The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-15
SENATE.

At 1915 O'Clock yesterday morning the
Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
with President pro tenn. Flint in the chair.
The rolI-calI showed quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. G. \. Ottmaun.
On motion of Senator Buggy, the read
ing Of the journal was dispensed with.
5. b. POI, TO provide against the adulter-
alton of food and drugs, and which had
been made the special order of business,
was made the special order for Tuesday
next, Immediately after the reading of
The journal.
The motion to reconsider the vote by
which ). b. 259 had passed was made the
special order tor Tuesday next. The bill
provides for The regulation, sale and re-
demptIon transportation tickets.
THE MINING BUREAU.
Senator VOORHEES, presented a petition
signed by many prominent bankers and
business men from all parts of the State,
protesting against the abolition Of the
Mining Bureau. Among the names APP
pended were: Bank Of Sisson, CrOcke r IL
Co.: Alaska Ireadwell God Mining Com
pany; Williams, DimOnd IL Co.; Nevada
Bank OF San Francisco; Baker Il HamiI-
ton; Champion Mining Company, Bank
OF California, Sierra Butte5 Gold Mining
Company; y. y. Watkins, President of
the San francisco Board OF Trade; Wells,
Fargo q Co. by h. Wadsworth) and
many others.
senator Flint presented petitions from
citizens OF Salinas and Monterey, asking
that Sabbath Day law be enacted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced out of order and
referred to committees as follows:
BY Notwithstanding to the bound
aries of Alpine COunty.-County and
County Boundaries.
BY Orr-Relating to duties of Trustees
OF the State LibraTy.-Library and Rules
BY Arms-Reiatng TO the prevention
OF cruelty to animals.-EduCation and
Public Morals.
Relating TO the appointment of Pound
masters.-City, City and County and
Township Governments.
By Seymour-Two to amend the Penal
Code judiciary.
Relative 10 securing a uniform liquor
license.--J judiciary.
BY Biggy-Relating to the construction
OF public buildings Buildings
other than Prison Buildings.
BY Langford-Relating to the sale of
swamp and tide land.-Public Lands.
By Beard-Io more ettectually prevent
cruelty to animals.-Education and Pub
lie Morals.
BY Fay-To promote freedom of speech
in courts Of Observation-Disclosures and Pub
lie Morals.
BY Linder-To restrict gaming.-Ju-
dietary.
The report Of the Committee on Prisons
and Prison Buildings was handed in. re-
turning the bill providing tor the re-
moval Of the prison at san Quentin to
Folsom, with a recommendation favora-
BILE to passage.
ACTION ON BILLS,
4 resolution 10 allow each Senator to
call up bill which presented a measure
OF emergency on Thursday of each week
tosuspend the rules and send said bjll
upon its passage unless amended, was
adopted.
Bills were accordingly taken up and
disposed of as follows:
;. b. ,, by Earl, 10 amend an Act to es-
tablish Civil Code relating 10 the max
ing, execution and acknowledgment OF
conveyances Of real property by married
women, was read the third time and
passed by q vote OF 81 TO D.
SENATOR Orr in the chair
>. b. Isl, by Arms, relating to the erec-
ton, furnishing, maintenance and gov
eminent OF hospitals and homes for in
ebriates in counties and cities and conn
ties OF this State, where land has hereto
lore been reserved and set apart for said
purpose; TO provide for the commitments
and also TO repeal an Act relating to the
Home Of Inebriate OF San Francisco. and
TO prescribe the powers and duties of the
Board Of Managers and the officers there-
Of, was read the second time. Senator
Arms explained that San Francisco pro-
posed 10 build the hospital without
assistance from the State.
Senator Bert moved that the bin be
made the special order for this morning.
He had not examined the bill, and unless
he were given chance to do SO lie should
vote against the bill.
Senator Arms said the Senator had had
plenty Of time TO make the examination.
and insisted that the bill go upon its final
passage.
The motion by Bert to make the bill
the special order for this morning pre-
vailed.
S. b. 462, by Androus, TO prevent evil
disposed persons from coming upon the
grounds OF the Whittier State School, al
Whittier, and TO prevent the leaving OF
firearms, whisky, tobacco, etc, upon the
grounds for any pupil in the school, and
making such an act misdemeanor,
was read the second time, amended and
ordered placed upon the special urgency
Tile.
5. B. $50, by Beard, providing for the
Improvement of streets and roads and
the construction of sidewalks outside OF
the limits of incorporated cities and
towns in road districts where the popula-
ton is at least 500, and the manner OF as
pertaining said population, was read the
second time, amended and ordered
placed on the special Tile.
FOREIGN INSURANCE.
S. B. II, by Bert, to prescribe coudi-