The record-union., 1895-03-07

were suspended. and s. b. SOC, providing
for the erection and operation of rock
crushing plants at the State Prisons for the
preparation Of highway material for the
benefit of the people of the State, and pro-
ylding for the necessary advances, and
appropriating $4,000 to carry out said
work, was ordered sent to the Finance
Committee, with instructions to report
to-day, ana placed on the special emedr-
gency file.
[Senator Ford in the chair
The special urgency file was taken up
and bills disposed of as follows:
S. B. 24S, by Shippee, to appropriate
$500 for the payment of the claim of
Charles A. Hiett for the arrest of William
B. Coup, IN pursuance of the reward
offered therefor by the Governor, wa.s
read the second and third time and passed.
by vote of 30 to 0.
S. B. 800, by Committee on Roads and
Highways, to create Bureau of High
ways and prescribe its duties and pow
erS, and to make an appropriation of
$4,000 for its expenses, was read the first
and second times, amended and ordered
printed and engrossed.
s. b. 446, by Seawell, to amend Section
4l2l of the Political Code, prohibiting
Sheritfs, Clerks, Auditors, Assessors, Re-
corders, TreaSurers, Tax Collectors. Su-
perinteldents of Schools and Constabes,
and their deputies, from practicing law
or acting as attorneys or counselors-at-
law, and to prohibit such officers from
conveyancing, drawing deeds, mort
cages, leases, contracts or any instru-.
ments of writing not pertaining strictly
to the duties OF their respective offices,
and forbidding the appointment of such
officers to the office of \ otary Public, was
read the third time and passed by q vote
of % to g.
5. B. 596, by SeaweIl, to add a new sec
ton to the Penal Code, TO be called Sec
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domestic animals in towns and cities, was
read the third time and passed by vote
OF % to l.
5. B. 80, by MCGOWAN, to insure prefer
ence IN appointment, employment and
retention therein, in the public service Of
the State of California, and municipali-
ties, villages and counties of the State, to
eX-U Mon soldiers of the late war, was
read the second and third times and
passed by a vote of % to 0.
S. b. 39l, by McAllister, to amend an
Act to establish Political Code, relating
TO the officers and employees of the Legis-
lature, was Withdrawn and the committee
substitute for the same was read, adopted,
amended and ordered printed.
/ >. Is. ll6, by Orr, TO repeal an Act con-
corning corporations and persons en-
gagged in the business of banking, was
read the second time, amended and or
dered printed.
5. b. 63+, by Mathews, fixing the time
for holding municipal elections in cities
OF the second class, was read the second
time amended and ordered printed.
S. b. 55S, by LaugfOrd. making an ap-
! preparation of s., 900 to pay the claim of
James A. johnson, for legal services in
the harbor front cases, was read the sec
ond and third time and passed by vote
/ of % TO 0.
! S. B. 752, by Beard, to amend an Act for
the more ettectual prevention OF cruelty
TO animals, was read the first and second
times, amended, and ordered printed
S. b. 367, by Mahoney, to provide for
the better protection ana security of life
and property, and for the appointment
/ OF an examining engineer; to license en-
/ gIneers OF portable and stationary steam
/ engines and boilers; to establish the duties
ana compensation OF said engineers, was
read the first and second time amended.
and ordered printed.
/ Senator McGowau offered a resolution
providing that all bills on the general file
which had been reported back by COM
mittees with unfayorable recommeuda-
tiOnS be withdrawn from the file.
! Senators Seymour, Mathews and Sinlp-
! son opposed the resolution, and Senator
/ Seymour moved as a substitute that each
! Senator be requested 10 provide list of
/ bills he desires Withdrawn, and present
the same to-day. Senator MCGOWAN ac-
( cepted the substitute and it was adODtad
Senator Mahoney offered g resolution
/ providing that the Secretary's reading
desk be placed in the middle of the
/ Clerks desk before the next session of
/ the Legislature, and that the Secretary of
state be instructed to see that the order
! was carried out.
/ Senator Martin said that the difference
! would be only about four feet, and that
/ by the time for the session Of the next
! Legislature there would be a Democratic
! Secretary whose voice would split the
I ear and be very readily heard all over the
/ chamber.
1 The resolution was adopted by vote
/ Of i TO 9.
/ At 10 O'Clock, on motion of Senator
Seymour, the Senate adjourned to meet
at 10 o'cIoCk this morning.