The morning call., 1893-03-02
THE SENATE.
Another Large Batch of Bills Sent to
- the GoVerror.

AnOLneT Large BaICH Oi DIES SSHL 10
=. the Governor.
: Sacramento. March lin the Senate
this morning Voorhies asked unanimous
consent. which was granted, to call up
the Assembly joint resolution relative to
river and mining Interests.
Voorhies called attention 10 the fact that
only four days remained inwhich the Presi-
dent could approve the Camnetti bill.
=: Tho resolution was adopted by unani-
nous vote ana will be telegraphed to Wash
ington.
=, Reconsideration of the concurrent resolu-
tion removing the Railroad Commissioners
was deferred until this evening. ?:
. The.bil relating to street Improvement in
cities of over 100000 inhabitants was re-
lerred to the San Francisco delegation.
THIS reconsideration of the anti-scalper
bill, passed on February %. was denied
The urgency file was takel up and the
following bills passed:
Act making an appropriation to pay for
The transportation of children 10 Whittier
Reform School.
Act making an appropriation TO pay the
deficiency in the appropriation for the
States portion of salaries of Judges of the
Superior Court: r:
Act making an appropriation to pay for
ithographing Chinese Certificates,
ctmaking an appropriation for editing
the manuscript of the State Mlneralogist. "
Act making an appropriation to pay the
deficiency in the appropriation for the
trans portation OF insane.
An act making an appropriation to pay
hedefeieney in the appropriation for ar
resting criminals without the State. -
A..
terest on outstanding bonds of the State of
California. held In trust for the. university
fund and the State school fund. H.
The second.reading file was then. taken
up until the hour for recess arrived.
In.the Senate this afternoon a telegram
was read from President Harrison to Gov
ernor Markham, stating that the Caminettl
bill had been. signed.
The seeond-reading file was taken up, and
number Of bills passed to third reading. .
Emeric's game bill came up. Amendment
after amendment was shot at it and adopted,
until the original object of the bill was
entirely defeated. Goucher moved to strike
ont the enaeting clause. but Seawel op-
posed the motion, and the bill was finally
ordered to the printer. '.
The act TO establish ana provide for ar.
propriations therefor, was passed.
The Assembly constitutional amendment.
proposing the election of State Board of
Equalization, to consist OF one member
from each Congressional district in the
State, was called up by Armes. Several
amendments were offered by its author,
Mathews, and adopted. The bill was or
dered to. a third reading.
The bill regulating the sale of lands un-
covered by.t the recession OF the waters of
inland lakes and unsegregated swamp lands
was finally passed.
Biggy called up the act to retire teachers
Of public schools in the State of California
on partial pay. Burke moved to amend by
including in the provisions OF the bill all
persons who make their living by common
labor. In explaining the amendment Burke
said that the proposition was the most silly
which had ever come before a State Senate
The amendment was defeated, but another
was adopted, which sent the bill back to the
printer.
The bill relating to the San Francisco
Board of Health was finally passed.
In the Senate tonight the following bills
were taken up and passed:
An act to provide and regulate the man.
ner of receiving and paying fees, commisE
siOns, percentages and other compensation
for Official services in cities having popu-
lation of over 100000 inhabitants, and pre-
scribing the duties of officers.
An act to amend section 6S3 of the Code of
Civil Procedure relating TO return, on exc
cutions.
Simpsons bill regulating the practice of
medicine and surgery in California and
appointing a Board ef Medical Examiners
in the matter of said regulation. This bill
evidently was introduced with view Of
throwing the balance Of power into the
allopathie school. Amendments have been
made which divide the board into three
allopaths. three homeopaths and three
eclectics. Simpson asked permission to
withdraw the bill, but was refused by a
vote OF % to 16. Goucher gave notice of
reconsideration.
The second-readiDg file was then taken up
until adiOurnment