The herald., 1895-02-21
THE RAILROAD SCALPERS
The Bill to Prevent Interfering With Outside
RaIroadmen Reconsidered

Sacramento, Feb 20.-In the Senate the
bill to prevent railroad ticket scalpers
from doing business came up for recon
sideration. 1t passed last week, but
Burke of Santa Cruz gave notice of recon
sideration. Burke delivered vigorous
speech in favor of reconsideration, claim
ing that the bill was too radical to be
just.
A vote being taken, the motion to re-
consider was lost, and the bill ordered
sent to the Assembly.
Ayes-Beard, Biggy, Burke, Fay Ges-
ford, Gleaves Martin, Mathews, Pedlar,
Seawall, Simpson, SNsth, Whithurst,
Withington-14.
Noes--Aram Arms, Androus, Bert,
Denison, Dunn, Earl, Hart, Henderson,
Holloway, Hoyt, Linder, Mahony, Nc
Gowan, Mitchell Seymour, Shine, Ship
pee, Toner, Voorheis-20.
The drainage district BILL the introduce
ton OF which recently aroused an indig-
nant protest of all land owners in the
Lower Sacramento Valley, was withdrawn
by Senator Hart.
The anti-cigarette bill offered by Sena-
tor Gesford and already passed by the
Senate, raised a commotion when it came
up for passage, but was finally passed by
a vote of "a ayes to u nays and will now
go to the Governor for his signature.
Dixon, of San Francisco, offered reso-
luton which went to the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation, appointing
Colonels G. ii. Mendell and W. II. Heuer
United States engineers, a special commit
tee to examine the ferry depot founda-
tions and report to the Assembly.
The report from the Contested Elections
Committee decided that Devine, Merrill
aud Mccarthy, of San Francisco, are
entitled to seats, but asked that that the
County Clerk of Alameda caunty pro-
duce ballots in the contest of Collins
against Mcdonald
Among the new bills introduced was
one by Hatfield, providing counsel for
INDECENT defendants in felony cases.
BY Twigg, providing for the inspection
of steam boilers.
By Boothby, amending the penal code
so as TO permit siX-round boxing contests
with tve-ounce gloves.
By Bachman, for the appointment of
third superior Judge in Fresno county.
BY Davis, for the protection of livery
stable proprietors.
Mckelveys Assembly bill providing for
the organization and management of coun-
ty fire insurance companies provoked along
debate and was made the special order for
Monday next.
The tussle of the afternoon came on Sea
Wells logging camp BILL fixing ten hours
as the days labor in all logging camps and
saw mills.
Senator Ford, of Sierra, amended it so
as to except from the provisions of the
bill all the camps and mills which were
operated only portions OF the wears.
This amendment was carried by
a vote of % ayes to 10 nays,
but to get this vote required aggressive
tactics, including a call OF the House, and
n lively scouting for absentees. A mo-
ton by Seawell to reconsider the vote on
the amendment was checked by being
tabled, and it was then ruled that the en-
tire bill was tabled also. Seawell asked
that the bill be made q special order for
Thursday, but it was checked by point
that the matter was on the table.
McGowan appealed, and proceeded to
argue ON his appeal from the chair $
ruling that the whole topic was tabled.
President Flint agreed to withdraw his
ruling and to take the matter under adj
vsement until tomorrow, and that ended
the logging camp fight for the day.
A food of petitions were presented from
all parts of the state against the passage
of any uniform liquor license law. The
Finance Committee reported favorably the
bill approprating $4,000 for furniture for
the library and museum at the Los An
geles Normal School. The bills making
special appropriation of 5000 for the
Woman Relief Corps at Evergreen was