The record-union., 1895-01-19

by Mahoney-Relating to the sale of
wines and liquors.
by Seymour-Relating to the support
OF families of deceased persons.-Judici-
ary.
Providing for the payment of iudg-
ments docketed.-Judiciary.
relative to the trial OF actions for di
Vorce. judiciary.
Relating to making deeds 10 property
sold Tor taxes.-Judiciary.
by Holloway-Relating to the duties of
executors and administrators.-Judi
ary.
BY Burke-Relating to witnesses before
Grand Juries.-J judiciary.
RAILROAD COMMISSION
Senator Langtord introduced a pro-
posed constitutional amendment, provid-
Ing for the repeal of Sections % and % of
Article MI. of the Constitution, relative
to Board of Railroad Commissioners
Referred to Committee on Constitutional
Amendments.
POLL TAX.
Senator VOORHEES, offered q constitu-
tlonal amendment providing that on and
after the year 1885 no poll or capitation
tax shall be imposed on any inhabitant
OF this State for any purpose. Referred
TO the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Two joint resolutions were introduced
by Senator Langford, the first providing
that the Congress OF the United States
cede to the State of California the island
in the bay OF san Francisco known as
Ierba Buena or Goat Island" to be
used by said State solely for general rail-
road terminal purposes.
NICARAGUAN CANAL.
The second provides that our Senators
IN Congress be instructed and our MEM
bers OF the House of Representatives be
requested 10 earnestly support the meas
ure relative to the construction of the
Nlcaraguan Canal. Both resolutions were
referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
Senator VOORHEES,, Chairman of the
Committee on Forestry, reported back
,. j. X. l, relating TO the preservation of
trees IN public parks, with recommen-
datlon favorable to its passage.
On motion of Senator Mathews the
resolution was taken up out of order and
was adopted by unanimous vote.
INAUGURAL BALL.
Senator Mahoney, Chairman of the Spe-
clal Committee on Inaugural Ball, ubmit-
ted report engratted in a resolution re-
questlng the Secretary of State to place in
the hands Of the Committee on Inaugural
Ball all unoccupied halls, corridors and
unoccupied chambers OF the Capitol
building from the hour OF adjournment
on Friday, January 18th, until Tuesday,
January 2S, 1895.
Senator Seymour was strongly opposed
TO holding the inaugural ball in the Capt.
tol building, and said so. From present
indications he thought the Legislature
would be in session Tor three months, and
that every day would count. He moved
TO insert the word Pavilion" instead of
Capitol Building"
HART INDIGNANT
Then the storm arose, and Senator Hart
being recognized protested against the
proposed amendment. He stated that il
had been the time-honored custom to
hold the inaugural ball in the Capitol
building, and that now, there being Re-
publican Legislature and a Democratic
Governor, such an act would reflect
strongly upon the former. He hoped
that no such dlsrespectful action toward
our honOred Governor would be passed.
Senator Ford said that he had no obiec-
tion to the ball being held in the Capitol
building provided it did not interfere
with the election of United States Sem
ator.
PUMPKINS AND LEGISLATORS.
Senator McGowan got the floor and
said that while he intended to vote Tor
the substitute he did so with no intention
of dlsrespecU to the Governor. In fact,
he believed that holding the ball in the
Pavilion would concur with the Demo-
cratic idea of simplicity. He was not
certain but it would be better to hold the
GalI where pumpkins were exhibited
than Legislators. because pumpkins were
natural state products and represented
the people OF the State while legislators
too often did not.
ACTION LAID OVER.
Senator VOORHEES, broke tho suspense
by moving that the report be made the
special order OF business for next Mon
day at O'Clock. The motion prevailed
and it was so ordered.
FURTHER RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions by Senator Mahoney. al
lowing the use of the Senate Chamber
and Sergeant-at-Arms room for the in
augural bail, and apprOpriating 500 out
OF the Senate contingent fund for deco
rating the same; appropriating $50 from
the same source to furnish music, and
appropriatlng $40 Tor fixing a window
back of the Presidents desk, were re-
terred to the Committee on Attaches,
Contingent Expenses and Mileage, and
passed until O'clock next Monday,
MAHONEY RESIGNS.
Senator Mahoney sent to the desk the
following:
Il hereby resign my position as Chair
man OF the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation"
Then everything became painfully
quiet until Senator Orr asked that the
1t was SO disposed OF by the President
pro tenn, and, at l2:l5 O'Clock, on motion
OF Senator Orr, an adjournment was
taken until O'Clock next Monday