The record-union., 1893-02-08

session for final review of the bill and
| lis provisions
Tie. committee rose ut 9:I5 o'clock and
/ lne DilI as amended was reported back
! With the recommendation that it do pass.
Inc Senate Committee on Public,
Swamp and Overlooked Lands, took up
Senate Bills Nos. 434, 535, 564 and 565. 1t
was recommended that substitute bill
De drawn to cover the points of bill No.
'434, and report to that effect will be re-
turned. Action on the other three bills
was deferred until the next meeting and
the committee adjourned.
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a
long meeting last night.
Senate Bill No. 1896, providing that
deeds conveying community property
must be signed by the wife, was favor
ably acted upon.
Senator Hart's anti-lottery bill was also
recommended for passage.
senator Carpenters bill, No. $50, relat-
ing to proceedings on appeal was warmly
opposed by James II. Barry. on behalf of
the San Francisco Typothetse. Typo
graphical Union and Pressman's Union.
Judge Hayne of San Francisco argued in
favor of the bill. Final action was post
poned until larger attendance of mem
bers could be had.
MAJOR PICo'S CLAIM.
The Senate Com mittee on Finance held
meeting, the principal feature of which
was the examination of Senate Bill No
lSS.
The bill is entitled 'An Act making an
appropriation to pay the claim of Major
Jose Ramon Pico for expenses incurred
IN recruiting and maintaining military
companies during the Civil War, amount
ing to IS, l54."
letter was read from Senator James
u. talr, which stated that he knew the
circumstances from which the claim
arose, and recommends that the bill pass
An affidavit by Major Pico was read
IN which he places the amount actually
due him to be almost $4,000, but makes
no claim for 81, $50, the amount it cost him
to fit out his regiment.
Inc MAYOR being present, addressed the
committee in person, and told his story
IN bluff, soldierly manner. At the
breaking out OF the war he was. he said
a rich man, and his father furnished the
1unds necessary TO raise one of the first
regiments enlisted in the State, supply
ing the money from his own private
fortune. The regiment took part in tie
many marches and countermarches along
the Pacl1c Coast, and was afterward
mustered into service and did good exc
cution in fighting the Apaches, who were
very troublesome on the border.
men," the Major continued, 81 was a
rich man, but to-day l am poor. L have
been robbed OF my estate by San Fran
cisco bankers, and the broad acres once
owned by my father have vanished never
to return. 1t was not my intention to
ask return from the State, but stern
necessity drives me. | am old, and have
been wounded in defense of my country.
but should it once more require my serv-
Ice, God willing, I will act a soldiers
part"
The bill has been before the two pre-
ceding Legislatures, and after having
been reported upon favorably from COM
mlttees OF both branches, died on file.
number of the members of the com
mlttee stated that they would support the
bill, and the matter was taken under ad-
visement.
Senator Gesford, Colonel Rovce and
Assemblyman Wade addressed the com
mlttee in reference to the bill making ap-
preparations for maintaining the V eter-
ans Home at Napa and for enlarging the
same.
1t was shown that the institution was
overcrowded and that the State has here
tofore appropriated very little money for
the purpose named,a the main RESPONSE
bllIty has rested with the United States
Government and the Veterans Home
Association. The matter was taken un-
der advisement