The record-union., 1895-02-02
SENATE.
Ineanor.

The Senate met at II o'clock yesterday
morning. with President pro tenn. Flint
in the chair.
The rolI-call showed a quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. q. y. Ottmann.
On motion OF Senator Simpson the
reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
y petition asking for the passage Of a
Saboath-day law, was ordered spread
upon the journal.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following bills were reported back
by the Chairman Of their respective COM
lultlees with the recommendation .ap-
pended:
finance-N Noorneis (Chairman), S. 3.
4bl, making an appropriation to pay the
deficiency III the salary OF the Secretary
OF the State Board OF Examiners; ). b.
1aI, making an appropriation to pay the
deficiency IN the appropriation for post
age, eNpressage aud telegraphing for the
Secretary OF states otlice; :. B. 800, 10
pay the deficiency in tue appropriation
Tor the Stockton Insane Asylum; >. j..
4U0, making al appropriation TO pay the
deficiency lor the transportation OF pris-
onersi >. Is. $40, providing tor an inSDec-
ton OF the books OF State institutions by
the state Board or Examiners; ). 3. 2lS,
~.
,. y. %, directing the state Board of
Harbor Commissioners to construct a
saawali at the port OF san Francisco, do
pass.
Also, 5. B. 500, appropriating money TO
make repairs 1T the state Insane Asylum
al Stockton, and >. Is. s., to prevent de-
Cepuon IN the manufacture and sale of
butter and cheese, do pass as amended.
Also the following bills were reported
back, with recommendation that they be
referred to the committees named. They
were So referred:
;. b. Al, relating to the compensation
OF county and township officers in cOuu-
ties OF The Iortieth class; ). BIS. 237 and
IS, making an appropriation TO pay the.
deficiency IN the appropriation Tor the
STATE forestry stations, and apprOpriating
money tor the use OF said stations al
Cnlco and Santa Monica.-E'orests.
;. BIS ii, apPropriating So. 900 for the
erection Of buildings Tor the use OF at
Eliated ana other departments OF the
University OF California; 42y, making an
appropriation for the purchase OF furnI-
ture Tor tho new ward building OF the
southern California Asylum Tor In
eOTiates and Insane; 473, To- proyide cer-
tain improvements for the Home for
Feeble Minded Children, and 377. 10
erect additional buildings at the Woman's
Relief Corps home observation-disclosures
Buildings Uihcr Than Prison Buildings.
Also, 2l3, TO provide Tor certain iul-
provemeuts and reDaIrS at the Folsom
state Prison, aud 2t4, 10 purchase a!ui-
tlonal land Tor tho use OF tue Folsom
state PrlSOn.-SLate Prisons
Also, ., TO pay the expenses III suits
brought III which the State wan partv
and l34, 10 pay The claim OF L. ii. Loin-
bard.-ClaIms.
Also, aZ7, to pay elevator attendants
salary III Capitol building for the last
four months, do pass as amended.
SUPPORT OF AGED PERSONS.
s. 3. 573, repealing an Act to apnro-
pirate money ior the support of aged ner-
sons in lndigent circumstances. WAS
reported back with q favorable recor1-
nfendation. Senator Langfori offered =
resolution that the rules be suspent!ad
and the bill passed. Under the rules a
tWo-thirds vote IS necessary 10 a suspen-
sions OF the rules. But twenty-seven
members were present, of whom two
voted no, and q cali OF tie house was or
dered. Senator Linder was BROUGHT he
fore the bar of the Senate, but upon mo-
ton OF Orr WAS excused. Further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with, the necessary two-thirds not voting
aye.
Senator Langford asked that the bill be
made the special order fer Monday next
Is au emergency measure, and IL was so
ordered. de read statistics showing that
Tue Act hau Deen passed III 1854. and that
II cost the state that year 5000 while
last year Il cost over $500, 900. Both ex-
Governor Markham and Governor Budd
had recommended the repeal OF the Act.
aud he hoped there would be no more
delay upon the action than was absolutely
necessary.
Public Morals-Earl (Chairman) re-
ported back 5. Is. 4O7, 20 create and adj
minister u school-teechers' annuity aud
retirement fund, recommending that it
be referred to the Judiciary Committee
So ordered.
Also, :. B. 344. relating to public
schools. do pass MS amended.
constitutional Amendments Hart
(ChMrmanl, that 5. G.. y. 8, relative TO
elections, and :. c. a. s, relative TO The
manner OF voiing, be adopted.
Also, ). {. a. J, relative TO revenue and