The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-17

qualifications and disabilities of electors;
Apportionment and Election Laws.
By Carlson-Amending the Act for the
organization and government of irriga-
ton districts: Irrigation.
By Casterline-To establish a uniform
system of county and township govern
ments; County and Township Govern
mentS.
By misunderstanding what shall con-
stitute legal days work; Labor and
Capital. Also, relating to the publication
OF lists of delinquent State and county
taxes; Judiciary.
By Duckworth-To establish uniform
system of county and township govern
ments; County and Township Govern
ments.
By Taylor-To create the county of Te-
hachapi out of the northern part of Los
Angeles County and the southern part of
Kern County.
By, misunderstanding that train
wrecklng shall be felony punishable by
death or Imprisonment for not less than
hve years; Crimes and Penalties.
a concurrent resolution was offered by
Mr.. Carlson for the approval of the
amendments to the charter of the city of
San Diego; Municipal Corporations.
The Judiciary Committee presented a
constitutional amendment in relation to
revenue and taxation. Placed on file.
On motion of Kennedy, Senate Bill No.
1l6, authorizing the formation of county
mutual insurance companies, was sub
stituted for Assembly Bill No. 629, and
read the first time.
MIR. Mordecai moved to take up out of
order and have read the second time the
bill for the creation of Madeira County.
lie sbelieved it would be economy and
saving of time if all the county division
bills were disposed OF. Messrs. Taylor
and Shanahan spoke in the same strain.
Messrs. Lynch, Schlesinger and Afford
opposed the motion, that such procedure
was bad policy and unfair.
The time for consideration of Emeric's
game bill, made special order, arrived
and it was read third time. The previous
question was moved and the ayes and
noes demanded on the motion. Carried
by vote OF 81 ayes to "a noes. Shanahan
demanded a call of the House, which was
ordered. Messrs. Cusick and Gately
were brought before the bar of the House
and excused. Further proceedings under
the call of the House were dispensed
with. The bill was passed by a vote OF
10 ayes to 80 noes. Mr.. Boyce changed his
vote from no to aye and gave notice Of re-
consideration for to-day. The title of
the bill was approved.
Further consideration of Mr.. Morde-
cai's motion to have the bill creating Ma
dera county read second time was de-
clared in order. Mr.. Jacobsen, represent
ing two-thirds of the constituents of the
new county, said he was opposed to the
motion. lie wanted to make an argu-
ment before the House, but was not pre-
pared at the time to do so. He thought it
unfair to him and unjust to his constitu-
ents to read the bill a second time. Mr..
Mordecai said he never asked to advance
any other bill on the file, and thought he
should be allowed the privilege of adj
vancing at least one.
The motion was defeated.
report was submitted by the Joint
Committee on Ways and Means and Pub
lie Expenditures and Accounts in rela-
ton to the election contest expenses of
Messrs. Leonhardt and Miller. The com
mittee recommended that each be allowed
S456 10 for expenses and attorneys fees
amounting to 1915.
Mr.. Taylor offered an amendment that
Mr.. Miller'S attorney be allowed fee of
81 200. He claimed 1915 was not at all i'd
equate nor reasonable. Mr.. Miller ar
gued in the same line.
Mr.. Mathews, Chairman of the COM
mittee, spoke in favor of the report of the
committee. He considered the appropria-
ton liberal one.
Mr.. Schlesinger thought Mr.. Mat
news, being farmer, was not capable
of judging OF proper fee for legal serv-
ices. He would not vote for anything
short of allowing Mr.. Miller's attorney
$3.50. He made motion to that effect,
and also that Mr.. Leonhardt's attorney
be allowed $500.
Mr.. Shanahan took the floor in favor of
allowing Mr.. Miller's attorney $3.50 and
Mr.. Leonhardts attorney $500. The at
torneys made great sacrifice of their
business in prosecuting the contest. He
considered any man elected to the Assem-
bly, makes big sacrifice in working for
the benefit of the State for the paltry
sum of IS a day.
Mr.. Thomas of Santa Clara-Well, what
are you so anxious to be elected for?
The gentleman from Shasta in answer,
said he came to the Assembly with but
one object in view, to assist in electing to
the highest office within the gift of the
people California's grandest and noblest
native son. He paid glowing tribute in
the course of his remarks to the Hon.
stephen NJ. White, for which he was
heartily applauded.
Mr.. Taylor accepted the amendment of
Mr.. Schlesinger, and the question of its
adoption was carried by vote of A ayes
to 30 noes. Matthews of San Benito
ch2uged from no to aye and gave notice
of reconsideration.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The motion to reconsider the adoption
of the amendment allowing $3.50 to the
attorney for Mr.. Miller and $500 to the
attorney for Mr.. Leonhardt was refused,
Mr.. Mathews of Tehama and Mr.,
Matthews of San Benito considered the
action of the committee which investi-
gated the election expense business a
mere farce, and that that committee had
been insulted by the action of the house.
The San Benito gentleman threatened to
resign as Chairman of the Committee on
Public Expenditures and Accounts if his
committee was to be slapped in the face
in such manner.
The report ofthe committee, as amended,
was adopted by vote OF "A ayes to %
noes.
Mr.. Godchaux offered a substitute, in
the form of an amendment, to Assembly
Constitutional Amendment No. Il, and
moved that its consideration be made
special order for next Tuesday at p. NJ,
which was ordered. The substitute is
identical with an amendment offered by
Mr.. Gesford in the Senate, which pro-
vides for the abolition of the Railroad
Commission and the establishing of a
maximum tariff schedule.
Assembly Bill No. 40, authorizing the
State Controller and State Treasurer to
transfer from the State school fund to the
State school land fund the sum of Sl69,-
426 IS, was read second time, ordered en-
crossed and to a third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 1859, to pay the claim
of Mary NJ. Springer, the widow and
heir of Thomas y. Springer, late State
Printer, deceased, was re-referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
The following bills were read first time:
Assembly Bill No. 1883, making an ap-
preparation to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for additional improve
ments for the Southern California State
Asylum for the Insane and Inebriates.
Assembly Bill No. 506, to provide for
additional Improvements at the Reform
School for Juvenile Offenders, located at
Whittier.
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