The record-union., 1893-03-09
THE PROCEEDINGS.
A DAY OF LONG DEBATES IN
THE SENATE.
The san Antonio Bill Defeated-Un-
limited Silver Coinage Indorsed-
Pensioning School Teachers.

The Senate convened at 10 A. NJ. Lieu
tenant-Governor Reddick in the chair
Roll-call, prayer and reading of the jour
nal as usual.
Assembly Bill No. $50, creating the
new county of San Antonio, was taken
up for final action. There was a long de-
bate on the measure, and before it was
concluded the special order for the con-
sideration of the urgency file interviewed,
and further talk went over until the
afternoon.
Assembly Bill No. IS, to provide for the
incorporation of mutual fire insurance
companies, and define their powers and
duties, was brought up on motion to
reconsider the vote whereby it was
passed. Reconsideration was refused by
IA ayes to Is noes.
The substitute for Assembly Constitu-
tional Amendment to propose to the
people of the State of California an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State, by adding new section to Article
". of said Constitution, to be known
and numbered as Section 36, relating to
railroad freights and fares, was taken up.
Before its consideration a call of the
house was ordered. After the absentees
had been brought in, proceedings under
the call were dispensed with.
The debate on this proposition lasted
until the recess hour and was not at an
end then.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The San Antonio bill was taken up
again, and Mr.. McGowan spoke at length
in favor Of the bill. The people wanted
it, he said.
Senator Carpenter argued against the
measure. The Southern Senators were
not in favor of it, he said.
The bill was defeated by the following
vote:
Ayes-Arms, Bailey. Broderick, Camp
bell, Hoyt. McGowan, Mahoney, Rags
Noes-Berry, Burke, Carpenter, Deni-
son, Everett, Fay, Flint, Ford, Gesford,
Goucher, Harp, Hart, MeAllister, Maher,
Martin, Mathews, Orr, Ostrom, Seawell,
Seymour, Shippee, Simpson, Streeter,
Whitehurst-24.
The Committee on Attaches reported in
favor of the resolution discharging all at
taches except the Sergeant-at-A Arms, Sec
retaries, and clerks OF the Judiciary, FL
nance, Corporation and County Govern
ment Committees, the discharge dating
from March 11th. The resolution was
adopted.
The committee also reported in favor OF
pay ing LIS SbGIlOe ilpuST ten Genus "a IOllO
for his work on the Railroad Commission
investigation. Mr.. McGowan offered an
amendment making the rate twenty cents
the legal rate-and the amendment was
adopted.
The special Assembly file was taken UP.
and Assembly Bill No. 666, providing for
the disorganization of irrigation districts,
was read the second time.
Assembly Bill No. 81, to amend the Po-
| litical Code relating to the sale of roaI
redemption and resale OF such property,
was read the first time.
Assembly BIZ No. 365, to provide for
| the transfer of certain moneys from one
county to another, when new county
| has been formed and organized, was read
| the third time. Wilson offered an amend
ment to the effect that the new counties
| take half of the assets. Seawell opposed
| the amendment. and charged that certain
| persons had deliberately entered into a
| contract to recover the back taxes of
| Glenn County for Eolusa for half of what
was recovered. He declared it an out
| rage, and demanded that the amendment
| be defeated. 1t was defeated. The bill
was then passed finally.
| Assembly Bill No. 264, providing for
| the sale Of railroad and other franchises
! in municipalities, and fixing the time
| when certain acts of the governing bodies
thereof, relative to franchises, shall take
effect, was read the second time
Assembly Bill No. 300. to amend the
Code of Civil Procedure, relating to re-
entry upon real property was rereferred
to the Judiciary Committee for amend
ment,