The record-union., 1895-03-09
ASSEMBLY,.

ASSEMBLY,.
The Assembly was called to order at
10 a. NJ, Speaker Lynch in the chair.
Roll-call showed a quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. Q. Summers.
On motion OF NIcKeIvey, the read
ing of the journal was dispensed with.
On motion of Berry, a committee of
one was appointed to amend A. B. lS7,
making an appropriation for the erection
OF additional buildings and improve
ments for the Southern California State
Asylum Tor the Insane and Inebriates,
ana the bill was amended and sent to the
printer.
McKelvey called up the motion of
Ewing 70 reconsider the vote by which
a. B. 653 was refused a third reading, and
moved that it be indefinitely postponed.
a protest was made, as Ewing was not
present, and the motion was lost.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
BulIa, for the Committee on Judiciary,
reported on ). b. 402, relating to proof
and recording maps OF real estate, recon-
mendlng that 1t pass and be substituted
for a. b. 647, and that S. b. 434, relating
to severance and removal OF fixtures on
mortgaged properly, be substituted for
A. B. 43U, and pass as amended; favor
ably on a. B. lOI6. relating TO parties to
civil actions.
Brusie, for the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported favorabiy on >. b.
63l, TO pay deficiency for payment of
transportation OF children to the reform
school; ). b. 43, for purchase Of addi-
uonal grounds for Napa Insane Asylum.
Price, Tor the Committee on Manufact-
ures and Internal Improvements, re-
ported on a. b. 9I9, relative TO boiler in
firnrr flaF
be allowed to withdraw it.
REPORT ADOPTED.
Cargill called up the report of the Com
mittee Oh Hospitals and Asylums, pre-
sented on March I'd, with regard to the
asylums at Ukiah, Napa and Agnews,
the Home for the feeble-minded and the
Veterans Home, and moved it be
adopted. Adopted.
FREE CONFERENCE.
The Committee on Free Conference
presented its report, which was adopted.
1t reduces the appropriation for arInory
rents anu expenses of the National
Guard TO S2U0,UU retains the appropria-
ton for the Insurance Commissioned 8
expenses; reduces the Office rent of the
Railroad Commissioners to 81 200; re-
duces the appropriation for care of the
Y Yosemite Valley TO $4,000; retains the
100000 appropriation for the Napa In
sane Asylum; reduces that for the sup
port OF the Mendocino Insane Asylum TO
$4,000: retains the $1,000 appropriation
Tor purchase of apparatus etc, for the
San Jose Normal School; strikes out the
appropriation for the Board OF Horti-
culture and retains that for the Board OF
Viuculture, and those for pure wine
labels and the Hastings Law College.
The report was adopted.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL.
The county government bill, which
was the special order, was passed as
amended-ayes 81, noes ..
SENATE AMENDMENTS,
The question being as to whether the
Assembly would concur in the Senate
amendment to a. B, 1872, relating to
county insurance companies, the AS
sem bly, refused TO conCur-ayes l6, noes 81
Ihe Senate amendments on a. b. 6SI.
the general lee bill, Were concurred in
unanimously.
The Senate amendment on a. 3. 36I, in
regard to water rights, was concurred in
unanimously.
RECoNsIDERATIoNs
Brusie called up his motion to recon
slider the vote by which a. Is. g6I, relating
TO the Commissioners OF Public Works,
was defeated.
He asked the members to reconsider
their action as the commission is of great
interest TO the inhabitants of the lower
Sacramento Valley.
The motion prevailed-ayes 40, noes 10.
Laugenour explained the object of the
bill, which is to enable the commission
to complete its work, which is an iLnpor-
tant one. If the bill to abolish the COM
mission is passed the appropriation viii,
of course. not be used.
* call of the House was had, but pro-
ceedings were suspended and the bill
passed-ayes ~, noes %.
Dwyer called up his motion to recon-
slider the vote by which A. b. 500. to pro
vide for the erection and construction oi
State Hospital for the care of indigent
sick and disabled persons, residents OF
the State of California, and to provide for
the maintenance thereof, was refused a
third reading. The motion was lost.
although he made strong appeal for the
hospital, as people from all over the State
are sent TO San Francisco every winter for
treatment, thus intiicting an unjust bur-
den on the city, which should be borne
by the State at large.
Wade called up his motion to recon
slider the vote by which S. b. $40. 10
amend Section of an Act approved
March ID, 1888, and entitled IAN Act 10
authorize the Common Council. board al
Trustees, or other governing body OF any
incorporated city or town, other than
cities of the first class, 10 refund its in
debtedness, issue bonds therefor ana pro-
vide tor the payment OF the saue," as
amended March l, 1898, was passed, but
postponed consideration OF, it till the az
ternoon.
Waymire said he wished to perform his
duty by calling up y. b. sos, providing
for a commission of investigation (the
Waymire bill), and asked that it be made
a special order for the afternoon. He
spoke at great length in favor of the bill
and said its passage was asked for by
thousands of the best citizens of San