The record-union., 1893-02-25
THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE. ====:::: =::


relative to the erection and construction
of the new pOstoflice building in San
FRANCISCO: also, Assembly Bill No. Sl2,
relative to the reservation of certain
lands; also, Senate Bill No. is and AS
sembly Bill No. 67S, ceding jurisdiction
20 the United States over certain lands,
were reported favorably by the Com
mlttee on Federal Relations.
The Committee on Public Morals re-
ported favorable to passage Assembly
Bill No. 445, relating to misrepresenta-
ton as to circulation by proprietors of
newspapers and periodicals for the pur-
pose OF obtaining patronage.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. II. to
prevent deception in the manufacture
and sale Of imitation butter, was re-
ported tavorably by the Committee on
Agriculture.
The Committee on Commerce and
Navigation reported having visited the
narDor at San Francisco. and offered a
resolution that Il warrant be drawn for
$40 so as mileage for each member of the
committee. Referred to Committee on
Mileage
a resolution offered by Mr.. Tindall
that Luke Cavansugh be allowed $50 for
services as shorthand reporter to the
committee on Elections was referred to
the Committee on Public Expenditures
and Accounts
On motion of Mr.. Duffy, the rules were
suspended and the substitute offered by
the Committee on Roads and Highways
1or Assembly Bills Nos. III, 1874, 400 463
and oil adopted. The substitute was or
dered engrossed and to third reading.
MI. Barlow offered u substitute for
GodchauX's Constitutional Amendment
NO. II, providing that railroad companies
shall be guaranteed per cent. net on the
actual value OF their roads. Considera-
of i II
order for this morning al ILLS O'Clock.
Substitute for Assembly Constitutional
Amendment No. I, eXempting certain
fruit trees and vines from taxation, was
passed by a vote f6G ayes.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported tavorably on Senate Bill No. $50,
making an appropriation for the Southern
California Asylum. Also, Senate Bill
NO. so, making an appropriation for
building a sewer at the Stockton Asylum.
The Committee on Public Expenditures
and Accounts reported adversely on the
bill providing two additional employees
for the Capitol grounds. The same COM
mituee reported favorably on allowing
each member of the Hospitals COMMITTEES
SD 20 for visiting certain State .institu-
tions.
The Committee on Public Expenditures
and Accounts reported in favor of dis
pensing with the services OF thirty-one
Committee Clerks, and twelve Sergeants-
alarms, typeWriters, assistants, etc,
after to-day. The committee also recon-
mended that the clerks remaining after
that date be required to perform the cleri-
cal duties for one or moro committees.
The Committee on Public Printing re-
ported favorably ON Assembly Bill No
So TO provide for the preparation, print
ing and distribution of a volume eXposi-
tory of the resources OF California at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chi
cago.
Assembly Bill No. 400, to pay the claim
OF Mary NJ. Springer. widow and heir of
Thomas y. Springer, late State Printer,
was read third time and passed by a vote
OF IS ayes to 4 noes. Title read and ap-
proved.
The following bills were read first time:
Senate bill No. 4S0, making an appro-
prlatiOn to pay the deficiency in the ap-
preparation for additional improvements
for the Southern California Asylum.
Senate Bill No. l20, to appropriate $751;
450 for the erection of an administration
building for the Mendocino State Asylum
for the Insane.
Senate Bill No. 4S1, making an appro-
buildings and improvements for the
Southern California State Asylum for the
Insane and Inebriates.
Assembly Bill No. 6SS, making ali ap-
preparation from the State school book
fund, to supply the deficiency in the pres
ent appropriation from the general fund,
for compiling State school textbooks,
was read third time and passed by vote
of 81 ayes. Title approved.
The bill making an appropriation for
the construction of a sewer at the Agnews
Insane Asylum was read first time.
Assembly Bill No. 730, relating to the
powers and duties of the State Board of
Education, was read second time, ordered
engrossed and to a third reading.
The following bills were read first
time:
Assembly Bill No. 49, relating to school
districts.
Assembly Bill No. 81, to provide for
the establishment of high schools.
Assembly Bill No. l29, to amend the
Political Code, Section $50.
Assembly Bill No. l76, authorizing
school districts TO furnish the pupils OF
their respective public schools with free
use of school textbooks.
Assembly Bill No. 524, to amend the
Political Code in relation to high schools.
Assembly Bill No. 657, to amend the
Political Code relating to the holding of
Teachers Institute.
Assembly Bill No. 157, relating to the
disbursement of public school funds.
Assembly Bill No. DO relative to the
distribution of estates Of deceased per-
sons.
Assembly Bill No. 734, appropriating
$4,000 for the purpose of completing and
preserving Suffers Fort, was read third
time and passed by a vote of As ayes to II
noes. Title approved.
Assembly Bill No. go, providing for
primary elections in the State of Califor-
MIA, was read third time.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Assembly Bill No. 679, which was
under discussion when the noon hour ar
rived, was re-referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The euacting clause of Senate Bill No.
$50 was stricken out. The bill was
directed at lottery schemes of every class
and by its provisions the giving away of
premiums would be prevented.
Mr.. Taylor moved to take from the
table the motion to lay the amendment to
Senator Mahoney's fire department bill
on the table. Carried by vote of "A ayes
to q noes.
Mr.. Kahn moved to strike out the en-
acting clause of the bill. He assailed it
in no unmistakable terms. when the
gentleman referring to Senator Mahoney)
said we would still be in politics. he did
not mean the kind that elevates.D said
Mr.. Kahn, "but the kind that tends to
bleed the poor-low, base, corrupt poll
tics. The whole of San Francisco is op-
posed to the bill. The statement that
majority of the people there favor it is un-
qualifiedly false"
Taylor, Kennedy, Miller and others
claimed the supporters of the bill did not
receive fair play and the motion to strike
out the enacting clause was very unjust
Kennedy said he was actuated by a spirit
OF fairness. The bill has some good feat-
ures, None of its bad ones, if there are
any, have been pointed out, he said.
"If the politics in San Francisco are so
rotten, how is the gentleman who assails
the bill so strenuously sitting here?"
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