The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
The Gouernor's Secret Serrioe Fund to
he Kept Up.

IN SENATE And ASSEMBLY.
The Gove~nor's Secret SerUice Fund to
Re Kept Up.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 25. - The
Senate this morning amended Halls bill
to establish free market on the water
front of San Francisco, so as TO prevent
commission merchants or middlemen from
establishing stalls in the market and pro-
viding that only fruit and produce can be
landed at the wharf intended for the mar
ket
Bills were passed providing for the con-
struction of sideW aiks on county roads; 4;
repeating the act 10 establish code COM
mission; relative to boulevards in cities
and repeating tax on the issue OF stock
certificates.
The Senate this afternoon passed as
amended the following Assembly pills:
Protecting all citizens in their civil and
legal rights; requiring administrators TO
make a return within thirty days after the
sale of property of an estate; prohibiting
the accepting and holding of private de-
posits OF money or other valuables in
county treasures.
Godfrey's bill fixing property exempt
from execution was refused second read
ing
Mahoney's Senate bill prohibiting the
burial of the dead within the limits of
cities of over 100000 inhabitants was lost.
Senate bills providing for county boards
of horticulture and fixing laws relating to
State Normal schools were passed.
On motion of Bulla the rules were sus
pended, and Dibble's two printing bills
were taken up out of order and read the
first and second lime. The bill appropri-
atm $40 900 10 pay the deficiency in the
printing funds incurred at the time of ap.
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ing out ali reference to a deficiency, and
sent Immediately 10 print.
The bill appropriatng $4,000 for the
support of the printing office until the
end of the fiscal year was passed.
A resolution from the Assembly pro-
vIding for rece option 10 be given to Hon.
Joseph Mckeuna in the Assem- bly, cham
Der on Friday night was adopted.
In the Senate o-night the printing bill
appropriating $40,0 having returned
from the printers after being amended,
was taken up out of order and passed and
sent immedia ely TO the Assem- bly,.
Wolf sought To introduce a concurrent
resolution directing the Sena ate and AS
sembly to lake such steps as thought
necessary TO force the commenceme mt of
work on the San Francisco Postoffice
building media;ely.
Flint, who was in the chair, declared
the resolution out of order, holding that a
ISSOluklOu NOulI nave 10 take
the same course as a bill, aud that the
time within which it could have been in
troduced had elapsed.
Wolf moved to change the title from
concurrent to joint resolution. This was
also declared out OF order on the ground
that tn matter was not of the nature of a
Joint resolution. The second read ing file
consumed the rest of the evening.
At this mornings session of the AS
sembIy the Committee on Rules reported
a temporary rule under which the general
appropriation bill is TO be considered each
daY between and o'clock. Adopted.
L. D. Kelsey was seated in place OF Nc
Laurin after wrangle. While Kelsey
was at the desk taking the oath Gatelv
shouted, This is a steal" Lsavltt in
sisted that these words should be taken
down, which was so ordered.
communication from the State Board
of Examiners requesting that the State
Printer be given. by the Legislature the
sum of $40 600 to pay labor bills now due
on Judiciary, subcommittee of which
will meet the Governor at noon with a
similar subcommittee from the Senate
The series OF four proposed new road
laws were passed.
The Assembly this afternoon took VI,
the general appropriation bill for cond
reading. The item appropriating $4,000
for the Governors secret service fund was
debated for some time, Leavitt. Valentine
ana others seeking to cut it down. The
item was finally allowed TO stand. CANT
netti proposed an amendment to the item
appropriatlng Sl2. 800 for salaries of clerks
in the Secretary of States office, cutting
the amount to $9600 The amendment
was adopted.
The Assem- bly, tonight passed the fol-
lowing bills: Authorizing the employ
ment OF draughtsmen by Recorders in
counties and cities of the first class; ap-
propria ting $4,000 pay the c.aim of Sarah
II. Wing, whose husband was killed by
the accidenta discharge of a rife in the
hands OF National Guardsmar during
the strike appropriating $4,000 for
sewage pun ping plant at Folsom
prison to prevent sewage from reach
ing the Sacramento River, thence to
Sacramento water mains; establishing
fishing laws in regard to seasons and the
use of nets; requi ing pawnbrokers to
give boLds and furnish daily reports of
!siness transactions to the Chief of Po-
lice or Town Marshal; appropriating $10,-
600 for the Improvement of Salt River,
Hum bo!dt County; liking laws regarding
the Harbor Commission of the port Of
Eureka; appropriating $4,000 for the erec-
tion OF an additional building at the Chico
Normal School.
Senat. messages were taken up out of
order for the purpose of considering the
printing bills passed by the Senate this
afternoon.
Tho bill appropriating $3.50 for the
remainder of the fiscal year was ordered
enrolled and the Senate amendment to
$40, 900 bill was indorsed.
Caminetti congratulated the majority
on their acceptance OF the situation EN-
mons asked permission to introduce a
bill providing for an additional Judge for
Kern County. The roll was called on sus-
pension of the rules and permission was
granted.
No Time to Inresttg1te.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, Feb. 25.-There
will be no investigation by the Finance