The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
IN SEA41E AND ASSEMBLY.
General appropriation Bin Reportet
bY Committed

General appropriation BIN Reported
by Committee.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 2O.-The AS
bly, this morning sought to reconsider
the motion adopted last night permitting
the Military Committee to go to San
Francisco on Washington's birthday, but
motion to that effect was lost.
The Ways and Means Committee re-
ported the general appropriation bill.
One thousand extra copies OF the Senate
county government act were ordered
printed. The Rules Committee reported
certain bills for consideration next
Wednesday and Thursday mig hts.
The Assembly joint resolution relating
10 the punishment of seamen for leavlng
their vessels before the term of service ex-
pires was adopted.
An amendment was adopted to the act
for the organization of county insurance
companies.
The Assembly passed the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the contingent ex-
penses of the Legislature.
The Assembly Elections Committee re-
ported to-day in favor o. Kelsey (R.), I'M
seating McLauren CD in the contest
from the San Jose (Fifty-fifth) district
A minority report favoring McLauren Will
be filed on Tuesday next
u
was devoted to the Introduction of bills,
this being the last day according 10 the
rules for the introduction of bills. A score
OF bills were introdu ced, the most import
ant of which are: By Cutter, appropriate
ing $4,000 for the compilation of the history
OF pub ic schools, to be written by John
Y. FELTON,; by Caminetti, establish
and Ell Dorado counties; by EN-
mons, permitting unincorporated mu-
inequalities to maintain fire depart
ments; by Sims, permitting the with
drawal OF articles of incorporation upon
petition of the stockholders; by Power
prohibiting the sending of minors 10
saloons and disorderly places; by Shana-
han. to compromise bill appropriatinc
SAC, 1000 for legislative printing.
At 3:3J O'Clock Leavitt moved to ad-
journ. Power of Can Francisco asked for
Tune to complete the preparation of the
bill which he wanted to introduce in the
interest of seamen ard soldiers A bill
which will be the last of the session un-
less the rules are suspended, requires ali
cannerles to label cans with tie month
and year in which the food was canned.
Adjourned until Tuesday next.
AT this mornings session the Senate
CONSIDERED two bills, one appropriating
$500 for the contingent expenses of the
Senate and the other making an appropri-
dbiOu VI S<OiOOU LOT the contingent eX-
penses of the Assem- bly,. Wilmington op-
po-ed the Senate appropriation and OF
fered an amendment making the appro-
priation $500. The amendment was de-
feated and both bills passed.
Braunhart introduced a bill directin Z
the Railway Commission TO require a
statement of earnings made by all street
always, with cost OF operating expenses,
including construction.
The hoard il thOriZpd IN rannira ha
issuance OF Communication tickets by street
railways. Referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
Wolfe's resolution that the Senate do
not recede from the amendment made to
the resolution 10 investigate the printing
office was adopted, and VOORHEES,, More
house and La Rue were appointed a COM
mitiee to confer with the Assem- bly, COM
mittee.
Mahoney introduced proposed amend
ment to the constitution making the
salary OF members Of the Legislature $500