The record-union., 1895-01-31
Afternoon Session
The Senate reassembIed at . O'Clock P. N

1he Senate reassembled at o'clock P. u.
THE FUNDING BILL AGAIN.
a message from the Assem- bly,, stating
| that a. {. X. Z, by BelshaW, relating TO
| the Reilly funding bill, had been adopted,
was received.
On motion of Senator Wilmington the
| resolution was read. 1t was similar to
the resolution offered by Senator Earl on
The 18th instant.
M'GoWAN's AMENDMENT.
McGOWau stated that if allowed he
would offer an amendment to the resolu-
ton which he thought would simplify
/ the whole matter. He was requested To
| prepare his amendment.
Senator McAllister wished TO know il
| an amendment would cause any delay.
and McGoWan replied that it would not,
! THE AMENDMENT OPPOSED.
| Senator Martin said that all the day be-
! fore had been taken up i'll the considera-
| ton of a similar resolution, and he
! thought that as the matter had been set
| tleu by telegraphing the resolution to
/ Congress, II was time that a halt be
! called. tie had been and still was in
! favor OF the railroad paying its Just debts,
! but was not IN favor of Government con-
| troll OF the same, and were such a clause
inserted ne should vote against the
! measure.
! Senator McGowan rose to point of
order, stating that he had only relin-
| qulsbed the floor i'll order to prepare his
amendment, ana as that was ready he
claimed the floor.
The point was sustained by the Cha ir.
but Senator Martin, before subsiding,
SAID that II the funding bill became law
those who had deferred &C ton in the mat
ter might possibly be appointed railroad
attorneys at fat salaries
The amendment reads as follows:
! THAT the Congress Of the United States
in the adjustment of this question con-
sIder IN practical way the equita Die
right OF the people of the State of Cali
1ornia, who have contributed to the sup
| port Of said roads, TO the use and opera
ton OF SAID roads for the use and benefit
of the people"
Senator McGowan spoke in favor of the
amendment at some length, urging its
adoption.
Senator Earl said he understood that
the Assembly had adjourned, and that
to-day the Federal Congress would vote
upon the Kelly funding bill: that any
further delay would be fatal. and that the
adoption OF the amendment meant the
defeat Of sending any joint resolution
whatever to Congress.
He urged the adoption of the Assem- bIy
! resolution, and trusted that there would
be no more quibbIing over the matter.
de SAID there was nothing in the Belshaw
resolutions except an unimpOrtant pre-
anDle. that was not in the resolution
drawn by him and adopted by the Senate
the day before.
Senator McGowan said Senator Earl
was wrong III MS premise ana that if the
resolution were cOncurred in it would
have 10 be returned To the Assembly Tor
tue sanction OF that body, and that no
delay would be occasioned.
WILMINGTON GIVES REASONS.
Senator Wilmington said that the As
semDly resolution vas almost identical
10 the resolution offered by Earl in the
Senate the day before, and which was
adopted without dissenting voice, and
that II the resolution was good enough
for the Senate at that time it should he
good enough at the present. He there
tore urged the adoption OF the Belshaw
resolution and the defeat OF the amend
ment.
THE AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
The roll-call was demanded on the
amendment, and it was defeated. Fol-
lowing Is The vote:
Noes-Beard, Biggy, Burke, Earl, Fay,
Flint, Franck, Gfestord, Gleaves, Hollo-
way, Linder, Martin, Mathews, Nc
Allister, Pediar, Seawell, Snippee, Simp-
son, Smith, VOORHEES,, Whitehurst and
Nithington-22.
Ayes-Arain, Arms, Androus, Bert.
Denison, Dunn, Ford, Hart, Henderson,
Hoyt, Mahoney, MCGOWAN, Mitchell
Orr, Seymour, shine and Toner-l7.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The Assembly resolution was than
adopted by unanimous vote.
BILLS OUT OF ORDER.
The following bills were introduced ont
OF order, and referred to committees as
follows:
BY Onr-Relating to public schools
Education and Public Morals.
by Arms-To amend an Act creating a
Building and Loan Association.-.Ju-
dietary.
To amend an Act to establish n Po,ioe
Court in the city of San Francisco.-Ju-
dietary.
OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Senator Androus, Chairman of the
Committee on Public Buildings, reported
back the following bills with the recon-
mendations appended;
;. B. l9f, TO make an appropriation for
the erection of additional buildings at the
Preston School OF Industry at lone. and
>. L. III, 10 appropriate money for the
use OF the Mendocino asylum, do pass as
amended,
Also, ). b. 43, to provide for the pur-
chase Of additional land for the Insane
Asylum at Napa; and $. Is. l2l, also to
appropriate money for the use of the
Menaoclno asylum, Go pass.
Also, >. b. 4Sl, to regulate the practice
of architecture. without recommends
ton.
Also, S. B. 1913, to appropriate money
FOR the constructing of a settling and dis
/ trloutlng reservoir at the Preston In
dustrial school at lone, do not pass.
= Aslo ). b. II, providing for the selection
ana purchase Of 3 State building in Sa II
Franciscor, without Recommendation.
The following bills were read the Sec