The record-union., 1895-02-14
SENATE.

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
with President pro tenn. Flint in the
chair.
The roiI-call showed quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. u. y. Ottmann.
On motion OF Senator Dunn. the read
ing of the journal was dispensed with.
JOINT RULES ADOPTED.
Senator Earl, for the joint Committee
on Rules. reported back the Joint stand
ing rules oiLhe last session and recon-
meuded that they be adopted as the joint
standing rules OF the present session. The
report was accepted and the rules
adopted.
Senator Ford presented q petition from
tie miners of Bodie protesting against
the abolition OF the state Mining Bureau.
The petition was ordered spread upon
the journal.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred to
committees as follows:
BY Earl-ReIaling TO the order OF iudg es
il drawing lurors.-Judlciary.
Relative TO actions 10 determine ad-
verse claims 10 property judiciary.
by Geslord-lte!alng 10 personal prop
erty taNes.-Judiciary.
Treasurer of SOnOma County and his
sureties ana appropriaung $500 for sthe
purpose. Claims.
BY Shine-Reiating to banking corpo-
raJiuns.-Bauks and Banking.
BY Orr-Reiaung to expenses for post
age III the Altorney-G Office
Finance.
by Seymour-Relating to powers and
duties OF trustees OF hospitals.-Ho
tails.
To define the location and provide an
Office Tor the Railroad Commissioners
Public Buildings.
SPECIAL FILE.
The special file was taken up and bills
were disposed OF as follows:
y. Is. 81, making an appropriation to
pay the deficiency IN the approximation
Tor the support OF the state Insane Asv-
Ium at Stockton, was read the second time
ana ordered TO engrOSsment
The following bills were read the first
time and ordered 10 the second reading:
;. i. AS, making an appropriation 10
pay the deficiency in the appropriation
Tor arrestlng criminals without the State.
:. b. is, making an appropriation 10
pay for the support and maintenance OF
the inmates OF the Women's Relief
Corps Home, at Evergreen, IL Santa
Clara County.
=. b. III. an Act 10 appropriate the sur-
Asylum Fund.- II the State Treasury. TO
the uses Of the Mendocino Asylum.
HEAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
5. 3. l-g, by SoaweI. 10 appropriate
$40, 80 for the erection of an aQmiuEstra-
ton building for the use ana occupancy OF
the officers, employees ami patients of the
MeudOclno Asylum; to purchase furni-
ture aud furnish the building so 10 he
erected by the directors OF said asylum:
10 purchase furniture ana furnish wards
Tor 20 additional patients; TO construct an
electric plant for lighting the asylum
buildings and grounds, anu purchase tie
necessary machinery and appliances
therefor; 10 purchase livestock 10 be used
tor asylum purposes; to construct a stable
and a COW barn; 10 construct a dam; 10
furnish an additional water supply 10
said asylum; for constructing sewer and
drainage system; 10 purchase an ice plant
and cold storage system, was read the
third time.
senator Orr said il was not safe to give
such heavy appropriations as was carried
by the bill TO Institutions that had been
In existence so short time. The Senate
should lie careful as 10 the question OF
appropriations, and owing 20 the pre-
vailing hard times heavy cuts should be
the order all along The line.
Senator Seawell, the author of the bill,
said the appropriation was asked 20 meet
3 public necessity. The number Of
patients in the asylum at the present
time was poo, and at the late OF increase
during the last year there would be by
the hrst OF next July 500 inmates. The
only objection that could be urged
against the bill was that it carried
heavy appropriation.
Senator Seymour moved that the bill
be made the special order Of business for
Thursday, February 2Ist, as the Commit
tee on Hospitals expected 10 visit the
building in question in company with
the Governor III the course OF few days.
The motion prevailed, and il was SO
ordered.
5. B. 1874. by VOORHEES,, 10 appropriate
money for the erection and equipment OF
additional buildings for the accommodate
tion and care OF the inmates Of the
Preston School of Industry At lone, and
:. b. lg3. by VOORHEES,. an Act TO appro-
pirate money for the construction OF q
settling and distributing reservoir st the
Preston School OF Industry at lone. were