The record-union., 1891-01-16
TEE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Keeps Its Promise Not to
Permit Junketing.
Bills Keep Rolling in-McGowan's In
effectual Kick Against the Codes
-Bill to Revise Textbooks.
SENATE.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Pres
ident pro tenn. Fraser in the chair. Roll
called and quorum present. Prayer by
the Chaplain, Rev. J. A. Bruner. Jour-
nal of preceding day read and approved.
CONCERNING ATTACHES.
Mr.. Heacock introduced bill out of
order prescribing the number, duties and
compensation of employees and attaches
of the Senate. He asked that the consti
tutional provision be suspended, the bill
declared one of urgency, read three times
and passed.
Mr.. Goucher opposed the motion, de-
claring the bill not to be in the interest of
that economy TO which all members of the
Senate were pledged.
Mr.. Heacock referred to the course pur-
sued by the Senate two years ago in pay
ing excessive salaries and evading the
letter of the law by whipping the devil
around the stump" His bill was in
tended to make the law prescribing the
number and pay of attaches so plain that
it could not be evaded.
BY vote OF % to 5 the rule was ordered
suspended and the bill considered.
The reading of the bill was begun,
when Mr.. Goucher objected to its further
consideration, on the ground that it had
not been printed, and therefore amend
ments could not be offered.
Mr.. Ostrom moved to refer the bill to
the Judiciary Committee, with instruc-
tlons to report the same, in printed form,
to the Senate tomorrow morning after
the reading of the Journal it to be the
special order for that time.
Mr.. Heacock said he had no other in
terest in the matter than the furtherance
of economy and the dispatch of business,
and was willing the reference should be
made.
Mr.. Ostrom's motion prevailed.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Banks. from the Committee on
Public Buildings Other than Prisons,
submitted a request that the committee
be authorized to visit the Hospital for the
Insane at AgnewS, Santa Clara county,
during the recess of the Senate from Fri
day till Monday.
Mr.. Goucher wanted the Chairman to
explain the necessity for the trip. If it
was to be one of pleasure he wanted the
members to pay their own expenses. If
there was any good reason for the pro-
posed visit he would favor the request of
the committee.
Mr.. Banks said the Agnews Asylum
had received an appropriation two years
ago OF S400, 600, and now asked for 500, ,0G0
more. and he thought it wise for the COM
mittee to go and inquire into the needs of
the institution.
NIL nGlO llldI VIC report Oh ln6
Directors of the asylum would give all the
necessary information-more than could
be obtained by visiting the place.
Mr.. Preston thought differently. He
had learned more of the Stockton Asy-
lum during q recent visit of q couple of
hours than he could have learned from
reading all the reports the Directors had
ever made. He was in favor, in some
instances, of visits by committees to
public institutions.
Mr.. Heacock asked Mr.. Preston if he
did not think a subcommittee of three
could obtain all the necessary informa-
ton.
Mr.. Preston replied that he believed it
could.
Mr. Heacock-Then the Senator from
Nevada is.evidently mistaken as to the
question before the Senate. The Senate
has declared itself opposed to entire com
mittees going away.on fhesetrips There
are now phblic. institutions in naless
than fifteen counties of the State, from
sMendocino to San BerDardi1ro, and if
entire committees should absent them
selves on visits to these institutions the
Senate would often be left without a
quorum. Whenever a committee trip is
planned the managers Of these institu-
tions know of it and the visits are antici-
pated hence everything is put in readi-
meas for their arrival. If there be any
skeletons they are locked away in dark
closets, and the committees never see
them. If the doors were now opened for
this committee to go on visit, other
committees would be asking the same
privilege. The Senate now has rule
providing that only sub-committees of
three members should go on these visits,
unless by express permission, and it
should be enforced.
BY a vote of "a ayes to Y noes the Sem
ate refused to suspend the rules-it re-
quiring two-thirds vote of the Senate to
do so.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Mr.. De Long-Giving the consent
of the State TO the reservation of certain
lands by Congress.
BY Mr.. Crandall-A constitutional
amendment relating to the judiciary.
BY Mr.. Bailey-To pay the claim of
George Featherston for services in the
State Treasurer's office.
By Mr.. Britt-To create the county of
Glenn, establish its boundaries and pro-
vide for its organization.
BY Mr.. OStrom--Creating State Board
of School-book Editors. consisting of
the State Superintendent of Public In
struction and four others, to be appointed
by the Governor, to revise the spoilers,
readers and biographies of the State
school-book series and repubish the
same; also, providing that the books be
furnished pupils free of charged
by Mr.. Sprague-Amending section
1924 of the Penal Code, relating to the
issuance of search warrants.
y By Mr.. G. H.. Williams-R Regulating
the collection and distribution of ashes
and garbage in cities.
IrBy Mr.. Banks-Amending the Penal
Code relating to fish and game.
Also, authorizing the purchase by the
Fish Commissioners of the sites of the
Sissons and Lake Tahoe fish hatcheries.
= Also, to prevent the destruction of
young fishes in bitches, fumes, etc.
Also, authorizing the Fish Commits
sioners to establish a fish hatchery near
San Francisco.
y By Mr.. arpenter-Amending Section
146S of the Penal Code, relating to the
settlement of statements ON appeal from
Justices Courts.
NAlso, relating to trial by jury.
Wy Mr.. Seawell-AuthoriZing Boards
of Supervisors to grant compensation to
owners of toll roads for improvements
made after the expiration of their fran
chiSes.
[ BY Mr.. Britt-To pay the claim of Max
Gumpel for services during the trial of
John e. GRAY
BY Mr.. Simpson-Relating to water
supplies for cities.
- By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING Sections
2S6, S54 and $50 of the Civil Code, relating
to powers of corporations.
Also, amending Sections SIS and 1872 of
1.-THE Political Code, so as to permit the APP
pointment of women as Notaries Public.
y Also, amending the Act relating to
homestead prescriptions.
Also. amending the Political Code, re-
Alating to canal and water privileges.
- By Mr.. Heacock-To add new section
to the Code of Civil Procedure, relating
TO incompetent persons.
! Also, amending Sections 2642, 2644 and
2645 of the Political Code, relating to the
powers and duties of Road Overseers.
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