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carried an appropriation, IT De referred
to the Finance Committee.
Wilmington raised the point that as
the bill had never been before the COM
mittee, it properly had no place on
the file.
Aram explained that he had been sick
at the time the bill came up, and only
asked that the common courtesy eX
tended to other members be also allow
ed him. He stated that if the courtesy
We're denied he would see that the rule
was enforced against all bills.
The Lieutenant Governor ruled With
ington's point we'll taken, and the bill
was referred to the Finance Committee
and ordered to the foot of the file.
Smith asked and received permission
to withdraw S. B. 139, relative to the
State Board of Education, and Substi
tuted S. B. 405 relating TO the powers
and duties of Bank Commissioners. The
latter bin being still in the hands of the
committee it was passed on the file to
retain its place before Aram had time
to put in his objection.
QUARANTINE OFFICER.
s. B. 265, by Dickinson, to amend
Section 3009 of the Political Code, re-
lating to the appointment of officers
and employees by the San Francisco
Board of Health, was read the second
time. DickinSon's pending amendment,
to strike out that section providing for
the appointment of a quarantine officer,
brought Braunhart to his feet With
vigorous protest. His contention was
along the lines marked out when the
bill first came up, and in addition he
read long protesting paper from the
members of the San Francisco Board OF
Health, Endorsed by the United states
quarantine surgeon Of the port, Mayor
Phelan and others.
President pro tenn. Flint in the
chair.
Pedlar Stratton and Wolfe also spoke
to the amendment, the latter announc-
ing his determination to take the view
offered by Mayor Phelan, and oppose
the amendment.
Dickinson closed for his amendment,
intimating that as the Quarantine OH
Ger was furnished with a launch ana
crew and had nothing to do but take
pleasure trips, the position was pleas
ant one He read a circular issued py
the San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce recommending the abolition OF
the office.
The amendment was adopted by a
vote of 10 to H. and the section pro-
viding for the appointment OF quar-
antine Officer was ordered stricken out.
AS amended the bill was ordered to
engrosSment.
S. B. 412, by Boyce, was, on motion
of the author, withdrawn, and A. b.
81, being identical, was substituted
and placed on the special file OF AS
sembly bills.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
Assembly messages were taken up,
showing that a. BIS 4Jl, 1U2, IL had
been returned to the Senate and that
A. BIS 461, 4G2 46}, 2oo,
372, 234, AS, 195, 400, 456,
457. 45S, 459, AGO and A. ]. r. 4,
had been passed by that body The
bills We're referred to the proper COM
mittees.
NEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced, read the first
time and referred to committees as fol-
lows:
BY Dickinson-Amending Section $50
Of the Civil Code.-Judiciary.
BY Dickinson-To amend Section 1916
Of the Code Of Civil udic-
larry
BY Denison-To amend Section 224 of
the Civil Code. relating to the adoption
of children.-Judiciary
BY Beard-Relating to the powers Of
Boards of Trustees in certain cities
CITY. City and County and Town Gov
ernment.
Morehouse moved that when the Sen
ate take a recess at 1870 O'Clock, it ad-
journ to meet at 10 o'clock Monday.
Carried.
FILE WORK.
S. B. 400. by Pedlar, to repeal an Act
to create the office Of attorney for the
State Board of Health, and the Board
of Health Of San Francisco, was read
the second time and ordered engrossed
and to the third reading.
S. B. 512, by Stratton, relating to
county, city, and city and county
Boards of Election Commissioners, was
read the second time, amended by the
author and ordered to engrossment.
S. B. 351, by Morehouse, to amend
Section 1886 of the Political Code, re-
lating to elections, was read the third
time and ordered engrossed.
S B. %, by Braunhart, to provide for
the election OF members of the govern
ing committee or body of the respective
political parties, associations or organ
izations, to promote the purity Of said
elections by regulating the conduct
thereof, and to prohibit certain acts
and practices in relation to the privi-
| lege of free suffrage, and to provide for
the punishment thereof, was read,
amended and ordered engrossed and to
the third reading.
Committee substitute for Braunhart's S
bill, 1G9, providing that cars on street
railways shall be provided with fend-
ers was read, adopted and ordered en-
crossed
JUNKET1NG RESOLUTION KILLED.
Smith offered a resolution providing
that three members each Of the FINANCE
and Public Buildings Committees be
appointed by the Chairmen of their re
spective committees TO visit San Luis
Obispo and report the feasibility of es-
tablishing at that place an educational
institution. and that the junketers be
allowed their actual travelling expenses
only.
Bulla objected, stating that there was
no reason why the Senate might not
determine the illiteracy or degree of in
tellgence Of the people of San Luis
Obispo without sending down a delega-
ton to investigate. The resolution was
lest by vote Of is TO L. Smith cha lged
his vote and gave notice OF motion
to reconsider.
At 12:40 o'clock the Senate, on mo
tion of Wolfe. adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock Monday
IN THE ASSEMBLY.