The record-union., 1895-02-20
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning by President
pro TEN. Flint
The rolI-cali showed a quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. q. a. Ottmanu.
On motion of Senator Buggy, the read
ing Of the journal was dispensed with.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
The special order, S. B. POI, to provide
against the adulteration of food and
drugs, was taken up and read the third
time. Senator Hart offered an amend
Lnent striking out all Of Section 3, after
the word health. In defense of his
amendment Senator Hart said that under
The Act as it would stand without the
the amendment, any one who thought
his genius had discovered compound,
or patented medicine, would be obliged
TO make public all the ingredients that
enter into its composition, which would
thus deprive the discOverer of his vested
rights.
senator Wilmington, the author of the
bill, stated that 1t was copy of the law
now upon the statutes Of the State of
ONO. lie argued that the people de-
manded some protection from the
adulteratIOn OF recognized articles of
food, and that the bill did not touch upon
the subject OF proprietary medicines. No
manufacturer OF food in the State had ever
opposed the passage OF such law, and it
was those outside the State who ship
their adulteratiOn IN that are raising the
opposition.
Senator Aram said that while there
was no doubt some such law should be
passed the present bill was too sweep
ing in It's demands. 1t gave anyone
right TO go TO any manufacturer OF food or
drugs and demand a sample for the
purpose OF analysis, which would GER
tainIy work a hardship upon the maker
of such food or drug.
Senator Pedlar said the Senate was
legiSlaUng Tor the protection of dumb
brutes, and he was sure the people OF the
State were deserving OF, at least as mnch
consideration. He asserted that the bill
did not touch those patent medicines
with wonderful names, and he urged the
passage Of the bill.
Senator Martin said the bill did not
amount to the paper it was written on.
If the law passed it would soon be a dead
letter all over the State. He hoped the
amendment would prevail.
The roll was called ana the amendment
lost by vote of - ayes to p noes.
The question was then upon the passage
OF the bill. The roll was called and the
bill passed by vote OF % to t.
Before the vote was announced Senator
Hart changed his vote from no to aye
and gave notice that he should this morn
ing move to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was passed.
THE sCALPER'S BILL.
Then Hoyt's bill To regulate the sale
and redemption Of transportation tickets.
the "scalpers bill" was called up for re-
consideration, it being the special order
Senator Buggy stated that Senator
Burke, who HAD decided opinions upon
the bill, had asked that it go over until
such time he might be present. SEN
ator Burke was not present, and he sug-
gested that the bill be passed. There was
diversity OF opinion as to whether SEM
ator Burke wished the bill taken up or
passed. Senator Orr at length moved
that the matter be made the special order
for this morning after the reading of the
journal. The motion prevailed.
The remaining special order was taken
up. 1t was the second reading of Deni-
sons bill, 3d. to amend an Act for the
more efTectual prevention of cruelty to
animals, regarding the disposition of old,
manned and diseased animals. The bill
was read the second time and ordered to
engrossment
4 resolution by MCGOWAN was adopted,
providing that ther rules be suspended and
5. BIS ~ and 164 be read the first and
second time and passed. y motion max
ing the bills the special order for o'clock
p. NJ. prevailed.
A communication was read from the
San Francisco Native Sons of the Golden
West, inviting the mem bers of the Senate
to be present at the laying of the corner
stone of their new hall at San Francisco
on Washington's birthday,
MATING FOR THE LOBBY.
a resolution to pay the Sergeant-at-
Arms Sll0 for furnishing the floor of the
lobby with mating called for a spirited
though quiet opposition. The opinion pre-
vailed with number of Senators that the
charge was exorbitant. The resolution
was, however, adopted, when Senator Orr
changed his vote from no to aye and
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution was adopted. The motion
prevailed and the reconsideration made
the special order for $3.50 p. ".