The record-union., 1897-03-09

nal beneficiary orders, was substituted
on file for his 4S4 The bill was read
the second time and ordered to engross-
ment.
Melick's GA, to define a newspaper
of general circulation" was subject TO
considerable debate. The bill provides
fer the placing Of legal advertising
only in newspapers of general clrcuia-
tiOn. and those should have been es-
tablished at least one year. Hart
North made a second attempt to amehd
It so that only papers devoted to leSai
news should receive such advertising
but his amendment was defeated Inc
bill, on final passage, was lost by a
vote of 80 ayes, - noes, and Mellch
gave notice of motion to reconsider.
Recess was taken until p. m.
AFTER RECESS.
Toland moved the reconsideration OF
the vote by which a. b. GO was re
fused passage The bill relates to
powers and duties of the State Board
OF Bank Commissioners and was
placed on the Unfinished Business file.
SENATE SPECIAL FILE.
Aram's 332, amending the Code OF
Civil Procedure, providing that per-
sons in certain relations TO parties are
prohibited from testifying, was read
third time and passed. The measure
enables to testify as to the mental con-
dition of patients previous TO death III
cases of contests of wills.
Holloway's S. 3. 1913, regulating the
width of wagon tires, was read thlrd
time and passed. Lindenberger has a
bill now gone to enrolment, on the
same subject The difference in the
measures is that Lindenberger's pro-
vides that the width of tire shall be
regulated by the size of the aXletree,
y lille in Holloway's bill it is regulated
10y the capacity or tonnage OF the
wagon Lindenberger gave notice OF
motion to reconsider, but later with
drew it, concluding to leave the decls-
ion between the two with the Governor.
Strattons 142, providing for the eX-
emption from execution of the salaries
Of State and county officials TO the eX-
tent of one-half the amount, was read
third time, when it was killed by a
motion to strike out the enacting
clause.
Langford's, amending the Code of
Civil Procedure relating to the powers
OF railroads, and making possible the
purchase of the Atlantic and Pacific
Iiailroad.
THE FILE OF EIGHTY.
Under this order of business Pedlar's
S. b. 422, relating to the National
Guard, was read second time.
Toland's A b. 932, to pay the claim
of C w Metcalf, Bulla's S. B. 429, for
$4,000 for repairs for the Los Angeles
Normal School, Guys A. B. 31S, to pay
the claim of John F. Kidder. were con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole
and favorably recommended, as also
was S. B. 6S4, making an appropriation
tor the Woman's Relief Corps Home
Association.
Bullas S. 3. 494, to regulate and
make uniform the government of the
State Normal Schools of the State, on
which there We're amendments pending,
was real, with the amendments, and
sent to the printer
GoOdhue's 922, regulating the impor-
tation of diseased cattle into the State
and providing for the inspection of cat
tie into the State; Keables' 6l2, provid-
ing for the construction of a free wagon
road from Mono Lake Basin>to connect
with the Tioga road at the Tioga mine,
and Luchsinger's S. 3. 102, providing
for the sale of an excess of water owned
by municipalities, were all read second
time.
A B. 943. repeating an Act of 1874,
providing for the sale of mineral lands
under United States laws, was passed,
though not without opposition, and
Boone gave notice Of motion to recon
slider.
Burnham's 402. creating the office of
Lake Tahoe Wagon Road Commissioner
was read third time and passed.
TWO NEW BILLS.
Cutter succeeded in getting every
thing suspended yesterday afternoon
long enough to introduce two bills, Nos.
9S2 and 9N3.
The first was framed at the sugges-
tiou Of the Governor, and provides that
where not otherwise specifically pro-
vided the appropriations in the general
bin shall be divided equally between the
two fiscal years for which they are pro-
vided. Cutter explained that this was
for the purpose Of equaizing the tax
alton of the people as we'll as to provide
as far as possible against deficiencies.
A. 3. 9S3 was sent to Judge Dibble
by Mayor Phelan Of san Francisco, and
provides for Iessening the number of
precincts at the coming charter election
in san Francisco; this viii lessen the
cost Of the election by some $4,000.
The House took a recess until t:3O
2. IN.
ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
The evening session opened with the
long-expected report of the joint confer
ence committee on the abrogation of
joint rules and on the day for adjourn
ment 1t was given in substance as
printed in the Record Union Of Sun
day morning. and recommended the dis
pensng with joint rules 40. 4S and 40
and also recommended the adoption Of
a concurrent resolution fixing March
10th as the day of adjournment.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
strong opposition to fixing the time
unalterably was developed. 1t was
claimed by Shanahan. Dibble, Cami-
netti and others that to fix date only
eight days distant might place the
Legislature in a very embarrassing posi-
tion with regard to the general appro-
priation bill That measure has just
gone to the Senate after adoption by the
House Members claimed that Senators
had said it would take week in COM
mittee. after which the whole would be
considered by the Senate, with possible
changes TO be made, then ii must go to
the printer and afterward back to the