The record-union., 1897-02-02
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Reports OF Importance From Num-
Der of Committees.

A quorum was present in the Assem-
bly, yesterday morning. After the open
ing business. Guy presented a peti-
tiOn out Of order. 1t was from citizens
of San Diego County, asking for the
establishment Of State Normal
School in the city of San Diego.
Under special orders Burnham's res
olution relating to the separation Of
the office of County Auditor from all
other offices and to making the Auditor
county expert, came up, but it was the
opinion of the Speaker that the reso-
luton was out of order, in that it re-
lated to a bill not yet introduced. Burn
ham withdrew it.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The EngrOssment Committee reported
thirty-four bills properly engrossed.
On motion of Emmons the Committee
on Public Morals was requested to re-
port back A 3. 1886, which was sent
to committee on the Goth of January;
it relates to the season for trottinS
horses.
Guys bill. 396, relating to the sale
of franchises was discussed and
amended by the author partly in con-
formity to the ideas specified in dis
patch from Mayor Phelan of San Fran
cisco to Dibble. 1t was sent, with the
amendment, to the printer.
Seward sent in a petition from his
district asking assistance for district
agricultural fairs.
The Committee on Retrenchment
asked that the author of A. B. 1S5-Cut-
ter's bill making slice of p per cent.
in all salaries of State employees be
allowed to withdraw it. So ordered.
On BridgfOrd's resolution for a special
committee of three 30 investigate the
State Printing Office, this committee
reported adversely. Bridgford offered
as an amendment that the Retrench-
ment Committee should undertake the
investigation, and Leavitt, Dennery and
the other gentlemen who opposed: it
the other day seemed now to have ar
rived at a better understanding of the
powers of the Retrenchment Commit
tee as to subpenas, etc, and WithdT ew
opposition. The amendment carried.
Hudson offered a petition which he
rather bushingly stated was for a Sun
day law. Referred TO Committee on
Public Morals.
Guy olltIbu pelIlIOu lIOAI clIZeIS
Of San Diego asking for a State Normal
School
Melick's Committee on Retrenchment
reported favorably on JSJ, abolishing
the office Of Attorney to the Staye
Board Of Health.
The San Francisco delegati ton re-
ported favorably on 441 the bill au-
thorizing a draughtsman for the San
Francisco Recorder and it was read
first time.
CONCERNING ATTACHES.
The Committee on Attaches reported
on Foremans resolution calling for a
statement Of the attaches actually iii
the employ OF the House They pre-
scented a full list. l5J in number, of
statutory officers and attaches, with
per diem asgregating $S1S per day.
There were - with per diem of $S; l
with Sc: go with 81: 4G with 81; 10 with
s.; l with 81. The report was ordered
printed in the journal.
In connection with this matter, but
independent of the committee report,
Vosburg offered the following resolu-
tiOn:
Whereas. 1t is reported that a num-
Der Of attaches are absent and not per-
forming their duties therefore be it
Resolved, That all attaches of this
House be required TO sign roll-call
every morning at 9 o'clock, and those
absent without leave of absence shall
not be paid their per diem for such
days as they are absent.
The report was ordered printed.
Later the Speaker called Dibble TO
the chair, and from the floor offered
the following:
Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed by the Speaker to investi-
gate the payroll of the Assembly with
view Of recommending the abolish
ment of needless positions. so that said
payroll may conform to an economical
adm nistration Of affairs in the Assem-
bly,
1t was adopted. and Dibble appointed
Coombs. Valentine and Bridgford. The
Speaker. in offering the resolution,
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