The record-union., 1895-02-13

pubic use and subject to the control and
regulation OF the State; provided that
Hlthih ninety dayssafter the adoption of
..e amendment every municipal corpora
tLoh III Inc State must bring a suit III the
superior Court OF the county against
eVery person, corporation or company
furnishing gas, water or electricity for
such municipality, to determine the
value OF such plants. After the value has
peen determined, the rates to be charged
oy such companies shall be fixed an
nually by the Board of Supervisors, in
Guiding the Mayor, or The governing
board IN cities having no Mayor. The
rates SO fixed shall be only 50 high as is
sufficient TO pay interest on the value OF
the plant, as fixed by the court at per
cent. per annum, and to cover the cost OF
repairs and current expenses OF the plant.
NO additional value may be added to the
plant without the consent of the govern
ing body OF the municipality. The rate
OF taxation must be assessed at the value
liked. Any company doing business
except under the provisions of the
amendment shall forfeit the franchise of
said plants for public use to the muni-
cipailties in which they are situated.
Both amendments were referred to the
CommiLtee on Constitutional Amend
ments.
SPECIAL FILE.
The following bills on the special file
were read the second time and ordered to
eugrosSment:
). Is. l50 making an appropriation for
the erection OF an additional building for
the State Normal School at Chico.
,. 81 l52, making an appropriation for
the con struction OF a cement floor in the
basement OF the State Normal School
building at Chico.
- ). y. 90, to provide for an additional
Waterman in and about the office OF the
State Treasurer.
,. Is. l5l, making an appropriation for
fence IN front OF the grounds of the
State Normal School at Chico.
>. b. II, providing for the selection,
condemnation and purchase Of d suitable
site and the erection thereon OF a State
building IN san Francisco. and appropri-
ating $4,000 for that purpose, was read
the second time, amended and referred to
the Finance Committee.
a. c. y. ADOPTED.
n. c. a. was, on motion of Senator
Mathews, Withdrawn and A. c. A. SO.
which was Identical, was substituted and
adopted by vote of 81 TO 3. 1t provides
that property used for free public libra
Iles and museums, growing crops, mort
cages, traSt deeds, properly used eXclu-
slvely Tor public schools, and such as
may belong to the United States, this
State, or 10 any county or municipal cor
poration within this State, shall be ex-
empt from taxation.
5. c. a. 10, by Ford, to propose to the
people OF the State of California an
amendment to the Constitution of the
Stale, amending Article VI, relative to
the judicial Department." was called
up and read. y small breeze was raised
upon the question OF numb OF amend
ments offered.
Senator .Aram protested against the
adoption of any proposed amendment
until the Senators had q chance to exam
me them, so as 10 vote inteIIigeutly. as
the constitutional amendment was of
great importance. Senator Ford made an
explanation regarding the amendments
offered but 1t was not understood or ac-
cepted by the Senate, and motion by
Senator Burke that all amendments be
sent to the desk, and together with the
Assembly constitutional amendment, re-
terred TO the Judiciary Committee, pre-
vailed.
AT 1910 P. N. the Senate took a recess
until 2. NJ.