The herald., 1895-03-02
COUNTY DIVISION BILL
More Argument Occupies the Time Of the
Senate--A msndments


Sacramento. March LIN the Senate
the county division bill was amended
by vote Of 10 to II, compelling the
County Division Commission to make a
thorough examination and unless the
proposed division is, in their judgment, for
the best interest of both the old county
and the proposed county they must report
adversely to the division.
This amendment was by Burke, Demo-
cfat Of Sana Cruz. Former proposed
amendments by him providing that a new
county should be formed from any pOr-
ton Of more than one county, declared
unconstitutional by the Judiciary Com
mittee, was withdrawn. Pedlar of Fresno
amendent which is considered as greatly
weakening il not killing the bill, but It
was finally decided to take the bill up
again as special order on Tuesday next.
By . vote Of q to Is reconsideration
was refused on the vote by which the Jor-
dan claim bill for $40, 600 was passed ed;
A bill was passed appropriating A5, 900
Tor deficiency in support of the Mendoci-
no asylum.
A resolution of Assemblyman Kenyon.
Republican OF Los Angeles, memorable
ing Congress for annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands, already adopted by the
Assembly, was refused adoption by q
A concurrent resolution was adopted
unanimously inviting the Congressional
Committees on Commerce and Rivers
and Harbors to visit California and in
spect the Sacramento. San Joaquin rivers
and the Southern California harbors.
A bill appropriating $4S, 662 for advertis-
ing constitutional amendments went to a
The special order bill, fixing hours of
labor in logging camps was put over to
Tuesday next at p. M. M
Bills were passed regulating fees of the
Secretary of States Office, relating to the
settlement OF accounts OF trustees after
distribution of estates and compensation
of trustees, permitting mortgages on
growing crops, including grapes and
fruits, amending the bank commissioners
act, and relative to the dismissal of court
appeals.
(. Resolutions were adopted asking Con-
construction Of q deep sea harbor in Los
Angeles county, asking Congress to build
free wagon road from Mono Lake to
Yosemite, authorising the distribution OF
the resources Of California pamphlets by
the State Board of Trade, asking Cong
ress to have the Treasury Department as
sumo entire charge Of the maritime quar-
antine service at the port of San Fran
cisco; favoring the holding OF the ma
tional political conventions of 1896 at
some point in one of the Pacific Coast
states; asking Congress to do all in its
power to assist in constructing a cable
from San Francisco to the Hawaiian ISL
snds; referring all pending constitutional
amendments on revenue and taxation to
joint committee.
4 When the general appropriation bill
came up as special order, Orr of Ven
tura endeavored to amend by cutting
Town one-half the appropriations decided
On for both state and district fairs. In
bis Judgment it is case of half loaf or
no bread, Tor the appropriation bill has SO
Increased in amount that he is satisfied
the Governor will cut out some of the ap-
Preparations.
6eawan Of Colusa moved to except the
state fair. Lost.
Orr's amendment was lost by vote of
10 to ID.
Ford of Plumas and Sierra secured an
amendment making separate agricultural
districts of those counties, and also of
Modoc and Lassen counties, and giving
each $4,000.
n Resolution asking Congress to cede
Goat Island to the state was made Spe-
cial order for next Tuesday.
A resolution was adopted providing that
Z the Legislature adjourn sine die on
March 8, but it was agreed to reconsider
this action tomorrow.