The record-union., 1891-02-28
LEGISLATURE -2sTH SESSION.
The Senate Passes the Congressional
Apportionment Bill.
Refusal to Reconsider the Passage OF
the Glenn County Bill : The
Work In the Assembly.
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, Friday, Feb. q, 1891.

SACRAMENTO, Friday, Feb. q, 1891.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
'Lieutenant-Gover Reddiclz in the
chair. Roll called, and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Reading of the
journal dispensed with.
Mr.. Ostrom moved to have his motion
to reconsider the vote whereby the Glenn
County bill was passed on the preceding
day made the special order for Monday
next at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
Mr.. Sprague moved the previous ques-
ton, which was carried, and the Senate
by vote of 2 ayes to l3 noes, refused to
reconsider.
1t was explained during the short dis
cussion which preceded the roll-call that
the delay was asked for in order to per-
NIT the bill to be so amended that the
property Of ex-senator Boggs should not
be divided, leaving his home in one
county and much of his property in the
other.
THE URGENCY FILE.
Work was then resumed on the list of
bills which were called up on Thursday
as urgency measures, the first being S. B.
$40, authorizing the Attorney-General to
dismiss certain actions pending in San
Francisco. Amended and made the
GDtCilI OiNltA lVi 4 T. H Oil iOEibtIItid2
5. Il. 393, authorizing certain corpora
tions to act as executor and to administer
trusts. Passed.
MIR. Crandau gave notice of a motion to
reconsider.
S. b. 255, relating to benevolent and re-
Ggious corporations. Passed.
Substitute for ). b. ~, relating to the re-
clamation OF certain lands within certain
municipalities. Passed. ['The bill is in
tenGed to permit the formation of leyee
districts near the boundary lines of Sac
ramento and Oakland.l
>. 3. 609, relative to cemetery corpora
tions. Passed.
S. 3. 5I7, relating to the roofing of pub
lie buildings.
Messrs. Simpson and w H. Williams
opposed the bill, claiming that it was in
the interest of monopoly of slate for
roofing.
Mr.. Fraser said he stood sponsor for
the bill, which he believed TO be one of
the most meritorious introduced during
the session. While it was in the direc-
ton OF safety and economy, it was also in
the interest of 4 new and important in
dastTy in this State, which should be en-
, couraged.
Mr.. Williams said that, as flat roofs
cannot be covered with slate, the passage
of the bill would necessitate a change in
the plans OF many of the public build
ings 10 be erected, and Mr.. Berry held
that its operation would work q hardship
on country school districts
Nlr. Fraser said there might be some
thing IN Nj. Berry's suggestion and he
moved 10 amend the bill by restricting its
operation to State buildings. Carried
On Mr.. Eraser's motion the bill was
then passed on file for further amend
ment. 1t was subsequently passed.
). Is. so, providing for the construction
Of free wagon road from the town of
Mariposa to Yosemite Valley (appropriat-
ing $4,000 for that purpose). The bill
was amended, ordered reprinted and
placed on the special file.
5. b. l6i, fixing rates of fares on street
railways in cities of 100000 population or
over, amended and ordered reprinted.
5. 3. 55f, relative to the changing Of
grades of streets. Passed.
Recess till p. ".