The record-union., 1897-02-06
THE 1ORRENS
Revived and Passed BY the
Senate Yesterday.
Governor BuddS Reason for Ig-
nOring a Joint Resolution.
Stare Printing Mountain Getting Down
70 a MoIe-HiIL
DuckwOrihs Deliberate StuHng Of the Roll
Report Of Committee and ResOlu-
IudOnS Of Waymire.

Everybody who knew or cared any,
thing about the matter thought that
Bulla's bill commonly known as the
Torrens Land Act, had been slaugh-
tered and buried deep by the Senate
several days ago, but it came up yes
terday with nothing ghosly about it,
and proved a lively corpse. Indeed it
seemed TO be in robust health, and not
withstanding the onslaughts of Gillette
and Dickinson, it came through a
small storm of votes with a good sub
stantial majority, and if the Assembly
is agreeable and the Governor salts
fed the people of California may yet
have a chance to read their titles clear
according to the gospel as laid down by
the Torrens law.
PROTECTION FOR PIGEONS.
Stratton's bill providing for the pro-
lection of the Antwerp messenger, or
horning pigeon, was passed without a
quibble, and lovers of sport seem re-
signed to do without POmpadour Jim
and LanlIy Bob, since the feathered
racers shall have a chance to fly in
peace, even when the duck shark with
a two-bore gun stands beneath.
A SHORT JUNKET.
The Finance Subcommittee of the
Senate will junket just a little bit to-
day. Senator VOORHEES, will do the hon
ors, and the Preston Industrial School
at lone will be the point aimed at. Only
had boys are kept at the Preston
School.
a PRETTY MUDDLE.
The Senate joint resolution, recon-
mending to Congress that adequate du-
ties be imposed upon imported as
phaltum so as to protect the home in
dustry has not been forwarded to
Washington. The Governors Private
Secretary, Z. D. McCabe. has omitted
his signature, and the resolution now
lies listlesly waiting. The committee
report which brought to light the status
of affairs states that Secretary Nc
Cabe acted under the advice of Gov
ernor Budd in Withholding his sigma
ture the Governor having contended
that no official communications could
be held between the Secretary of the
Senate and the National Congress.
Androus, the author of the resolu-
tion, was inclined toward the torrid
and demanded why the Governor had
not raised his point against the seven
other resolutions which had been for
warded by Secretary Brandon. No one
answered his question, and a motion to
send the communication to Washing
ton regardless of what the Governor
thought, or did, followed. President
pro tenn Flint succeeded in turning
aside the torrent for a time at least
10y referring the report to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
SAN DIEGO HARBOR.
The Senate Committee on Rivers.
Harbors and Coast Defenses held a
meeting last night at which Harbor
Commissioner i. L. Colnon and En-
gineer Howard c. Holmes were present
Withington's bin appropriating $50
600 for the Improvement Of San Diego
Harbor, was taken np. mad will be re-
ported back with a favorable recon-
1nendation, though 1t will bear a mum
Der Of committee amendments. AS
amended, the bin reads as follows:
The sum Of $45,0 is hereby appro-
priated out Of any money in the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the purpose OF constructing a State
wharf in the bay of San Diego by the
State Board Of Harbor Commissioners
thereof And the Controller OF the State
IS hereby directed to draw his warrant
for said sum in favor of the harbor
Improvement fund Of the bay of San
Diego, and the Treasurer is hereby di-
Tected TO pay the same"
SEAWALL BONDS.
The bin providing for the sale of
bonds for the construction of a portion
of the seawall at San Francisco was
next considered and amended 50 that
the bonds to be issued should be of the