Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07

which score OF members took
part. The motion to refer was announced
as ayes 35, noes 33. The bill was then
referred to the committee on municipal
corporations. The opposing faction ap-
peared much crestfallen, but great
change took place in their demeanor
after the committee meeting few hours
later. Bruner presented substitute to
which reference has frequently been
made, giving the governor the appoint
ment OF five fire commissioners. The
committee decided to report both the
original bill by DAILY, and Burners SUBJ
stitute, back to the assembly, without
recommendation, and let the house fight
the matter out itself. Chairman Went
worth will report on the bills
Monday. The San Francisco dele
cation will raise the point of order
that Q substitute cannot be offered
on third reading. The original fire. bill
introduced by Assemblyman DAILY, and
the substitute by Bruner, are diametri-
cally antagonistic IN principle.
The assembly this afternoon refused
unanimously to concur in the senate
amendment to the police bill, exempt
ing cities Of the third class, The bill
passed d the senate this afternoon, ayes
The Australian ballot bills weresre-
ported back without recommendation,
by the election laws committee, as was
Dibble's legislative apportionment bill.
The medical examiners bill was re-
ported back with a majority and minor
ity report.
The committee reported, without re-
commendation, the bill requiring for
eign insurance companies. to make de-
posit OF $500, 900, and in favor of the pas
sage OF the valued policy bills, with an
amendment confining them to fire insur-
ance. &a
The county boundary committee re-
ported against Pomona and Riverside
county bills, and in favor of San ia
cinto and Glenn counties.
The assembly sat on the junketers to-
day, allowing only three members on
the public building and state charities
committees. Agnews will be visited
first.
The assembly public building COM
mittee has amended the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the governors resi-
dence, so as to strike out the Steffens
mansion mentioned in the original bill
and authorizing the capitol commission
ers to select site and build or purchase
q residence.
The assembly adjourned to 2 p. m.
Monday.
Senate Proceedings
The senate passed, unanimously, a
resolution asking congress to prohibit
the importation of opium, and reciting
from figures supplied by Collector
Phelps, at San Francisco, the fact that
in eleven years past there had been inn
ported at that port 1926, ,053 pounds Of
the drug, both crude and prepared.
This enormous total, the resolution
states, does not include the opium
that is smuggled over the border.
Warden McComb's reply to the senate
resolution, asking the cost of the jute
mill at San Quentin, was read. The net
operating cast OF the jute mill for the
year ending December 81, 1885, was
$194,777. The number Of grain bags
manufactured in the same period, was
1898, 1859; the cost per bag on the
wharf at San Francisco was s. .8945 cents.
The number of bags on hand January I,
1890, was 96l $50; the number made
during the year, 8, 1895, ,160; total, A, 1884,
719; sold during the year, 3,262, ,919.
MCGOWAN, chairman of the elections
committee, offered a resolution allowing
Senator j. Fl. Mahoney 1854 for the
expenses OF his election contest with P.
J. Murphy; the latter is allowed $33SO.
Referred to the committee on conting-
ent expenses.
The senate joint resolution asking
congress to abolish the duty on grain
bags. burlaps, ETC.. was passed.
The railroad re-assessment bill was
made the special order for Tuesday
next.
Another bill giving breeders lien on
the produce of the stock bred to their
animals, was passed; also bill prohib-
iting the sale of tobacco to minors under
16 years; also the claim bills of G. j.
Mothersole, James W. Rankin, W. H.
Murphy, George Featherstone also
Ragsdale's bill to enable the California
home Tor feeble-minded children to sell
it's Santa Clara property, and the Will
liams police pension bill.
On account of the absence of many
senators, Maher declined to force the
final vote ON his board OF arbitration
bill. Goucher opposed the bill. on the
ground that it would not settle labor
questions, and the appropriation OF
$2500 asked for, would only open
the way to larger expenditures.
A Joint reenlnlinn mamnrialixing com
gress to abolish the duty on grain bags,
burlaps or gunny cloth, was adopted.
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