The record-union., 1893-02-09
THE PROCEEDINGS.
COUNTY DIVISION BILLS BEFORI
THE SENATE.
A Committee to Visit the Whlttie
SchooI-Speeches in the Assem-
bly-More Bills.

The Senate convened at 10 A. NJ. Lieu
tenant Governor Reddick in the chair.
On motion of Senator Wilson, Senate
Bill No. 155, relating to dealing in OPP
tions, was made the special order for $3.50
o'clock to-day.
Earl presented resolutions by the Su-
pervisors of Alameda County requesting
the Legislature to make an appropriation
to increase the efficiency and capacity OF
| the Whittier Reform School.
Langford presented a similar petition
from the Supervisors of San Joaquin
County.
The Committee on Elections reported
back without recommendation the bills
enfranchising females in this State.
New bills were introduced as follows:
By Hoyt-Relative to the use of un-
used transportation tickets and to pre-
vent frauds on travellers.
By Noorhies-Relative to terms of all
elective county and township officers. 1t
makes their terms four years.
By Ostrom-Joint resolution favoring
ownership and operation of railroads by
the General Government.
By Hart-Making an appropriation to
pay salary of Supreme Court Librarian
for forty-fourth fiscal year.
Also, to amend Section Il of Code of
Civil Procedure.
Ford introduced a resolution that a
committee of three Senators be appointed
to investigate the management of the
Whittier Reform School, with power to
send for persons and papers. A similar
committee has been provided for by the
Assent bly,. The resolution was adopted
hrN,. Ni11+in l,Nrl II y of
the testimony taken before the Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments rela-
tive to Constitutional Amendment No. s
and Traffic Associations substitute there
for, relative to the California district
freight tariff.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed finally:
Senate Bill No. 36-To amend Gan Act
to provide for the completion of all un-
finished county, city, city and county,
towns, and township buildings in the
several counties"
Senate Bill No. 72-To provide for a
day of rest from labor.
Senate Bill No. 207-For the regulation
of the practice of medicine and surgery.
Senate Bill No. 16O-Making an appro-
priation to pay the claim of The Cutfoy-
MA SPIRIT Of the Times for advertising the
election proclamation in the fiorty-sec-
ond fiscal year.
Senate Bill No. 212-Authorizing the
Controller and Treasurer to transfer to the
general fund all moneys now in the cleo
ton reward fund, the leprosy fund and
interest and sinking fund, Levee District
No. ), and abolishing those funds.
Voorhies moved to strike out the enact
ing clause of Senate Bill No. $50, to pay
the claim of w. II. Murray, and lengthy
debate ensued.
Murray was appointed Superintendent
of Ramie Culture, under an Act passed
two years ago, but the Supreme Court
declared the Act unconstitutional. Muir
ray now wants his salary.
VOORHEES, motion was defeated, and on
another vote the Senate refused to pass
the bill. Maher then gave notice that he
would move for a reconsideration of the
vote to-day.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate Bill No. l3l, creating the new
county of Riverside, was the special
order for third reading.
After the bill was read Senator Seymour
took the floor and spoke against the bill,
and Streeter in favor of it. The roll was
then called and the bill was passed finally
by the following vote:
Ayes - Burke, Campbell, Denison,
Earl, Everett, Fay, Ford, Goucher, Harp,
fart, Hoyt, Langford, McAllister, Nc
NOWdll, AIdHCI, AlduODtY, AaIIln,
Mathews, Orr, Ostrom, Ragsdale, Sea-
well, Simpson, Streeter, Voorhies, White
hurst, Wilson-27.
Noes-Arms, Berry, Biggy, Broderick,
Carpenter, Dunn, Flint, Gestord, Mitch
ell, Seymour, Shippee, Williams-l2.
The Governors message of Tuesday,
announcing appointments, was taken up
as q special order and all of the nomina-
tons were confirmed.
This matter being disposed of the next
special order, an Act to create the county
of MADEIRA, was taken up. The bill was
read the second time. Senator Goucher
offered several small amendments, after
which the bill was made a special order
for this afternoon.
The bill creating Kings County was
next taken up.
Berry moved that the enacting clause
of the bill be stricken out.
Maher suggested that the matter be
postponed as the author of the bill, Mr..
Seawell, was absent.
on motion of Everett, call of the Sem
ate was ordered, and the absentees, in
Guiding Seawell, were brought in.
A vote was then taken on Berry's mo-
ton and it was defeated.
The bill was partly read when motions
to adjourn were made, but were all de-
feated. The bill was finally filed for third
reading.
Senator OStrOm introduced resolution
that the expense of telegraphing the con-
current resolution regarding the break in
the Feather River be paid for out of the
contingent expenses of the Senate.
Committee reports were handed in as
follows:
Finance Committee - Recommending
the passage of the claim of Major Pico;
Senate Bill No. 80, making an appro-
priation to pay the deficiency in the APP
preparation for the State Board Of For
estry; Senate Bills Nos. 232, 22l and 239.
to pay for advertising the notice to Chi
nese persons, the Depot Act and the
funded debt.
Educational Committee Recommend
ing the passage of Senate Bill No. 263.
for the treatment of inebriates by the
State in the Kelley or other institutes,
and the substitute for Senate Bill No. I6.
prohibiting prize fighting.
Corporation Committee-Eavoring Sem
ate Bill No. 2OS, relative to street railway
contracts.
Judiciary Committee-That Assembly
Concurrent Resolution No. IA be con-
Cured in; that Senate Bill No. 1873,
amending the Penal Code, and Senate
Bill No. 396, relative to husbands con-
troll of community property, do pass.
Senator Voorhies offered a concurrent
resolution favoring the free coinage of
silver.
President Reddick named Senators