The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-15
Afternoon Session.

orphans and half-orphans was taken up.
Bledsoe wished to offer an amendment
but Bulla stated that the appropriation
was fixed per capita by statute, and the
amendment was Withdrawn.
SWisler asked ii the appropriation for
district fairs was not statutory one, and
Bulla said he thought it was not.
The reading Of the bill was finished,
and Dixon moved the reconsideration of
the vote by which the appropriation for
fairs was stricken out.
Bulla hoped the time of the House
would not be thus taken up. No gentle
man who voted against the apprOpria-
ton would change his vote.
Dixon denied the right of the gentle
man to say that no gentleman would
change his vote.
The motion to reconsider was lost-ayes
Il, noes 81.
Brusie moved that the bill be made
special order for Friday at p. NJ, and it
was so ordered.
REID moved to amend the bill by max
ing an appropriation for the various dis
trict fairs.
Bulla said that these amendments
were simply obstructing the business of
the House. This had been fair, open
fight and fairly won.
Brusie said he had fought hard for the
appropriation, but had lost it, and hoped
no more time would be wasted on useless
amendments.
After cross-fre of questions and an
sWers between members, the amendment
was Iost-ayes %, noes 10.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were offered and referred to
committees as follows:
BY Huber-Opposing the bill for re-
ductIon OF \ otarIes' fees.-Judiciary.
BY Cutter-PrOtesting against the RAJ
lnOVal OF the MipipCr Ruroo,, 4ro,, Co.,
FrancIsco.-Minesa and Mining
by Douge-trOm citizens of Oakland
asking Tor the enactment of Sunday
iaw.-Public Morals.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Tibbitts, from the Committee on State
Parks and Forestry, reported favorably
on A. j. X. II, relative to mines and min
ing claims In the Yosemite Park, and re-
ported A. b. 6IS, appropriating money
tor the purchase of the CouItervilIe and
osemlte toll road, without recommend
atlOn; iaVOrabIy Oh \. 3. 695, appointing
the Surveyor locating agent in
the United States Land Offices.
Cay, Tor the Com mittee on Claims. re-
ported fayorably on y. b. 39S, to nav the
claim of W. ii. Murray; \. i. 538- to nav
the claim OF the widow Of O. II. Wing:
adversely on A. b. IS3, to paw the claim
Of Frank ii. Lombard; favorabIy on A.
b. J33, TO pay the claim Of the George II,
Fay Company; a. 3. 800, to pay the City
and County of San Francisco Tor EXPENSES
OF carrying children to the Whittier
School; \. b. 5I2, to pay the claim OF
James a. kearney.
SENATE MESSAGES.
Senate messages were taken up, and s.
Is. ~, relating 20 the division of swami
land districts, was referred to the Com
mlttee on swamp and Overlooked Lands.
The substitute for ). b. no, relating 10
the lien OF Judgments of Federal Courts
was referred to the Committee on Judic-
larry.
Mckelvey moved that S. 3. A, appro-
prlatlng Sl422j5 % for the pay of the
militia during the strike troubles last
summer, be made a case of urgency. 1t
was so ordered, and after some debate in
Committee OF the Whole the bill was re.
ferred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means.
5. 3. Al. for thing the floor of the State
Capitol, as referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings.
,. b. 80, tor the appointment of an
elevator attendant, was referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
a joint resolution was offered nv
Thomas requesting our Senators and
Representatives to act Immediately with
view to securing an appropriation for
the contingent expenses OF the United
States Debris Commissioner, and that the
resolution be telegraphed to WASHINGTON, |
Reid offered joint resolution recitinu
that for hundred years the United States
has adhered to the principle that this |
country was the asylum OF the oppressed. |
until we at last realize that by such con-
duct we are now among the oppressed of !
all nations; that unrestricted immigra-
ton results in the importation of the |
ignorant, vicious classes and the importa-
ton OF laborers accustomed only to low !
wages and cheap living, competing with F!
and reducing the wages of laborers here. |
and resolving that our Senators and /
Representatives be requested to use every |
effort to secure laws prohibiting the fur
Their importation of foreign labor. |
Referred to the Committee on Federal !
Relations.
Barker offered a joint resolution that all |
resolutions proposing to amend Article |
XIII. OF the Constitution, relative to rev.
enue and taxation, be referred to special /
committee, consisting OF the Senate and |
Assembly Committees on Constitutional |
Amendments. Adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred to |
committees as follows:
BY Committee on Extraordinarily !
reueaI the Act creating the Commissioner !
OF Public Works.
BY Speucer-FOr the incorporation of |
societies for the enforcement of the law |
and the prosecution of public Offenders
Judiciary.
TO establish desert land enabling Act. !
Public Lands.
By Dinkelspiel (by Observation-Disclosures !
to duties OF females employed in mer- |
camille and manufacturing occupations
Labor and Capital.
By Cutter-To pay the claim of Char |
lotte NJ, Holman.-Ways and Means
Bv W aymire Relating TO dismissal of |
appeals.
To regulate the granting of franchises |
to lay down railroad tracks upon streets |
in cities having more than 100000 inhab- |
itants.-San Francisco Delegation.
BY Kenyon-Io prevent and punish |
the dissemination of obscene literature
Judiciary.
By Lynch-Concerning franchises for
the construction of elevated and under
ground railroads. INTERPRETATIONS
BY Ewing (by request)-Making an /
appropriation for sea-wall in San Diego |
Embellishments and Navigation.
To establish uniform primary cleo |!
ton law.-Election Laws.
BY North 10y request)-For prevention I
of cruelty to animals. Grimes and PEN
alties.
For the protection of purchasers of
goods on the installment pIan.-Judi- !
ciary.
BY McCarthy-Relating to percentages
and commissions on poll taxes.-Judi-
ciary.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Cutter presented resolution that A. B. !
470 the woman suffrage bill, be made
special order for Friday morning, TO be |
acted on without debate.
Though opposed to the bill, he said. as |
many ladies desire the matter disposed
OF. he was willing to grant them that