
Carrier Bill Being Reconsidered-
County Division to the Front.
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, Friday, Feb. %. 1891

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The Senate met at IL o'clock A. NJ, Lieu
tenant-Governor Reddick in the chair
Roll called, and quorum present. Prayer
by the Chaplain. Reading of the journal
dispensed with
Mr.. Ostrom presented petitions from
citizens of Pescadero in favor of mutual
insurance law and Sunday law He
also reported joint resolution from a
special committee against extending the
time for the payment of the Indebtedness
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company
to the Government. Adopted.
URGENCY BILLS.
The Senate resumed consideration of
the list of bills called up on the preceding
day under the urgency resolution, the
first being S. 3. 464, amending Section
J35 and 937 of the Political Code Passed
ayes q, noes 2.
). b.. l07, to prevent damage from the
overflow OF artesian wells. Passed.
,. b. 43l, relating to execution of iudg-
ment of death. 1t provides that ali exc
cutions be held in the State Prisons
Passed
S. B. 492, providing for home for in
dlgent soldiers, widows, orphans and
army nurses, was read the second time
and ordered engrossed.
THE UNEMPLOYED.
Mr.. Dray presented petition on behalf
of workingmen, embodying set of reso-
tutlons adopted at meeting held on the
preceding evening, asking the passage of
the bill providing a relief fund for the
unemployed in winter. The petition was
read and ordered printed in the journal
The bill referred to was made the sneciaI
order for next Thursday.
During the reading of the petition a
delegation of unemployed workingmen
. assembled in the lobby under the mar
shalship of Carl Browne
Mr.. Fraser in the chair.
COMMON CARRIERS.
Mr.. Hamill called up his notice of a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
Senate on the preceding day passed the
bill making telegraph companies common
carriers.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to amend by
making the motion the special order for
Tuesday next at $3.50 p. NJ.
Mr.. 0strom moved to amend by max
ing 1t the special order for l1:30 A. NJ of
Mr.. w. H. Williams moved as substi-
tute for the whole matter that the motion
be indefinitely postponed.
The roll-call was commenced on Mr.
Williams motion, when it was discovered
thet the friends of the bill were in the mi
nority, and call of the Senate was de-
manded. The only absentees were Sen
ators Campbell of Solano and Mahoney,
who soon returned to their seats.
The roll-caH was then concluded, and
resulted-ayes 16, noes 20.
Mr.. Ostrom's amendment to make the
matter the special order for 1880 A. NJ of
this day was also lost-ayes 16, noes 20.
MIR. Carpenter then moved to make the
consideration the special order for 7:30
:. N. on Tuesday. Carried-ayes 81,
noes 16.
SPECIAL FILE RESUMED.
s. b. 4l3, to create the county of San ia
cinto. Refused consideration under the
present order of business
). B. 569, empowering the Harbor Com
mfssioners to rectify the alignment of
East street III San Francisco.
Mr.. Mahoney objected to the passage of
the bill until tho wishes OF the Mayor and
Supervisors OF San Francisco could be
learned. If they should be satisfied with
the bill he would favor it, otherwise he
would not.
The bill was passed on the file, to retain
its place.
S. b. 4g7, to provide for the establish
ment of high schools. Read second time,
amended, and ordered engrCSsed.
S. b. 326, providing for keeping the
proceeds of sales of State textbooks in q
special fund, and for the manner of using
the same Read second time and ordered
engrosSed.
S. +. 500, relating to the qualifications
of District Attorneys (requirfng such Off
cials to hold licenses from the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Voorhies, the author of the bill,
contended that District Attorneys should
have the proper qualifications
Mr.. Carpenter moved to amend the bill
by providing that it should not affect any
person now holding the Office of District
Attorney. SO ordered.
The bill was read the second time and
ordered engrossed.
$. b. 200, relating to the continuation Of
administration upon the estates of de-
ceased persons. Amended and ordered
reprinted.
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