The record-union., 1895-03-14

that to pass it meant economy. He said
that the State owned land and buildings
In Santa Clara County amply sufficient
Tor the convenience of the members OF the
Home, and that it would be good thing
because there was no harmony among the
Board OF Directors at Oakland. be un-
derstood the property at Oakland could
be disposed of for SS0,o00. which might be
placed in the treasury for the support OF
the Home.
Senator Earl declared that there was a
real estate scheme behind the bill. 1t
would be great sacrifice to dispose OF
the land at the present time, while the
markets were so depressed. He hoped
the bill would not pass.
Senator Whitehurst urged the passage
of the bill. He thought great saving
would be made to the State by the
change, as the property IN Santa CARA
was now of no use whatever to the
State.
Senators Smith, Burke and Seymour
spoke for the bill, aud Senators Hoyt,
Seawell and Beard opposed 1t, and 1t was
refused passage by a vote Of 10 to Il.
Senator Smith in the chair.
5. b. 798, by Bert, to pay the claim Of
Cornelius Lynch. and to appropriate
", 800 therefor, was read the third time
and passed by vote of 25 to 0.
Substitute for S. b. 539, by Seymour,
for the relief of Mrs. Addie McGinnis,
widow of A. w. McGinnis, and family.
and appropriating 81, 800 therefor, was
read the third time and passed by vote
of % to 5.
S. B. 527, by Beard, to amend an Act to
prohibit the sophistication and adultera-
ton of wine, and to prevent the manu-
facture and sale thereof, was Withdrawn
from the file at the request of the author.
S. b. So, by Linder, to amend an Act
TO establish Political Code, relating to
the formation of reclamation districts,
was read the third time and passed by a
vote of q to O..
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Senator VOORHEES,, for the Committee on
Finance, handed in the following report !:
''Mr. President Your Finance Com
mittee respectfully reports that the mis-
cellaneous appropriations already en-
rolled amount to 81, 1850, 797. Adding this
sum TO the amounts contained in the gen.
eral appropriation bill, together with the
sums necessary for the schools, the Uni
yersity and sinking fund, a total of
Sl2,0l6.2 2lS is the result.
ION the valuation of 1894, a tax of fifty
cents on $l00 will produce $l2049, 679
The valuation Of 1895 cannot be much, if
any larger, than that of last year, so it is
obvious that the fifty-cent limit for 1895
has been reached, and that all appropria-
tions hereafter allowed will be in excess
OF the ffty-cent limit
,. b. 762, by Seymour, to amend an Act
TO establish Code OF Civil Procedure by
adding thereto q new section, to be mum.
bered $50, relating to dismissal of appeals,
was read the first, second and third time
and passed by vote of rs to 0.
A. b. 567, by Judiciary Committee,
amending Sections 55, 81 and IS of the
Civil Code, and repeating Section 75 of
said code, was read the first, second and
third time and passed by vote of q to 0.
On motion of Senator Mitchell,
S. b. 793, to amend an Act to provide
for the completion of all unfinished
county, city, city and county, towns, and
township buildings in the several coun-
ties, cities and counties, and towns
throughout the State of California, was
withdrawn, and a. B. 799. being identical,
was substituted, read the first, second
and third time and passed by vote of q
to 0.
S. B. SCI, by Orr. to amend the Civil
Code by adding to Chapter III. of Title
III. of Part |. of Division ". a section to
be numbered 3424, concerning equitable
relief in cases of a municipality of statu-
tory penalties, was read the first, second
and third time, amended and ordered
printed.
At 1l:30 o'clock P. NJ. the Senate ad-
Journed to meet at 10 o'clock this morn
ing,