The herald., 1897-02-03
ON THE FLOOR.
Measures Acted Upon-Bills Introduced.
Reports of Committees.

ated Press)-In the senate this morn
ing Senator Stratton introduced reso-
luton exempting the Lick School of
Mechanical Arts from taxation. Re
ferred to the committee on education
and public morals.
Senator Smiths resolution instruct
ing the committee on city and govern
mentS act to report in favor of the Gre
alton of a county expert was lost.
Senator Frank of the committee that
visited the old home for the feeble
minded, reported in favor of removing
the girls at the Whittier reform school
to that institution.
Senator Peddlar introduced a reso-
luton appropriating S. per diem for Blue
canyon water for the use of the senate,
which was adopted
Senator Boyce's bill preventing COL
lusion between employer and employee
met with opposition from Smith. Bulla
and Wilmington, and was supported by
Boyce and Gleaves. Boyce making a
strong speech in its favor. Passed Dy
vote of "a to I.
After recess Moultrie's assembly bill
relating to the competency and appoint
ment of administrators of estates of de-
ceased persons was considered. Braun
hart offered an amendment which was
defeated and the bill was read the Sec
ond time.
Senator Halls bill providing for the
employment of citizens of the United
States upon public works was passed.
The following bills were passed:
BY Bert-To reappropriate S125,000 for
the affiliated colleges.
BY Bulla-For the certification of land
titles and the simplification of the trans
fer of real estate.
By Androus-An act to enable school
le,f G., tloa,1 I,
of school lots.
The Torrens land bill was defeated by
a vote of IS to 10. Bulla. the author,
gave notice of reconsideration.
IN ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2.-Chief Clerk
Duckworth was at the desk for the first
time in ten days when Speaker Coombs
raped the assembly to order this morn
ing. He remained only short time at
his post and assured his friends that he
would be at the investigation later in
the day.
There was lively debate in the as
sembly this morning on the constitu-
tional amendments which had been
made special orders. Shanahan
moved that all amendments be referred
to the judiciary committee. All con-
stitutional amendments were finally
made a special order for Thursday
morning Hart North's bill providing
that bicycles be checked as baggage was
passed. Ennis moved that bills appro-
priating $4,000 and $4,000 for restrain
ing debris and for constructing a
! dredger to clean up the rivers be made
the special order for tomorrow. Dibble
Coombs and Shanahan opposed the mo-
tion. Cutters, Ennis and Wright ia
| Vored it.
Dubois bills appropriating $55O,OOO
.t,,1 Mt, 4
morning.
After recess the senate special file was
| taken up Senate bills 112 and lis,
amending the penal code relating to pa
| pers, a jury may take when retiring,
We're refused second reading.
The house went into committee of the
whole to consider the bill appropriatng
money for exhibits at the Tennessee eX-
| position and recommend the same be
passed. The bill was offered to third
! reading.
The committee on education reported
| favorably on the bill transferring $780,
! 600 from the estate of deceased persons
| fund to the state school fund, and the
| same was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
A petition from residents of San Luis
! Obispo asking for normal school for
! that county was received.
Bridgefords joint resolution urging
the California delegation in congress tc
secure the passage of a law making the
secretary of agriculture procure month
! ly crop reports from our representa-
tives in all foeign countries and for
ward the same to the secretaries of the
respective states in the Union, was
1 adopted.
! On motion of Dibble, the second read
| ing of bills was taken up and continued
till o'clock, when the house adjourned
AWFUL SANITATION.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2.-Lieutenant-
Governor Jeter, President Pro TEN
Flint of the senate and Chairman Boyce
comprising the standing committee ap-
pointed by the senate to investigate the
sanitation and ventila ton of the capitol
met today for the first time. The com
mittee asked the committee on public
works to refer to it senate bill 419, which
provides for an appropriation of $83 900
to ventilate the capitol and put the
building in proper sanitary condition
The committee will deal with this bill
and its provisions and will incorporate
into its proceedings the purpose of the
measure. The fullest publicity is to be
given to the investigation and an oper
meeting has been arranged for Thurs.
day afternoon. The city engineer ol
Sacramento and other officials of thi: