The herald., 1897-02-19
TWENTY SIXTH YEAR. NO. 142.

was refused tnlru reaulnB, tne author
giving notice of reconsideration.
The resolution appointing a joint COM
mittee to investigate the printing office
came back from the assembly with the
recommendation that 1t remain as first
passed by that body. 1t was referred to
the committee on executive nominal
tions.
Senator Braunharts bill reducing
street car fares In San Francisco to 3
cents at certain hours during the day,
occupied nearly the entire session in the
senate this morning. 1t was finally kill
ed by a vote of 80 to g.
The printing bills were received and
referred to the judiciary committee.
Recess until o'clock.
AT the evening session a number of
Dllls were read second time.
IN ASSEMBLY.
In the assembly this morning North's
concurrent resolution appointing Sena-
tors Dickinson. Seawell and Gillette and
Assemblymen Price Dennery and Cam.
1netu joint committee to investigate
the printing office came back from the
senate amended so as to strike out ref
erence to the employment of expert
printers and accountants. The assembly
refused unanimously to concur in the
amendment, and insisted upon the ex-
perts of two to be named by the majori-
ty and two by the minority. In this
shape the resolution was returned to the
senate, and long debate followed on
assembly constitutional amendment No
|. This latter was introduced by Dry
den, and permits the people to amend
the constitution without recourse to the
legislature.
The following senate bills were passed
this afternoon:
BY Bulla--Amending the civil code re-
latlng to the granting of Divorces by
flint-concerning the distribution of es-
tates ana discharge of executors and ad-
ministrators; by Seawell. providing Tor
the setting aside of a judgment of the
superior court and the rendition of
new judgment without new trial: by
Stratton, to protect the homing pigeon:
by Wilmington, relating to contracts for
the sale, rental and distribution Of
water; Toland gave notice of reconsider
alton.
Braunhart's bill authorizing the har-
Dor commissioners to exchange water
front property for the corner of East
and Sacramento streets went over.
VOORHEES, bill relating to the state IL
brary was lost.
Assembly bill $780, providing for the or
ganization and government of irrigation
districts was passed.
Caminetti moved to reconsider the
vote by which the printing bills were
carried Both his motions were lost
Guys bill providing $40. 900 for contln-
gent expenses of the assembly was pass
ed after hard fight during which call
of the house was necessary. Two of the
minority, Dmmons and Mead, voted in
favor of the bill.
Bettman introduced a resolution to
the effect that three members of the
ways and means committee and three
from the committee on public build
ings be permitted to visit San Luis Obs
po for the purpose Of selecting site for
a normal school The resolution was
adopted.
Recess was taken until 1880.
A special urgency file was considered
tonight and under suspension of the
constitution the following bills were
passed: Amending sections 1864 and
1868 Of the political code; appropriat-
ing $1,000 to furnish the ONCE of the
clerk of the supreme court; appropriat-
ing $11S.30 for the funeral expenses Of
the late Lieutenant Governor Millard;
to pay the claim Of George E. Laurence:
appropriating $4,000 for repairs to the
capitol building and furniture; to paw
the claim of the Examiner for advertIs-
ing the constitutional amendments.
amending the political code relating to
the duties of boards of supervisors re-
specting roads.
IN COMMITTEE
The committee on public morals to-
night considered the Emmons racing
BILL The author of the bill was before
the committee but he refused to make
any argument in It's favor saying that
he would make his fight on the floor os
the house. Tom Williams and Adolph
Spreckels telegraphed their inability 10
attend, but the race track interests were
represented by Sam Leake Ed Smith
and John Mackey. Further considera-
ton was postponed until tomorrow
night. but Emmons will call for a report
tomorrow morning.
The assembly and senate judiciary
committees met tonight in Joint session
to consider the two bills passed by the
house for the relief of the state printing
once. joint committee consisting of
Senators Morehouse, Gillette and Sea-
well and Asemblymen Dibble. Waymire
and Caminetti was appointed to perfect
a plan of relief for the printer, which
VIII meet with the appreciation of both
ma tOrity and minority