The record-union., 1895-03-14
Evening Session,
The Senate reassembled at 7;3O P. NJ.

,.DJ Z NJ,
COUNTY GoVERNMENT BILL PASSED.
The county government bill having
been returned from the printer, was taken
up and passed by vote Of 30 to l.
Senator Ford explained his vote by
saying that the provisions OF the bill GER
talnIy did not benefit either county ne
represented, and so far as he had been
able to ascertain 1t was no better than The
present existing law for other sections of
the State. and believing as he did, he
considered himself justified IN voting no.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The Senate by a unanimous vote con-
tirmed the Governors nomination of
Captain c. II. Davis to be Port Warden
at San Diego, vice John Dillingham;, de-
ceased.
The nomination of James NJ. Morrison
to be Fish Commissioner was also con-
hrned by unanimous vote.
vEToEs SUSTAINED.
The Senate next agreed to sustain the
Governors veto of S. b. 242, relating to
| the distribution of swamp and over
flowed lands, by vote Of 30 to 2
1t was further agreed to sustain the veto
OF ). b. 694, relating to suits TO quiet title
| by a unanimous vote
Senator Ford in the chair.
The Governors veto of $, b, 257. reIat-
ing to the crime of embezzlement, was
also sustained by unanimous vote
BILLS PASSED.
S. c. r. Il, by Wilmington. relative to
printing amendments to the Constitution
and Codes tor free distribution. was
adopted by vote of % to 3.
Senator Bert in the chair.7
Substitute for 5. b. 2S4, by Ford. to
create and establish a permanent stand
ing commission for revising. svstarnotiZ-
" n C 10 lou
for the advancement and welfare of the
people thereof; and for the appointment
OF the members OF said commission. to ba
known as The Commissioners for tna
Revision and Reform OF the Law and
to prescribe their powers and duties: and
to authorize the appointment OF a Secre-
tary therefor, and TO provide for the COM
pensatiou and expenses of said commits
sion and Secretary, and to aDDrOnriate
money therefor, was Withdrawn, and A.
b. 1913. being Identical, was read the first
second and third times, and passed by a
vote Of 80 to |.
5. y. T6l, by Seymour, providing for the
relief OF Patrick Creighton, directing the
Board of Supervisors of the City and
County Of San Francisco to order paid to
said Creighton, his assigns or legal rep
resentatlves, the sum of S75, 900, was with
drawn, and the identical Assembly bill
substituted. read the first and second
III.
On motion of Senator Androus, S. b,
Sl7, for the benefit of Robert B, Young
for work done upon the buildings of the
Whittier State School, and for money ex-
pended in payment of insurance on the
same, and to make an Appropriation for
the same, was Withdrawn and ). b, 5Il.
to amend an Act to provide for the organ
iZation, incorporation and government of
municipal corporations, was substituted.
read the second time, amended. and
ordered printed.
). b. 4S6, by Fay, TO amend the Penal
Code by adding new section thereto, to
be known as Section 40, in relation TO
punishment of crimes against election
laws, was read the third time and passed
by vote of % TO 0.
s. u. 424. by Flint, to determine the
term of office and the bond to be required
Of the superintendent OF Dredgers and
the assistant to the Chief Whartinger of
the Board of State Harbor Commission
ers, was read the third time and passed
by a vote of 26o 0.ss
NOT TO BE MOVED.
S. B. 759, by Franck, to provide for the
disposal of the Home for the Adult Blind
at Oakland, Alameda County, the trans
Ter OF the inmates 10 the premises lately
occupied as the Home for Feeble Minded
IN Santa Clara County, and for the i'm
pfoVement OF the same, was Withdrawn,
ana A. Il. SOL, being Identical, was sub
stltuted ana read the first, second and
third times
Senator Eranck said in IA afansa oftbo q t,;Il