The record-union., 1891-02-18
ASSEMBLY,.
jorlrned.

House assembled at 10 o'clock, Speaker
Coombs in the chair. Roll called and
quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain.
Approval of the journal postponed.
Mr.. Phillips offered the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, BY an implied understanding,
the members of this House have constituted
themselves a committee to pass their judg-
ment on the merits of the play now in pro-
gress at onesof our theaters;' and whereas, by
reason of the smallness of said theater many
members are unable to obtain admittance to
view the same; be it
Resofced That the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Morals, who was an inter-
ested spectator at said performance last even
ing, be and is hereby required to report back
to this House, at 2 P. N. this day, a full and
complete report OF the proceedings as OBJ
served by him.
Mr.. Hail moved that the Chairman of
the Board of Education be added to the
committee. Carried
Mr.. Mccall moved the resolution be
spread on the minutes. Lost.
Mr.. Shanahan moved that the author of
the resolution be immersed in the Sacra-
mento River. Lost.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted by the House.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Bledsoe offered two petitions
from citizens of Humboldt County repre-
senting property valued at 10000, ask
ing lnat Senator A1cUOWaffS s Dill pfONlu-
ing for State Board OF Harbor Commits
sioncrs for Humboldt Bay be defeated.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Commissions an
nounced that it will be ready to report
some time this week.
The Committee on Commerce and Nayi-
CATION reported tavorably upon A. B. 6l4,
relating to the leasing of wharves, land
ings, etc, under the control of the Harbor
Commissioners. A. r. 660, providing for
the creation of a Board of Shipping Com
missioners, was reported back without
recommendation.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
favorably S. b. Al, relating to the deposit
of public funds.
The Committees on Finance, County
and Township Boundaries, Ways and
Means, and Elections and Privileges also
reported.
The Committee on Elections and Privi-
leges reported upon the Brown-Daly con-
test, recommending that j. III. DAILY be
allowed s., $50 for his expenses.
This committee also recommended, in
a majority report upon the Eakle- Camp
bell contest, that John C. Campbell be al
lowed IS, ,250 for his expenses in the con-
test. The minority report recommended
the allowance of 81, ,744 %.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported back favorably the bill for the
non-lnSurance of any State buildings,
except those built of wood, and it was
made special order for tomorrow after
the reading of the journal.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Shanahan-To prevent frauds
upon unsuspecting travellers perpetrated
by unauthorized agents who sell railway
tickets fraudulently. The bill provides
that all authorized agents of transporta-
ton companies shall be furnished with
certificates, and any one selling tickets
without such certificates is guilty OF mis-
demeanor.
SPECIAL FILE.
The first bill sunder this head was the
general appropriation bill, reported back
on Monday from the Committee on Ways
and Means with ninety amendments.
Mr.. Dibble moved that the House go
into Committee of the Whole for consid-
Grafton of the bill. Carried.
The clerk read the original bill by sec
tions, reading the committee amend
ments as they occurred: Before the ris-
ing of the Committee of the Whole the
larger portion of the bill had been read and
forty-three of the ninety amendments
had been adopted.
PRESENT STATUS OF THE BILL.
As the bill stood, on the rising of the
House from Committee of the Whole, it
is as follows:
For per diem and mileage of Lieuten-
ant-Governor and Senators, $40, 800; per
diem and mileage of Assem- blymen, S41,-
600; pay of officers and clerks of Senate,
ST, 600; pay of officers and clerks of the
Assembly, $500; contingent expenses of
the Senate, $4,000; contingent expenses
of the Assembly, SIS, 600; salaries of JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, $S4, 900; States
portion of salaries of Judges of Superior
Courts. S2S7 200; salary Of Clerk of the