The record-union., 1893-02-22
THE PROCEEDINGS.
ROAD BILL AMENDED AND PASSED
BY THE SENATE.
A Minority Report in Favor of the
Railroad Commissioners-Last
of the Bills.

of the Bills.
The Senate convened at 10 A. NJ, Lieu
tenant-Governor Reddick presiding.
Senator Carpenters bill providing for a
stay of execution of judgments in crimi-
nal cases pending appeal to the Supreme
Court (the bill which was shut out by
Mondays flibustering) was taken up
and was passed finally. Senator Seawell
| gave notice that he would move to recon-
slider the bill.
Broderick presented petition from
residents of San Francisco, favoring the
passage of the pending street law.
\ communication was received from the
| faculty of the University of California
favorable to the passage of pending bills
relative to the government of that insti-
tuition and affiliated colleges: also, one
from the Bar Association of San Fran
cisco, fayoring the passage of bill for a
constitutional amendment changing the
present Supreme Court system.
Senator Mahoney submitted minority
report from the special committee on the
bill to GUST the Railroad Commissioners
Voorhies moved for Il reconsideration
of the vote whereby the road bill was
ordered engrossed. He explained that
| his object was to offer an amendment
providing for the removal of Road Com
mlssoners on complaint.
Ostrom and Seawell spoke against the
| bill, as did also Senator Campbell. The
motion was defeated.
The substitute for Senate Bills Nos.
291, 1S3 and l23, providing for the laying
out, widening, etc., of streets, was taken
! tha SlAapial nrHar tho r1cr
| The substitute was adopted, then read the
! second time.
Senator Seawell offered an amendment
to the first section of the substitute pro-
viding for the condemnation Of property
wanted for streets, and a long debate fol-
! lowed. The Senators from the smaller
towns objected TO the amendment. They
declared that it was only intended to
benefit San Francisco, Oakland and Ala
media, while to the smaller towns such a
law would be harmful. The amendment
was finally adopted.
The substitute is a lengthy document
! and as slight amendments We're offered
to each section, its consideration con-
i sumed considerable time. Recess inter
vened before the matter had been dis
/ posed OF.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The street bill was taken up again, and
after a few more amendments had been
The special file of Assembly bills was
next in order, and the following were
read the second time and ordered en-
crossed:
Assembly Bill No. 627, to provide for
the redemption and payment of certain
! funded debt bonds OF this State. and au-
thoriZing the Controller and Treasurer to
transfer Sl20,0 900 from the general fund to
the interest and sinking fund.
Assembly Bill No. I26 apprOpriating
the sum of $1,000 for supplying a system
of heating and ventiiating the State Nor
NAL School at San Jose.
Assembly Bill No. l, making an ap-
priation to pay the deficiency for station
cry, fuel, lights and supplies for the
| Legislature and State officers for the forty
second fiscal year.
Assembly Bill No. 146, making an ap-
preparation to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for postage, expressage,
telegraphing and contingent expenses,
State Board of Examiners, for the forty
fourth fiscal year.
Assembly Bill No. 500, fixing the sal
ary of the janitor of the State Capitol
building, defining his duties.
Assembly Bill No. Us appropriating
$500 for completing and furnishing the
training department building of the State
Normal School at San Jose.
Assembly Bill No. 459, making an ap-
preparation TO pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for expenses of Supreme
Court for forty-first fiscal year.
Assembly Bill No. 460, making an ap-
preparation for the payment of an indebt-
edness created or to be incurred by the
Surveyor or-General in transcribing records
and plat books in his Office.
Assembly Bill No. 2SI, to provide for
paying for improving that portion of
Tenth street lying between l. and \
streets, in the city of Sacramento. adioin-
rho StQta f'afoitOl
sundry work to the Capitol sidewalk and
grounds, and making an appropriation
therefor.
Assembly Bill No. 2S2, making an an
preparation to pay the deficiency in the
|, appropriation provided by an Act To as
tablish a School of Industry, to provide
for the maintenance and management OF
the same.
Assembly Bill, No. 634, making an an
preparation to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for the restoration and
: preservation of fish in the waters of the
: State, for the forty-second and forty
third fiscal years.
Assembly Bill No. 635, making an ap-
preparation to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for support and mainte-
nance OF State hatcheries for the forty
second and forty-third fiscal years.
AT this juncture Assembly Bill No. 60.
amending the Civil Code relative to proof
and acknowledgment of instruments, was
taken UP ior final passage, but it was dis
| covered that there was no quorum pres
ent, and consequently no vote could be
taken. The President ordered a recess
for fifteen minutes.
When the Senate reconvened there
) were the required number present and
i vote was taken on the bill. 1t was de-
feated.
Second reading of Assembly bills was
then resumed and the following were
sent to third reading and ordered en-
crossed.
Assembly Bill No. 100. to change the
name of the Mendocino State Asylum for
the Insane to Mendoeino Asylum.
Assembly Bill \ o.287, to amend "An A ct
to authorize tie common council board
of trustees, or other governing body OF
any incorporated city OF town, other than