The record-union., 1893-03-13


to the Senate's amendments. That would
mean that the bill would never pass. He
hoped something would be done to facili-
tate the handling of the bill.
The Finance Committee reported
amendments to the general appropriation
bill and the latter was Immediately or
dered back to the printer. The consider
alton of the bill and the amendments con-
sumed most of the morning session. The
appropriation for agricultural district
tairs was eliminated from the bill after
lengthy debate. An attempt was also
made to knock out the State Fair appro-
prlation, but before the matter was dis
posed of special order interveped and
the further consideration of the bill had
10 be postponed.
The urgency file was taken up, and
Senate Bill No. 7l2, making an appro-
prlation to pay the claim of Louis Rienzi,
| Tor services rendered the State Board OF
SILK Culture, was read the third time and
passed finally.
Senate Bill No. 72O, to appropriate
moneys to pay the costs aud expenses in
suits wherein the State is party, was
read the first time. .SA
Ihe Senate constitutional amendment
| relative TO repeating Sections 4 and of
Article Kill, and Dy amending Section
/, aoollshlng the mortgage tax, was re-
jected.
l. Senate Bill No. 762, to amend Section
331l3 of the Political Code. relating to the
levy OF taxes, was read the first time.
senate Bill No go, making an appro-
prlatlon for the relief of \. Southmayd
and others, was read the third time and
passed finally.
Ostrom's bill, No. 173, making an ap-
preparation for the purchase of jute ma
chinery and the erection of buildings for
the manufacture of jute goods for the
state Prison at Folsom and other ex-
penses incidental and relating thereto,
and providing for fixing the price at
which Jute goods shall be sold by the
state, was defeated.
Senate Bill No. 14S, to appropriate the
sum of $4,000 for improvements at the
Veterans Home in Napa County, was
READ the third time, but final action was
deferred as Gesford wanted to prepare an
amendment.
Senate Bill No. 532. to appropriate
money to pay the claim of John NJ.
Greed, was passed finally.
Also Senate Bill No. 723, making an ap-
preparation to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for costs and expenses of
SUITS IN which the State is party in in
| terest.
Maher's motion to reconsider Assem-
ply ply Bill No. 5l2, which was passed on
rlday, was taken up. The Senate re-
fused to reconsider, and the bill was sent
TO the Assembly for concurrence in the
Senate amendments. The bill provides
Tor the exclusion of certain lands within
irrigation districts.
| Seaweu called up the motion to recon-
| slider the passage of Assembly Bill No
666, providing for the disorganization of
| irrigation districts.
Ihe hour OF recess interviewed, how
ever, before vote could be taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| On reassembling in the afternoon the
Senate took up the special order the bill
creating the county OF Kings out of a por-
ton OF Tulare. The bill was read the
third time and placed on its passage.
Berry spoke against the passage of the
| bill. lie said the county was in his dis
trict, and he was elected as known op-
ponent to q division of Tulare County.
He deprecated the dragging of these
| county division questions before the
Legislature at every session, and thought
| there should be general law on the sub
ject under which the people of the locali-
| lies affected might settle such matters
Seawell, the author of the bill, argued
in its favor. He said it left the old county
| (Tulare) with twice the amount of taxable
property that it was proposed to cut off
into the new county.
The bill passed by vote of "a ayes to
IA noes.
The next special order was Senate Bill
No. 159, ito provide for the organization.
incorporation and government of munic-
pal corporations" The bill was passed
ayes 2S, noes 2.
The constitutional provision was Sis
| pended, and Assembly Bills Nos. 757. 75S
and 759 were read three times and passed.
The bills all relate TO actions affecting
real estate.
Senator Martin offered a resolution
granting him unanimous consent to in
troduce bill, and it was adopted
| The bill was sent to the desk and read
the first time. 1t is an Act to enable
counties to compromise taxes unpaid for
| a period of five years, and provides as
| follows
IAN Act entitled an Act to allow any
county, or city and county, to compro-
mise and settle any claim for taxes. for
any year or years for which taxes have
not been paid in whole or in part for
period of not less than five years after the
same ought to have been due and col
! lected.
section l. Any county or city and
county may compromise and finally ad-
| just and settle any claim against any per-
son or persons for any taxes which shall
not be or have been paid within five
| years after the said taxes ought to have
| been paid, or which shall not have been
paid, within five years after the assess
| ment was, or ought to have been made
uDOH WulCl SuCu TAXES became due.
would have become due if such assess
ment had been made and such taxes had
| been valid.
Section 2. Such compromise or settle
| ment can only be made by the consent of
the majority vote of the Board of Super
visors OF such county, or city and county,
duly entered upon the minutes of such
board, and approved by written order
OF a Superior Judge of such county. or
city and county, signed by such Superior
Judge and filed with the clerk of such
county, or city and county, and duly en-
tered upon the minutes of the Superior
Court of such county, or city and county.
Section 3. Upon full payment of the
sum provided 4or in such resolution and
order, the claims of such county, or citv
and county, for taxes for the year or
years provided for IN such order shall be
deemed and treated as fully paid and sat
isfied.
''Section 4. All Acts and parts of Ants
in conflict with this Act are hereby re-
pealed."
The bill was ordered printed immedi
ately.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the appropriation bill, the pending
question being SeawelPs amendment to
Berry's motion to strike out all reference
to the State Agricultural Society. Sea-
Wells amendment was to reduce the an
preparation for the State Fair to S25 600.
and it was lost.
Berry's original motion was then sub
mitted and discussed by Berry, Hart,
Martin. Gesford and others. 1t was lost
by vote of 10 ayes to 20 noes.
a parliamentary wrangle then ensued
over Arms motion to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate had refused to make
appropriations for district Agricultural
Associations. The reconsideration was
carried by a vote of % ayes to noes. and
then the Senate voted to reinstate the
committee: report which nrovides for cid