The record-union., 1896-09-08

He stated that while there was little or
no profit in grain bags, a small profit
was being made on sugar bags.
A great thing had been done for the
farmers. Prison bags had completely
broken every combine and placed the
grain bags at the unprecedented low
price of 81 20 per hundred.
The suspension was allowed at the
will and discretion of the board.
Richard Thomas, Secretary Of the
State Debris Commission. appeared be-
fore the board to urge the approval of
bills for his salary for July and August,
and that of John F. Kidder, as Debris
Commissioner.
Mr. Devlin. as attorney for the Anti
Debris Association, opposed the claims.
He asserted that there had never been
contingency whereby these officers
were called upon to exercise their du-
ties. The law provided that thew re-
ceive pay only for the time actually en-
ployed, and they could have nothing to
do until the Government engineers com
menced work under the Act of Congress
passed last June
MI. Thomas replied that the Commits
s1oner was appointed with the purpose
that he should act with the Commits
sion created under the Caminetti Act.
Mr.. Devlin thought they had nothing
to DO with that Commission.
Mr.. Thomas assured the board that
MI. hldder was now and had been for
several months engaged in inspecting
impounding dams and other works of
mines desiring to operate under the
Caminetti law.
Inc claims were finally approved
upon Acknowledgement Fitzgerald's
opinion that the Commissioner and his
secretary We're entitled to their salaries
| from the date when the Act of June
took effect
The bill Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany for S415 40 for transporting three
| companies Of the National Guard who
attended Lieutenant Governor Millard's
funeral was allowed
Dennis Jordan's bill for Sf3 600
money expended for the State on the
FOLSOM Prison years ago. come up for
consideration, 7. c. Spelling appearing
for the claimant.
Ihat gentleman stated that the bill
had passed five Legislatures and in
| each instance had been pocketed for
transitory reasons by the Governors.
The claim was acknowledged to be mer-
| itorious and he hoped that while Mr..
Jordan yet lived the wrong done him
would be righted. All he asked was
| that the board approve the bill and
recommend it to the next Legislature.
Governor Budd stated that he was
entirely satisfied that the State Justly
owed Jordan 100000 or more He ta-
bled the bill because Il was for S12 900
more than that amount, which he con-
sidered unjust.
The bill was finally approved, Attor-
ney-General Fitzgerald refusing to
vote. He did not wish to handicap
himself in any manner, as it might yet
become necessary for him to dispute
| the legality of the claim
The ladies Of the Relief Corps Asso-
citation were allowed 81 $50 with which
10 meet the current expenses of the in
stitution for the present year.
Secretary Of State Brown was author
lied to expend $4,000 in repairing the
Capitol building and in purchasing new
carpets and needed fixtures.
After approving numerous bills Of
minor Importance the board adjourned
and reconvened as State Capital Com
missioners.
James Touhey was allowed S12, $50 on
the N-street contract and S3,691 on the
Fifteenth-street contract
Joseph Steffens appeared in the inter-
est of a movement to secure a residence
at the Stockton Insane Asylum for the
physician in charge Plans for the
building were submitted, the structure
to cost 81 500.
The proposition was not approved Of
by the board and action was indefinite
ly deferred, after which an adjourn
ment was taken.