The record-union., 1895-03-05

only innovation to the present system the
Dill carried was the addition of two SUBJ
stitute jurors. 1t did not even make one
move toward destroying the present Jury
system, and If 1t is possible to find twelve
good men and true to try cause, cer-
tainly it would not be hard TO find two
more. In the interest of economy he
favored the bill and asked for it's passage,
Senator Simpson tRepublican) advo-
Gated the passage of the bill The addi-
ton OF alternate jurors would absolutely
dispense with those cases that so often oc-
cur, called mistrials. He thought if the
measure was good one. and he believed
1t was. that California should not wait
Tor some other State or country to take
the lead, but should take the step of
progress that others might follow.
THE BILL PASSED.
The roll was called and the bill passed
by vote Of y to -. McGowan changed
his vote from no to aye, and gave notice
that he would to-day move to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was passed.
Senator Ford next called up his notice
of motion TO reconsider the vote whereby
A. B. 90 was refused passage, and the mo-
ton to reconsider was lost by vote OF 10
ayes. IA noes.
| 5. b. 208. by Wilmington, for the crea-
ton OF a commission for the promotion
| OF uniformity Of legislation in the United
States, and appropriating $1,000 therefor,
was read the third time and passed by
| vote Of q to Z.
S. 3. 633, by Whitehurst, to provide for
the formation of protection districts in
the various counties of this State, for the
Improvement and rectification of the
channels Of innavigable streams for the
prevention of the overflow thereof by
widening, deepening and Strengthening
ana Otherwise improving the same, and
TO authorize the Boards of Supervisors
to levy and collect assessments from the
property benefited to pay the expenses OF
the same, was read the third time and
passed by a vote Of 81 to |.
). b. 6l2, by Beard, to amend Section
339S OF the Political Code, appointing the
Survey yor-General Locating Agent in the
\ United States Land Offices, and declaring
the effect OF selections accepted by the
United States, was Withdrawn and 5. b.
695, being Identical, was substituted, read
the second time and made the special or
der for this evening.
S. B. 3SS, by Henderson, to authorize
the Board of State Harbor Commits
sioners to pay tue claim OF the Pacific
Transfer Company for wharfage illegally
collected, was read the second and third
times and passed by vote Of % to l.
s. b. 2S4, by Ford, to create and estab-
iish permanent standing commission for
revising, systematiZing and reforming
the laws of this State for the advance
ment and welfare Of the people thereof;
and for the appointment of the members
of said commission, to be known as THE
Commissioners for the Revision and Re-
form of The Law" and to prescribe their
powers and duties, was read the second
time, amended and ordered engrossed.
Senator Hart interposed motion to ad-
jOurn, which was lost.
Senator Arms gave notice that he should
to-day move to amend the rules limiting
all speeches to three minutes, and pro.
viding that no one except the author of
the bill under consideration shall be al
lowed to speak twice on such bill
). b. l53, by Simpson, to provide for the
organization, incorporation and govern
ment of townships, was read the second
time, amended and ordered printed.
At $40 p. NJ, on motion of Senator Orr,
the Senate adjourned TO meet at 10 OK clock
this morning.