The record-union., 1891-01-22
Both Branches Show Disposition to
Dispose of Their Bills.
Governor Markham Sends in Batch
of Appointments-Resp to
the Dead Monarch.
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO. January q, 1891.


Public Buildings Other than Prisons, re-
ported back the resolution relative to the
removal or consolidation of unnecessary
commissions and boards of public Off
GERS. with the recommendation that it be
referred to the Finance Committee. So
ordered.
Mr.. Simpson, from the Committee on
Education and Public Morals, reported
back S. b. 45, including hokey-pokey in
the list of prohibited games, and recon-
mending its passage.
Also, S. B. 154, providing for free text
books for public school pupils, recon-
mending its passage.
Also, S. B. l13, authorizing the estab
Eshment of county high schools, recon-
mending its passage.
Mr.. DenniSon, from the Committee on
Hospitals, reported favorably S. B. 81,
relating to pharmacy and the sale OF
poisons.
Mr.. DeLong, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported fayorably the following:
S. B. IL, relating to the deposit of pub
lie funds.
Also, S. g. 72, relating to the form of
acquisitions for stationery for public ofli-
GERS.
Also. S. B. 81, providing for the sale of
State bonds for the erection of a general
water front.
Mr.. Mahoney. from the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation, reported back
S. B. 8, providing for repairs TO the quar-
antine launch Governor Perkins, recon-
mending its passage.
Also, S. b. 90 relating to the San Fran
cisco water front.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported back S. b. 12l,
authorizing the formation of county
mutual insurance companies, recon-
mending its passage.
Mr.. Heacock, from the Committee on
Claims, reported back 1avorably the bills
to pay the claims OF w. II. Murphy.
George Mothersole and J. w. Rankin.
Mr. voorhees,, from the Committee on
Mining, reported back tavorably the
resolution repeating the Act declaring
the Klamath River navigable.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. w. H. Williams-To create
State Board OF Funeral Directors and to
prevent the spread of contagious diseases.
l BY Mr.. Harp-Providing for the re-
demption of property heretofore sold to
irrigation districts in certain cases.
= By Mr. Notwithstanding the State
School-bo law.
BY Mr.. Dargie-Amending the Code of
Civil Procedure, relating to the power of
guardians to settle claims upon the estates
of their wards.
Also, amending Section 25 of the Civil
Code, relating TO the age of minors.
Also, relating to the operations of life
insurance companies.
BY MIR. Streeter-AmenGing the Act
establishing the Southern California Hos
pital.
Also, appropriating SIS, ,345 for the salar-
les OF members of the San Diego Board of
HGrbOr Commissioners.
i, Also, amending the Political Code, re-
latinCr tO the mowers and f;lt.ipS of said
Board.
BY Mr.. Maher-Establishing State
Board of Ran1ie Culture, and to encour-
age the growing of the ra1nie plant.
BY Mr.. Crandall-Appropriating money
to pay the claim of William GJitenberger
for the loss of tools at the Folsom Prison.
y Also, to regulate the sale and use of pc
troleum and its products.
Also, amending Section of the Act re-
, lating to the erection of public buildings.
y By Mr.. Welch-Providing for estimat-
ing the cost and selling price Of State
textbooks.
Also, providing for the free distribution
of school books.
BY Mr. Flint-For the relief of Wallace
Green for injuries received while an in
mate of San Quentin.
y, BY Mr.. f'raser-Providing for the ap-
pointment of a Guardian for the Marshall
monument and grounds, and prescribing
The duties and salary thereof.
By Mr.. Seawell-Constitutio amend
mertt changing the fiscal year.
Also, adding a new section to the Penal
Code, relating to the time of marriage of
divorced persons.
Also, repeating the Act authorizing
Supervisors to declare certain streams
unnavigable.
: By Mir. McGowan-Appropria S3,-
100 for the purchase of certain lands adj
jacent to San Quentin Prison.
afnpTli11ry no pnitfico1 CaIa
lating to the payment of taxes.
BY Mr.. Carpenter-To pay the claim of
William Garbie.
Also, relating to the promotion of horti-
culture.
ALSO, providing for the formation of
y BY Mr.. DEMONSTRATING for depu-
ties to certain officials in cities of 100000
inhabitants or over.
BY Mr. Misunderstanding to the powers
of Court Commissioners.
EXHAUSTED FUNDS.
Mr.. Preston introduced bill appropri-
ating $4,000 to meet a deficiency in the
appropriation for the Secretary OF States
office in the purchase of supplies and for
certain repairs. He moved that the con-
stitutional provision be suspended, the
bin be declared one of urgency, and read
the first and second time.
Mr.. Campbell of Soiano opposed the mo-
non. ne Ssliu tne last Legislature passed
an Act providing that the expenditure
OF no State officer should exceed the APP
preparation for such officers use without
the consent of the State Board of Exam
iners.
Other Senators wished to know whether
or not the deficiency had been legally
contracted.
MIR. Preston explained that the appro-
priation asked for was to enable the Sec
retary of State to purchase certain sup
plies and make certain necessary repairs
about the Capitol. He had absolutely no
money at his command for these purposes,
the former appropriation having been
consumed in the renovation of the Capt.
tol under the direction of his predecessor.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to amend the bill
by making the sum to be appropriated
$1,000 instead of $4,000. Lost.
The bill was, on motion, referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Wilson offered concurrent reso-
luton, Relative to the Great Corpora
tions and Giant Monopolies," and moved
its adoption.
The bill was read for the information
of the Senate. 1t was found to be gem
eral and promiscuous arraignment of
corporations as being responsible for
most of the imaginary Ills which afiiict q
certain class OF people, and asks Congress
to make the interstate law more binding.
Mr.. Simpson moved to refer the resolu-
ton TO the judiciary Committee, to which
Messrs. Seawell and Ostrom objected.
The motion prevailed-ayes 20, noes IL.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. DEMONSTRATING for the ap-
pointment of a clerk to compile weekly
history of the bills before the Senate. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Attaches.
By MIR. Maher-Appointing Martin
SUeinmitz to take charge of the lighting of