The record-union., 1897-02-03

committee amendments on file, should
go to the Judiciary Committee, that
they might be examined as to their ex-
pediency
Cutter responded with much warmth,
to any such motion. He de-
clared that While it was made sweeping
in terms it was really directed against
a special one, A. c. A. 8, which provides
that a verdict may be rendered by three
fourths of the original number of a
jury. Gutter said this was a wise
change; it was a proposition to put
something into the fundamental law of
the State and does not need any Judi
ciary Committee. The people make the
law. The Judiciary Committee, COM
mittee of lawyers, should not be en-
trusted with this grave duty. 1t had
been we'll said: Woe unto you, lawyers,
for ye lay heavy burdens upon the peo-
pie, and Will not so much as lift them
with the tips Of your fingers" Cutter
said much more that was denunciatory,
and hoped Shanahan's motion would
not carry.
Bridgford acknowledged he had sug
gested the motion and believed the A.
c. A should go to the Judiciary Com
mittee for examination and sitting be-
fore being submitted to the people.
Belshaw thought, as they had al
ready passed through the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments. they need
not go to the Judiciary. What was the
use of the former committee if the lat
ter was also necessary to this work.
Dryden said the Judiciary Commit
tee was the Sanhedrim of the Assem-
bly, and should have these amendments.
The discussion became acrid when
Mead moved to exclude No 9-Cutter's
jury measure-from the scope of the
motion.
Shanahan replied to Cutters PROPOSE
ton that the people wanted to vote on
these changes in the Constitution. He
said the people did not want anything
of the kind. They were tired of hav-
ing these things submitted to them.
They simply rejected them. In fact,
Shanahan's acquired Populism seemed
forgotten, and his argument
might have been construed as against
the referendum.
Bridgford moved to make all the
amendments special order for Thurs
day. Carried.
FROM HARBOR COMMISSIONERS.
The Speaker announced that he had
received a package of papers from the
State Harbor Commission, and with the
permission of the House he would open
it, as he believed it contained the in
formation called for from that body by
resolution lately adopted by the
House. 1t proved to be a long report,
answering those questions concerning
the Belt Line Railway Of San Fran
cisco and the new ferry depot. On MO
ton, it was ordered printed in the
journal and referred to the Committee
on Commerce and Navigation.
THE SWANHILDA ARRIVES.
The Speaker here announced that
news had just been received of the ar
rival in San Francisco HarbOr of the
Swanhilda. and that the supposed muir
derer, Butler, had been arrested.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Shanahan's A B. 112. relating to
redemption of property sold on execu-
ton, was amended by special commit
engrossment, and made a special order
passa ge.
North's 164. the luggage BILL" which
makes a bicycle free for passengers,
was read the third time, passed and
transmitted to the Senate.
PRINTING AND ENGROSSING.
Belshaw complained of the impossi-
bility Of getting amended bills from the
printer. Dibble also complained and
made an attack on the lazy clerks in
the engrossing department" He also
charged that the file and bill clerks
sold the bills and that created the
scarcity. The Speaker said that was a
So" Dibble then moved that when a
bill is read the second time, amended
and ordered to engrossment, the clerks
at the desk shall send a printed copy of
the bill, with copies of the amendments
attached, to the printer at once, and
the original bill, with amendments at
tached, to the EngrossIng Clerk. Car
ried.
Sanford's A. 3. IL. requiring corpora
tions to pay their employees every
month for services rendered, was
amended by Seward and sent to prlnt-
ing and engrossment
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
From the Committee on County and
Township Government substitute for
BOone's bill relative to counties of the
eleventh class was reported favora bly,; !;
Burnham's 2O4, relative to compensa-
ton Of County Recorders, where it is
fees instead of salary, favorably; also
s. h. loI, providing that an inventory
Of State and county property shall be
taken and placed on record.
The Committee on Corporations re-
ported that Mulcrevy's 81, regulating
the liabilities of railroad corpora tons
with regard TO damages for injury
among their employees. was amended
and recommended to passage; Prices
1i6. providing for the dissolution of
corporations was referred to the Com-
mittee on Banks and Banking.
The Public Health and Quarantine
Committee reported Ennis 291. amend
ing the code with regard to the APP
pointment Of officers and employees Of
the San Francisco Board Of Health.
favorably.
Ryan's 1jS. extension Of San Fran
cisco seawall; Hits 3}S relating 10
Harbor Commissioners for port of
Enraka: Pohiman's 36S. providing for
a fireboat for protection of shippin z
were ell recommended to passage by
the Committee on Commerce and Nav
tgation.
The Committee on Military Affairs
reported IS follows: That Ennis AS,
TO pay deficiency for calling out Ma
tioral Guard in 1904, and Dibble's ..I
forbidding the desecration of the flag
by advertising, 90 pass; that Guys 13S
amending the Political Code. do pass
as amended; that Guys $50. reorganiz-
l.. Il 4.