The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-26
SENATE.

placed on it.
SENATE.
At 1920 o'clock A. NJ. yesterday the
Senate was called to order by President
pro tenn. Flint.
The roll-call showed quorum present
-twentyone members.
NOBODY PRAYED.
The Chaplain of the Senate was absent,
owing to the general prevalent opinion
that the Senate would not meet until 2
o'clock P. NJ.
Senator Buggy suggested that in the abb
sence of the Chaplain, Senator Seymour
be called upon for prayer.
Senator Seymour said that the sugges-
ton was merely a hint from Senator
Buggy that he would be pleased to otfi-
ciate.
Senator Orr moved that recess be
taken until , o'clock P. NJ, but Withdrew
the motion in order to give Senator
Wilmington a chance to introduce the
county government Tor omnlDusl bill.
The bill Is fully as vOluminOus as similar
bills OF former sessions, and Senator
Wilmington believes IL will cover IUU
pages when printed.
Senator McGowan raised the question
as 10 whether bills might be introduced
without two-thirds vote, as the day was
the tttieth of the session, tue last legal
day tor the introduction of bills without
the twO-thirds rule.
The President pro tenn. ruled that the
time for introducing bills included the
tittieth day, and when the announcement
was made there was a general scram bic to
get IN bills before 1t was too late.
The President pro tenn. called attention
to the fact that the journal had not been
read, and in order to keep business
straight the Secretary was ordered to
read.
During the reading, on motion of SEN
aior Gleaves, the further reading was dis
pensed with.
The county government or omnibus
bill was, on motion OF Wilmington, read
the first time and ordered printed and
placed on special file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced out of order and
referred to committees as follows:
BY SImpSon-Io create a department
of poultry, to be under the supervision
of the State University.-Ag riculture.
Relating TO the formation and govern
ment OF municipal cOrporations.-Citv,
City and County and Township Govern
ments.
Relating to the government of irriga-
ton Observation-Disclosures and Water
Rights.
Relating to the laying out of streets.
avenues, lanes, etc, in municipal corpo-
rations.-City, City and County and
Township Governments.
By Fay 10y requesI) -Relating to the
government of asylums and hospitals
Judiciary.
BY Mahoney-To provide for the for
nation Of societies tor the promotion of
physical culture, including fencing.
cycling, boxing, etc.-kducation and
Public Morals.
Relating to primary elections and the
manner OF holding the same.-Eiections.
BY Denison lby request)-Relatin 10
libel judiciary.
Also lby requesD- to SANDER.
Judiciary.
By Androus-To provide for the pay
ment OF K. b. Young for work done upon
the Whittier State School aud appropri-
atiug 50, III for the purpose. Finance.
Two bills by MCGOWAN TO amend an
Act TO establish a Civil Code. Judiciary.
Also, two bills to amend sections of the
Code Of Civil Procedure and one bill to
add new section to the udiciary.
BY Beard-Helating TO the duties OF the
State Board Of Horticulture.-Agr
ure, Horticulture, Niticulture and Viui-
culture.
By Voorheis-To pay the deficiency in
the appropriation tor ballot paper used
during the recent election, amounting to
S553.-Finance.
by Nltnlngton-1o establish the Nor
wegian system of selling Intoxicating
Ilquors.-Education and Public Morals.
Relating to the government OF irriga-
ton districts.-Irrigation and Water
Rights.
Relative to Observation-Disclosures
10 provide for the levy and collection
oil taxes in municipal corporations-Ju-
dietary.
By McGowan-To provide for a Board
OF Examiners for the California State
therapeutic Society
by Smlth-To enable counties. cities or
townships to use voting Machines
Elections.
A resolution by Senator Mahoney was
State be requested to furnish each Sem
ator and the Secretary OF the Senate with
set OF constitutional debates.
AT lO:oO a. NJ, on motion of Senator
Ford, u recess was taken until 2 p. NJ.