The record-union., 1897-02-11

present law and that that official sub
mitted that the force employed by
him was necessary for the proper dis
charge of the duties of the office. The
speaker drew attention to the fact that
a charter would soon be submitted for
the consideration Of the people of San
Francisco, which would. if adopted,
take the matter of salaries out of the
hands of the Legislature and allow
the city to regulate its own affairs.
Mayor Phelan, he said, had advised the
action taken by the majority of the
delegation.
Braunhart replied. and the amend
ment was defeated by vote of 20 to q.
THE END OF IT.
There being no further amendments
the county government bill was de-
clared read the second time and order
ed to oengrossment Smith moved that the
State Printer be directed to print 1000
copies. Carried.
Stratton requested that the bill be
retained until this morning in order to
allow an amendment relative to Ala
media County to be inserted, and there
being no objection it was so or
dered.
BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Simpson 5. BIS 53S $50
and 463 We're taken up out of order for
final passage
S. B. 53S, by the Judiciary Committee
being an Act ceding to the United
States jurisdiction over all lands within
the State which have been or may here
after be acquired by the United States
for military purposes, were read the
third time and passed by vote of - tC
| 0-title approved.
S. 3. $40, by the Judiciary Committee
being an Act relinquishing to the United
States the title of the State to certain
lands, was read the third time and pass
| ed by vote of % to 0-title approved.
S. B. 463, by Stratton, being an Act
to amend Section 1114 of the Political
Code, relating to registration, was read
| the third time and passed by a vote OF
Is to 0-title approved.
A bill was introduced by Simpson re-
| lating to appeals in criminal cases. II
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
| tee.
| SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT.
The report of the special committee
appointed to investigate and report up
on the question as to where the furni-
ture ordered purchased by the Secretary
for the Senate had been placed, was
| handed in, showing that the furniture
in question bad got seriously mixed with
a consignment for the Assembly. The
report was ordered printed in the jour
nal
| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
A constitutional amendment was Of
fered by Shippee, proposing an amend
ment to Section I of Article TX, relative
to Boards Of Education, as follows:
Section I. The Governor, Superin-
tendent of Public instruction. Principals
Of the state Normal Schools, the Presi-
! dent of the State University and tht
Professor of Pedagogy of said UNIVERSE
ty shall constitute the State Board Of
Education. and shall compile, or cause
to be compiled and adopt a uniform Sc
ries Of text books for use in the com
mon schools throughout the State
The State Board may cause such tex
books. when adopted, to be printed anC
published by the Superintendent O
State Printing, at the State Printing Of
flee, and when so printed and published
to be distributed and sold at the cos
price of printing, publishing and distri
buting the same. The text books st
adopted shall continue in use not les:
than four years, and said State Boar(
shall perform such other duties as may
be prescribed by law.
THE LEGISLATURE shall provide for {
Board Of Education in each county il
the State The County Superintendent!
and the County Board of Education
shall have control of the examination o
teachers and the granting of teachers
certificates within their respective juris
dictions provided. that holders of Cali
forna State Normal School diploma:
shall be entitled to teach in any primary
or grammar school in the State withou
further examination
At / o'clock, on motion of Dickinson
the Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock thi:
morning.