The record-union., 1895-03-05
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The Senate was called 10 order at 10
O'clock yesterday morning, by President
pro tenn. Flint.
The roll-call showed a quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. q. a. Ottmaun.
on motion OF Senator GIeaves the read
ing of the journal was dispensed with.
on motion of Senator VOORHEES,. the
vote by which s. B. 632, making an ap-
preparation to pay the deficiency Tor the
system OF heating and ventiIating the
training department OI the STATE Normal
School a. san jose, was passed, was re-
considered and \. IS. 616, being identical,
was substituted, and passed by vote OF
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Senator VOORHEES, moved that i. 3. JZG,
now in the hands OF the Committee on
Education AMI Public Morals, be re-
turned TO the Finance Committee as il
aid not III any way relate 10 the public
schools OF the state. Ile Dill requires
the Board Of Examiners 10 examine into
the public institutions OF the state, and
the purposes Tor which money IS eX-
pended oy them.
Senator'S Eoru, Orr and Wilmington op-
posed the motion, and IL was lost Uy
viva vOce vote.
Senator orr in the chair.
GENERAL APPRoPEIAE ZION BILL.
4 message was received from the As
semDly announcing tnaL tuat body had
refused 10 concur IN the Senate amend
uents TO A. b. OH, which IS the general
appropriation bill, and requesting that
the Senate recede from the same.
senator OOrhels then moved that AS
semDly messages be taken up, and il was
50 ordered.
He further moved that the Senate DO
not recede from the amendments made
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ference OF three be appointed TO waitupon
n like committee from the Assembly, To
confer upon the bill. The motion ure-
vailed, and the action OF the Senate or the
bin was at once transmitted 10 the AS
sembly,
RESOLUTION.
Senator Hart offered a resolution pro-
vIdIng that l.. COwan, who had acted as
porter 10 the Sergeaut-at-ATms since the
commencement OF the session and VINO
had received no pay, be allowed a per
diem OF 81 for his services, The resoIu-
lion was re.eEfed 10 the Committee on
Attaches, Contingent Expenses and
Mileage.
SPECIAL FILE.
The special file was taken up and the
Glowing bills disposed OF:
=. y. Il, by Biggy, providing for the
selection, condemnation and purchase OF
suitable site, and the erection tagreon of
making an appropriation therefor, was
read the third time, ana owing 10 tie a3-
seuce Of the author was passed on the
Nle.
:. B. 50, by McGowan, authorizing the
formation OF county mutual insurance
companies, regulating the transaction OF
their business. and defining The duties of
the officers thereof, was read the third
time.
Senator Wilmington offered an amend
ment TO Section 10 OF the bill, providing
that no such company shall insure prop
erty to exceed Is per cent. OF its assessed
value. nor snail any policy permit addi-
tional insurance. The amendment was
adopted.
Senator Gleaves offered an amendmenJ
TO Section Il providing that the clause
eXemptiug such companies from taxation
be stricken out.
Senator McGowan tool, the floor in op-
position TO tho amendment and stated
that such companies were not carrying on
or would not carry on public business,
but merely private transactions, aud that
the State could have no right TO tax any
individuals upon the transaction of pri-
Tate business.
Senator Gleaves urged the adoption Of
the amendment, and IN answer To Il ques-
ton by McGowan rs 10 whether he would
vote Tor the bli II the amendment was
adopted, replied that he would not
"Ihen why do you want TO butcher the
bill, when you don't want to vote Tor
your own amendment?' querIed Nc
Gowan.
Senator Gleayes stated that he merely
wanted TO get the bill in a shape which.
if it passed, would make 1t as bearable as
possible.
The amendment was lost and The bill
ordered printed.
). 3. go, by Orr, 10 provide for the ap-
pointment and salary of Z clerk In the
office Of the superintendent of Public
Instruction, and 10 make an approprla-
tion OF 81, $40 a year therefor, was read
the second time. amended TO read s. 500
for two years, and ordered TO engrosg-
mont.
). b. 5l2. by Earl, making an appro-