The record-union., 1897-02-10
passage, won out by a vote of 81 Z

uSiS was ~, appfOpflatlflS AOo, 900 %
to pay the claim of Dennis Jordan. This
had been considered at the evening ses-
sion of Monday. Mr.. Caminetti, who
opposed the claim, was the means OF
bringing out, from Cutter and from
Leavitt, a very complete history of the
claim. The bill was passed by vote
Of 81 ayes, noes.
APPROVED BILLS.
A message from the Governor an
nounced that be had approved A. B.
Z61, making an appropriation for the
Californian exhibit in Guatemala; A.
B. 164, adding one bicycle to the lug
gage a Traveller may carry free, and
y. B. 306, concerning railways at a
certain elevation
After the Introduction of a dozen or
moro bills, recess was taken until :
o'clock
AFTER RECESS.
Under a special order for this hour
Sanford's "A, to establish and support
a Department of Labor came up for
second reading. The discussion of the
bill in Committee of the Whole was
accompanied by two or three amend
ments When it was discovered that
there was a discrepancy between the
bill as being read from the Clerk
desk and the copies laid ON the desks
of Assemblymen. This led to the re-
commitment of the bill 10 the Commit
tee on Labor and Capital for revision.
On motion of Dennery it was to keep
its place on the file
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The feature of the afternoon was the
reception of a message from the Gov
ernor returning A 3. 263-appropriat-
ing So, 900 for the State Printing Of
fice-without his approval, and accom-
panying the veto with a lengthy mes
sage stating his reasons and giving in
detail his charges against the State
Printer.
The message was read and ordered
printed in the journal.
The question then came up on the
adoption Of the message when Leavitt
moved that it be made a special order
for , O'clock Thursday.
The full text of the Governors veto
message Will be found on another page.
AN OFF DAY.
Yesterday was an off day for routine
work. The regular order of business
was not nearly finished during the
morning session; the Senate special file
and Assembly special file were skipped
III the afternoon, and on the third read
ing file, but one bill was passed, San
ford's 81, prohibiting a county officer
or his deputy from being a Notary Pub
lie.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds reported adversely on
Lacy's Iii. providing for a State
building in San Francisco; on Valen-
tines 1SI for repairs to State Normal
School at Los Angeles; on Stansell's
1863 for basement to State Normal
School at Chico; on StanselTs $40 for
additional building, same; Stansell's S
81 for fence, same; Malcolm's 3S9 for
gymnasium at State Normal School,
San Jose. All We're referred to Com
mittee ON Ways and Means. Commit
tee on Navigation files statement of ex-
penses for inspection of San Francisco
Harbor
The Committee on Ways and Means
referred 70 State Library Committee
Cutters 636 to provide for index to
journals and appendices of Assembly
and Senate.
The Committee on Public Works
passed favorably upon Dennery's 44t,
to provide for the support Of public
parks. and upon Strains 513. providing
for ventilation of State Capitol.
The Committee on Federal Relations
recommended the passage of Seward $
70, 5,f htr= "a ND
community property, and recommended 4
the adoption of Shanahan's A. c. r. ,,
relative TO records of those who fought
in Indian wars. Also recommended
adoption of Melick's \. J. r. -, relative
to purchase of Yosemite Valley toll
roads: Dickinson's s J. r. 6, relative
20 establishment Of leper asylum; En-
mis- y J. r. -. relative to increase of
salary of letter. carriers; Treacy's A. ].
r. -. relative to punishment of de-
serting seamen; AndersOn's A. j. r.
2G. relative to import duty on jute
bags; Shanahan's a. G. r. 4, relative to
volunteer soldiers of Indian wars;
Shanahan's 4. J. r. 22, relating to vol
unteers Of Cayuse- war.
The House adjourned at o'clock.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Boone-Amending the Act to pre-
vent the sale Of short weight rolls Of
butter
BY Boone-Providing for issue, sale
and exchange of funding bonds of irri-
cation districts
BY Misunderstanding a section of
the Penal Code relating to appeals by
the people.
BY dson-Appropriating S10915 y
TO pay the claim Of the County of Mon
terey.
BY Dibble-Amending section Of the
Civil Code providing for the custody,
care and education Of minor children.
BY Lindenberger-P for the
publication of the laws III the newspa-
pers
BY misunderstanding the munich
pal corporation bill, fixing salaries OF
Clerk and Marshal.
BY Keables-Amending section Of the
Political Code relating 10 the surrender
Of dead bodies Of persons to be buried
al the public expense TO physicians and
surgeons for anatomical purposes.
BY Damon-CTeating a commission
and naming the Commissioners thereof
who shall examine the various voting
machines and report thereon to the
Legislature.
BY SoWar1-Amending section OF
the Penal Code relating to proof re-
quired upon a trial for the crime of
abortion, seduction and seduction un-
der promise Of marriage
BY Valentine-Exem honprably
discharged soldiers. sailors and ma
rines who were disabled, from payment
OF license taxes for hawking. peddling
and vending and providing for the is
Suance to them Of certificates declag-
ing such disability and discharge in