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

the Judiciary Committee.
At l2:3O O'Clock P. VI. recess was taken
until O'Clock.
Afternoon session.
The urgency file was continued and S.
B. 5l9, by Gesford, to amend an Act to
provide for the organization, incorpora-
ton and government of municipal corpo-.
tons. relative to officers of municipal in
corporations of the sixth class, was read
the second and third times. The bill
provides that in cases where the two
justices of the Peace are located in the
same section OF township a Recorder of
the municipality may be appointed to
transact the business that would deyOlve
upon Justice OF the Peace for the other
section of the township.
Senator Smith was not satisfied with
the bill. He thought it would open the
door to numerous petty appointments
throughout the State He suggested that
where questions arose which were in
tended 10 be covered by the bill, the
Board of Supervisors should divide the
townships.
Senator Gesford supported the bill and
said that under the present law, which
made no provision for such appoint
ments, great hardship was often worked.
The bill was passed by vote Of 81 to 0.
Senator Orr i'll the chair.
>. b. 229, by Burke, TO provide an off,
cial stenographic reporter to the Coroner
of each county, or city and county, hav-
ing 100000 or more iuha bitants, and pro-
viding the mode in which such reporter
shall be appointed, and fixing his salary
at $50 a month, was read the second time,
amended and ordered to print and placed
upon the special Tile.
On motion of Senator MCGOWAN, S. 3.
235, relating to cruelty to animals, was
re-referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
5. Is. 20, by DenisOn, relating to certain
contracts for the conditional sale lease or
hire OF railroad and street railway equip
ment and rolling stock, and providing
for the recording thereof, was read the
second time, amended and ordered to
print.
). b. 694, by MCGOWAN, to add section
to the Code of Civil Procedure, to be
known as Section $50, relating to suits TO
quiet title 10 or determine adverse claims
20 real or personal property, or both, was
read the first and second time, sent upon
its final passage, and was passed by a
vste of 81 TO Q.
). 3. 70, by Fay, directing the State
Board Of Harbor Commissioners to con-
struct a certain portion OF the seawall of
the port of San Francisco. Senator Ford
offered an amendment, striking out that
part of Section l which makes it COM
pulsory upon the Harbor Commissioners
. "
Senator Fay stated that such an amend
ment would Kill the bill, as the owners of
the property had now all the privileges
that would be left after the proposed
amendment had been adopted.
Senator Buggy corroborated the state
ments made by Senator Fay.
Senator Ford said that ii the amend
ment were adopted he should support the
/ bill, otherwise be should not.
Buggy said II II was the purpose to kill
/ the bill the enacting clause might be
struck out at once.
Senator Gleaves favored the amend
ment, stating that the State was not now
in condition to make the necessary ap-
/ preparation, which would be at least $500
600.
Senator VOORHEES, said that as the mem
bers from san Francisco were more
nearly Interested in the bill than the
country members, he moved that this
bill, with the proposed amendment be
referred to the San Francisco delegation,
to retain It's place on file 1t was so or
dered.
). b. COZ, by Flint, for the appointment
of a guardian of suffers Fort properly,
prescribing his duties and appropriating
$50 month for the payment of his SAL
airy, was read the second and third time
and passed by vote OF 33 to 0.
President pro tenn. Flint in the chair
:. Il. 81, by Ford, to amend Section 527,
an Act to establish a Code of Civil Pro-
cedure, relating TO injdnctions, caused a
tilt of legal wits between Senators Aram
and Ford over an amendment offered by
/ the former. The amendment was lost
and the bill was read the second and third
time and passed by vote OF % to 3.
SIXTEEN To ONE.
| Senator VOORHEES, called up the special
/ order of business, 1t being y. J. r. l3
relative to the free coinage of silver
/ Senator VOORHEES, moved that the reso-
/ luton be coEcurred in.
Senator McAllister wanted to know if
! the Senate thought any urging it might
/ do would lven up Calitornia's represent
atives in Congress. He thought all such
1 resolutions should be killed, and sug-
ested that if passed it should be forwarded
/ to W ashington with a recommendation
! that the coinage be resumed at to in
stead of Is 10 /. He thought it would
/ nave just as much force and would bring
about just as good results if it became a
! law.
The resolution was concurred in by a
/ vote OF y to g.
WILL NOT JUNKET.
! Senator Gleaves offered a resolution
/ providing that a subcommittee OF the
! River and Harder Committee be granted
/ leave OF absence for the purpose Of visit
/ ing, examining and reporting upon the
condition OF the harbor OF San Diego
/ Senator Seymour said it was about
/ time such junkets stopped. at the last
/ session committee had visited the har-
/ Dor in question and nothing had come of
it. II the members of the committee
went to San Diego he proposed that they
go on To Mexico, or up to Alaska, and
stay there.