The record-union., 1895-03-07

as amended; A. B. SCI, to pay claim of
Louisa Rienzi: a. b. 137, to pay claim of
A. l.. Wood; A. B. 500, for erection of a
State Hospital; a. 3. 1907, TO pay claim
OF Thomas Hatch; A. b. 9l7, to pay in
debtedness of the Bank Com misioners;
/ a. Is. S32, to purchase additional grounds
Tor the Preston School; A. b. 5SS, to pay
claim of William Hail. A. B. 2S9, for con-
solidation of State Prisons, and A. b. 100,
! appropriating 30, 200 for grounds of Agnew
Insane Asylum: adversely on A. B, III
! TO establish a school furniture factory at
t'olsom State Prison; A. B. 972, appropri-
atlng $4,000 for the Railroad Commission
| ers to investigate an economical mode of
| transporting fruits, etc.; a. b. 96S, to pay
/ claim OF Z. ID. Reynolds for Indian war
| ponds; a. b. 444, authorizing Directors
! of Mendocino Insane Asylum to pur-
chase additional lands; A. B. 4S0 for
erection OF laundry and electric light
plant at the Home for eble-Minded
| Children; a. B. 23I, authorizing Board of
\ Directors of Mendocino Insane Asylum
| to elect an additional physician: faYora-
bly, on a. b. ISL, relating TO salary OF
! Secretary of Southern California Asylum;
A. b. 45S, relating to special policemen on
the Capitol grounds; a. b. 2O7, tor erect
| ing monument on plot of Mexican Vet
Grams of Sacramento, and A. b. 537, for
| erection of monument to the late Secre-
Ol oGat6 L. w dIIS: accommodating
that S. b. 162 be substituted for y. B. 133,
4 to pay claim OF Edwin j. Card; also a
/ resolution that the Controller be in
! structed to draw his warrant for the pay,
4 mileage and contingent expenses of the
A newly-seated member, Ii. M. Collins
l adopted
/ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
! A. G. II. 10, offered by Mex elvey, to
! the effect than an early decision by the
{'r,rzr 80 tI,aa
| of Tragea VS.. Directors of Modesto
Irrigation District, which involves the
constltutionality OF the irrigation laws OF
| California, and has been before the
United States Supreme Court for three
years, would be OF great public benefit
| and esteemed special favor to the State,
provoked considerable debate on its ad-
visibility, and was finally lost.
SPECIAL FILE.
The special file was taken up and bills
disposed of as follows:
A. b. 624, making an appropriation for
the support of the Southern California
State Asylum for the Insane and Inebri-
atos for the remainder Of the forty-sixth
hsc2l year, was passed-ayes 3d. noes O.
and sent to the Senate.
CONLIN'S CLAIM.
Pendleton moved to reconsider the vote
by which ). B. I00 providing for the re-
lief of John j. Conlin, directing the Board
of Supervisors of the City and County of
san Francisco to order paid to said Con-
lin, his assigns or legal representatives.,
the sum OF S6l,577, was refused passage,
and the motion was carried.
BeIshaW in the chair.
Jones explained his vote of no, as the
Supreme Court has declared that to pay
this claim would be gift.
Bulla opposed the bill on the same
| ground.
Gutter said the Legislature passed a
bill enabling COnlin to sue the City of
san francisco. There was no question
OF the justice of the claim Tor sewer work,
and the decision of the Supreme Court
was only to the effect that there was a
tauiLt in the Legislative Act The Super
visors OF San Francisco have unani-
mousIy requested the San Francisco
delegation 10 support the bill.
Lynch said be had never advocated the
passage OF claim, but he thought this
was just claim, and Judge Hebbard SO
declared it. The city simply took ad-
vantage OF a technicahty in the contract
| TO avoid paying the bill.
Ewing spoke TO the same effect, ami
Dinkelspiei corrOborated him.
Reid opposed the bill, and said Conliu
should look to the property for
his pay.
Mccarthy said the bill should pass, as
1t was just one.
Waymire opposed the bill, as it would
open The door TO other claims
The bill was passed-ayes 80, noes IS
ana ordered transmitted to the Senate
LMchelyey in the chair.
). b. 527, making an apDronriafion for
elevator attendants salary for last four
months OF forty-sixth fiscal year. was
passed as amended-ayes IS, noes !.
a. b. 40, making an appropriation to
pay the deficiency in the appropriation
Tor the State forestry stations for the
TOrty-ufth ana IOrEy-sixth fiscal wears
was passed-ayes Il, noes
y. b. 559, making an appropriation TO
pay the expenses OF the funeral and
casket Tor the late Secretary of State.
L. U. Waite, was passed-ayes 43, noes !,
y. B. COL, making an appropriation to
pay the rent or oHiCe for the Commits
sloner OF the Bureau of Labor Statistics
in san Francisco for the fortv-fifth and
forty-sIxth fiscal years, ending June 3O
1850, was paSSed-ayes IL. noes y
a. b. 0Si, making an appropriation
from the State school book fund for the
completion OF the revisions and compila-
ton or State school books heretofora
authorized and directed 10 be rnade and
to provide for the expenditure of the
same, was passed-syes II, noes l.
Alb. 50, making an appropriation to
pay the deficiency in the APPROXIMATION
1or postage, eGpressage and contingent
expenses OF the Attorney General for the
torty-sixth fiscal year, was pasaed-aves
81, noes 0.
a. 3. $40, authorizing the Trustees of
the State Normal school at san Jose to
!ignt the grounds by electricity and max
ing an appropriation therefor, was
passed-Ryes %, noes +.