The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-21
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order yester-
day morning by President pro tenn. Flint.
The roll-call showed quorum pres
ent.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. q. A. Ottmann.
on motion of Senator Buggy the read
ing OF the journal was dispensed with.
no RECONSIDERATION.
The reconsideration Of the vote by
which 5. b. 80, an Act 10 regulate the
sale and redemption of transportation
tickets, was passed, being the special
order, was called up, and Senator Burke
took The floor in TavOr OF the motion to
reconsider. He assumed that the rail-
road had dealt fairly with the people, and
claimed that the passage of the bill
worked unfairly toward the travelling
public. The law even went further than
like laws in the East, in that the using of
such transportation tickets by any eX-
Cept the person originally buying, was
made penal Ofiense. He asked that tine
bill he recOnsidered on the ground that
it was entirely too RADICAL so radical that
it was unamerican. III it was the wish
of the Senate to pass a law, leaving out
the penal clause, other than that of a fine,
he aid not object. if such bill must
pass he insisted that a chance at least be
given the people Of the State who repre-
-
Senator orr iii the chair.
The roll was called and the motion to
reconsider was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Beard, Buggy, Burke, Fay, Ges-
ford, Gleaves, Martin, Mathews, Pedlar,
Seawell, Simpson, Smith, Whitehurst
and WiLhingtOn-l4.
Noes-Aram, Arms, Androus, Bert,
Denison, Dunn, Earl, Hart, Henderson,
Holloway, Hoyt, Under. Mahouey, Nc
Gowan, Mitchell, Seymour, SHINE, Ship
pee, Toner and Ncorheis-2O.
on motion of Senator Hoyt the bill
was transmitted to the Assembly.
THE ORANGE BILL WITHDRAWN.
Senator Hart asked leave to withdraw
S. b. 57l, which provides for the forma-
ton OF the Sacramento Valley Drainage
District, commonly known as tho Rose
bill" In making the withdrawal. SEN
ator Hart said he had never been COM
mitted to the support Of the bill, and had
taken no part IN the matter whatever.
His constituents were almost unanimous
In their condemnation of the measure,
and he, therefore, desired its Withdrawal.
There being no objection, the bill was
ordered Withdrawn.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred to
committees as follows
BY Noorheis-To pay the deficiency in
the repairs upon the Capitol building
Finance.
BY Nlitchell-To provide for the COM
pletion of unfinished public buildings
Public Buildings.
To provide for the completion Of public
buildings in cities and towns OF the State
Public Buildings.
To regulate contracts for the erection of
public buildings. Buildings.
BY Toner-Relating to school lands
Education and Public Morals.
By Bert-Relating TO the grading of
streets in cities and towns.-City, City
and County and Township Governments.
To pay the claim of Cornelius Lynch
Claims.
BY Earl-To prevent street railways
from requiring deposits from employees
Judiciary
Senator Hart asked that his notice to
reconsider the vote by which S. B. 20l, to
prevent the adulteration of food ana
drugs, had passed be made the special or
der for next Monday, Immediately after
the reading of the journal. 1t was so or
dered.
constitutional amendment was intro
duced by Under proposing the amend
ment OF Section L of Article XI. OF the
Constitution, relative TO revenues and
taxation. The amendment provides that
all liquor dealers shall, before entering
upon such business, secure a license from
the State upon the payment of 5000, which
sum shall be paid at the expiration OF
6dCu y 6AI. AL one IOuDI GullLy Oh DTGdk-
ing the requirement. of the Act shall be
guilty of misdemeanor.
President pro tenn. Flint in the chair. ]
SPECIAL FILE.
The special file was taken up and the
following bills read the second time and
ordered to engrossment:
S. b. $50, appropriating $4,000 to pay
the deficiency IN the appropriation for the
transportation of insane for the forty
fourth fiscal year.
S. u. 63l, making an appropriation TO
pay the deficiency in the appropriation
for payment of transportation of children
to the State Reform School for Juvenile
Offenders.
S. b. 6, making an appropriation to pay
the deficiencies in the appropriation for
costs and expenses of suits in which the
State is party in interest.
The following bills were read the first
time and ordered to the second reading:
S. B. 2l2, making an appropriation to