The herald., 1895-03-15
THE SENATE
The Salt Lake Railroad Bill Pals - Other
Measures


Measures
Sacramento, March 14.-In the Senate
Mathews of Los Angeles made good
fight for his bill authorizing counties of
the second-class to build, lease and operate
railroads, but it was refused passage early
in the week, and the bill came up on re-
consideration. There was very little an
nounced opposition to the bill, but when
the roll was called the negative votes piled
f House, aaa Mathews demanded call Oh 'n'
Ford of Sierra was brought in and
voted aye, but this gave only 16 votes each
way and the bill was declared defeated.
This bill was designed to permit Los An
geles to issue bonds to aid in the con-
struction of railroad to Salt Lake.
A bill repeating the act creating state
bureau of labor statistics was refused pas
sage. Linders' bill was passed amending
the laws of 1885, 1887 and 1889 relative to
Indebtedness that cities of the fifth class
may incur to obtain water works. The
bill regulating street car fares in San
Francisco, which aroused Buggy to make
corruption charges, after being amended
by striking out the section repeating the
McCoppin act, was sent to the printer.
1t attracted little attention this time from
those who had favored it before. Burke
of Santa Cruz offered an amendment,
which was adopted, by striking out all the
words that make the bill have any APP
plication to San Francisco. McAlister
offered slight amendment which was
also adopted, and the bill this much cut
down passed without opposition. AS the
bill now stands it is said to be chiefly of
value to help out certain railroad bond
projects in Los Angeles. Rising the age
of consent from IA to Is years; prohibiting
the display of foreign flags on public
buildings; repeating the law relating to
quarantine of the Port of San Francisco /;
providing for a new system OF holding
primary elections. This last is Spencer 5
bill, which also passed the Assembly to-
day. -
be submitted to popular vote, giving
women the right to vote, was called up
by MCGOWAN of Humboldt. 1t was offer
ed in the Assembly by.Barker OF santa
Barbara Populist and has already
passed that body.
Lady lobbyists headed by Ma.am Sor-
Susanville and Laura Force Gordon of
Stockton, were on hand and busy hitting
about seeking to win votes for their cause.
Martin of Placer provoked applause by
announcing he would vote for the pro-
posed amendment. although he had voted
against the bill. The roll was called, and
after call of the House and long wait,
necessary two-thirds vote. This was not
accomplished until Washington of San
Diego and Aram of Yolo had been made
converts. The vote is as follows:
Ayes -Aram, Androus, Beard. Bert,
Burke. Denison. Earl, Ford Franck,
Gleaves. Hart, Holloway. Hoyt, Langford,
Under, Martin, MCGOWAN, Mitchell. Orr
Pedlar. Seymour, Shine. Shippee. Simp-
son, Smith. VOORHEES,. Withington-27
Noes-Arms Fay, Gesford Mathews,
MAcllster, Seawell. Whitehurst-7.
Absent-Mahoney and Buggy.
Present but not voting-Dunn, Flint,
Henderson, Toner.
Gesford changed his vote from no to
aye and gave notice of a reconsideration.
The proposed Constitutional amend
ment. providing that nine men of jury
may convict, was refused passage.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
granting J. NJ. Hutchins OF Yosemite
valley use for ten years of cabin and
surrounding five acres OF ground.
Bills passed at the evening session pro-
hibiting the sale of short weight butter;
providing for the relief of mines within
the boundaries of Yosemite National
Park; prohibiting the obstruction of
rivers by dams and compelling fish lad
ders at certain points; acquiring title to
road in Eldorado county from Smith s
Flat to Lake Tahoe and appropriating
$500 for it's maintenance; appropriating
$S3, 100 for improvement OF street around
the Capitol at Sacramento; authorizing
the reorganization of the National
Guard; .appropriating $4,000 for an addi-
tional building for the Woman's Relief
Corps Home; creating the office of Fish
and Game Warden in each county; APP
propriating $500 deficit for the Southern
California asylum.