The herald., 1897-03-04
IN THE SENATE
Bills Passcd-Whittier Girls to 90 to Santa
Clara

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Clara
SACRAMENTO, March 3.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The pilot bill occupied
most of the senate's attention this af-
ternoon when Senator Gillette moved tc
| reconsider the vote by which the meas
ure was defeated Monday night Gill
lette made a strong speech in favor OF
the bill. but it was denied reconsidera-
ton by vote of Il noes to II ayes.
Doty's bill to operate a rock crushing
| plant at Folsom prison was returned
from the assembly with an amendment
making the price of the rock 30 cents a
ton. The senate concurred in the
amendment.
| The assembly amendment to the Tor
| rens land bill was concurred in, and the
bill ordered to enrolment.
The VOORHEES, bill, appropriating S500t
for the purchase Of additional land for
| the Preston school of Industry at lone
was passed.
| The assembly special file was taken
| up. and the following bills passed:
| By North of Alameda, relating to Of
| ficers OF the supreme court and the sal
| aries; by Seward, relative to recording
or certain records and validating rec
crds heretofore made; amending Sec
| tions 1864 and 1865 of the political code
the laws into Spanish; appropriating
$4,000 for improving the capitol grounds
| and buildings; by Arnerich transferring
| girls from Whittier school to the Santa
Clara Home for the Feeble Minded
Soward's bill relating to the appoint
ment of time for the election of an as
signee, and to costs in cases of inyolun-
tary insolvency was refused second
reading.
Bridgeford's irrigation bill was refer
red to the irrigation committee.
IN ASSEMBLY.
In the assembly this morning Senator
Doty's bill to operate the rock crushing
plant at Folsom prison was the subject
of another fiery discussion, the bill hav-
ing been brought up on motion to re-
consider. The bill passed by a vote of
40 to 22
Arnerich bill to form agricultural dis
tricts and re-establish district fairs,
carrying an appropria ton of over $40, =
000 was also passed.
The following senate bills passed:
Braunhart, relating to the estate of de-
ceased persons; Pedlar to repeal the Of
flee of attorney for the state board of
health
Governor Budd today signed assembly
bill 6s. which provides that no charges
shall be made by county clerks In admin
istering oaths on pension claims The
governor approved the measure this af-
ternoon at the request of Judge Dibble.
the author. for the reason that tomorrow
is he day for he COLLECTION of pensions.
The senate file was taken UP. and the
Dill relating to the enforcement or car
rying into execution Of judgments after
the lapse of five years from ate of entry
was killed.
The following senate bills were passed.
Amending the act to enable school dis
tricts In cities of the fifth class to issue
bonds.
Toland moved to reconsider the vote
oy which the Torrens land act was pass
ed. but the motion was lost.
Ihe following bills were passed on the
special urgency file tonight By GUY.
to pay the claim of A. w. RaneIie. by
brldg1ord, to pay the claim of Ernest
Weyand, district attorney of Colusa. bv
Bulla. authorizing towns and cities 9TH,
er than those of the first class to refund
their indebtedness; by Strattor. to es-
tablish tax on collateral in,heritances.
by Sewall, appropriating $4,000 for the
Mendocino insane asylum.
Dennery's bill relating to prize fights
was lost.
CAUCUS ACTION.
The Republican members of the SEN
ate held caucus today and decided to
stand by the joint rules referring to the
bills to be considered within twelve
days of adjournment until the assem-
bly, names the date of adjournment.
This will tie up all measures which have
been or will be passed under the heads
of joint resolutions. constitutional
amendments, deficiency bills, claim bills
and the general APPROXIMATION bill