The record-union., 1895-02-27
SENATE.

Senate was called to order by President
pro tenn. Flint.
The roll-caIl showed a quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. O. A. Ottmann.
On motion OF Senator GIeaYes the read
ing of the journal was dispensed with
Senator Mathews moved that S. B. 142,
relative to the Observation-Disclosures of law
libraries in counties, which had been re-
fused passage by the Senate on Monday,
be recalled from the Assembly for the
purpose of reconsidering the vote by
which the passage was rejected. The mo-
ton prevailed, and the bill was ordered
recalled and placed on tile
SPECIAL ORDERS.
The three following bills, being the
special order of business, were upon re-
quest OF the authors made the special order
OF business for Friday next, Immediately
after the reading Of the journal.
). b. l-9, by SeaweH, to appropriate
Sl46, 1s0 for the erection of an admiuistra-
ton building for the use and occupancy
OF the officers, employees and patients OF
the MendoclnO Asylum; TO purchase
furniture and furnish the building SO
to be erected by the directors OF said
asylum; TO purchase furniture and furnish
wards for poo additional PATIENTS; to con-
asylum buildings ana grounds, and pur-
chase the necessary machinery and ap-
plIances therefor; TO purchase livestock
10 be used tor asylum purposes; to con-
struct stable and COW barn: to construct
dam; 10 furnish an additional water
supply TO said asylum; for constructing
3 sewer and drainage system: to pur-
chase an Ice plant and cold storage sys-
tenn; to appropriate money therefor, and
provide for the expenditure Of the same
>. 3. 1874, by \ Oorheis, TO appropriate
$4,000 for the erection and equipment of
additional buildings for the acConmoda-
ton and care OF the inmates Of the Pres
ten School Of Industry, at lone, Amador
County.
>. b. 1913, by VOORHEES,, to appropriate
$4,000 for the construction OF a settling
and distributing reservoir at the Preston
School OF Industry, at lone.
THE JORDAN CLAIM.
5. B. So, by Ford, to appropriate SO, 900
to pay the claim OF d. ordan for the par
tlal construction by him OF tho Branch
State Prison at Folsom, California, was
taken uD and read the third time. Sena-
tor Seawell moved that the further con-
BIaeratiOn OF the bill be made the order
for Friday next. Senator Ford (the au-
thor wanted to know the reason Tor such
an action. senator Seawell thought no
appropriation bills should Ue passed I'M
III the general appropriation bill had
been disposed Of. senator Orr took the
Eame ground. Senator Ford said this
bill was different from the other bills be-
fore the Legislature apprOpriatiug money,
II was either a just claim and should be
paid, or IL was an unjust one and should
be defeated At once.
The roll was called on Seawelps motion
and il was lost by a vote OF 10 ayes TO 10
noes.
The question was then upon the passare
OF the bill, and senator Laugtord spoke
against it, lie declared the bill had origi-
mated in the lobby, and was strictly a
measure OF that section. He read uuIa-
Vorable committee reports IS far back as
1879, and hoped the bill would not pass
Senator Ford called attention TO the
legislative reports relating to the bill sue
ceedIDg those read by Senator Langlord
AL OF which were favorable TO its passage.
Governor Markham, he said, had vetoed
the bill al the last session OF the LegisIa-
ture tor the reason that there was no
money TO pay the claim, and for no other.
The claim had been before the State
Board Of Examiners, and their report
showed the claim against the State to he
lust one. lie hoped the bill would pass.
The roll was called and the bill was
passed by vote f22 TO Ii. Senator Orr
changed his vote from no to aye and gave
notice that he would to-day move to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was
passed.
5. b. 753, by Fay, to promote and secure
freedom Of speech in courts of justice, be-
ing the special order. was taken up and
read the second time, and on motion OF
McGowan was made the special order for
this morning Immediately after the read
ing OF the journal.
Senator Orr in the chair.
COUNTY DIVISION BILL,
). Is. 100, by Linder, to provide for the
formation, organization and classification
OF new counties, for locating the county
seats, for the election and appointment of
officers, and for the adjustment and full
1illment of the rights and obligations
arising between such new counties and
other counties, being the special order.
was read the second time. Senator Ford
offered an amendment, striking out Sec
ton 2, which provides that one fifth of
the electors of the proposed new county
may petition the Governor for a division
and substituting a new section maxine
the petitioners consist of at least a rnaior-
ity of the electors of the proposed new
county. The substitute was adopted
Senator Ford also offered amendments to
Sections 3 and of the bill, making rad
ical changes. botn of which were adopted
ESenator Gesford in the chair