The record-union., 1895-03-02
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
[coNr1NUED FROM FIFTH PAeE.l

mont ana salary OF an elevator dtteuudub,
and to make an appropriation therefor,
was refused second reading.
S. B. 772, to establish a Police Court in
and for the city of Eureka, S. b. II.
to provide system of street improve
ment bonds to represent certain assess
ments for the cost of street work and I'M
provement within municipalities, and
also for payment of such bonds. and 5.
b. 5l4, concerning the right of eminent
domain, were read the second time and
ordered to third reading.
YOSEMITE WAGON ROAD.
s. B. 33l, making an appropriation for
the payment of Il. j. Broughton, for con-
yeyance of Anna Campbell, an insane
person, to the Napa Insane Asylum, and
S. B. l48, to appropriate money for the
survey, location, and construction of
free wagon road from the town of Mari
posa, in Mariposa County, to the Yo-
semitic Valley, were considered in Com
mittee of the Whole, and S. b. 33l- was
reported back with the recommendation
that it pass.
Brusie moved that S. B. 149 be reported
back with a recommendation that it pass.
Wade said that not one taxpayer in
fifty in the State would ever travel the
road. Here, he thought, was good op-
portunity for retrenchment.
Bachman said that not one man in fifty
expected ever to use the Napa Insane
Asylum, but all contribute to its support.
Laughter. The entrance to the valley
is in the hands of grasping monopoly,
and the people should have some relief.
Belshaw said ii there was not money
enough to keep up the State and district
fair, there was not money to build this
road.
Thomas said there was enough money
for the fairs. Both parties elected their
candidates on anti-monopoly platforms,
and the present road company is mo-
nopoly of the worst kind.
Tibbitts, Holland, Rowell and Powers
all spoke strongly in favor of the bill,
and it was recommended for passage.
s. Is. 6O7, for the appointment of
guardian for Suffers Fort property, pre-
scribing his duties and appropriating
money therefor, was passed-ayes AZ,
noes 5.
NO RECONSIDERATIONS.
Thomas called up the motion to recon-
sider the vote by which A. b. 695, ap-
pointing the Surveyor-General locating
agent in the United States Land Offices,
and declaring the effect of selections ac-
cepted by the United States, was passed.
He denounced the bill as in the interest
of q lot of rich people, who were COB
bling up lands that belong to the people.
Great frauds have been committed in this
respect
Coleman said that the matter was being
held back by the Secretary of the In
terror for action on this bill. He consid-
cred the bill good one, and read a letter
from that department TO Senator Perkins
commenting the contemplated action.
BuIla said he had examined the bill as
far as he had time and had found nothing
Objectionable in it, but did not know that
it was devoid of harm. For that reason
he had not pressed his motion TO recon-
slider.
The motion to reconsider was lost
ayes 70, noes 36.
North moved to reconsider the vote by
which s. B, s, relative to incorporation of
colleges, was refused passage.
Phelps thought the bill should be re-
considered, as he thought it was refused
passage under misrepresentation.
Spencer opposed the reconsideration, as
did Belshaw.
Powers favored the reconsideration.
The previous question was ordered and
the motion to reconsider was lost.
NO FOREIGN FLAGS.
Dodge in the name of the Grand Army
and the patriotic citizens who had stood
for the preservation of the country, asked
that A. b. ia, to prevent the display of
foreign flags on public buildings i'll this
State, be placed upon its passage.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The special order file was taken up and
&. B. $780, relating to highways and the
powers and duties Of highway officers,
was passed-ayes 49, noes Il
a. B. 627, relating to quarantine at the
port OF San Francisco, was passed-ayes
43, noes Il.
On motion of McKelvey, the House. at
4:35 P. NJ, took recess till 7:30 P. NJ.
Evening Session.
The Assem- bly, reconvened at 7:30 P. NJ.
and took up the urgency file.
A. B. 4l2, relating to the duties of the
State Board of Examiners. providing for
the examination, investigation and in
quiry into. by said State Board of Ex-
aminers. OF the books, vouchers, papers.
property and premises, and the general
conduct management and affairs of all
State institutions, commissions, boards
and offices. and providing for the produc-
ton OF the papers, vouchers, books and
property necessary for such examina-
tion, and for the detraying of the ex-
penses thereof by SAID Board of Ex-
aminers, and A. B. 254, to appropriate
money for the payment of the claim Of
Charles A. Hiett for the arrest OF William
y. Coup. III pursuance of the reward
offered therefor by the Governor of the
State OF California. were read the second
time and considered in Committee OF the
Whole.
Thomas moved that a. B. 4I2 be rec
ommended not to pass and the motion
pass.
a. B. 254 was recommended to pass.
ARID LANDS.
a. J. r. 8, relative to equesting Congress
to SO amend the laws granting certain
arid lands to the States, and to permit the
State of California to reclaim such lands
and retain the ownership thereof, for the
purpose of constituting a permanent en-
dowment of the public schools and the
State University, was opposed by Bulla,
as 1t would be far more likely to place the
lands under the control of corporations
than if they remained in the possession OF
the United States.
Waymire said the bill would have an
exactly opposite effect, and it would be
the last opportunity the State would have
to acquire such lands. II has lost through
bad management, lands heretofore ac-
quired by it and should embrace the op-
portunity now offered it.
The resolution was adopted-ayes IL,
noes u.
a. =. 592, relating to nigh schools, was
read the second time as amended in COM
mittee and passed 10 third reading.
THE UsURY BILL.
A. 3. 652, relating to the rate of interest.
was taken up and a substitute by Bled-
soc. making 8 per cent. the legal rate of
interest and the maximum rate per
cent, was discussed.
Bettman moved TO lay the substitute on
the table.
The ayes and noes were called for and
the motion was lost-ayes ii, noes 10.
Bulla explained how the bill, which
was a committee bill, came 10 be intro
duced. There were two bills offered and