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

sideration of the bill be made the special
order for this morning, when Senator Orr
would be present.
Senator MCGOWAN called attention to
the fact that the time mentioned was al
ready set apart for special business, and
stated that he, himself, had intended to
| move that the further consideration be
made the special order for Monday next,
as he Intended to formulate an amend
ment which would take any action upon
the matter out of the hands of either the
! Insurance Commissioner or the Attor-
| ney-General,
Senator Simpson said he was glad to
know the Senator from Humboldt had
changed his mind.
Senator MCGOWAN said he inferred from
| what Senator Simpson had said, that he
dld not know enough about the subject
TO determine whether man had changed
ms mind concerning it, or not.
| ON motion of McGowan the further
consideration of the bill was made the
special order for next Monday, immedi-
ately alter the reading of the journal.
COMMUNITY PROPERTY AGAIN.
a. b. 30, to amend Section I72 of the
civil Code, relating to power of husband
ana wife over community property, and
which caused quite an extended debate
on tuesday last, was called up. The
! committee had drawn a substitute bill
! winch 1t was proposed should take its
place. The substitute gives the husband
the right to sell community property, but
prohibits him from making a gilt of any
community property.
Senator Smith raised the same obiec-
ton as formerly, declaiming against any
| revision OF the existing laws as long as
| the marriage laws Of the State remained
IN their present lax condition.
Senators MCGOWAN, Wilmington, Aram,
f.N-T
IN the debate, which followed closely
upon the lines Of that of Tuesday last.
The roll was called upon the adoption
/ OF the substitute and 1t carried by a vote
OFFS to s. The bill was ordered to print.
THE LOGGING CAMP BILL.
AS the special order of business y. B.
24S, regulating the hours of labor in saw
mills, single mills, shake mills and log
gIng camps, was once more taken up.
Senator Ford came forward with an
amendment to Section l by inserting the
words wherein operations are or may be
/ carried on throughout the year" He
stated that the people in his section Of the
| State engaged in the business named in
| the bill did not favor such law, and the
amendment would merely exclude them
from the workings Of the Act.
Senator McGOwan said such an amend
ment would, by making the matter hinge
! upon contingency, depend entirely upon
| a question OF fact, which could not OF ne
cessity be good law, and would invali-
date the bill 50 that all of its provisions
! would be OF no value, and the law would
/ be worse than no law at all
Senator Gesford in the chair
Senator SeaWell said the present
amendment was the most dangerous to
! the bill OF any that has yet been pro-
/ posed. The lumber interests OF that Sec
| ton of the State represented by the
lfTNv~f -g,EF
4 lntinitesimal, amounting to not more
/ than 2,OOG,O 900 feet a year. while the
! counties that We're asking for the passage
! of the bill each turned out yearly over
! 100000 of teet. He asked the Senators
! to stand by those parties interested and
! vote down the amendment.
Senator Martin SAID II the Senate would
roll log over the bill and crush the life
| out of II ii would be the best thing for all
I INC parties concerned.
Senator Smith SAID he did not think the
| friends of the bill were doing the right
thing by those sections Of the State that
/ did not want the law. He should not OBJ
| jeCt to special legislation upon the sub
! ject, but did not believe in examining
! something down the Threats of people OF
! other sections of the State who did not
/ like it.
Senator Ford delivered an able speech
| in reply to Senators McGowan and Sea-
| well. He declared that he had offered
! the amendment 1Or the protection of his
constituents, and for that purpose only.
He had a right TO do so, and ne left the
| rest with the Senators.
The roll was called and the vote stood
| IS ayes, II noes. Senators Seaweu and
McGowan demanded a call of the house.
The call was ordered and the doors were
closed.
1t was discovered that Senators Lang
ford and VOORHEES, were the only alb
| sentees, and scouts were sent out to bring
! them in. After fifteen minutes waiting
| the delinquents were brought in, and
Senator McGowan moved that they be
excused. 1t was so ordered. The further
| proceedings under the call of the house
were dispensed with and the doors were
| opened.
President pro tenn. Flint in the chair. !
Senator Langford voted no on the
amendment. Senator VOORHEES, voted
| aye, and the vote stood 20 ayes to Is noes.
Senator SeaweL changed his vote from
no to aye, and moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the amendment was
passed.
Senator Smith moved TO lay the motion
upon the table, and on the roll-call the
motion carried by a vote of Is to 10.
THE ELL TABLED.
Senator MCGOWAN raised the point that
/ the amendment went upon the table
with the MOllOn.
Senator Ford raised the point that the
motion carried the whole subject-matter
with IL, consequently the bill.
The Chair ruled the point well taken,
and the whole business was tabled.
Senator McGoWan appealed from the
! decision of the Chair, and the appeal was
seconded by Senator Seawel. After
some further argument the President pro
tenn. withdrew his ruling aud took the
matter under advisement until this morn
ing.
ASSEMBLY CONTINGENT EXPENSES,
On motion of Senator VOORHEES, AS
sembly messages were taken up. and the
contingent expense bill, apprOpriatiug
$4,000 for contingent expenses of the
Assembly for the thirty first session. was
pressed under suspension of the rules.
Senator GleaveS offered a resolution
! providing that Subcommittee of three
from the Committee on Military Affairs
be granted leave of absence TO accom-
pany a like Assembly Committee on a
tour OF inspection TO san Francisco. The
resolution was lost by vote Off TO 10.
On motion Of Senator Fay, S. b. 1913. to
promote and secure freedom of speech in
courts of justice, was read the first time
placed on file and made the special order
OF business for this morning Immediately
after the reading of the journal.
Senator Wilmington offered a resolu-
ton providing that the State Printer be
instructed to publish $4,000 copies OF all
laws passed at this session, and that the
same be sent to the County Clerks of the
different counties to be distributed to the
electors of the State. The resolution was
referred TO the Committee on State
| Printing.
Bills were introduced out of order and
referred to commis tees as follows:
By Notwithstanding $4,O75 to
pay the claim of the Italian Publishing
COmDanY for PRINTING the constitution /