The record-union., 1897-02-19

REPR GOVERNMENT.
Dryden had, in a way flung down the
gauntlet to Dibble in the beginning by
quoting the latter's avowed faith in and
admiration of the representative form
of legislation, and Dibble was quick 10
pick it up. He arose when Dryden had
finished, and his reply showed that he
deemed Dryden a foeman worthy of his
steel. Dibble made so scholarly, so
polished, and so patriotic a defense of
the Constitution and the form of gov
ernment bequeathed ito us by the faith
ers that he reused enthusiasm through
out the House and was applauded
heartily.
That this interesting and well-consid-
cred debate had created thoughtful in
terest in the subject in hand was evil
dent, and when Hill of the majority
desired to amend the measures by
changing the wording of a clause so as
TO make only voters eligible to the ne
cessary petitions, and by increasing the
per cent. necessary to petition from ~
to 30 Dryden promptly accepted the
amendments, saying he cared not how
large the per cent might be; the great
er the number of people who should
be brought TO consider these subjects
the greater would be the good to the
nation. This brought applause from
the majority, and the amended A. c..
AS were sent TO the printer.
CONTINGENCY BILL PASSED.
Guys $40, appropriaung $4,000 for
the contingent expenses of the Assem-
bly,, was also on the special order file,
on third reading, Guy explained that the
fund was so near exhaustion that there
would be no pay for the attaches this
week unless the bill was passed. This
necessity, however, did not save the bill
from the inevitable political sQuabble.
The measure was passed, after which
recess was taken until = O'Clock.
AFTER RECESS.
After recess work was at once begun
on the Senate special file. The follow
ing Senate bills We're passed:
Bulla's Al, making a marriage subse-
quent to a divorce illegal until a year
after the divorce is granted unless death
grants a double release; Flint's 81, ad-
ding a section to the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure concerning distribution of es-
tate; Stratton's 1T, relating to interest
charged by mutual building and loan as
sociations; SeawelPS I'D, providing for
the setting aside of judgments of Su-
periOr Court; Seawell's 12O, to legalize
certain acknowledgements; Stratton's 5
80, for the protection of the homing
pigeon; Withington's 15S, to regulate
sale Of appropriate water.
A STATE LIBRARY BILL
VOORHEES, 33S, relating to the State
Library, was read third time, but failed
to pass. The present law provides that
the Librarian may not be removed ex-
cept by the vote of all the Trustees.
VOORHEES, bill amended it to read by a
majority of all the Trustees" but the
Assembly voted the amendment down.
FAILED TO RECONSIDER.
Caminetti's motion to reconsider the
vote by which the printing bills S63 and
S64 were passed was lost.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Judiciary-A. B. 1913, Withdrawn as a
Senate bill is identical; A c. A 10,
amended and recommended for adop-
| ton; A. BIS. 166, 179, 100 favorably re-
ported.
Fundamentally and II sent to Gov
ernor: also, 1874, 453, y and I.
Rules and Regulations-A list of twen-
ty bills for special order Tuesday even
ing.
San Francisco Delegation-S33 with
drawn and SS5 substituted
Attaches-Resolution that Mrs. Sue
Porter Carpenter, daughter of General
Carpenter, be appointed Assistant
Janitress; favorably on motion of Dib-
BILE, unanimously adopted.
Municipal Corporations-A. B. S2i,
favorably; 705 referred to County and
Township Government; A B's 513
and S6S, adversely; S. BIS 443 and AL,
favorably; A. B. S01, favorably as
amended.
IRRIGATION BILL.
Bridgford's 73O, a modification of the
Wright Irrigation Act, was read third
time and passed
The Speaker asked leave of absence for
the evening.
Jones resolution that the Committee
on Military Affairs be allowed a visit to
San Francisco by invitation of General
Warfield ON February 22d was lost
Bettman's resolution that a sub-com-
mittee of three each from the Commit
tees on Public Buildings and Ways and
Means be allowed to visit San Luis
Obispo, Santa Clara, San Jose and Ag-
news, was adopted.
The House took recess until 1:3O.