The record-union., 1897-01-28

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THE SENATE'S SESSION.
A Number of Important Bills Were
Passed.
| The Senate met at 10 a. M, Lieuten-
ant Governor Jeter in the chair, and
thirty-two members present.
| Senator AndrouS presented a petition
from the Army and Navy League at
| Los Angeles in relation to the Soldiers
Home there not being included in a
school district.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
| Stratton for the Committee on Elec-
tions, reported favorably ON S. B. 14O,
providing for general primary elections,
and unfavorably on S. B. 81, providing
| for the election of delegates to party
conventions and regulating their con-
duct; S. B. 325, providing for a gem
eral primary election, being embodied
in S. B. 40, and S. B. III, to establish
a uniform system of primary elections,
| for the same reason.
| Androus, for the Committee on Irri-
CATION and Water Rights, reported ia
vorably ON S. B. 15S, relating to con-
tracts for sale, rental and distribution
| of water.
| GleaVes, for the Committee on Com
merce Harbors, Rivers and Coast De-
! fenses, reported favorably ON S. B. 90
| to provide for the construction and
maintenance of fire boat for the pro-
| lection of shipping, as amended; on A
| j. r. {, relative to the opening of ship
channel between Sam Francisco Bay
and Antioch on S. B. 1876, empowering
| the Harbor Commissioners to transfer
certain property east of the westerly
| line of East street, as amended; ad-
versely on S. B. &C. to require the State
Board of Harbor Commissioners to
complete a certain portion of the sea-
wall in San Francisco.
| Simpson, for the Committee ON Judi
ciary, reported favorably on S. B. 1S9,
| in relation to receivers and referees; S.
p. $40, authorizing Boards of Health
to issue subpenas for witnesses; S. b.
369 relative to the recording of con-
veyances, and S. B. 373 relating to
railroads; also requesting the return of
S. B. las, relating to the appointment
of photographic reporters by the Su
preme Court, for further consideration;
silSo oIl - D. ISto dlIIelluiIlS
the Insolvent Act; S. B. 100, relating to
| Public Administrators, and S. B. 1914,
relating to persons entitled to admin
| lister ON estates of deceased persons;
also favorably on S. B. 246, relating to
| exempting exempt firemen from jury
duty, as amended.
Shine, for the Committee on Mines
and Mining, reported, recommending
that S. B. 396, for the better protection
of stockholders in corporations. be re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
| Pedlar, for the Committee ON
Hospitals, reported that it had visited
and carefully investigated the Mendo-
cino Asylum, Home for Feeble Minded
at Glen Ellen, Veterans Home at
Yountville and Napa Asylum. The asy-
| lum at Ukiah was cleanly, patients
comfortably clothed and cared for, and
the sanitary condition much better than
two years ago. A large marsh nearby
has been drained and the sewage plant
| completed. More water is needed es-
| pecially for fire protection, and an cleo
| trio plant is desirable. The ice plant
asked for is needed
| The Home for Feeble Minded is we'll
conducted and everything done to anne
| liorate the conditions of the unfortu-
mates that can be. The personal clean
flineSs of the lower grade of children is
vastly improved since the last legisla-
| tive inspection. The cottage system is
now indorsed by the highest medical
I authority, and with proper fencing the
patients could spend much time out
| doors. to their great benefit
| The NHtpra Homo ;c
changed for the better in the past two
years. New buildings have been
erected, and the wards are far brighter
and more cleanly than when last visited
and the sanitary condition entirely
changed for the better
Al the Napa Asylum the welfare of
the patients seems to leave little to be
desired. Everything is cleanly and the
inmates are we'll cared for. A clinical
! history Of every case has been ordered
| by the Board of Trustees. The Medi-
cal superintendent states that owing TO
an insufficient supply of water in sum-
mer ii is impossible to flush the closets
on the upper floors. and this is condi-
ton that should be remedied.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGE.
A message was received from the AS
sembly stating that s. j. r. ). relative
10 dredging channel from San Pablo
Bay to Mare Island, and S. j. r. =, rela-
tive to the fruit industry, have been
adopted, and A. j. r. 4. relative to the
establishment of republican form of
! government in the Hawaiian Islands.
had also been adopted.
A. j. r. was referred to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations
| On resolution of Flint, the special
| committee on heating, ventilating and
| improving the sanitary condition of the
Senate Chamber. consisting of the Lieu
tenant Governor and Sena tors Flint and
Bryce, was granted further time to re-
port.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced
! By Gleaves-To provide for marking
monuments of portion of the eastern
boundary of the 'State-Finance.
| BY Simpson-Relating to the unau-
thorized wearing of badges, buttons