The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-05

ship and municipal courts. Read second
time.
S. B. 267, to regulate the interest of
money.
MI. belong moved to strike out the
enacting clause. He said that bill which
provided that interest should not be
regulated according TO the contracts made
between lender and borrower, should not
become a 1awe IF man in borrowing
money agreed that compound interest
should be charged Him in case of default
OF his part, he should pay it.
Mr.. Wilson, the author of the bill,
spoke briefly in its favor. He said that
Whenever anything vas proposed to
draw the strings on snoney-lenders and
uSlrers they. pop up from bchi2d the
trees and stdiaps, musilct. ia hand and
ready to fight. He wanted the Senate to
understand that "the farmers are a
comm, and that the Shyiocks would have
to take back seats"
By 4 vote Of 10 ayes to i3 noes the en-
acting clause was stricken out.
Mr.. Wilson (haVing changed his vote
from no TO aye) gave notice of a motion to
reconsider.
s. b. IA, providing a penalty for fail
ure or neglect of Assessors to DO their
duty. Read second time.
S. 3. go, TO pay the salary of the Execu-
tive Secretary to the Governor for the
forty-first and forty-second fiscal years.
Read second time.
THE MARSHALL MONUMENT.
S. e. So, to aprevide @ guardian for the
Marshall Monument and grounds. AL
lows q salary OF $50 per month";
Mir. Heacocl1 moved the indefinite post
ponement ofthe bill.
Mr.. MCGOWAN iii the chair.
Gir. Fraser spoke against the motion.
he called attention TO the fact that the
State had expended S9,0G0 for the monu-
ment and Il partial improvement of the
grounds. There is still wori. 10 be done,
ia the way of keeping the roads in repair
and to prevent vandalism. Some slight
injury has already been done TO the
monument, and lie believed the State
could well afford to pay $50 4 month TO
have the property kept in good condition.
The people in that locality gave fourteen
acres OF ground, and the property is OF
sufficient value to warrant its protection.
Mr.. Ostrom said he would vote for the
bill if the salary of the Superintendent
were reduced to S25-G month. The sam
asked for was too much.
Mr.. Dray said he was under the i'm
/ preston that the county of FL Dorado
/ had promised to care for the monument.
/ He would, however, favor an appropria-
/ ton to fence in the monument so that
| persons could not get close enough to de-
face it. Boys had shot at it, and he did
| from such vandalism.
| l'he motion to indefinitely postpone
was lost, and the bill read the second
time.
THE FILE RESUMED.
S. b. 3, concerning the hearing Of re-
ports of road viewers, and in relation te
damages. Read second time.
$. Il. 4, relating to Petitions for new
roads, and abandonment OF cid ones.
Read second time.
S. Is. l43, requiring Boards OF Police
Commissioners to grant yearly vacations
to members of police forces.
| S. b. l7G, TO ascertain and express the
will Of the people upon The subject OF the
election of United States Senators. Read
| second time.
! s. b. Isl, TO protect and promote hort
| cultural interests (relating 70 the destruc-
! ton OF Iruit pests. Read second time.
S. B. 81, providing a penalty for Tho
/ non-payment Of harbor fees. Read see
ond time.
AID FOR HUMBOLDT BAY.
S. B. 169, to provide q Board CT Harbol
| Commissioners for Humboldt Bay.
Mr.. Fraser in the chair.
Mr.. HeacOck spoke against the bill. HC
did not regard it as the duty OF the Statt
to make the contemplated Improvements
al Humboldt Bay. That is the duty ftlil
! Government. The expenses of the Har-
Dor Commissioners should be paid out o
! the receipts Of the harbor, ana the Law
should so provide.
Mr.. MCGOWAN defended the bill. The
! State has interests at stake at Humboldt
| Bay, and If the Government does not &c
! is duty the State must look out for her
self. The Government shoaid do many
/ things it does not do; il should dredgc the
| Sacramento River, but it does not do it
The entrance to humboldt Bay is being
Il A
! work viii be useless II the process Of
I filling it with debris be allowed to go IN.
| checked. over 300 G00,090 feet OF lumber
is exported annually from Humboldt
Bay, beside large output of agricultural
and other products. a bay Of such i'm
portance should have improvement and
protection. BuikhcadS should be built
but the Government viii not go inside
the bay and improve It's condition, and
| the local authorities cannot afford to &c
! II. San Francisco harbor is u Selt-sus-
| tanning institution, but that of Hum
! boldt is not rs YET. The State supports
! the Mining Bureau and other Institutions
and it would be only right and proper
! that 1t should Go something toward i'm
| proving Humboldt harbor. 1t is the first
| time in the history of Northern Cali
/ fornia that such aid has been asked. II
| is a worthy cause, and should have State
| aid.
Mr.. heacOck said he did not object to
! the general features of the bill, but did
think the salaries OF the commissioners
and the expense of the proposed improve
ments should be met by the receipts Of
! the harbor. The bill was an Important
one, and he moved to make it the special
order for Thursday at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
The motion was agreed to.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Maher, from the San Francisco
delegation, reported back S. B. 2f7, foy
| the relief of q. Raisch, recommending its
! passage.
Also, S. B. 4Sl, for the relief of George
Doherfy, without recommendation.
Also, .. B. 293, for the relief of John j
Conlan, recommending its passage.
Mr.. MCGOWAN, from the Committee on
| Elections, reported back substitute fol-
bills Nos. s, 81, 123 and 1863, relating to the
Australian ballot system, with a special
! recommendation for the adoption of that
system.
At 4:30 the Senate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY,.
House met pursuant to adjournment
( Sneaker t'OOflES in the chair Roll call