The record-union., 1897-02-17

| Simpson explained that Crocker, the
Sergeant alarms of the Judiciary
Committee, had been absent for nearly
week, and it had been found nearly inn
possible for the committee to transact
necessary business.
| After some other remarks the resolu-
| ton took the usual course and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Attaches
Contingent Expenses and Mileage.
BILLS PASSED.
S. B. 209 by MorehouSe, providing fol
| the erection by. the Board of Schoo
| Trustees of San Jose of a high schoo
building on the grounds of the State
Normal School, having been previously
| read the third time, was passed by
vote of SO to O-title approved.
S. B. l40, by Stratton, providing fol-
general primary elections within the
State, and to promote the purity thereof
| by regulating the conduct thereof, an6
to support the privileges of free suf-
| frage thereat, having been previously
read the third time. was passed by g
| vote of 26 to little approved.
| S. b. 80, by Aram, to amend Section
3495 of the Political Code, by adding q
provision relative to adverse occupa-
| tions, having been previously read the
| third time, was passed by vote of 81
to O-title approved
| S. B. 93, by Langford, to keep oper
natural channels, not navigable, which
run through agricultural land and are
subject to overflow, to the injury of the
land and the duty of Boards of Super
visors in relation thereto, having beer
read the third time, was passed by
| vote of y to O-title approved.
CALL OF THE SENATE
| Substitute for S. B. 65, by Dwyer, tc
regulate the erection of buildings and
structures by the authorities of cities
| counties or cities and counties, and tC
regulate contracts relating thereto hav-
ing been previously read the third time
was called up for final passage.
Dwyer spoke to the bill, and Smith op-
| posed it, stating that in rural districts
architectural matters We're necessarily
| different from those in large cities. He
contended that the bill, if it became q
| law, could not benefit contractors.
| The bill failed to receive the necessary
number of votes for passage, and there
| being number of absentees, a call o1
the Senate was ordered and the doors
We're closed. The vote stood 16 ayes, Il
noes.
| Morehouse and Wilmington were fl
nally brought before the bar of the
| Senate. Mahoney moved they be fined
SO each.
Simpson moved to amend by compel
ling both Senators to drink Blue Can
yon water for the rest of the session.
The Lieutenant-G Governor ruled the
amendment out of order on the ground
| that it was cruel and inhuman.
On motion of VOORHEES,, further pro-
ceedings under the call were dis
pensed with.
Dwyer changed his vote and gave no.
tice of a motion to reconsider The bill
was refused passage by vote of Is to
| 10.
Committee substitute for S. B. 1873, to
amend an Act to protect the horticult-
ural interests of the State, having al
| ready been read the third time was
passed by a vote of IS 10 O; title ap-
| proved.
S. B. 100, by LaRue, to amend an
| Act to prohibit the sophistication and
adulteration of wine, and to prevent
the manufacture and sale thereof, was
read the third time and passed by a
vote of 81 to 0-title approved
S. B. 15, by Bert, to amend Section
900 of the Civil Code, exempting sea
| mems and fishermen's wages from ex-
ecution, was read the third time
| amended and ordered re-engrossed.
WILL TRY A NEW ONE.
Holloway, for the Committee on At
taches, reported back the resolution
providing for the appointment of r. A
May as Sergeant at-Arms for the Ju-
dietary Committee, recommending its
adoption. The resolution was agreed
to by a vote of SO to 2, and May will
do the honors.
VOORHEES,, Prisk and Shine were ex-
| cused from attending to-day's session
in order to attend a meeting of the
Miners Association at San Fran
cisco.
REFUSED PASSAGE.
S. p. 10, by Jones, relating to es-
trays, and repeating all other Acts now
in force relating to estrays, was read
the third time.
Doty protested against the passage OF
Lie HitdSule, cOllleiHdllS LHdL uite dSTl-
| cultural sections Of the State did not
desire the change, and that the way to
get we'll rid of estrays was to set the
dogs on them.
Doty's plea was effectual, and the
bin was refused passage by a vote of II
to 16.
S. B. 491, by Doty, relating to State
| lands, and the foreclosure of delin-
quent purchasers thereof, was read the
| third time, amended by special COM
mittee, and ordered re-engrossed.
At 1915 o'clock, on motion of Voor-
heis, a recess was taken to = o'clock.