The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20

IH SENATE And sISSEMBLH.
Bills Rushed Through During the
Closing Hours.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 19.-The
Senate to-day rushed through the de-
ficiency and claims bills. Assembly bill
was passed com peiling railroad com panies
to construct depots. stations, switches,
etc.. on application of q sufficient mum Der
of residents. The coyote claim bill was
taken up, debated at length and finally
declared lost-19 to H.
Assembly bill regulating the licensing
of private detectives and the power there
of was passed. And then the coyote claim
bill came up for reconsideration and the
vote resulted in tie (the first tie vote in
eight sessions) and the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor had to cast the deciding vote. Lieu
tenant Governor Jeter asked the consid-
Grafton of the Senate to read the bill, after
which he voted aye, thereby passing the
bill
The Senate this afternoon passed the
fam Gus coyote scalp bill after fight last
ing several hours.
Norths county and township fee bill
was laid on the table indefinitely through
the efforts of Seawell, and the fees will
remain unchanged in all the counties in
the State two more years.
The following Assembly bills passed !:
Making an appropriation to pay the def
cheney to support the Southern California
Ho pital for the Insane for the forty sew
enth fiscal year; deficiency appropriation
for postage and contingent expenses Of
the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the
fortysixth fiscal year, IS; deficiency ap-
preparation for the arrest and con-
viction of highway robbers; to pay
the claim of George A. Parker. $500;
appropriating 1924 for the expenses of
the Code Com mission; deficiency to pay
the salaries and travelling expenses of
agents of the Labor Bureau, $3.50; de-
hciency in the appropriation for forestry
stations for the forty-sixth fiscal year,
Ss99; deficiency incurred in calling out
the National Guard during the strike. $54 ;
deficiency for travelling expenses of the
Railroad Commission. S55; appropriation
for the care OF the Stare burial ground,
services rendered, w. q. Farnsworth s.;
calling National Guard out, $l895; de-
fciency for transportation of prisoners,
SAL: to pay the claim of w. @. Con roy for
conveying children to Whittier, $9S; de-
ficiency appropriation for the Railroad
Commission to pay Frank Il. Lam bard for
stenographic work, 1927; appropriation to
support the Southern California Insane
Asylum, $4,000; to pay the claim of A. f..
Washburn, $l35; deficiency appropriation
for repairs. furniture. ETC., Capitol build
ing, $1,000; Attorney Generals deficien cy,
forty-sevcnth and forty-eighth fiscal years,
aggregating $3.50.
The Senate to night passed the follow
ing Assembly bills: Appropriation to pay
the claims OF W. j. Deater for foreclosure
on interest due on State school lands;
George A. Sturtevart, costs OF suit for
Z Twin f. Ingies for arrest OF T. ]. Nor
gan for highway robbery; William Nc
Donald, expenses incurred in funeral of
Governor Jones OF Nevada and making an
appropriation for expenses incurred
in the funeral OF Lieutenant- Gov
ernor Millard; Herald Publishing Com
pany, advertising co Institutional amend
ments; James II. Barry. San Francisco
Star. advertising constitutional ameod-
ments; r. S. Braughton, transportation
of prisoners: George E. Lawrence, SER
vices at funeral of lieutenant Governor
Miliard; f. Nj. Milikin, publishing delin-
quent purchasers school lands; Ern est
Weyland, moneys expended in fore
closing of school lands; Major Jose
Ramon Pico, organizing and equip
ing company during the civil
war; Brittoa & Rev, furnishing maps
to State Mining Bureau; John F. Kidder,
travelling expenses; julius A. Hult, in
jured by discharge of a rifle during the
strike; r. L. Peeler. expenses at funeral OF
General Dimond; Charles Nelson. iudg-
ment against the State; George H. Tay,
deficiency in contract price of heating and
vertiIating San Jose Normal School.
The bill appropriating $4,000 10 pay the
claim OF Francis Williams for services as
Irrigation Com mmissioner was lost.
The Senate will probably rnn during
the greater part OF the night.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 19.-In
investigating the alleged attempted block
ade of the Buila Normal School bill filed
its report.
The Assembly passed the Senate consti-
tutional amendment providing for State
Court of Claims.
The act regulating warehouses, having
been passed by both branches, was ordered
to enrolment.
Constitutional amendments were passed
as follows: To prevent the future ap-
pointment OF Lieutenant Governor by the
Governor, in case of death, removal from
the State, res. gnation or impeachment of
the elected incum bent; providing for local
government in counties, and the amend
ment to divide the sessions OF the Legisla-
ture.
The Assent bly, spent the afternoon con-
sidering the constitutional amendments,
and the following were passed: BY CUT
ter, to section Z, article !, constitution
relative to juries; bv Stratton, adding
section 7N 10 article XI of the constitu-
ton, providing for framing by inhab-
itants of counties of local government
acts; by Gillette. proposing establishing
of court of claims; by Coombs, sections
1916. article v, providing for the appoint
ment Of Lieutenant-Governor; by Cam
inetti, article ", constitution relative to
division of sessions of the Legislature.
Assembly tonight passed the following
Senate bills: Providing for deficiency
appropriation to support the widows and
orphans OF Union soldiers under the
auspices of the Woman 8 Relief Corps; pro-
viding additional improvements for Ag-
news Asylum; providing for supplying
light, water and fuel for Stockton Asylum !;
providing for Improvements at San Quen-
tin; providing for conveying water to the
Mars all monument; TO build a gym
and refurnishlng the hall; to pay
the deficiency at the Preston School
of Industry; to pay the deficiency
of the Senate contingent fund !;
appropriating $4087 for Improvement OF
streets surrounding the Deaf. Dumb and
Blind Asylum at Berkeley; providing for
fencing The farm property of the Glen
Ellen Home for Feeble Minded; to pay
the claim of ]. S. Brandsford. Sheriff of
Plumas County; amending sections OF the
Political Code relative to public
lands revenu, and taxation to con-
form with the Torrens land act;
requiring ordinances, resolutions, ETC.,
passed by the City Council or legislative
body of any municipality, to be sub
mitSed to the Mayor or other chief execu-
tive for approval