The record-union., 1891-01-13


among members. will further say. with
regard TO the House that members have
| been sacrificing with reference to their
own interests. They have been modest.
And that has imposed an extra burden
upon the Speaker. l believe if members
had warred among themselves, or gotten
mad, or made the Speaker mad, / could
have got this or that one OF with better
heart As it is, am sorry if oiisappoint-
lmcnts have been occsisioned OF course.
but it could not possibly be helped.
| On motion Of Mr.. Hawley, the House
| took recess till $50 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
! House reassembled; Speaker in the
chair. Roll called; quorum present.
RESOLUTIONS.
/ By Mr.. Phillips-rhat the chairman of
each committee be authorized to appoint
q clerk, and the Judiciary, Ways and
Means, and Appropriation committees
each an additional clerk, at q per diem of
So. Adopted.
BY Mr.. McCall-That w. P. Hamilton
be appointed Second Assistant Minute
sistant clerks. Rules suspended and res
olution adopted.
BY Mr.. Baughman-Tha James Hart
be appointed Bill Clerk for the Sergeant
at-Arms, at per diem of 50. Rules sus-
pended and resolution adop ed.
BY Mr.. LuX-Ihat 4. e. Foss be ap-
pointed File Clerk in the Serreant-at-
ARMS office, at q per diem OF S.. Rules
suspended and resolution afionted
BY Mr.. Bert-That the Speaker be
authorized to appoint q messenger to con-
vey bills to the State Printer, at per
diem OF -. Rules suspended and resolu-
ton adopted.
sTENoGRAPHER FOR THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Bruner-f ask the attention of the
ir1nn iNN,-c r.Ffz ~ Il
! They viii find on their desks A. b. 1856
| which has just been distributed. 1t is
the same bill which I introduced this
morning and which has been returned
from the printer. VIII state that the OBJ
| ject of the bill is to empower the Gov
ernor to employ stenographer in his
| office. There is not a business house in
the State, of any magnitude whatever,
| that does not now employ 4 stenographer,
and it Is q necessity in the Executive
! once. there ask unanimous consent of
the House that the bill be taken up out of
order and read first time, intending to
follow that with motion that it be de-
clared a case of urgency and read a sec
ond and third times and passed.
! Unanimous consent was granted and
| the bill read the first time. when it was
discovered that a mistake had been made
in printing, and it was, on motion Of Mr.
| Bruner, retransmitted to the printer 10
STATE PRISON INVESTIGATION.
By Mr.. Shanahan-T,hat the Governor
| be requested to furnish the Assembly
with an itemiZed statement OF the eX-
penditures and money appropriated in
the matter of the investigation of the
State Prisons by Governor Waterman;
said statement to show the amount ex-
pended and TO whom paid, and also
whether any part of the $4,000 appropri-
| atq6 hV the | .nDiG tc .lyac
Vestlgatlon remains uneXpended.
Mr.. Shanahan-Tiiere was $4,000 ap-
propriated by the last Legislature to carry
out that investigation, but there has never
| been any itemized statmeent made or
published as to how it was expended and
l think the people should be informed in
the matter. Adopted.
To ABOLISH COMMISSIONS.
By Mr.. Clark-That the Speaker ap-
point committee of five. with power 10
compel the attendance OF witnesses, to take
! testimony and report within thirty days
the condition necessity for and annual cost
of the Boards of Agriculture, of Forestry
and of Mining, and the Yosemite, Horti-
cultural and Viticultural COMMISSIONS:
and whether said boards and commits
sions may not be abolished or consoli-
dated as the State Department of the IN
terror. Also, as to the abolition or con
solidation of other State boards and COM
| missions.
/ MIR. Shanahan-I rise to point of or
der. The gentleman from. Yolo is steal
ing my thunder, and / object to it.
| The Speaker-The resolution viii he re-
ferred To the Committee on Rules, which
j has charge of the similar resolution of the
gentleman from Shasta.
VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS.
| BY Mr.. Renfro-Joint resolution with
reference to the election OF United States
Senators by direct vote OF the people.
judiciary.
BY Mr. Bledsoe-That the Sergeant-at-
Arms furnish each reporter for a daily
newspaper copy of each printed bill.
journal, etc. Adopted
Also, a joint resolution asking Congress
to appropriate S2,000,000 for the location
OF reservoir sites and construction of
reservoirs in the State of California. IT,
! rigation.
BY Mr.. Phillips-Concurren resolu-
ton directing the State Printer to deliver
ten copies of every work printed in his
Office to the State Librarian, and two cop
les to the Librarian Of the State Uniyer-
sity. Public Printing.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
That Marvin r. Higgins had been APP
| pointed Private Saeretary.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| BY Mr.. Alexander-To create a State
Association of Irrigation Districts and to
provide for the creation of q State Board
OF irrigation to manage and conduct the
affairs of the same. Irrigation.
! By Mr.. Brown-To amend Section 3494
of Political Code, providing for the rate
OF interest on payments for school lands.
Education.
| By Mr.. Sturtevant-To provide for the
care Of public roads and highways. Roads
and Highways.
Also, to amend Section 1887 of Political
| Code with reference to exemption from
jury duty. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Bledsoe-To repeal Supreme
Court Commissioners Act. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Jackson-To provide for the
preservation of deer and other game ami
mails. Fish and Came
BY Mr.. Rice-To create a lien in favor
| OF owners Of stations. etc. Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Alexander-To forbid the sale
or furnishing of tobacco in certain forms
to minors. Public Morals.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Culver-That Ed Short be ap-
pointed to take care of the cloak-room at
a per diem of s.. Attaches.
Also, that each standing committee be
| allowed not exceeding SO worth of sup
plies. Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Johnson-That all reouisitions
on the Secretary of State for supplies
must be signed by the Chairman OF the
committee using the same. Ways and
Means.
ASKED TO REPORT.
Mr.. Shanahan-I move that the Com
mlttee on Rules, to whom was referred
my resolution for the appointment of
committee to investigate as to the advisa-
blllty and probability of consolidating
the various State Boards and Commits
sions, be required to report the same
back TO the House forthwith.
MIR. Clark-It is only to-day that the