The record-union., 1893-03-01
THE PROCEEDINGS.
THE ANTI-TICKET sCALPER BILL
UP AGAIN.
The Railroad Commissioners Case in
the ASsembly-The Reassessment
BiiI-Urgency Bills.

BiiI-Urgency Bills.
The Senate convened at 10 a. NJ,
Lieutenant Governor Reddick in the
Chair. Roll-call, prayer and reading of
the journal as usual.
The bill relative to laying out. opening,
ETC.. of streets was the special order i'm
mediately after reading the journal, but
on motion of Mahoney consideration OF
the matter was postponed until to-day.
Senate Bill No. SO, an Act to provide
for the redemption of unused transporta-
ton tickets and to prevent frauds upon
travellers, which had been placed upon
the urgency file for reconsideration,
was called up. The bill is what is gener-
ally known as the Ticket Scalper
Bill.
Senator Burke spoke against the pas
sage OF the bill. He said he believed that
the railroad conductors who were present
to urge the passage of the bill were
actuated in their course by the railroad
companies by whom they were en-
plOyed.
Upon the conclusion of Senator Burke's
remarks, the hour having elapsed for re-
consideration OF the bill, the urgency file
was taken up.
Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
Is, TO propose to the people of the State of
California an amendment to Article Xii.
| OF the Constitution, Section l, in relation
to revenue and taxation, was upon mo-
ton by Maher substituted for Senate Bill
No. 400, the two being identical, read a
third time and put upon its final passage.
Adopted.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 233, an
Act to provide for the payment for the
advertising of the constitutional amend
ments, and to make an appropriation
therefor, was read a third time and went
upon its final passage. Passed. Title APP
proved.
Senate Bill No. $50. making an appro-
priation from the State schooI-book fund,
to supply the deficiency in the present
appropriation for compiling State school
textbooks, was read a third time and
passed. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. 5O7, making an appro-
prlatlon for the payment OF salary due
Allen Kelly, as executive officer of the
State Board of Forestry, was read third
time and passed finally.
Also, Senate Bill No. 500, to amend the
Political Code, relating to the Board of
Examiners, providing for the appoint
ment of a clerk.
Senate Bill No. IA, to repeal an Act to
provide for the erection at san Quentin
state Prison building for the accommo-
dation of the insane prisoners.
The following bills, also on the urgency
file, were read the second time:
Senate Bill No. 347, TO establish a tax
! on collateral inheritances, TO provide for
its levy and collection, and to create
Herewith a fund for the maintenance of
kindergartens. This bill was amended
extensively by the author so as to pro-
vide that the money collected shall go
into the State school fund.
Senate Bill No. 800, to pay the claim of
J. L. Cooke and William Gutenberger
for work done in the construction of the
State Prison at Folsom.
Senate Bill No. l47, to amend an Act to
! appropriate money for the support of
aged persons in INDECENT circumstances
residing in the home of the Veterans
| Home Association, providing for an in
crease in the annual appropriation.
Senate Bill No. 637, to authorize the
| Justices of the Supreme Court to appoint
d Librarian for said court
Senate Bill No. 63l, to enable school
districts in or including cities of the fifth
| class to issue bonds.
Senator Everett offered a resolution
calling up the funeral directors bill as a
case OF urgency, but as Senator Simpson
objected, the resolution was declared out
of order.
| Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator Bailey moved that the anti
| ticket scalper bill. which had passed dur
ing the morning, be reconsidered in
tunity to go before the Judiciary Com
mittee and speak against the bill.
! OstrOm opposed the motion. While
he was anti-raiiroad, he said he believed
the bill was 4 good one and the Senate's
action shonId not be changed. After
! f1 ~ Il ha r
consideration OF Assembly bills inter-
vened and the discussion had to stop.
! The Senate substitute for Assembly
/ Bill No. 10, the ''reassessment bill, :" was
taken up for third reading. Senator
| Carpenter offered an amendment to Sec
ton correcting an error in the wording.
| The amendment was adopted
Burke moved to amend by making the
reassesSment begin in 1879 instead of
1884. Before a vote was taken a call of
| the Senate was ordered and the absentees
were brought in. The amendment on
roll-call was defeated by vote of 1G
ayes to - noes.
Ostrom then offered an amendment.
striking out section ) of the bill This
was rejected by vote II ayes to q noes.
! This was the last Of the amendments and
the bill was ordered back to the printer.
! y message was received from the
| Governor announcing that the following
measures had been approved by him:
Senate Bill No. 20, to amend the Civil
| Code relating to estates of deceased per-
sons; Senate Bill No.62, to amend Sec
ton 1881 of the Political Code relative to
roads and highways; Senate Bill No. Ii.
to amend Section 90 of an Act approved
April l6, 1880, relating to setting apart
exempt property for the use of the insol-
vent, and also homestead, and provid-
ing for giving notice of the hearing of the
application therefor; Senate Bill No. S64
to amend the Act to provide for Police
Courts in cities of over 10000 and under
$4,000 inhabitants; Senate Bill No. ia,
relative to sale of live stock; Senate
| Bill No. POI, requiring companies lay
| ing railroad tracks through incorporated
! towns and cities to permit mail carriers to
ride free; Senate Bill No. 9, to provide for
| the appointment of health inspectors in
cities of 100000 inhabitants and over;
Senate Bill No. 346, to provide system
of street Improvement bonds TO represent
/ certain assessments for the cost of street
work and improvement within munich
palities; Senate Bill No 267, to amend an
Act to provide for the maintenance and
management of the Preston School of In
dustry; Senate Bill No. III, to provide
for the Improvements at the Glen Ellen
| Home for the Care of Feeble Minded
| Children; Senate Bill No. ia, fixing the