The record-union., 1895-03-15

play of foreign flags on public buildings
in this State, was read the first, second
and third time and passed by vote OF 80
to 0.
ANOTHER BILL.
On motion of Senator VOORHEES,, the
Constitution was suspended in order that
he might introduce a bill appropriating
81 500 to pay the deficiency in the appro-
priation for the contingent expenses of
the Senate for the present session. He
stated the Controller had informed him
that there was not enough money to "pay
up"
The bill was introduced, read the first,
second and third time, and passed by a
vote of % to O.
Senator Bert in the chair
Senator VOORHEES,, for the free conference
| committee appointed to confer with q lik o
Assembly committee, relative TO the
amendment of the latter body to S. b.
! 32l, liking the salary for elevator attend
ant, reported back recommending that
the Assembly recede from it's amend
ment.
! THESE BILLS ARE LAWS.
| message was received from the Gov
ernor, announcing that he had approved
the following bills:
,. b. 29l, by Wilmington, making an
appropriation of $4,000 TO pay the de-
nclency IN the appropriation for the con-
tlngent expenses of the Senate, thirtieth
session, California Legislature
,. B. BIB, by Bert (by request), provid-
ing IN counties OF the first class for the
! appointment by the Coroner of COM
! petent physician for performance of
autopsles upon the bodies OF deceased
persons, when inquests are held, and fix
ing the compensation therefor.
5. b. ITO, by Orr, to amend Section 1875
n y If ! fIETl 4 l.l..
| Political Code" approved March L, 1872,
relating to the lien OF judgments of Fed
/ eral Courts
! 5. B. 3, by Aram, to amend Section 1893
/ OF an Act entitled IAN Act TO establish a
Civil Code" approved March q, 1872, re-
latlpg to the making, execution and
knowledgment OF conveyances of real
property by married women.
;. b. 365, by Langford, appropriating
! Slo,OO0 to pay for the repair, renovation,
retlOoring. and other improvements on
certain buildings of the State Insane
Asylum at Stockton.
THIS ONE VETOED.
! Also. that S. b. 43S, by Francl, was re-
turned without his approval, making an
appropriation OF 5000 to pay for the sup
! port ana maintenance OF the inmates of
the Woman's Relief Corps Home, at
Evergreen, in Santa Clara County, for the
forty NTH and forty-sixth fiscal years.
On motion of Senator McAllister A. b,
945, to grant more power to Grand Juries,
was read the first and second time,
amended and ordered printed.
wOMAN's SUFFRAGE.
| A. c. A. II, by Barker, to propose to
! the people OF the State OF California an
amendment TO Section l of Article II. of
! the Constitution, in relation to the right
! OF suffrage, was taken up and read.
! Those who expected to hear brilliant
! displays Of oratory were wofully mis-
taken, for beyond few occasional stray
remarks by DR.. Martin, the Dutch Flat
| Senator, who declared his intention of
voting for the amendment, nothing was
said.
The roll was called but there being
several absentees a call OF the house was
| ordered.
DurIng the call Laura De Force Gordon
with corps of lieutenants gathered
around the desk OF Senator Toner and
| held on.
For five minutes the agony continued
and then the gavel came down, and SEN
ator Bert, who was in the chair. said:
Ihe Sergeant-at-Arms viii protect
Senator Toner
Sergeant-at-Arms Black burn dispersed
the conference, and Senator Toner sank
low down into his seat. very red in the
face.
For a full half-hour the call continued
| ana then the doors were opened, with
Senator Mahoney still absent.
THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
The roll was called and the amendment
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Aram, Androus. Beard, Bert.
| Burke, Denison, Earl, Ford, Frauck.
! Gleaves, Hart. Holloway, Hoyt, Lang
! ford, Linder, Martin, McGowan, Mitch
ell, Orr, Pedlar, Seymour, Shine, Ship
| pee, Simpson, Smith, VOORHEES, aud With
! ingtOn-27.
Noes-Arms, Fay, Gesford, Mathews.
McAllister, Seawell and Whithurst-7.
| Not Eoting-FInt, Mahoney, Hender-
/ son, Toner and Dunn--5.
Absent-Biggy l.
Before the vote was announced Senator
! Gesiord changed his vote, and gave no.
I tice OF a motion TO reconsider.
Senator Smith introduced a concur-
| rent resolution, which was adopted.
! providing that J. 81. Hutchins. the
! Father of the Yosemite NalIey.D he a.
lowed to retain the cabin erected by him
| in said valley, for the rest Of his natural
! life.
/ a. B. 9Sl, by Committee on Revenue
/ and Taxation, authorizing the Controller
/ to appoint an additional clerk in his
/ office, in addition to the number now all
/ lowed by law, to be known as the Reve-
/ nue. Clerk, and making an appropriation
+ for the payment OF his salary for the re-
mainder of the forty-six fiscal year. was
read the third time and passed by vote
| OF y to O.
! A. B. 75l, by Spencer, relative to the
/ holding OF primary elections, was read
! the first, second and third time and passed
| by vote of 81 to l.
! \. 3. 627, by Committee on Retrench-
ment, to amend Sections 30J9 and 3OIO.
and to repeal Sections 30O4. 3Ol3. 3Ai4
/ "0I5, aUl6, 50lI, 3OIS, 30I9, 1920 and 1929 Of
! tue Political Code, relating to quarantine
at the port OF San Francisco, was read the
| first, second and third time,
! At $40 o'clock recess was taken until
! 7:3O P. VI.
Evening Session.
| AT 7:30 P. NJ. the Senate reassembled.