The record-union., 1895-01-24


and providing for its punishment, and 5.
Is. oI, relating TO the commitment OF in
| sane persons into asylumS,
AT Il:oo O'Clock an Assembly commit
tee. headed by Mr.. Dodge, entered the
chamber and informed the President pro
tenn. that the Assembly was now ready
10 receive the Senate for the purpose of
publishing in joint session the vote for
United States Senator.
The Senate was formed in proper order
and moved to the Assembly Chant Der.
| a report OF the joint session appears
elsewhere.
EEASSEMBLED.
At Los P. N. the Senate reason bled.
= resolution providing that NJ. L. Dill
lenbeard be appointed Entry Clerk at a
per diem OF IS was referred to the Com
mlttee on Attaches,
AT l:IO y. ". the Senate took recess,
to meet at 2:30 o'clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Senator Simpson rose to a question of
privilege. He stated that the Sacramento
correspondent of the San Francisco CuJ
had given to him the honor of having noun
mated NJ. II. de Young for Senator. He
thought 1t WAS clerical error, but as he
dld not wish 10 take upon his shoulders
the speech OF Senator Seymour, and was
not particularly anxious to go on record
as having nominated Mr.. de Young he
would take the present time to set mat
ters straight by denying the statement.
RIVER APPROPRIATIONS.
At $50 P. NJ. S. j. r. 10, by Gleaves.
provided that our Senators be instructed
and our Representatives in Congress be
requested 10 secure an APPROPRIATION of
81, l,UO0,0 each lor the impro vement of the
Sacramento and san Joaquin Rivers, was
taken up as the special order OF business
Senator Gleavos took the fioor and ar
gued IN favor OF the adoption OF the reso-
luton. de thought the question one of
vital importance. Nothing had been
done lately for the improvement of our
rivers and harbors, while one Custom
house III this State alone was accredited
with taking III yearly custom duties
amounting to Sl4,OO0,U0U.
He had been a member of the third
house III the Federal Congress recently.
and had used his best efforts 10 secure an
appropriation for our rivers and naruors
which lie deemed absolutely necessary.
lie had been able to secure only SI2O OUO
y o raIIr Oad system III the world, he said
equaled d navigable stream, and he be-
ieved Congress would acknowledge our
rights TO an appropriation adequate TO
our needs II the matter was properly pre-
SenLed.
On the San Joaquin River there was
moved annually $l9,000.OOO worth of pro-
ducts OF the State, and Oh the Sacramento
81, 100000 worth. Either of these esti-
mates exceeded the amount transported
on The Mississippi, and while the latter
river received annual appropriations
amounting to millions OF dollars, Cali
tornia's rivers were cut of with a shill-
ing. y million dollars for each river was
not too much to ask for, and he hoped
the resolution would be adopted.
Senator Pedlar OF Fresno coincided
GIeaves and urged the adoption of the
resolution.
Senator Earl also spoke in favor of the
resolution. He claimed that the reason
OF New York having the cheapest rail-
way freight rates in the world was be-
cause the Erie Canal was parallel to the
roads and was very active competitor
Senator Wilmington also spoke in favor
OF the adoption OF the resolution.
On motion of Senator Simpson the
resolution was adopted by unanimous
vote.
BILLS OUT OF ORDER.
Bills were introduced out OF order and
referred to committees as follows:
BY SimpS0n-DehnIng certain terms in
Section Il OF the Code OF Civil Proceed
ure.-J judiciary.
Relative TO defining certain words in
the Code OF Civil PrOCedure.-Jud judiciary.
Relative to certain words in Section IL
Of the Political Code.-Judiciary.
BY Hoyt-Relating to ptedges.-Ju-
dietary.
BY Noorheis-A Appropriating to paw the
claim Of Carl Spilllng Tor legal services
Finance.
Appropriating Sl6O to pay the deficiency
in the appropriation for the transporta-
ton OF prisoners for the forty-tnird fiscal
year.-tinauce.
BY Bert-ro create and administer a
school teachers annuity and retirement
fund IN several counties and cities OF the
StaJe.-Education and Public Morals.
BY Ford-Relating to abortious.-Ju~
dietary.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
constitutional amendment was intro
duced by Senator Ford, providing that:
/. The judicial power OF the State shall
be vested in the Senate, sitting as a Court
OF impeachment; III Supreme Court,
Appellate Court, Superior Courts, Jus
tees of the Peace and such inferior tribu-
nails as the Legislature may establish in
any Incorporated city or town, or city
and county.
=. The supreme Court shall, after the
expiration OF the official term of the two
Associate Justices having the shortest
terms to serve lcOnsist OF a Chief Justice
and four Associate Justices. The pres
euce of majority OF the Justices shall
be necessary Ior the transaction of busi-
ness, anu the concurrence OF u MAJOR
ity OF Justices shall be- necessary to
pronounce Judgment. Sessions OF
the court shall be held in san Fran
| cisco until otherwise provided by the
Legislature. The terms of office for said
Justices shall be ten years, and they shall
be elected at regular elections.
3. The terms for Justices of Appellate
Courts shall be eight years, and they shall
be elected at general elections.
/. In case OF q vacancy in the Supreme
/ Court, the Governor shall appoint per-
son To fill the vacancy until the election
OF successor at the next general election.
| .. There shall be three Appellate Courts,
/ to consist of three Justices each, aad a
Presiding Judge shall be selected from
the number by the court.
The First Appellate District shall en-
! brace the following counties:
Sacramento, San Joaquin, Calaveras,
! Alpine, AmaGor, FL Dorado, Placer, Ne
vada, Iuba, Sutter, y olo, Lake, Mendo-
| emo, Colusa, Glenn, Butte, Sierra, Plu-
mas, Iehan1a, humboldt, Trinity. Shasta,
Lassen, Modoc, StanisIaus, Siskiyou, Del
Norte, IUolumne, Mariposa, Mono, Mer-
ced, Solano and Napa.
1he Second Appellate District shall
embrace tue counties OF Fresno. MADEIRA,
/ 4nyo, Iulare, san Luis Obispo, Kern,
| hlngs, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara,
! ventura, Orange, Los Angeles, River