The herald., 1893-01-21
JIM THE LEersLAruRr.

80 the Floor of the House.
4, SAcRAMEETo. Jan. 20.-In the Assem-
bly, today a number of committee re-
ports were made. A resolution by
Dodge Of Alameda, expelling E. A.
Chamberfain, connected with the Kerns
investigation. from the floor of the
house, was adopted.
80 AltfesentiUn was adopted that when
the hoGse adjourn it be out of resnect to
i the memory of ex-President Hayes.
i6econdfeading OF bills followed.
sss Mordecai presented a petition from
seitizenaof the Selma irrigation district
favoring an amendment TO the Wright
law providing for the disposition of irri-
CATION districts. la
esS The committee on apportionment rec
pmmended the adoption Of constitu-
tional amendment relative to the right
.sot suffrage, ", -
10 The, committee on federal relations
favorably reported joint resolutions rela-
: tive to a public building at Eureka !;
relative to foreign immigration to the
United States; relative to the election
.-Of United States senator; relative to
an increase of pay of letter carriers !;
/. also ceding to the United States juris-
di6tion over certain lands; also relative
to fefunding moneys to certain settlers
on government lands in Fresno, Mon
teret and San Benito counties, and for
''fhs Payment Of the Pacific railroad debt.
ss9ia sis SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
smoI In the senate, today, among the bills
: introduced were the following: By Orr,
! % create the county OF Santa Ynez out
&C. R<r-k n.~ ho IL
county sekt one for the appointment OF
an additional superior judge in Fresno
county; by MCGOWAN, regulating incor-
i. ppratiQn and issuance of bonds by rail-
roldss selegraph companies and wagon
z. A committee of three were granted
leave Of absence to investigate the
Berkeley deaf, bumb and blind asylum,
= The senate concurred to the resolution
for an investigation of the Glen Ellen
humB..s,sr, osea,s.-
\ Among the bills introduced at the
afternoon session was an act to define
-expfesA companies and prescribe the
mode Of taxing the same, and to fix the
rate Of taxation.
Several bills for the usual appropria-
;tiohe we're Introduced.
orsSenator Goucner this afternoon gave
notice that he would on Monday move
the appointment of select committee
of. three to Investigate the amount col
lected as pilot charges by the pilot COM
missioner of San Francisco the past four
2 Senate Joint resolution No. 4, relative
to the restriction of undesirable immi-
grafton, was adopted.
!. Joint resolution No. s. requesting con-
gress to pass law limiting or prohibit
ing foreign immigration, WOO ~lee
adopted.
ga jointresolution favoring the estab-
lishment of postal telegraph was
adopted. 4ss
o Wilson robtaintd ANONYMOUS consent
TO Withdraw joint resolution No. z, pro-
hibiting bankers or holders Of nank stock
from holding seats in congress.
< :. coMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The assembly committee on public
buildings and grounds has decided to
fsport iayorably Burke's bill appropriat-
ing $500, 900 for the selection of site
: and the erection of q state building at
San Francisco with an amendment fix
Ing The commission OF the architect not
dto sxceed S% per cent on the contract
prices. .e
Four bills by. Price oil Butte, appro-
ipasHpgS an aggregate of $4,000 for ad-
diticpal buildings and improvements to
the Chico Normal school, were acted on
favorably.
rsh Two bills by Bennett Of Santa Clara,
appropriating an aggregate OF $500 for
Improvements to the San Jose Normal
s school, was recommended for passage.
is.f,-s THE ANCIENT JORDAN CLAIM.
. The joint committee on claims took
slp.the old claim of Dennis Jordan for
. $79 900 for work done on Folsom prison,
IN 1879. Jordan explained his story of
y the claim at length. The bill passed
" the legislature at the last session, but
the governor vetoed it on the grounds OF
"a economy. aai
s1eFE,xsSecrstary of State Beck and Ex-
Lisutsnant Governor Johnson, prison
directors, State Superintendent Duncan
land others testified that it was shown
that Jordan WAS worth about $l00, ,00C
when he began the work, but lost all he
had through no fault of his own. The
bin will be taken up again on Monday
-cuight..
Proposed IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
~ The senate committee on irrigation
udiscnsuedthe joint resolution asking tht
..gpYernor to call convention of 20 dele
gates from each state or territory wes
shof the Missouri river not later thar
s;;September next. On motion of Assem-
blyman Mordecai, the chair was re
quested to ask the assembly COMMITTEES
on irrigation to fix the date for join
meeting Of the committees on th
E'anbject. gsas
'Aotstf NEW COUNTY BILLS.
One Of the most important meeting
o. the night was that of the senate com
1lmittee.on county boundaries, which dis
Guessed the Riverside county bill.
5o sAseemblymen Barker, W. j. McIntyr
and others Of San Bernsrdino count
Addressed the committee in favor OF tn
bill. A. w. Atherton voiced the oppe
.eition TO the bill. The San Jacinto an
San Antonio county bills will be dit
cnssed before action is finally taken o
the Riverside bill.
Thers was warm discussion on bot
the Riverside and San Jacinto meal
.ures and both finally went over unit
u n Monday night.
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