The record-union., 1895-03-09


At 5:25 P. NJ. the Senate took recess
until 7:30 P. NJ.
Evening Session.
AT 7:45 P. NJ. the Senate reassembled.
SPECIAL URGENCY FILE.
S. B. $50. by MCGOWAN, to provide for
the establishment of Board of Ex-
aminers for the California State Thera-
peutic Society, was read the first and Sec
ond times, amended and withheld from
the printer until Monday next.
5. b. 526, by Dunn, relating to tele-
phone companies, and TO prescribe the
mode OF taxing the same, and to fix the
rate OF taxation thereon, was read the
second time, amended and ordered en-
crossed.
S. b. 7l5, by Beard, to provide for the
alteration OF the boundaries of iucorpor-
ated towns and cities by the annexation
OF unlnhabited territory thereto, and for
the incorporation OF such annexed terri
tory in and as part of such municipal
lty, and for the districting, government
and municipal control of annexed terri
tory, was read the second and third times
and passed by vote of 2S to 0. Senator
Burke gave notice of motion to recon-
sider
Senator Bert in the chair
,. b. $50, by Burke, to amend Section
duties and powers OF the Board of State
Harbor Commissioners at San Francisco,
was read the first, second and third time.
1t provides that all contracts given out
by the Commissioners that are above the
amount of $500 shall be advertised, in
stead of above 50, 900, as the law now
stands.
Senators Burke and Biggy advocated
the passage of the bill, and Senator Ford
opposed it.
The pill was passed by vote of a to s.
Arms changed his vote and gave notice
Of reconsideration.
S. B. ", by Biggy, for the relief OF
Charles +. Wells, and to appropriate
800 therefor, was read the second time,
amended to read S5,00Op and ordered to
engrossmenG
). b. 500, by Earl, for the more eGectu-
ally prohibiting the keeping, selling, Civ
ing or permitting others to take any
splrltuous liquors within one mile of a
Stato Prlson or University, and 10 de-
clare such prohibited acts, and the place
III which they exist a nuisance, and 10
provide remedies by suit and precedence
IN equity against such nuisance, was
READ the 1lrst and second time, amended
and ordered to engrossment.
5. y. AS, by Androus, making an an
preparation of $3.50 10 pay the claim o1
K. Is. Ioung, for architects fees, for
erection and construction OF power and
electric plant at the Whittier School, was
read the second and third time and passed
by q vote of 80 TO O..
5. b. 692, by Arms, appropriating S., ,645
TO pay the claims OF II. Z. Dyer, l.. +,
Dyer, e. a. Granger, CASTOR Goldsmith
sullivan " Sullivan, was read the sec
ond time, amended and ordered en-
crossed.
). b. S0G, by Committee on Roads and
highways, providing for the erection and
operation OF rock crushing plants at the
State Prison, for the preparation Of high
way material tor the benefit of the peo-
pie OF the State, and providing for the
necessary advances ana appropriating
S2o,OUO to carry out said work, was read
the nrst and second time, amended SO as
to read $4,000, and ordered printed.
). b. II, by Bert, to prescribe condi-
tons upon which certain foreign insur-
ance corporations, associations, partner
ships, or individuals may be permitted to
transact insurance business in the State,
was Withdrawn from the file, and 5. b.
66Z, by Bert, to amend Section 1913 Of the
Political Code, concerning special elec-
tlon5, was substituted, read the second
time and passed on file.
president pro tenn. Flint in the chair.
). b. 10, by Bert. appropriatIng 81, 800
to pay the claim of w. h. Murray, his
H4SiAo ~ SSlSLtSF w NSio 4EciI LuS SECOND aUC
third time, and passed by a vote OF q
TO g.
). B. 500, by Committee on Roads and
highways, TO create Bureau of High
ways, and prescribe it's duties and pow
ersr and TO make an appropriation of S3I,
UUO Tor It's expenses, was read the third
time.
Senator Smith took the floor and advo-
Gated the passage of the bill. He stated
that 1t was the outgrowth of the Good
Roads Convention that met IN this CITY
during the first week in February, No
convention OF public nature hadieyer
been better attended, to his knowIedge
as had 1t, ana no other measure was De-
fore the Legislature that came with SO
universal an Endorsement from the peo-
ple He asked that it pass.
Senator Gleaves also spoke for the bill,
The need OF some general syste m TO pro-
mote good roads and highways through
out the State had long been felt, and ne
thought the bill would, If passed. fill a
long-telt want. He insisted that it be
passed.
Senators Martin and Aram opposed
the measure. the latter declaring that the
people OF his county (Yolo) did not de-
sire a Commissioners TO visit them to
teach them how to build roads
Senator SHINE spoke for the bill. He
sad that the mountain counties in mar
tlcuIar were interested in its success. and
were unit upon the question OF the Gre
alton OF such a bureau
Senator Beard, while he advocated the
measure, thought one Commissioners
would oe better than three as a savino
proposition for the State.
Senator Seymour said that the proposed
bureau would, if appointed, save more to
the State than all the other commissions
in it. The bill was good one and sbonld
pass.
ass9enator Beard offered a resolution pro-
vIding that Senator Burke be made
committee to amend the bill. re-
ducing the number of Commissioners
from three to one
senator Orr opposed any such action.
The bill was one upon which the baSt
thought IN the State had been expend ed
and should not be hampered by amend
ments.
Senator Smith also objected to such q
proceeding. He said the idea of one
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