The record-union., 1891-02-17
ASSEMBLY,.

ASSEMBLY.
The House assembled at 2 O'Clock p. NJ.
Roll called and quorum present. Prayer
was offered by the Chaplain. Journal
corrected and approved.
At the request of Mr.. Dibble the busi-
ness under special orders was deferred
that he might report from the Committee
on Ways and Means the general appro-
priation bill, and make statement to the
House concerning it. This was granted
and the bill placed at the head of the file
next to the apportionment bill.
MIR. Dibble also stated that there were
ninety committee amendments to the bill
and moved that they should be printed
separately for the convenience of the
members. Carried.
Mr.. Dibble gave to the House state
ment embracing some totals Of interest.
The bill as now amended by the COM
mittee, foOts up 1896 ,657, which in
cludes S2l3, GOO for agricultural district and
State fairs. In 1889 the appropriation was
81, ,209, ,4l0, to which should be added $780,
600 for the mining bureau and $50, 900 for
forestry.
The standing appropriations will make
the sum of this appropriation 81, ,795, ,227.
The school fund at 81 per census child
will amount to s., ,93l ,34S and other funds
will make the total expenses for the forty
first and forty-second fiscal years aggre-
gate 50, ,407, 1896.
The committee have kept in view the
pledge of the Republican party to keep
the limit of taxation to so cents on the
500. The present years assessment rolls,
with the magnificent rain that has Just
fallen, it is estimatedsby the State Board
of Equalization will give basis of taxa
ton of 81 100, ,000, 900 as against 81 900 000-
900 last year. The tax for two years, on
this basis, allowing for delinquency of
Sper cent, will amount, with Sl22, coo for
fees, to $40, ,242, 600. Subtracting from this
the So, ,407 1885 needed for two years. eX-
penses, there remains balance of S534,
sos for miscellaneous appropriations. The
abolishment of the grammar school
course fund, a bill for which is now be-
fore the Legislature, will reduce expenses
Sl50, 900 for two years.
Mr.. Shanahan briefly reviewed the ap-
preparation bill of two years ago, and
claimed that before both houses had fin
ished with this bill it would be fully the
equal of its predecessor, and asked of the
have been if it had not rained.
Mr.. Dibble replied that if this bill came
very near the 50-cent limit, the Demo-
cratic pledge of 45 cents would have been
still more difficult limit to keep within.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Under this order of business the con-
stitutional proyiSo was suspended and
the bills for the $500 reward for the
murderers of Mrs. John Greenwood and
for an appropriation of $4,000 for Senate
contingent expenses were passed
A. j. r. Is recites in the preamble that
the commission appointed for the setting
aside of lands for the Indians of the
Round Valley Reservation, in Mendocino
County, intend setting aside an unrea-
sonable quantity of grazing lands, in vio-
lation of the Act providing for the reser-
walton, and that their action will be dis
astrous. The resolution is as follows:
Resolced, That the people of the State OF
California direct their Senators and request
their Representatives in Congress to wait upon
the President of the United States and the
Secretary of the Interior and protest against
the reserving, for the Indians Of the Round
Valley Indian Reservation, at Mendocino
County, California, more than twelve or tif-
teen thousand acres OF the grazing land in adj
dition to the valley land of said reservation
be it further
Resolued, That this joint resolution be com.
municated by the Governor, by telegraph. to
the Senators and Representatives of California
at Washington.
Mir. Sturtevant of Mendocino County
spoke in support of the resolution, and
was corroborated by Mr.. Bledsoe of
Humboldt County. The resolution was
adopted.
SPECIAL FILE.
S. B. 35l, as amended, reducing the ap-
preparation for deficiency for purchase of
supplies and furniture for the State Capt.
tol from $4,000 to $4,000, was read the
third time and passed
a. B. 80, making an appropriation of
$4,000 for maintenance of the Reform
School for juvenile offenders in Southern
California, was, after considerable dis
cussion, made a special order for next
Thursday at o'clock, pending the return
of the committee, now visiting such in
Stitution.
Mr.. Dibble spoke in support of A. C. A.
5. providing that a general deficiency
bill should cover the many separate
items now presented. He regarded it as
necessary amendment which would
save time and money. The amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. Phillips offered numerous amend
ments to a. Is. 81, relating to revenue
and taxation. They were read and
adopted.
Work on the file was left for regular
routine. E
Mr.. Bledsoe presented petitions from
citizens of Santa Barbara. Mendocino,
Santa Rosa, Winters, San Diego and San
francisco asking for the passage of A. B
Al providing that educational qualifica-
tions shall be required of voters.
Mr.. Cargill presented numerous peti-
tions ins.favor of the Sunday law.
Mr.. Dennis moved that A. B. 1856
now the l99th on the file, be advanced to
the head of the second reading file. This
bill is one to create the County of GleNn
and Mr.. Dennis masterly strategy has
given it an important shove" to the
front of the file. 1t is possible if Mr.
Dennis voice had not been quite mild
and the confusion quite considerable, the
enemies of Glenn - might have tried to
checkmate this move.
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Beechel
that each member of the House shall be
supplied with a copy of the constitutional
debates. Adopted.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor announcing the death of General
William Tecumseh Sherman.
On motion of Mr.. Bruner a committee
was appointed by the Speaker to prepare
appropriate resolutions and present them
to the House tomorrow morning. The
committee included the Grand Army
men of the House, with others, and was
as follows: Messrs. Dibble, Matlock,
Johnson, Barnett, Young, Cargill. Shan
and the Speaker.
Several standing committees reported
back bills.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
v By Mr. Bert-Three bills relating to ali
mony in divorce cases, to revenue col
lections and to infractions of revenue laws.
By Mr. Carter-Relatiye to the salaries
of Superior Judges.
By Mr.. Bledsoe-An Assembly concur
rent resolution inviting the President OF
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