The record-union., 1893-03-13

providing for increased district associa-
ton appropriations, and it was carried
Inc Senate amendments were all
stricken out,
It was decided to postpone the regular
order for the hour a P. NJ and conclude
the consideration of the appropriation bill
so that 1t might go at once to print.
Burke's amendment increasing the APP
preparations for the two district agricult-
ural associations in Santa Cruz County
from 5000 to 81, GOO was adopted.
Orr's amendment increasing the Santa
barbara appropriations from 5000 to
~ 900 was also adopted
Ford's motion to increase the sum al
lowed the Attorney-General for expenses
incurred in defending cases in courts from
SI,0OO To 5000 was adopted.
campbell moved to increase the appro-
priation for the Trinity and Siskiyou Dis
trlct Agricultural Association from q, 900
to 81, 500. Carried.
Hesford made an earnest effort to in
crease the appropriation for the Napa In
sane Asylum from $3.50, 900 to $500. 900.
Inc records. be said, show that when
ever the directors of the Napa Asylum
old not exhaust the money appropriated
lor That institution, it was always re-
turned to the State treasury.
Foornels contended that the sum
allowed by the Finance Committee would
De ample for the needs of the asylum,
puI deSlord' amendment was adopted;
The bill was then ordered 10 ergross-
ment aud third reading.
Assem- oly messages was then taken up,
on motion OF Maher, and the bill relating
10 the maintenance and support of public
parks. etc, was substituted on the file for
senate Bill No. 572, of the same character
senate Bill No. 554, relating to waiver of
trlal by jury, was ordered Withdrawn
substituted therefor.
similar action was taken relative to Sem
ate Bill No. Us, providing for the purchase
OF a Governors residence. and Assembly
BIZ No. ~, substituted therefor.
n number of other substitutions were
made, replacing Senate bills by those of a
similar character which had already
passed the Assembly.
Unanimous consent was given Goucbar
to introduce bill appropriating money
10 pay the salary of the new Superior
) Judge OF Fresno County for the remain
der OF the fiscal year
The Senate concurred in the Assembly
amendments to Senate Bills Nos. 2lg and
479. 10 ''>N
At As P. NJ the Senate took a recess un-
til 7:30 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The first business transacted was the
consideration of Mahoney's bill. No. 3sS.
feiatlng TO the examination and commit
tai OF insane persons, and which applies
only TO San francisco. The bill was
passed.
oeaWells Dill appropriating the surplus
moneys in the special Mendocino Asylum
1und III the State Treasury to the uses of
the asylum was passed.
Ford asked to have the bill providing
lor the purchase of a Governors resi-
dence made the special order for $3.50
o'clock.
The bill to amend Sections 1886. 1887,
l53S, 1912, 1913 and l545, of the Code Of
ClVl procedure, relating to estates of de-
ceased persons, was taken ND out of
oroer. 1t was explained by MCGOWAN.
lis author, who said that its chief object
was TO enable the court to permit the sale
OF property belonging to an estate on a
proper showing that such sale would be
Ior l tne interest OF the estate and the heirs.
Chuer the present law property of a de-
ceased person can be sold only under
speclned and limited conditions. IT
would enable estates to be taken out of
court and saved from being consumed in
ices and expenses.
Ihe bill was passed-ayes 2I. noes g.
assembly Bill No. $40, giving a legal
uennltlon TO an inch of water, was sub
sututed for Shippee's Senate bill and
passed.
When Assemblyman Anderson's bill
creating Board OF Public Works, ,describ-
ing their powers and appropriatinp
money. TO pay for salaries, etc., was
reached, Ostrom asked that it be stricken
Ifom the Tile, as it had not been submitted
10 q senate committee.
PRESIDENT pro tenn. Carpenter ruled
that motion of the kind would be ont Of
order, as the Senate had a right to place
on Its urgency file any bill it might see fit
to have there
Langford moved to amend by limiting
the e, term OF service to two years.
Inc amendment was combated bv
hart, simpson, and opposed by Ostron.
!. ne iatler' Tor some reason, contended
tnae the people OF Sutter and Yuha were
opposed to the purposes of the bill.
Langtord's amendment was lost bv
vote of Is ayes to Is noes.
Ostrom then offered another amend
ment limiting the term of the Board of
PubIc Works to four years.
Ihls was accepted by the friends of the
Dill, and the amendment was adonted
and the bill ordered re-engrossed.
Ragsdale's bill, 56s. providing for the
of certain corporations doinG
q banking business, was read the second
time, amended and ordered re-enprosSed
Assembly Bill No. 772, adding a new
section to the Civil Code. relating to nm
lawful contracts, was read three times.
lis purpose, as claimed by its advocates
was to require sellers to return to mr.,
chasers who had defaulted in their nav
ments on the installment plan rs per cent
OF the money received from them.
The bill was lost by vote of Is ayes to
15 noes. ~
Arms offered a resolution providing
that debates for the remainder of the
session be limited to three minutes. The
resolution was adopted, but the Chair de-
clared 1t to be out of order as being in
conflict with the rules.
Ford made several attempts to call mn
the special order for $50 p. NJ. (the bifI
providing for the purchase of Gov
ernor's residence), but other business in
and the bill went over.
Seymour submitted an amendment tn
the constitution naming San Jose as the
Capital of the State. He referred to some
expressions in the Bee as warrantino the
removal OF the Capital from Sacramento
on the supposition that the people of this
city do not want it.
Hart and Wilson spoke against the
but on roll-call it was an
nounced as having been adopted by p
ayes to noes.
Hart changed his vote to ave for the
purpose Of giving notice of a motion to
reconsider, but the Chair refused to rec
ognize him, and the Senate adjourned
until $3.50 o'clock this morning.
ASSEMBLY, PROCEEDINGS.
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