The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-22
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock yesterday morning by President
pro tenn. Flint.
The rOll-cali showed a quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. q. \. Ottmann.
On motion Ex-senator Gleaves, the read
ing of the journal was dispensed with.
LOGGING QUESTION UNSETTLED.
In relation to the point of order raised
by Senator Ford the day before, and
which had been taken under advisement
by the President pro tenn, the latter
stated that he had not yet examined the
authorities sufficiently TO give a salts
factory ruling. He asked further time i'll
v Mich to rule. The ruling in question is
upon kOrd's motion to lay the logging
camp bill upon the table.
Senator Wilmington moved that the
special orders for the day be postponed
until Tuesday next, and it was so or
dered.
The special urgency file then being in
order, ,. b. 402, by Androus, to prevent
evII-dispOsed persons from coming upon
the grounds of the Whittier State School
at Whittier, and to prevent liquor. to-
bacCO, firearms, etc, being given to the
inmates Of the said school, was read the
third time and passed by vote OF 80 to o.
Senator oOrheis attempted to get in a
report OF committee, but Senator Sey-
mour objected. He was prevailed upon
10 withdraw his objection, and it was at
once renewed by Senator Wilmington
Senator Wilmington also withdrew his
objection, and II was again renewed by
Senators Ford ana Burke, who were de-
termiued to proceed with the special ur-
gency file. The file was resumed accord
lngly.
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 popu-
Iatlon Is at least 900, and the manner of
ascertaining said population, was read
the third time, amended and ordered
printed.
). b. 229, by Burke, TO provide steno-
graphic reporter to the Coroner of each
county or city and county having 100000
or more Inhabitants. and providing the
mode III which such reporter shall be
appointed, and establishing the compen-
sation at $3.50 a month, and prescribing
the duties Of such reporter, was read the
third time and passed by vote of 81 to o.
=. Is. 20, by DenlsOn, relating to certain
contracts for the conditional sale, lease or
hire OF railroad and street railway equip
ment and rolling stock ana providing
for the recording thereof was read the
third time and passed by vote OF 80 to 0.
L r.,
=. Is. 4, by Erauck, TO amend an Act
to provide a system of street improve
ment bonds to represent certain assess
meuts for the cost of street work and i'm
provement within municipalities, and
also for the payment OF such bonds, was
read the third time and passed by a vote
OF - to 0.
Substitute for S. BIS Is, 81, 81, II, by the
Judiciary Committee, for the relief Of in
solvent debtors, Tor the protection of
creditors and Tor the punishment of
fraudulent debtors, was read the third
time, amended SO that the amount TO be
paid the creditors by the lnsolvent debtor
must be at least 10 per cent. instead OF %
per cent. and ordered printed.
on motion of Senator Aram the rules
were suspended and a. c. r. Is, which
provided that when the Legislature ad-
journed it did SO until Monday next, was
taken up.
Senator Simpson opposed the resolu-
ton. He thought such an action would
not be right TO the people of the State.
The roll-call was demanded and the reso-
luton was adopted by vote Of 20 to Ii.
5. y. 504, by Gleaves, an Act making
an appropriation of 500, 600 to pay the
unpaid claims for bounty on coyote
scalps, was read the second and third
time and passed by vote of rs TO o.
S. b. $40, Gby Hart, TO amend Sections
81 aud 532 of the Political Code and
Section 80 of the Penal Code, relative to
the duties and qualifications of the Super
intendent of State Printing. was read the
second and third time, amended, and or
dered printed.
). b. 5I4, by Henderson, to amend Sec
ton 1913 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
concerning the right of eminent domain,
was read the second time, amended, and
ordered printed.
On motion OF Senator Orr, S. B. 290 III
on tile, to amend an Act TO create Com
mission of Banks and Banking, was
placed upon the special urgency file aud
made the special order for o'clock Mon
day next.
Senator Seymour asked to have S. b.
sos, 4l5 on the special urgency file, be
made the special order for next Tuesday
at 2:30 P. NJ, 1t was so ordered.
On motion of Senator Orr the hour of
recess was extended until p. NJ.
Senator VOORHEES, moved to take up
Assembly messages, The motion caused