The record-union., 1895-02-13
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon session.
Bills were introduced out of order and
referred to committees as follows:
BY Beard-To provide for the altera-
ton Of boundaries of incorporated cities.
City, City aud County and Township
Government.
By Simpson-To amend tie Political
Code, relative TO MISUNDERSTANDING.
BY SAlppee-To purchase additional
lands for the use OF the Preston School OF
Industry AT lone, and appropriatiug S.
900 for the purpose.-Finance.
THE PRESTON SCHOOL.
Senator Shippee, who had been ap-
pointed Subcommittee Of one to inspect
the management and financial affairs of
the Preston School of Industry at lone,
handed in his report.
1t states that the buildings are we'll
constructed and well adapted TO the pur-
poses for which they were designed. The
mechanical trades department of the
school was found 10 be worthy Of especial
mention. The administration building
while well equipped and designed, had
/ not sufficient capacity for the proper care
ana disposition OF the inmates. The
hospital, including the ward for c0nta-
giOus diseases, Is in the main building,
and the large bathroom in the basement
IS necessarily used as the COmmissary
sJorerO0m. The kitchen, Giuing-rO0m
aud bakery are not OF sufficient capacity
tor the future accommodation OF the in
mates. The appropriations in :. BIS 1913
aud l94, as amended, are iavorably rec
commended. The report further recon-
mends that bill be introduced apuro-
priat!ng $3.50 for the purchase OF an
additional seventy acres OF land for the
use of the school.
Senator Hart offered 2 resolution pro-
. hot - Ee#4 H.,
meGt OF mileage for Senator Shippee and
q clerk TO and from the Preston School at
lone. Referred TO the Committee on
Attaches, Contingent Expenses and Mile
age.
BILLs PASSED.
The following bills were read the third
time ana passed by the vote appended:
\. Is. 81, by Ges.ord, to amend an Act
10 appropriate SI5u q year Tor each of the
aged persons in INDECENT circumstances
residing III the Home Of the Veterans
Home Association, providing for an in
crease "a the annual appropriation there
TOR, and changing the time of payment
thereof, was passed by vote OF - TO 0.
Senator Mathews IN the chair.
:. 3. -. by Bari TO amend an Act to
provide Tor the organization, iucorpora-
ti0u anu government OF munGcinal cor
porGtIous, and for the election of officers
Tor the same, passed by q vote OF 81 to ..
:. Is. -o., by McGowaU, relating TO the
crime OF embezZ.ement, and providing
penalties for the same, passed by vote Of
- TO Q.
=. b. Of, by MCGOWAN, to amend Sec
lions - and -, and Tor the repeaI of Sec
ZION -. OF the civil Code OF the STATE II
California, relating 10 tile Authorization
OF marriages, passed by s vote OF 81 70 o.
:. Is. A., Oy Ford, 10 amend Section g. OF
Of the Civil Code. relating 10 the giving
OF notice Of sale 10 a pleGgor, passed By a
vote Of - 10 a.
:. 3. -. by Ford, to amend Section 800
OF ne civil Code, relating 70 the right OF
the Pledge to purchase the pledged prop
erIy when sold Al public auction, passed
Uy > vote OF 3 20 D
THE jury BILL.
= 3. 20. by Earl. 10 amend Section 2Gt
OF the Code OF civil Procedure relating
ID the selecting anu returning OF Jurors,
aua providing that trial ami Grand Jurors
IN the different counties sha.l be selected
10y the superior Judge or Judges, Instead
Of The Board Q. Supervisors, was taken
Senator Earl too& the door in defense
OF the bill, and stated that lie law en-
bodied in the bill was NOW IN force in
san Francisco and was q success. lie
considered that q j uGEa was much better
qualified 10 select jurors tAau was =
board Of Supervisors, Gaa Thought Il
would be : safeguard thrown around iEe
Jpry system, ana would satisfy the p5o-
+ pie, who demanded some such safeguard.
Senator Smith opposed the oils. and
said tl4E Judges should be Judges Only,
aud not lie made agents toE t8e trans
scion OF o.her business. Il woG!! throw
more WORK into the hands o. tie Judge
su3 responsibility which should be
pgaced elsewhere, and was vicious from
az points o. Inspection.
Senator Burke opposed the passage Of
tue ois., aaG Thought Il would DO vicious,
Is i would require the Judge 70 become
p factor IN politics.
Senator AFAu also opposed the bill. as
ne thought The Board OF Supervisors
were III . position 10 better understand
iGe wishes Of the people tHsaEl WAS ; Judge
a. tas superior ourI-
Senator GeSiori said that the present
lax Tor san Francisco was net = success.
Sna tllaE w4lLe two years aEo he u25
voiea Tor TIE measure, ns now Rad 3 bill
pending for is repeal. Tue power -5vea
70 Judges by such law was dangerous