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think Of the United States Government
having absolute ownership of the canal.
The idea had been almost abandoned by
the friends Of the canal.
Lieutenant-Governor Reddick called
President pro tenn. Carpenter to the chair
and retired temporarily.
OStrom replied TO McGoWan, arguing
that his amendment should be adopted.
Langford thought that Ostrom had
misunderstood the whole matter, and
after speaking for some moments, asked
for a roll-call.
The amendment was lost, by vote OF
2e to 5. The committees substitute was
then adopted.
The next order of business was the
consideration of Senate bill l3, IAN Act to
create a State Board of Funeral Directors,
to prescribe its powers and duties, to
regulate the practice of undertaking and
funeral direction, and to more effectually
protect the people against contagious dis
eases.p The Hospital Committee had
recommended the bill for passage. The
! measure was then ordered on file for sec
| ond reading.
/ Senator Streeter introduced a bill, out
| of order, providing for an appropriation
to pay the claim of J. b. Haight for ex-
| tradition expenses.
Senator Matthews introduced the fol-
! lowing bills: Amending the county gov
/ ernment law, relative to County Audit
| or's salaries; amending the Civil Code,
relative to community property; amend
! ing the law relative to the promotion of
/ agricultural districts.
| Senator Maher offered a concurrent
resolution providing for the appointment
| of committee, three from the Senate and
I three from fhp A GGngD1 l1iyr tO fosat 70
the Home for the Feeble Minded at Glen
| Ellen, with reference to some alleged
! frauds. Adopted.
senator Bagsdale offered bill amend
| ing the State road law.
! Senator Seawell offered a bill prOvid-
| ing for the creation of the county OF
! King. Referred to the Committee on
/ County Boundaries.
Senator McGowan introduced q bill pro-
! vidlng for the incorporation of mutual
| hre insurance companies; Committee on
| Corporations.
| Bill 10y Misunderstanding an appropria-
| ton for the relief of Charles F. Wells.
By Whltehurst-TO pay the claim OF
Santa Clara County for taxes paid to the
! state in excess of the amount due
| Claims.
BY Simpson-An amendment to the
county government law; Committee on
! County Governments.
BY Flint-An amendment to the Politi-
cal Code relative to the duties of County
Auditors; County Government. Also
amending the Political Code relative tC
/ duplicate assessments; Judiciary
By Everett-Providing for the correc-
/ ton of errors made III assessments; Ju-
| dietary. Authorizing Assessors in cities
of 250,O00 population to appoint deputies
and fix their salaries; County Govern
ment Committee. Appropriating money
for buildings and machinery for The
manufacture of ice at the Folsom Peni-
/ tentiary; Finance.
By Williams - Amending the Penal
| Code relative to game birds and animals
/ Fish and Game.
By Hart-Amending the county gov
ernment law in order to increase the fees
of township Justices; County and Town
| ship Governments. A bill to amend the
same law, in order to regulate the fees OF
! COnstables;i same committee. 4 bill
making an appropriation for planting 9
row of trees around the Capitol grounds
Finance. Making an appropriation tc
pay the claims Of the members and at
taches of the Constitutional Convention.
F.! Claims.
by Langford-Making an appropria.
ton for the State Board Of Silk Culture
that an exhibit might be made at the
/ Worlds Fair; Finance.
BY Seymour-A constitutional amend.
ment relative to taxable property; Consti-
tutonal Amendments. Also a constitu.
uonal amendment by Mr.. Maher, relative
TO revenue and taxation; same com
mittee.
a message was received from the As
sembiy announcing that that body hac
agreed to the Senate's amendment fixing
tomorrow as the time Tor the Joint meet
ing for the election of State Library Trus
tees.
Mr.. Maher offered a resolution tha
Chauncey Clark be appointed File CLERK
at a per diem of s.. Adopted.
Senator Hart offered resolution tha
Jerry Todd be appointed Porter OF tht
Senate judiciary Committee at a pc
diem Of ST. The resolution was adopted
but Senator Ostrom raised the point tha
the appointment was unconstitutional
The matter was laid over.
Senator Everett offered a resolution
that c. II. Allen be appointed Assistan
History Clerk. Adopted.
An adjournment was then taken unit
ii A. NJ. to-day.