The record-union., 1895-03-14

of soldiers homes. was read the second
time, and ordered to third reading.
Dinkelspiel moved to reconsider the
vote on A. B. 736, to create and admins
ter Public School Teachers Annuity
and Retirement fund in the several
counties, and cities and counties, of the
State.
The motion prevailed and the bill was
passed-ayes AZ, noes 2S.
A. B. Alb. to amend Section of "An
Act to regulate contracts on behalf OF the
State, in relation to erections and build
ings," approved March %, 1876, and an
Act amendatory thereof. approved March
u, 1891, was passed-ayes ST, noes 5.
lLaugenour in the chair.
A. Is. 5l5, to repeal an A CT in relation to
the assessment and collection OF taxes
upon personal property in the city and
county of San Francisco, approved March
Is, 1874, and requiring all counties. and
cities and counties of this State to con-
form to the requirements of the provi-
sions OF the Political Code i'll relation to
the assessment. equalization, levy and
collection of taxes for revenue purposes,
was passed-ayes 81, noes l.
a. b. 70l. to amend Section 16 of an Act
entitled IAN Act to provide for the erec-
tlon and management of a State Hospital
for the Insane, to be located In Southern
California" approved March IL, 1887,
relating to the powers and duties OF the
Trustees of said hospital, also known as
the Southern California State Asylum for
the Insane and Inebriates, was passed
ayes 81, noes o.
COUNTY DIVISION BILL.
A. B. 473, to provide for the formation,
organization and classification of new
counties, for locating the county seats,
for the election and appointment OF otfi-
nd mi l.
ment OF the rights and obligations aris-
ing between such new counties and other
counties, was read the second time.
amended to make the minimum area OF
any new county 500 square miles, unless
it contains a city of $1,000 inha bilants,
and providing that it shall not contain
more than 90 per cent. of the assessment.
Reid offered an amendment that no
new county should be formed except by
a majority vote Of the people in the
county which it was proposed to divide.
Davis opposed the amendment, as the
question was debated when the Constitu
| tion was prepared and adopted and was
decided against the proposition.
Reid said it wss not fair to take mans
property from him, and it was not tair to
take part OF county away from the
people OF 1t. The Constitution of Illinois
contains this provision, and it is right.
As this bill stands, the people of the
county have no vote in the matter, and
the division of the county is made in the
interest of politicians and office holders.
Spencer spoke in favor of the bill, and
said that if the amendment prevails there
will never be another new county in the
State.
The amendm ent was lost.
Davis offered substitute for Section 2,
providing that on the presentation of d
proper petition to the Governor he should
appoint a commission to pass on it.
The substitute was adopted.
Reid offered an amendment in relation
to election precincts, which was adopted.
Reid offered an amendment providing
| that when new county is formed from
two counties 1t shall require majority
vote of the county from which the smaller
portion of the new county is to be taken.
1t would be great injustice to the
people of such county, he said the
great majority of whom are opposed to
such division, to take away part of the
county from them.
Davis opposed the amendment, and it
was lost
Reid offered an amendment substitut-
Ing the minority report of the Committee
on Counties and County Boundaries.
The Chairman declared the amend dment
lost, while Reid was calling for the ayes
and noes, and Reid asked Speaker Lynch
to take the chair.
The Chair ordered Reid under arrest,
and directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to
bring him before the bar of the House.
Devine moved that the order be re-
scinded, and the House so voted.
Reid said that there was some hocus-
pOcus about the bill. 1t had been sup
posed to be Withdrawn and did not ap-
pear on the file for four days. when all of
sudden it appeared again. The papers
had stated that consultation had been
held in San Francisco on the bill and the
result was evident in the reappearance of
the bill on the file. He denounced the
bill as an outrage on the people. He
moved reconsideration of the vote by
which his amendment was lost, but the
house refused to reconsider, and the pre-
vIous question being ordered, the bill
was ordered to engrossment.
A. 5. 600, to amend Section 16 OF IAN
Act to provide for the formation, govern
ment, operation and dissolution of sani-
tary districts, in any part of the State,
for the construction Of sewers, and other
sanitary purposes; the acquisition of
property thereby; the calling and con-
Quoting OF elections in such districts: the
assessment, levy, collection, custody and
disbursement of taxes therein; the issu-
ance and disposal of the bonds thereof,
and the determination of their validity,
and making provisions for the pay
ment of such bonds, and the disposal of
their proceeds" approved March 81, 1891,
was passed-ayes As. noes 0.
BooTHBY's BOXING BILL.
A. B. 92l, an Act to amend Section Az
of the Penal Code, relating to boxing, al
lowing contests with tive-ounce gloves,
was read the third time.
Dodge offered an amendment provid-
ing that If either of the contestants die
from the effects of the contest his op-
ponent shall be held to be guilty of
manslaughter.
He reclted the several deaths that have
at different times occurred from such
contests. If the amusement is such an
innocent one as the friends of the bill
claim, he said, they cannot object to the
amendment. He hoped that the bill,
even as amended, will never disgrace the
statute books of the State.
Bledsoe spoke in favor of the amend
ment.
Boothby spoke in favor of tne bill. 1t
was not to allow prize fighting, but for
the promotion of boxing contests. No
man was ever killed in an amateur box
ing contest, and if boxing WAS more
| practiced people would not carry con-
cealed weapons and there would be less
| murders.
ODay made an ardent speech in favor
of the bill, detying any man to knock
| him out with fve-ounce gloves.
| Dodge said that Boothby's argument
was plausible, but every one knew what
the practice is. He had been told by those
who engage in these contests how the
gloves are manipulated so that they can
| hurt as badly as the naked fist He nro