The record-union., 1895-03-08
r Bert in the chair. ]

amending the title.
Senator Bert in the chair
SPECIAL ORDERS.
a. B. 2iS, by Bledsoe. regulating the
hours of labor in sawmillS, shingIe mills,
shakemills and logging camps, was read
the third time and refused passage by q
vote OF TO 20. Seawell changed his vote
and gave notice OF motion to reconsider.
THE FEE BILL.
A. B. 68l, by Committee on County and
Township Government, to establish the
fees OF county, township and other Off
GERS and of jurors and witnesses in this
State, commonly known as the fee bill,
was read the third time.
Senator Orr offered an amendment pro-
viding that the provisions of the bill
shall not apply to the present incumbent
OF any office until hls term shall have ex-
pired.
Senators Wilmington and Smith op-
posed the amendment and insisted that
the bill go upon its inal passage, so as to
be disposed of before the county govern
ment bill came up.
Senator Martin favored the amend
ment. he said the Constitution stipu-
| lated that the salary Of no officer should
be increased during the term OF Office for
which he had been elected, and the logi-
cal conclusion was that it could not be
reduced.
Senator Pedlar said that while the bill
might not be perfect, it was at least a
step IN the right direction. He thought
the amendment another one OF those
measures offered to defeat the will of the
people. lie hoped the bill would pass
without amendment.
The amendment was lost.
THE BILL PASSED.
The hequestion being then upon the pas
sage OF the bill, Senator Ford took the
floor in opposition. He said it was no
more than justice that litigants should
help TO pay Tor the business they made
for the courts. If the fees OF the County
! Sheriff, Clerk. Recorder. etc., were re-
/ duCed It would not be reduction of ex-
pense for the people, but an increase. as
| the money now paid in as fees would
! have 10 be raised by direct taxation. II
! the bill passed, the people would hear OF
| it before two years, in the shape OF an in
! crease n the tax rate all over the State
Senator Smith advocated the passage OF
| the bill. lie stated that in the valley
counties the Constables had become a
blisteriBg sore, and had almost bank
rupted those counties by running in''
so-called ''hobos,' and drawing down fat
ices for the same. He thought the people
! needed relief and hoped the bill would
/ pass.
The roll was called and the bill passed
by a vote OF Is to 6.
SPECIAL FILE ASSEMBLY BILLS.
A. B. 36I, by Thomas, TO amend Sec
ton 1916 OF the Civil Code OF this state.
relating 10 water rights, having been
read the third time, was passed by a vote
of 50 TO O..
uATFIELD'S AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
A. c. a. I9, by Hatfield, proposed
amendment to Article Ill, Section : OF
the Constitution, relative to corporations.
and liking the liability of stock holders in
! corporations. was read.
Senator McAllister desired to hear
! some explanations as to why the measure
should be adopted. He thought the idea
OF submitting such a matter to the peo-
pie was bad. The people were already
being skinned" by hastily formed
corporations, and such a measure as the
one under consideration was we'll in
tended 10 deirauQ the people by the or
ganiZation OF numerous wildcat corpora
tions.
Senator Hart favored the adoption OF
Assembly constitutional amendment
| The present system practically excluded
foreign capital from the State, owing to
the unlimited liability OF stockholders.
He thought the matter should be submit
ted to the people.
/ Senator Smith opposed the measure
/ and said If 1t was submitted 10 the people
! they might make a mistake and pass il.
! The roll was called and resulted in q
vote Of - ayes TO II noes. Senator Hart
! moved call OF the house. The motion
! prevailed and the doors were closed.
! After wait Of twenty minutes, during
/ which no absentees were brought in. on
motion of Senator Hart the further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with.
! number of Senators then changeE
their votes and the amendment was
adopted by vote OF % To 10. McAIlister
changed MS vote and gave notice OF a re-
consideration.
president pro tenn. Flint in the chair. I
Substitute tor 5. b. 449, by Audrous, TO
provide Tor the improvement Of the
Whittier state School at Whittier and
making an appropriation OF S53, loo for
the same, was read the third time and
passed by vote OF g 10 and ordered
transmitted to the Assembly.
Substitute for S. =. 3l4, to provide for
the payment TO the state by fire, marine.
accident or lie insurance companies
/ doing business in said State OF an annual
tax upon their corporate franchise or
/ business done in said State of one per
/ centum upon the gross amount, was read
i The substitute provides that the annual
| tax shall De three per centum upon the
/ MT receipts of such corporations.
! Senator Orr offered an amendment,
which was adopted, providing that as
/ seSsment insurance companies shall be
/ exempt from the provisions of the Act.
/ ana the substitute was ordered printed
ana made the special order for Saturday
/ at ) p. NJ
THE VITTCULTURAL COMMISSION.
Substitute for 5. B. 7S7, by Langford,
/ 10 provide Tor the completion and termi-
/ nation OF The duties OF the state It'll
! cultural commissioners, the final dispo-
sIton ana transfer OF ali properties of the
I STATE IN ITS possession, and the repeal OF
all laws aud parts OF laws relating to its
/ organization, powers aud duties, was read
/ the third time,
Sepator Mathews spoke in opposition
/ to the bill. tie did not believa fbattI,a
i duties OF the Nlticpltural Commission
should be thrown into the State ITniyer-
/ sity. While The latter institution, was 1na
of the finest Ill the STATE it was beco1,,ine
( a milestone around the necks of the ia "
payers. He thought the university
! through the faculty, charged too muo5i
for W orii done by it, and he did not think
! that placing the viticultural interests in
/ its hands would be q saving to the state
senator McAllister stated that The mi
I versity had no desire 10 abolish the COM
mission, and lie regretted that it had been
/ drawn into the light. 1t was the desire
/ of the Nlticultural Commissioners that
! the commission be abolished.
senator Orr said he understood that the
university had desired the department OF
4 viticulture added 10 the institution. and
he regretted that such was the case. He
| thought there was TOO much theory and
not enough of the practical III the uniyer-
sity, and while he should vote for the bill
10 abolish the commission, he regretted
that its duties were to be turned over &c
the university.