The record-union., 1897-01-21

BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
A Great Deal Accomplished in Two
Hours Yesterday.
When the Senate assembled yester-
day morning Lieutenant-Governo
Jeter announced that he had received
the papers in the contested election case
of Chandler against Feeney, and would
refer the same to the Committee on
Elections.
Assembly message were received
announcing that A. B. II, fixing the
minimum rate of wages to be paid for
labor on public works, had been passed
by that body, and that A. j. r. 3, rela-
tive to the holiday recently declared by
Governor Budd, had been adopted.
A message was received from the
Governor, relating that the Attorney
General had Informed him that an in
Cured in two cases in which the State
was a party, and that the payment Of
such indebtedness had not been pro-
vided for.
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
VOORHEES,, for the Committee on
Finance, reported back S. B. 10, provid-
ing for the erection of a monument on
the plot of Mexican war veterans in the
Sacramento Cemetery, recommending
that it do not pass. The report stated
that while no reflection was cast upor
the patriotism of Mexicanwar veterans,
it was not advisable to erect the mon
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the State, and that were such an action
INDUCED in there would be no end to
claims of similar nature.
BETTER VENTILATION.
Boyce offered resolution, which was
adopted, to the effect that sound men
were best qualified for passing sound
laws, and that to the end that better
ventilation and convenienceS of a like
nature might be secured, the Lieuten-
ant-Governor and two Senators to be
named by him We're authorized to con-
fer with the Secretary Of State for the
purpose of devising means for the bet
ter heating and ventilation of the SEN
ate chamber.
PAUPER IMMIGRATION.
The following joint resolution by Bull
la was adopted unanimously and trans
mitted to the Assembly:
Whereas, immigration to the United
Sites of illiterate, pauper and criminal
classes of other countries has grown to
such proportions as to seriously endan-
ger the interests Of our people, and
even threaten the perpetuity of our in
stitutions; and
Thnrn iC incr in,
Congress proposed legislation for the
correction of this rapidly growing evil;
now therefore be it
Resolved, By the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, that our Senators in
Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
sentatives be ernestly requested to vote
for and use all honorable means to
secure the passage of such pending
measures as they deem best fitted to
secure proper and sufficient restrictions
Of foreign immigration, to the end that
the interests Of our people shall be d.
equately protected, and the blessings
of free government be maintained and
assured
FLINT IS PUT ON.
VOORHEES, offered a resolution, which
President pro tenn. Flint be inserted in
the lists of all standing committees. He
explained that Flint, in making up the
committees had carefully kept his name
out Of any of them, and was at present
having times easy, while other men,
bers were busy in committee
Denison offered a resolution, which
was referred to the Committee on At
taches, Contingent Expenses and Mile
age, providing that S2S 60 be paid the
Postal Telegraph Company for sending
resolutions to Senators and Congress-
men at Washington.
TO JUNKET.
Denison offered a resolution providing
that the Chairman and three members
of each of the standing committees on
Finance, Public Buildings other than
Prison Buildings and Hospitals, be au-
thorized to visit the various public
Of the State, and report to the
Senate the condition of the same, pro-
vided that they be allowed actual ex-
penses in lieu of mileage as heretofore
Smith entered his protest He said that
four members was an unnecessarily
large number from each committee. and
believed that three would be capa BILE of
making just as intelligent a report. He
therefore moved as a substitute that the
junketing party be reduced to the Chair
man and two members of each of the
committees named. The Senate was
pretty evenly divided upon the propo-
sition, but Smiths substitute was final
ly lost by a vote of 16 to II
SEA w Fl rs SITRS,TTTJTTE,
Seawell contended that there ought to
be substitute adopted for the whole
matter The Chairman of each COM
m1ttee ought to best know the number
of members he desired to go on the trip,
and he accordingly moved as a substi-
tute that the Chairman of each
OF the three committees be al
lowed to designate the number
OF members necessary for the good of
the public service, to make such visits.
and that actual expenses be allowed in
stead of mileage as has heretofore been
the case. Seawen said he believed if
such powers were intrusted to the
Chairmen of the committees they would
be very cautious about the number
named to make the excursion.
The substitute was adopted and the
Senate will junket accordingly.
Aram. for the Committee on Hospi-
tails, reported back S. j. r. 6, relative to
the establishment of leper asylum by
the General Government, with the rec
ommendation that it be adopted
on motion of VOORHEES, Assembly mes
sages We're taken UP. These were to the
effect that A. B. 263 had been passed.
and that S. j. r. 9, relative to the Mic
araguan canal. had been adopted.
A resolution by Dickinson, providing
that the Sergeant -at-Arms be instruct