The record-union., 1897-01-16

had equal power with the Chief Clerk?
II this House expects to keep the re-
spect of the State Ii must purge itself
of these charges. He would not say
that any one had been guilty of dis
honesty-it might all have been big,
egregious blunder; but if it was. it was
the biggest blunder this or any other
Legislature had ever made
North of Alameda thought enough
time had been wasted on buncOmbe
speeches. The Republican majority, he
said. was taking care of this matter.
They don't want to condone evil. y
committee of five had been appointed
and was investigating, and would prob
ably report Monday.
Shanahan asked if il was a House
committee or a caucus committee. He
would not recognize anybody not ap-
pointed in the Assembly.
North moved the motion be layed on
the table Roll-cau demanded and mo-
ton carried by a strictly party vote.
Later in the morning Coombs moved
that the Committee ON Attaches report
Dryden's resolution back on Monday.
1t was carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Bettman moved that when the
House adjourn it be until Monday, and
that adjournment should be in respect
to the memory of Rev. Mr.. SOmers.
Chaplain of the thirty-first session of
the Assembly. Carried, and after some
re utine work the House adjourned.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The Assembly file shows first and
second readings of several bills report
ed back by committees. The following
batch of bills was introduced:
BY nberger-Providing for pro-
lection of public highways from dam
age by storm waters and authorizing
expenditure of public money therefor.
By Kenyon-Amending an Act to pro-
tect and promote the horticultural in
terests of the State.
By Melick-Amending an Act to pro-
vide for the organization and govern
ment of irrigation districts.
By Melick-Supplemen to an Act
providing for organization and govern
mint of irrigation districts.
BY Treacy-Amending sections of the
Political Code relating to the officers
and employees of the Legislature.
By nderson-Amending section of
Political Code providing for purchase
of digests of Supreme Court and their
distribution to certain Justices of the
Peace
BY COombs-Providing for purchase
of land, machinery, construction of
dam and other improvements for Napa
Asylum and appropriating $153,000
therefor.
By Soward-To provide for the es-
tablishmant of a Board of Examiners
for the California Therapeutic Society
and College, which is to be self-SuStain-
ing.
By Dennery-Amending an Act re-
lating to San Francisco Police Court
BY Dennery-Providing for a general
primary election and regulating the
conduct thereof.
By Emmons-Restrain racing and
running of certain animals between GER
tain days and making the violation q
felony.
BY Price-To repeal an Act providing
for the sale of railroad and other fran
chises in municipalities
By dsborough-Amending an Act
relating to the payment Of expenses of
witnesses in criminal courts.
BY Sims-Appropriating S4.750 to
compensate California State Demo-
KRAFT for printing.
BY Guy-Appropriating 1898 to pay
the claim of Clement Bennett, stenog-
rapher.
BY Shanahan-Relating TO rights of
way across mining claims.
By Leavitt-PTomoting and protect
ing the canning interests of the State
and regulating the labelling of canned
vegetables, fruits, fish and meats