The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-02
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
EARLY ADJOURNMENT ON AC-
COUNT OF THE FUNERAL.
New Measures Introduced-The River
side Bill Recommended Favorably
-Doings of the Assembly.

The Senate convened at 10 4. NJ, Lieu
tenant-Governor Reddick presiding.
After roll-call, prayer and reading of
the journal. a message was received from
the Assembly announcing that the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution had been
adopted by that body:
WHEREAS, In the dlspensation of Provi-
dence a sad duty has this day fallen to our
lot, arising from the death OF our esteemed
colleague, Hon. Z. b. Price; Therefore, be it
ReSDtCed By the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, that the Speaker of the Assembly APP
point nve members Of the Assembly ana the
President OF the Senate appoint five members
OF the Senate, to act as a Joint committee TO
draft suitable resolutions IN memory of our
late honored and esteemed colleague Hon. E.
Is. Price.
Res0tued, BY the Assembly. the Senate con-
curing, that q committee of five consisting
OF three members of the Assembly and two
members OF the Senate. to be named by the
Spe aker and the President of the Senate. re-
spectively, be appointed 10 take charge of all
arrangements for the funeral services of the
late K. b. Price.
The Senate concurred in the resolution.
Senator Campbell presented a petition
from a large number of his constituents
asking the Senate to support the Day of
Rest" bill.
Senator Ford's joint resolution favoring
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
was taken up and adopted.
4 report was received from the Com
mittee on Attaches favoring the appoint
ment of an usher" and several other un-
necessary employees.
Senator Goucher, rising to question of
privilege, referred to a communication
appearing in the E.cpOSitOT OF Fresno. re-
terring to his action in the matter of
MADEIRA County, signed by Charles \.
Lee, whom he designated as a liar and
| denied that he (Goucher) had opposed the
creation OF that county by any obstruc-
ton tactics, as he hoped Tor full and
| free expression of the wishes of his con-
! stituents.
senators Denison chairman, Yoor-
| HES, Mathews, Hart, Flint, Orr and Nc
! Allister, members OF the Committee on
| County Boundaries, all stated that
| Goucher had at all times urged a full
| hearing of the case and rad procured
| postponements for that purpose.
! Senator Ostrom presented joint reso-
! luton reciting that there was disastrous
break in the Feather River about seven
miles above its junction with the Sacra-
| mento River, which was causing the
| formation of bars and shoals obstructive
/ to navigation, and the War Department
! is asked to expend a portion OF the Sl5O.-
/ go in its hands for that purpose to repair
! ing the break.
The Committee on County Boundaries
reported back the Riverside County bill
with the recommendation that it pass.
! The bills creating the Counties of san
! Antonio and San Jacinto We're reported
| back unIavorably.
The Committee on Claims reported
/ favorably on the claims OF j. II. Cardoza.
! Farmer * HoXie and ID. NJ. Davidson for
! services to the State against Indians,
also Senate Bill No. 34l-An Act making
an appropriation to pay the DEFICIENCIES i'll
| the appropriation for travelling EXPENSES
| for the urveyor-General and the At
( torney-General when engaged in contests
| between the State and the United States
in relation TO public lands, for the FORTY
third fiscal year; also Senate Bill No. Al
An Act making an appropriation for
! the payment of the claim of A. l.. Rhodes
/ for his services as counsel for the plant
| ills in an action entitled "Jhe County of
Santa Clara VS.. the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company" and other actions, in the
Circuit Court of the United States, Ninth
Circuit, District Of California, and in the
/ supreme Court of the United States,
! brought for the collection of delinquent
taxes assessed upon the property of rail-
road companies; also Senate Bill No. 40S
| An Act TO provide for payment of the
claim of c. Q. Rockford. The committee
reported unfavorably Senate bill making
appropriation 10 pay the claim of J. V.
| Hicks for money alleged to lave been
expended by him in the extraditicn OF
| one Gibbs.
New bills were introduced as follows:
BY Whitehurst-Fo provide for the
| publication OF semi-annual statements bv
banks and to repeal an Act approved
April l, 1876, relative to banking; referred
to the Committee on Banks aud Banking.
By Misunderstanding to the Board OF
Harbor Commissioners; Rivers and
Harbors.