The record-union., 1893-03-03

in the absence of the Lieutenant-Gov-


ment. 1T provides for the laying out and
Improvement of streets in cities only
which have more than 10000 inhabitants.
The bli as it stands is in the shape of a
substitute for Senate Bills Nos. 29l, 1853, l23,
and was agreed upon by conference of
the City and County Government Com
mlttee and the San Francisco delegation
After the conference amendment had been
inserted the bill was ordered on tile for
! third reading.
The special Assembly file was then
taken up. The following were read the
third time and passed finally:
Assembly Bill No. 265, to provide for
the payment of the claim of {. c. Roch-
ford.
Assembly Bill No. lS5, to amend Sec
ton 37l3 of the Political Code, relating to
the sale OF property for delinquent taxes
Assembly Bill No. ., making an appro-
prlatlon to pay the deficiencies III the APP
preparation tor costs and expenses of
suits in which the State is party in in
| terest. There was a discussion over this
oil arising from MIR. y oorheis' amend
ment to strike out the claims OF w. X.
DAVIS and Barham and Bolter for s., 500.
They were employed by the Controller to
contest the constltutionality of the
W orIu's Fair appropriation. Senator
Earl opposed the anendmentin a lengthy
speech, arguing that the claim was lust
one and that the Controllers action was
commendable. Senators Wilson, Voor-
hels and Ford discussed the amendment,
alter which the roll was called and it was
defeated. The bill was then passed finally
and sent to the Governor.
Assembly Bill No. 13S, to amend an
Act to provide for the organization and
government OF irrigation districts was
passed on file until to-day.
Assembly Bill No. III, to provide for
the planting, maintenance, and care of
shade trees upon streets and places with
in municipalities.
Assembly Bill No. 296 to amend an
Act to provide for work upon streets,
alleys, lanes, courts, places and side
walks, and for the construction of sewers
within municipalities.
Assembly Bill No. 400, to pay the claim
OF Mary NJ. Springer, the widow and heir
OF Thomas A. Springer, late State Printer,
deceased.
The urgency file was then taken ND
and bills which had been called up by the
Senators under the new rules were read
and passed finally as cases of urgency.
Before this business was proceeded with
senator Seawell was given unanimous
PERMISSION to Introduce a new bill appro-
prlatlng the $4,000 surplus in the Mendo-
emo Asylum special fund, Tor the use of
the asylum. The money is tied up i'll
sucn a manner at present that the Con-
troIIer refuses to let go of it unless an
ACT Is passed directing him to do so.
The urgency bills We're then passed
finally rs follows:
Senate Bill No. pos, called up by Deni-
son, relating TO certain contracts for the
conditional sale, lease, or hire of railroad
ana street railway equipment and rolling
stock.
Assembly Bill No. so, by Earl, for the
formation, government, operation, and
dissolution of sanitary districts in any
part OF the State for the construction of
sewers and other sanitary purposes.
On motion of Senator Ford, his concur
rent resolution embodying the new char
ter of Grass Valley, was made a special
order for the morning session.
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reconvened at 1870. Senator
Carpenter in the chair.
Senator Whitehurst asked unanimous
consent to take up Assembly messages.
So ordered.
=, on motion of Senator Seawell, Senate
Bill No. 53S was returned to the Assem-
bly, upon request of that body.
on motion of Senator Hart, Assembly
Bill No. 396 was placed upon the special
Senate file.
On motion of Senator Hart, Senate Bill
NO. Al was Withdrawn and Assembly
Bill No. NJ substituted for it and placed
Senate Bill No. 2l9, as amended and
passed by the Assembly, was, on motion
OF Senator McGoWan, referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Assembly Bills Nos. S47 and $40 were
placed on the Senate file.
On motion of Senator Ford Senate Bill
TO- 654 was Withdrawn and Assembly Bill
No. lSS substituted, the bills being idenfi-
cal. Placed on file.
Assembly Bill No. 395 was referred to
the Committee on City and Town Govern
ment.
Assembly Bill No. 23s was referred to
the Committee on Irrigation.
on motion OF Senator Major the Senate
refused TO concur in Assembly Bill No.
2l4. A committee of conference was an
pointed to confer with the Assembly.
On motion OF Berry a committee of
CONFERENCE was appointed to- act upon
Senate Bill No. 426, iii which bill the AS
sembly had refused to concur.
Senator Langford moved to take up
Senate Bill No. 434 for reconsideration.
Senator Goucher having given due notice
OF such action several days ago Senator
Berry argued against a reconsideration,
The bill provides for the sale of swamp
and overtiowed land. The State has de-
clared such lands to be the public prop
erty.
Senator Langford stated that great deal
ready been reclaimed by private individ-
uals who were holding the same at this
time without a title. He thought il
would be better to sell the land to those
individuals at 81 so an acre rather than
give it to them for nothing. He claimed
that no provision had ever been made by
which the State might sell such lands
but wanted the proceeds to go to the
State school fund instead of the county
i'll which the land lies.
The motion to reconsider was carried.
Ayes y, noes ID.
Senator Langtord moved to amend sec
ton of the bill by striking out the
words county where the land lies' and
inserting the words estate school fund"
The amendment was carried, ayes %,
noes II, and the bill was ordered printed
The general order of business was taken
mp and Senate Bill 90, to amend Section
537 of the Penal Code and to renumber
said section, relating to defrauding pro-
pretors or managers of hotels, was read
a third time and went on its final pas
sage. Passed. Title approved,
Senate Bill No. 264, to amend Sections
So and IS and for the repeal of Section rs
of the Civil Code, relating to the authen-
tication of marriages, was read a third
time.
Senator Burke spoke in favor of the
bill, as it would prohibit "sea marriages.
anu mar IHsSs Dy contract, which he
strongly denounced, saying they usually
wound up in the divorce courts.
Passed. Ayes 81, noes /. Title APP
proved.
Senate Bill No. 63l, to enable school
districts in or including cities of the fifth
class to issue bonds for the purpose of
raising money and to repeal an Act emit
tied AN Act to enable cities oil the fifth
class to issue bonds for tho purpose of
raising money to purchase school lots
aud building or purchasing school
houses" was read third time. Passed.
Title approved.
Substitute for Senate Bills Nos. 2q1. 1S9