The record-union., 1897-02-21
PURE PATRIOTISM.
Legislators Honor theFather
Of Ills Country.
Message From the Governor Con-
cerning immigration.
To Double the Pay Of Members Of the
Legislature.
The Last Day for Bills Vas Busy One in
the HOuse-Legisature Recon-
veneS Tuesday

The Senate knocked off work at
1o:35 o'clock D. m, and the Capitol
building will know it no more unth III
o'clock Tuesday morning. The mem
bers propose to celebrate Washington
Birthday in fashions best known to
themselves.
The caucus slate was brought out III
the Senate yesterday morning, and It's
provisions adhered to throughout. The
Committee on Executive Communca-
lions and Nominations handed in its
report, recommending that the Senate
do not recede from its amendment TO
the Assembly concurrent resolution
providing for the appointment OF a
special committee to investigate the
charges made by the Governor against
the State Printer. 1t further, as per
slate, recommended the appointment OF
a conference committee of three to con-
fer with a like committee from the AS
sembly. and Lieutenant-Governor Jeter
appointed as such committee the mem
bers named by the caucus-Foorheis,
Morehouse and La Rue.
Mahoney did himself proud by pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion fixing the compensation Of indl-
vidual members of the Legislature at
$500 per session, and SO for contin-
gent expenses. Evidently it is not be-
yl,x- lal
session for postage stamps is a suffi-
cient compensation for the average
member
TO PROTECT IMMIGRANTS.
The message of Governor Bufid to
both houses of the Legislature Will be
found in the regular Assembly proceed
ings. In line with the suggestions Of
the message, and of the communica-
tion of the State Board of Trade, which
was printed in this paper at the time
it was sent to the Executive, was bill
introduced late yesterday afternoon by
Assemblyman Toland. The measure
makes it the duty Of the State Board
of Agriculture to collect and dissent
nate reliable information concerning the
State and also provides as follows:
And said board is hereby charged
with the further duty of examining into
and reporting upon the merits or de-
merits of all agricultural lands of this
State of private or corporate owner
ship that may be put upon the mar
ket for settlement or colonizing; such
lo, Ia civ tn ha H.
lie. and shall at all times be accessible
TO inquiries and shall be furnished upon
application to all non-residents Of the
State.
FOR THOSE AT SEA.
Power of San Francisco introduced a
bill yesterday which. If 1t becomes a
law, will save many poor sailor from
she curse of spoiled food at sea. and
which was framed in the interest of
seamen. 1t provides that all canned
foods shall have stamped upon them
the certified date Of their manufacture,
thus enabling the purchaser to know
7he age of the goods.
GRATEFUL WOMEN.
Yesterday was a very happy day for
Mrs Sturtevant Peet. President of the
state Women's Christian Temperance
Union. and her co-workers. The purity
bill. raising the age Of consent for
girls in California TO 16 years. com
pleted its history in the thirty second
session of the Legislature by passing
the Senate unanimously. No man in
either Senate or Assembly has raised
voice or vote against it, and. on behalf
OF the W. c. T L, who have worked
long and earnestly for the success of
the measure, Mrs. Peet placed upon
the desk Of Assemblyman Hill, author
of the BILL a very handsome bouquet of
choice flowers.
KELSEY VS.. McLAURIN.
The report of the Committee on Con-
tested Elections in the above case will
not be handed in until Tuesday. but ii
is virtually decided in favor of Kelsey.
Fourteen of the MeLaurin ballots had
rinv penciled check marks after the
names and. by a strictly technical rul-
ing. these were thrown out. changing
the majority 10 Kelsey. Leavitt. Ennis,
Price and Kelly We're in favor of this
action. but McGrath. Emmons and
Kenyon doubt the justice of it. Nc
Laurin has held the seat until now
wASHINGToN'S BIRTHDAY.
When the Legislature adjourned yes
1erday 1t was out of respect TO the
memory of the most distinguished of
the founders of the nation-the Father
of his Country Both houses Will re-
convene on Tuesday morning,