The record-union., 1895-03-12

violation of the provisions of this Act by
such corporation, and to provide for the
disposition of any fines recorded from
corporations violating the same, was read
the third time.
Hatfield spoke against the bill as a
great and dangerous innovation. If 1t
should apply to one person, it should ap-
ply to all, and If not is special legislation.
Ii the Legislature can say that corpora
tlon or an individual must pay its men
every month, it can say that it shall only
pay them once in six months. He did
not believe in any law that interferes in
the relations of private contracts, and did
not believe that If the bill became law
1t would ever stand. 1t is not right to
make man guilty of felony because he
is not able to pay his debts at certain
time.
Sanford spoke in favor of the bill, de-
plctIng the sutterings and abuses to
which the men employed in the lum ber
regions of Hum boldt and Meudocino
counties, where they were only paid once
in three months in drafts, Which,they had
to cash at large discount, the drafts
often being given for four and six
months time. He hoped the bill would
be passed without any amendment.
Phelps said that he knew some Ofsthe
men belonging to these corporations who
have been painted in such black cOlOrs
and there were no more honorable men
in the State. They have been doing bus
lness for the paat TWO years at loss, and
1t Will probably be some time before the
mills start up again, as they cannot
compete with free lumber. He was no
| apologist for the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company, as everyone knew, but
| he did not want to do it an injustice. He
knew that it was impossib bIe tor it to col
! lect its funds, make out its pay-rOlls and
| pay Its men within two weeks OF the
! time of service, 1t is such legislation as
this that has closed the factories of this
! State. II there was a vacancy in the
railroad shops in this city he and every
! other member knew that as soon as il
was known there would be 500 appIica-
! tiOns for the place. No man is ompelled
| TO work for corporation unless he
| chooses. These bills do great harm to the
| cause of labor.
| Waymire and Jones also spoke against
| the bill as violating the rights OF civil
| contract and as vicious and uncOnstitu-
| tiOnal.
The bill was passed-ayes A, noes 27-
! and ordered transmitted to the Senate
a. b. 102, to amend Sections 499 and Sol
! of the Civil Code of the State of California
! relating to street railroads, and to repeal
| an Act to limit and fix the rate Of tares
on street railroads in cities and towns ot
more than 100000 inhabitants, was read
the third time.
Ewing moved to amend it by COM
| mittee of one. Lost.
The previous question was moved by
| Bettmau, which was carried
The bill was passed-ayes A, noes 81
and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
a. b. I25, to appropriate the sum of
| 81, ,U32 to pay the claim of Jerome Deasy,
! was read the third time, and O'Day made
| a speech in favor Of il.
! &Bu4la said 1t was one Of the antidiluvian
| claims that have been growing larger
| each session, and he did not think il
! should pass.
The bill was refused passage-ayes 81,
noes 30, and BOothby gave notice of mo-
! ton to reconsider.
| HOME FOR ADULT BLIND
! 4. B. sol, 10 provide for the disposal OF
the Home for the Adult Blind at Oakland
! Alameda County, the transfer of the in
mates TO the premises lately occupied as a
Home for Feeble Minded in Santa Clara.
and for the improvement OF the same,
was read the third time
Dodge said there was no occasion for
the removal of the home. The location
was a healthy and beautiful one and il
was proposed to remove it to the former
| Home for the Feeble-Minded, which was
removed thence because the place was an
| unhealthy one.
Berry said that the Committee on Hos.
| pltals and Asylums had reported in favor
of the removal The site to which il ia
proposed to remove it is in Santa Clara
and can easily be made healthy by proDer
sewer connections. 1t belongs 10 the
State antthe present home can be sold
| and the money turned into the State
Treasury. 1t is measure of economy.
Dwyer spoke against the bill and Meads
spoke in favor of it.
North hoped that the bill would not
pass. OF course, it is very creditable
! thing in Santa Clara to try and get all the
State institutions there. Last session I
tried to get the Whittier School. This is
the only State institution Oakland has
and she would like to keep it, Oakland
is pretty place and has lots of nice peo-
pie in it. He lived there himself. Laugh
ter.
Cargill and Dixon favored the bill and
| Waymire opposed it.
The previous question was put and the
/ Dill passed-ayes ~, noes l6-and Dodge
gave notice Of motion to reconsider.
Waymire moved to reconsider the vote
by which A. B. $40. to appropriate money
to pay the claim of Charlotte NJ. Holman,
was refused passage The motion wa
lost-ayes 81, noes -.
Boothby withdrew his notice of recon.
sideration of the vote by which 4. b. 945
relating to Grand Juries, enIargiug their
powers, and exempting certain witnesses
from liability on account of testimony
given before Grand Juries, was passed,
and the bill was ordered TO be trans
mitted to the Senate.
a. b. 1907, to pay the claim of Thomas
| Hatch, and making an appropriation
! therefor, was read, the enacting clause
amended, and was sent to the printer,
Wade in the chair.
! y. Is. 066, relating to estrays and re-
pealing all other Acts and parts of Acts
now in force relating to estrays, created a
short, but lively discussion and was re-
fused passage-ayes %, noes 4l-and
| Weyse gave notice of motion to recon-
slider.
A. B. 402, to appropriate money to pay
the claim of Charles +. Cunningham and
William c. Rodgers, for the services rem
dered in running the elevator in the State
| Capitol, was considered in Committee OF
the Whole, recommended for passage
and ordered to third reading.
a. B. 937, to authorize State Agricuit-
ural Societies under control of the State
to sell property held by them IN fee, or
held by trustees for their use. or in which
| they may have an interest; to prescribe a
| course of procedure therefor; to indem-
Nifty purchasers at such sale and TO direct
how the proceeds shall be applied, was
read the third time, and Brusie ex planned
that it was designed to allow the direct
ors of the State Agricult tural Society to
sell the present race track and procure
| another.
The bill was passed-ayes &c. noes o.
and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
| Pendleton, Healey and Lewis were ex-
cused till tonight.
a. b. 156, approprlatlng money to pay
| the claims of II. 2. Dyer, e. F. Dyer, c.
! A. Granger, CASTOR Goldsmith, and Sulli-