The record-union., 1893-03-08

pense of transporting, insuring and in
stalling of a California exhibit III the
woman's building OF the Worlds Column
bian Exposition.
Assembly Bill No. is, to provide for the
incorporation of mutual fire insurance
companies.
The Secretary read letter from James
d. Phelan, Vice President of the Califor-
mia Worlds Fair Commission, to the
Lieutenant-G Governor, in answer to the
Senate's demand for an ltemlzed account
of the money spent out of the Worlds
Fair appropriation. The Vice President
says the Commission has on hand $751;
339 81. OF this amount all but Sl,554 will
be due shortly on contracts now in oper-
alton. The Commission, says Mr.. Phe-
Ian, withdrew all of the appropriation
from the State Treasury because they
deemed that the Act so authorized them.
The money was deposited with three San
Francisco banks, which were appointed
Treasurers. They considered that they
would not be free to enter into large con-
tracts without having the money on hand.
Estimates now on hand will, he says, eX-
haust the appropriation. Then follows
an itemized account of the expenditures.
The letter was ordered printed Ill the
journal.
The urgency file was now taken up,
and Senate Bill No. 525, to pay the claim
y
money therefor, was read the second time
and ordered engrossed.
Assembly Bill No. GA, quitclaiming to
the successors in interest OF James Bow
man all claim OF the State in that certain
tract of land in the city and county OF
San Francisco known as Water Lot No.
49," was read three times and passed
finally.
The following We're afso passed finally
under the urgency resolution:
Assembly Bill No. 4l6, authorizing the
Superintendent of State Printing to have
prepared and printed an index TO all the
laws Of California.
Assembly Bill No. 245, to pay the claim
of Sands w. Forman.
Assembly Bill No. $50, to provide for
the preparation, printing and distribution
of volume expositorY OF the resources
of California at the Worlds Columbian
| Exposition at Chicago.
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The judiciary Committee made a re-
port on the question submitted to it dur
ing the day with reference to printing the
omnibus bin III the journal. The report
was that only the title need be printed,
and that the consideration of the bill
could be had Immediately thereafter.
The Committee on Irrigation reported
! back the conference irrigation bill
slightly amended, with the recommends
ton that it pass.
Senator Flint gave notice that he would
to-day move to reconsider the vote where
by Assembly Bill No. IS, providing for
the incorporation of mutual fire insur-
ance companies, was passed.
The third reading tile was then taken
up and the following were read and
passed finally:
Senate Bill No. $50, requiring every
corporation doing business in this State
to pay their employees, and each OF them,
at least once in every month the wages
earned by such employe.
Senate Bill No. A, to amend Section 635
of the Penal Code of the State of Califor
MIA, in relation to violations of the fish
| laws.
Senate Bill No. 43, appointing Sheriffs
and Constables Game and Fish Wardens,
and giving Justices of the Peace addi-
! tional powers in cases of arrest for viola
ton Of the game and fish laws.
! Senate Bill No. 147, to amend an Act
approved February IS. 1887, entitled "An
Act to amend an Act to appropriate
money for the support of aged persons in
| INDECENT circumstances residing Ill the
| home of the Veterans Home Associa-
! tion,n approved March I, 1883, providing
! for an increase in the annual approprla-
! ton therefor, aud changing the time for
| the payment thereof.
An amendment was offered to Senate
! Bill No. 407. TO amend an Act to provide
for the restoration and preservation of
| fish, and it was ordered back for re-
| engrossment
On motion of Senator Ford, Senate Bill
| No. $50, for the incorporation of co-opera-
tive associations, was withdrawn, and
Senate Bill No. 59S, relative to the gov
| ernment of the State Mining Bureau, was
| substituted in It's place and passed finally.
The second reading file being next i'll
order, the following bills were read:
Senate Bill No. l0S, amending Section
2l6S of the Civil Code.
Senate Bill No. Isl, to appropriate
money to aid in erecting a monument
over the grave of Ex-Governor William
Irwin.
Senate Bill No. 36S, to regulate the col
lection and disposition of all garbage.
offal, ashes and other refuse matter in
towns and cities.
Senate Bill No. 400, supplemental to an
Act to provide for the organization and
government of irrigation districts, so as
to provide for the exclusion of certain
lands within any such district, approved
February 10, 1889.
AS a special order, the substitute for
Senate Bill No. 73l, to authorize the APP
pointment of commission by the Gov
ernor for the purpose of selecting and
suggesting a permanent site and location
| lOr an aQuIlOnal Stdle -'flSOn, was taken
up and read the second time.
Senator Ford offered a resolution that
Senate Bill No. 50, which provides for the
purchase of a residence for the Governor
be declared case of urgency, and taken
up and passed. The resolution was lost
but motion to make the bill a special
order for this morning was carried.
Senator Ostrom introduced a concur
rent resolution calling upon the General
Government to give to the State Goat
Island in San Francisco Bay for general
railroad terminus purposes. The resolu-
ton was made special order for this
morning.
The Committee on Constitutional
Amendments reported against Assembly
Constitutional Amendment No. t, abol.
ishing the Railroad Commission.
Adjourned.