The record-union., 1895-01-25
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
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Staley asked that the name of w. L.
Thomas as Assistant File Clerk be
stricken from the payroll, and Ash asked
that that of Ross McAmis be substituted.
There being no objection, 1t was SO
ordered.
At LILO P. M. the Assembly adjourned.
Committee Meetings.
The Senate Committee on Claims met
last night and S. B. 60, appropriating
$1,000 to pay the claim of w. G. Hall,
was up for consideration. The claimant
was injured while rehearsing for the per-
formance of the Circus Maximus, given
by the Sacramento Athletic Club under
the auspices of the State Agricultural
Association in Sacramento in Septem Der,
1891, George II. Clark, President OF the
Sacramento Athletic Club, testified to the
manner of the injury, and DR.. Fay, the
attending physician, testified concerning
the result of the same. After due dellb-
Grafton the committee decided to report
the bill back amended so that the amount
asked for read $500, with favorable
recommendation.
Next Tuesday night was set for the
time when the committee should con-
slider the claims of the several news
papers that were authorized to publish
last general election.
The Assembly Committee on County
and County Governments met last night
and considered A. b. 45, which embraces
the proposition of reducing the number
of Superior Judges of Fresno County
from three to two. 1t was ordered reported
back with a recommendation that it do
pass.
s. B. 65, by Senator Hart, providing
that burglary of the first degree-that Is.
after night-shall be punishable by i'm
prisonment in the State Prison for not
less than fifteen years, and that burglary OF
the second degree shall be punishable by
imprisonment of not less than one nor
more than ten years, was ordered back
with the recommendation that 1t do pass.
AS the law now stands the minimum
penalty for burglary in the first degree is
one year and the maximum is fifteen
years.
The advocates of woman suffrage had
their night last evening at a meeting
called by Chairman Spencer of the AS
sembly Committee on Election Laws.
The Senate Committee on Election Laws
and members of both Judiciary Commit
tees were present by his invitation. Mr..
Spencer stated that the constitutional
amendments and bills offered would not
be discussed, as the meeting had been
called for the purpose OF an open discus
franchise. Laura De Force Gordon went
into an extended argument of the ques-
ton, presenting the points that have been
so often presented before and quoting a
number of decisions of various courts.
She was followed by Mrs. Clara FoltZ.
Assemblyman Dodge of the Assembly
Judiciary Committee had expected to an
swer the arguments of the two ladies,
but as they consumed the evening in
their arguments he was not given an op-
portunity. Mr.. Spencer is an advocate of
the change, and his wife is a strong
woman sut1ragist.
The Committee on Prisons held meet
ing last night and chose as the committee
to visit and Investigate the State Prisons
Messrs. Laird, Llewellyn, Thomas,
Laugenour and Pendleton. They will
probably take trip some time next
week.
Senate Caucus.
A Senate Republican caucus was held
last night for the purpose of arriving at
some agreement upon the subject of
frauds perpetrated at the late general
election. Nothing, however, was accom-
plished, and it wes determined that when
called up for consideration in the Senate
this morning the matter should go over
until such time as the Repu blicans
should, in caucus, arrive at conclusion