The record-union., 1895-03-14
ROYAL BAKING POWDER

ground railroad tracks, was read the Sec
] ond time and ordered to third reading.
| PHILBRooK's BILL.
s. B. 753 to promote and secure free
| dom of speech in courts of justice, was
read the third time, and Bulla said that
socialism is making progress, and even
anarchy had raised its head detianLly in
this country. The wisdom of our fathers
| had provided three independent depart
ments of the Government, and he thought
! that one department should not Interfere
with another. A serious condition eA-
lists to-day, and the departments are not
standing as high with the people as they
did years ago, and hethought that it was
because they were brought into Zoo famil-
lar contact with the people. This is so
with the Legislature-to belong to which
used to be an honor-and it is even SO
with regard to the Governor. Respect
still pertains to the Supreme Court, and
he thought it was because it was farther
removed from the people than the other
| two departments are. He warned the
members that to overstep the line which
marks the Independence Of the depart
ments would be dangerous, and said that
the dignity of the courts should be up
held for the safety OF the State.
Wade spoke in favor of the bill, saying
|
other men, and were not infalllble or free
| from passions like other men.
Spencer made long speech in favor of
| the bill, urging that no one should be
prohibited from criticising the courts.
Waymire said he agreed with the gen.
tleman from Los Angeles. The lawyers
have never asked for any such law for
their protection in more than a century
that our Government has endured, and
he saw no necessity for any change in the
| law.
The bill was passed-ayes al. noes 27.
Substitute for 5. b. 544. relating to al
ternate jurors, was refused passage-ayes
"a, noes Sand notice of reconsideration
was given.
The motion to reconsider the refusal to
| pass 5. b. 473, to provide for the erection
and equipment of combined laundry.
boiler and power building at the Califor
| MIA Home for the Care and Training of
Feeble Minded Children; to establish an
electric plant therein; to provide accom-
| modatiou for idiots; to furnish the girls
wing of said institution, and to appro-
pirate money therefor, was taken up, and
the bill reconsidered and passed-ayes Al.
noes TO-
| Pendleton in the chair.
Substitute for S. b. 449, to appropriate
| the sum of S63, $50, to be expended by the
| Trustees of the w hitter State School, at
| Whittier, Los Angeles County, in max
| ing improvements and repairs at said
Whittier State School. was passed-ayes
! 4 p noes 14-and Dixon gave notice Of re-
consideration.
| The Committee on Conference reported
that the Senate refused to concur in the
| Assembly amendment to a. B. 327, relat-
ing to salary of the elevator attendant,
| and recommended that the Assembly
| recede from its amendment.
The Assembly refused to recede.
| 6 Il. %. to IOSuro nrafer6nc6 in aDnOint-
ment, employment, and retention tn ere
| in in the public service of the State of
California, and municipalities, villages
and counties Of the State Of California, to
ex-Union soldiers of the late war, was
passed-ayes 80, noes 6.
| 5. b. GAG, relating to the maintenance of
civil actions by executors and admins
traitors, was passed-ayes 42, noes ii.
S. B. I'll. relating to actions to de-
| termine adverse claims to property,
was amended and ordered to third read
! ing.
4. B. $40. to enable any county, city
and county, city or town, to lease prop
erty to associations of ex-soldiers and
sailors, was passed-ayes "a, noes 0.
ELECTION LAWS.
The election laws. which was the
special order, were taken up and A. b.
751, providing for general primary
election within the State of California,
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regulating the conduct thereof and to
support the privilege of free suffrage
! thereat by prohibiting certain acts and
practices in relation thereto, and provid-
ing for the punishment thereof was con-
sidered.
Spencer spoke in favor of it and hop ed
! the substitute of Dixon would be adopted.
Bledsoe opposed the bill, rs he said
only those on the Great Register at the
previous election could vote under it.
Powers spoke at length in favor of the
! Dixon substitute, and Spencer aud
Ewing spoke in opposition to it and in
| favor of Spencer's bill.
The question being upon the substitute,
| it was lost-ayes %, noes "a.
! Spencer offered all amendment limit
ing the operation of the law to counties
of the first and second class.
Reid said that if the bill passes, giving
the power to control all political parties
result disastrously. The question of who
shall be nominated should be left to the
people. Until the people are purified
you cannot purify politics. When the
men who hang back and do not go to pri-
| maries come out as they should, politics
| will be purified.
Dixon also opposed the bill and said
San Francisco did not want it and 1t
should not be forced upon her.
The amendment was adopted, as well
| as an amendment to the title, and the bill
ordered to the printer, to be reported
back Immediately.
| 4. b. 49, relative to the registration of
voters, was passed-syes IL, noes 0.
North withdrew his notice OF recon-
sideration OF a. B. COZ, relating to con-
tracts for lighting OF streets and public
buildings.
A. B. 604. to promote the purity of eiec-
tions by regulating the conduct thereof,
and to support the privilege OF free suf-
frage by prohibiting certain acts and
privileges in relation thereto, and provid-
ing for the punishment thereof, was
placed on passage, but as the roll-call did
not show quorum present, the Speaker
declared the House adjourned, but after
wards reconsidered his action and the bill
was passed-ayes 5S, noes ).
Pendieton called up his motion to re-
consider the vote on A. B. 2l2, an Act to
regulate the practice of architecture, and
| the motion was lost.
Pendleton gave notice of reconsidera
ton of the vote on s. b. 753, the Phil
brook bill, and Laugenour gave notice Of
reconsideration on A. B. 954, for ventila-
ton OF the Capitol.
At p. NJ, ON motion of Bettman, the
Assembly took recess till 7:30 P. NJ.
| Evening Session.
The Assembly reconvened at 7:30 P. NJ,
Speaker Lynch in the chair
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