The record-union., 1891-03-21
LEGISLATURE 18th SESSION.
The Bruner Matter Causes Scene in
the Assembly Chamber.
The Senate Disposes of the Appropria-
ton and County Government Bills
Presentations Last Night.
SENATE.
SAcRAMENTo, March 20. 1891.

SACRAMENTO, hldTCH ~, 1911.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock A.
M, Lieutenant-G Governor Reddick in the
chair. Roll called, and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Reading of the
journal dispensed with.
Taking up the special file, the Senate
adopted 1.-THE constitutional amendment
relating to the pardoning power placing
it in the hands of the Governor, Attorney
General, Secretary of State and the
Wardens of the State Prisons.
The constitutional amendment relating
to the payment of chaplains or other
religious instructors in State institutions,
was also adopted.
The bill providing for the pay of the
officers and clerks of the present session
was lost.
The general road bill was also passed,
without material amendment.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Taking up unfinished business, the
Crandall amendment to the appropriation
bill, reducing the items for the support of
the various Agricultural Districts, was
debated and finally passed.
The amendment reducing the item for
the printing of State school books from
$4,000 to $4,000 was withdrawn.
MI vi OlSh1yOu
the item appropriating funds to meet the
expenses of the National Guard encamp-
ments required by law.
Mr.. Bailey warmly defended the MEM
bers of the National Guard, who did not
he said, go into these encampments for
fun, but for hard work-to perfect them
selves IN the discipline ofthe Soldier-and
the history of the country showed the
Importance of encouraging the citizen
soldiery and increasing its efficiency.
Mr.. Campbell's amendment striking
out the encampment item was lost, and
the bill was then passed to engrossment
with all the amendments inserted by the
Finance Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The bill providing for an additional
deputy tor the Clerk of the Supreme
Court, to reside at Los Angeles, was
made case of urgency and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Mead, the bill for the
relief of Colonel Stevenson was made a
case of urgency, and passed.
a. b. 633, providing for the formation
and government of mutual, building and
loan associations. Passed.
THE SACRAMENTO BOND BILL.
When S. B. 435, amending the Icorpor-
alton Act of Sacramento so as to provide
that the moneys to be paid into the inter-
est and sinking fund shall include 30 per
cent. of the net, instead of the gross, re-
celpIS OI Iuc WdLeI-WOfkS, MI. SpfaSuo,
the author of the bill, spoke earnestly in
its favor. He said he had previously
presented petition, signed by 200 of the
best business men of Sacramento, asking
for its passage, and he had been assured
that more than two-thirds Of the people
OF the city favored it. The Republican
City Convention had unanimously in
dorsed the proposition. Citizens of high
standing had asked him to introduce the
bill and support it, and he did so firmly
believing it to be a just and righteous
measure.
Mr.. Dray said he claimed to represent
the people of Sacramento, and that he
could have focured petition with 1000
names against the passage of the bin, had
he tried. The best citizens of the city
We're opposed to it, and three members of
the committee of five appointed by the
Board of Trade to inquire into the mat
ter had reported against any reduction in
the sums now being paid into the interest
and sinking fund, as such course would
entail endless litigation. AS matters
We're now going, the city debt would be
paid off in seven years, but if the pur-