The record-union., 1895-03-12

was adopted, providing that all Assem-
bly, bills on the special file be made mat
ters of urgency, read the first, second and
times and placed on their passage at the
hour set apart for their consideration.
[Senator Bert in the chair.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL SAFE.
The county government bill was called
up, and, after few unimportant amend
ments, was ordered printed and made a
special order for Wednesday morning,
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, and on motion of Senator With
lngtOn the State Printer was instructed
to print 30 extra copies of the bill.
ON motion of Senator Aram, a. B. 6,
by Waymire, appropriating S250.0O0 for
the erection of buildings for the use of
affiliated and other departments of the
\ University of California was taken from
the special file, placed upon the special
| tle of Assembly bills, read the second
time and ordered on file for the third
reading.
SPECIAL FILE-AssEMBLY BILLS.
a. B. 676, by Kelsey, making an appro-
priatiOn of S., 600 to pay the deficiency in
the appropriation to pay for the system
OF heating and ventilating established in
the training department of the State Nor
NAL School at san Jose, having been read
the third time, was passed by a vote OF
30 to 0.
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
a. B. 526, by Committee on Retrench-
ment, TO provide for fixing the compen-
sation and reducing the number Of en-
plOyes paid out OF appropriations made
by the State, or moneys that would other
I wise go to the State, was read the second
| time. 1t carried maj ajority and minority
report from the committee, and the
question being upon the adoption of the
minority amendment, providing that the
provisions of the bill should not apply to
the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind Institute.
or to any educational institution in the
State, it was lost by a vote of 8 to q.
Senator Earl then took the floor and
made strong argument against the pas
sage OF the bill. He said if it passed there
would be a political machine hidden
under the cloak OF reform. 1t would give
the Governor extraordinary prerogative,
in which there was no reason. He could
not understand why the Board of Exam
inerS should be board OF employers as
well. The invasion of the Board of IIx-
aminers into the sacred precincts of the
University would drag it through the
political nire. The bill should be killed.
QUEER WORK.
Senator Burke said the Senator from
Alameda (Earl) had only few moments
before cast his vote against the amend
ulGIlb " GLlG G6uuC6IIOial lIlSLlLu-
tions from the bill, and that he had done
so only to secure a chance to denounce
the bill. He looked with suspicion upon
any such work. He declared the bill was
in the interest of good government and
economy and should be passed.
senator Wilmington stated that the ar
guments set forth had caused him to
change his mind, and he should vote for
the bill.
Senator Orr said it was only Justice that
the Board of Examiners should be al
lowed to examine into the accounts of
the Regents of the University, and for
that reason he should vote for the bill
Senator B!ggy said be thought the
! Board of Examiners entirely capable of
looking into and bringing the accounts Of
! the University down TO business prop
OsiuOn. AS the board was composed OF
one Democrat and two Republicans. there
was very little chance for politics 10 find
a fOOthOld.
FOR A PLACE.
Senator Seymour said The Senator from
Alameda (Earl) had intimated that the
bill had originated in the brain of DEM
ocratic Governor and that Senators on the
/ floor had been offered positions for sup
porting il. Such might be the case with
him (lLarI, as he was noted as being the
greatest "dodger'' upon the floor, but it
was untrue regarding other members
Secretary OF State Brown had expressed
his opinion that the bill was good one
and should DRpassed, ana instead of be-
ing the creature of a Democratic Gov
ernor, it emanated rather from the State
Board of Examiners as unit. The bill
should pass.
Senator orr in the chair.
LANGFORD MAKES CHARGES
Senator Langford said that Senator
Earl did not stand very highly as mem
Der of the Senate. Quite recently he had
received an amendment to a bill from
some of his friends, which he succeeded
In having adopted, thus killing the bill.
The public charities bill was the one
referred to. Senator Earl was not here
to defend the rights of the State, but to
defend the rights of some of his friends
Such a speech should have very little
force with the Senate and the bill should
pass.
EARL RETORTs.
Senator Earl said the Senator from San
Joaquin was no doubt sincere in his re-
marks, but he was Just as erroneous az he
was sincere, and that his amendment to
The public charities bill had originated in
the committee. He knew of no one who
had done more lobbying during the pres
eut session than had a person introduced
to him by Senator Langford, and who
was interested in an institution in San
Joaquin County.
Senator Buggy said that any Senator
who opposed the bill did SO in the inter-
! est of his particular district, and gainst
the interests of the State at large and the
/ people who paid the taxes.
! Senator Hart opposed the bill The
( State Board OF Examiners had no more
/ business TO attempt the government and
control of the State University than a
/ blacksmith would have TO attempt 10 run
/ a leWeiry store. he regarded the Board
! oil Examiners as honest men, but thought
! the power 10 be invested in its mem bers
| was TOO great to be placed in the hands OF
! any three men in the State, regardless of
/ their ability aud integrity,
Senator Pedlar advocated the passage
! OF the bill. He thought the present
| Board OF Examiners was COMPOSED of
/ careful business men, who would sue
cesstully lnaugurato the system. He
! thought 1t should pass.
President pro tenn. Flint in tho chair
The roll was called, 20 Senator'S votinc
/ for 1t ana 10 against it, On motion Of
/ Senator Biggy, call of the bousa was
ordered. The call showed but two ah-
! Observation-Disclosures and Gesford The
! doors were opened, and Senator Hovt
changed MS vote irom no to aye. This
gave the number of votes recuired to
pass the bill. Senator Earl theraunon
changed his vote from no to ave. and tho
President pro TEN. declared the hill
passed by vote of 22 to Ii. Senator
! Earl gave notice OF motion to recon
slider.
! [Senator Ford in the chair
COUNTY RAILROADS.
! Senator Hart called up his notice, made
on Saturday last, and moved to recon-
slider the vote by which 5. B. SO, to en-
power counties of the second class to
! build and operate railroads within. their
/ boundaries, was passed.
! He was opposed to the bill for three
/ reasons: First, because it was clearly
unconstitutional. second becausa it es