The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-07
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Senator Goucher returned YESTERDAY
from visit to his home in Fresno. He
states that he conversed with farmers
from all sections of that county, and all
assured him that that locality is not suf-
fering from want of rain. Crops are
doing timely, he says, and the farmers are
in high spirits.
The following memorial will be pre-
scented in the Senate and Assembly to-
day:
SACRAMENTO, February 5, 1891.
To the Honorable, the members Of Senate and
assembly Of the ItUenty-ni3,tt Session of The
Le91stahtre Of Cdtgo,nid- GENTLEMEN We
have the honor to present the following pre-
amble and resolution, adopted by the State
Board of Agriculture at their annual meeting
held February 3, 1891:
WHEREAS, There is to be held in Chicago
H., during the year 1893 an exhibition
known as the Worlds Columbian Exposition,
whereat the State of California has been in
Vited to make an exhibit OF her products; and,
whereas, we believe the opportunity thereby
presented to display our agricultural mineral
ana mechanical products is one that should
be unhesltatingly accepted by the producers
of California to show to the world the rich and
varied capabilities of our State; therefore,
:, ifesotred, That It is the sense of the State
Board of Agriculture that California be prop
eriy represented at the Columbian Expo
sition, and that we hereby memorabilia the
adequate amount of money to enable the State
to have such representation as the Importance
of her resources merits
FREDERICK Cox, President,
EDWIN +. SMITH, Secretary.
The police bill, which was amended in
the Senate so that Sacramento could not
avail herself of its provisions, will proba-
bly, be again amended in the Assembly.
1t originally provided that cities of the
first, second, third and fourth classes
might increase their police forces at the
rate OF one officer for each 500 inhabitants.
This was objected to by Mayor Comstoek
and others, on the ground that it would
leave it possible for the Sacramento force
to be increased to upward of fifty men,
so Senator Dray had third-class cities ex-
empted. 1t is now understood that the
opponents to that provision are willing
that Sacramento should be allowed one
officer for each l, 900 inhabitants. Assem-
bfyman Bruner thinks that one in 500
would be about right, and leave the mat
ter TO the discretion of the appointing
board. However, it is likely some COM
promise will be made, that the Assembly
will amend the bill. and that the same
will be concurred in by the Senate
All idea of committee meetings. special
order and work in general was dissipated
by the magical effect of the adjournment
of the House until Monday. The strains
of Home, Sweet Home rang in the ears
OF the blymen, and those who were
too far away to think of going, sighed a
farewell to the privileged ones who went
home to spend Sunday.
In the debate in the House on the cues
ton Of the permission to committees to 90
on trips of inspection, Mr.. Robertson
made point by moving that several of
the chronic takers should be placed upon
the junketing committee and sent on
their travels. Said Mr.. Robertson, 81
am convinced that if we could only
bottle up some of our oratory and send it
off on pleasure trip, we should accom-
plish something. 'i