The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-03-01

Merrill. lie denied that he had any in
tereSt OF the kind in the case or any con-
nection with tho attorney except that of
good will for former employee.
Mckelvey in the chair.
). Is. III, to appropriate the surplus
moneys In the special Mendocino Asy-
lum FUND.- in the State Treasury TIC the
uses OF the Mendocino Asylum. was con-
Sldered in Committee ct the Whole and
recommended for passage.
5. b. 422, an Act entitled an Act to APP
proprIate money to pay the directors of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind ASYLUM for
the construction OF a sewer along Dwight
Way, on front of the lands OF the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum of Berkeley, was con-
sIdered in Committee OF the Whole and
recommended for passage.
;. Is. 347, relating to the examination of
applicants for admission to practice law,
was read the second time and ordered to
third reading.
,. Is. 70. relating to certain contracts for
the conditional sale, lease or hire of rail-
road and street railway equipment and
rolling stock and providing for the re-
cOrding thereof, was read the second time
and ordered to third reading.
COYOTE SCALPS.
S. B. 504, making an appropriation to
pay the unpaid claims for bounty on
tee of the Whole.
Gutter offered an amendment provid-
ing that no claim shall be paid out of the
appropriation unless it shall have been
examined and passed on by the State
Board of Examiners.
Bulla stated, in answer to a question
by 1homaS, that ne did not consider the
claims a legal one against the State.
Brusle said the gentleman differed from
the Supreme Court.
Thomas hoped the bill would not pass.
He spoke of the coyote breeding farms in
the southern part Of the State and the
great frauds that have been committed in
the matter OF claims.
Spencer and Guy hoped that the House
would not prevent the State from carry
ing out It's contracts. No matter what
frauds have been committed by some un-
principled men, the honest men should
not be punished for them.
Davis spoke TO the same effect.
Thomas said it was evident to him
there were scalpers i'll the House and that
they came from the country and not from
the city. The State should not pay the
claims.
Cutter said his amendment would
| thoroughly guard the States interests in
the matter.
Brusie moved that the committee rise
and recommend the passage of the bill.
Thomas moved that the committee
recommend that the bill do not pass.
Brusle said the Supreme Court had de-
clded these claims to be legal, and Bulla
said that the supreme Court simply de-
cided that there was no appropriation to
pay the claims and that those who
wished TO follow the business could 90
| on and take their chances of being paid,
Inc claims are mostly out Of the original
| hands and in those of bankers and
brokers. All the Legislature has to do Is
10 refuse to make an appropriation.
Lard SAID many of the claims were
pledged To stOrekeepers and should be
! paid.
| The motion of Thomas was lost. and
that OF Brusie was carried.
A motion 10 take up Senate messages
was lost.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
| Buiia, for the Committee on Judiciary.
reported tavorably on A. Is. 92S. reIating
! TO appeaIaDIe Judgments; recommending
that 4. b. $50, relating to examination
OF insane persons after commitment, pass
as amended; that 4. 3. 926 RELATING 10
the Harbor Commissioners, be referred
TO the Committee OH Commerce and Nav
IgaJlon; adversely on a large number of
pills and allowing the withdrawal of a
| large number
Dixon, for the Committee on Com
merce and Navigation, reported favor
ABLY on a. b. SO7, relating to the Harbor
commissioners; a majority favorable
and minority adverse report on 4. b.
Z43, to repeal the Weights and Measures
Act.
Laird, for the Committee on State
Prisons, reported favorably on A. B. $50.
tor additions to Folsom Prison. Referred
10 The Committee on Ways and Means
Gay, tor the Committee on Claims
reported favorably on A. B. 257. to paw
The claim Of George J. Mothersole. Re-
Ierred 10 the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Naymire, for the Committee on Con-
stltuuonal Amendments, reported favor
| ably on a. G. a. -, relative to revenue
and taxation; recommending that a. G,
a, IA, amending Article W., and 5. G.. a,
., relative to revenue and taxation, pass
as amended; adversely on ), C.. 4. I6
relative to revenue and taxation; favor
ably on a. Q. a. 3d. relative to revenue
and taxation; adversely on A. c. a. %
relative to revenue ana taxation; A, G. A.
II. relative to revenue and taxation, and
A. Z. A. 51, relative to introduction of
bills
Guy, for the Committee on Municipal
corporations, reported favorabIy on A.
b: 800, providing for the disincorporation
OF municipal corporations of the sixth
class, and y. b. II, relating to street i'm
provement bonds.
COLLINS Is SEATED.
Huber, for the Committee on Contested
Elections. reported that the committee
nnds h. NJ. Collins entitled to the seat
occupied by j. b. Mcdonald.
The report was adopted, and, on a reso-
luton offered by Pendleton and adopted.
Collins was sworn in and took his seat.
The committee also reported the ex-
penses OF the recount to be SIO4 80, and
offered resolution for the payment of
the expenses. Adopted.