The record-union., 1897-01-19


Feeble minded Children.-Public Build
ings.
BY acknowledgements $4,000
for the erection of additional buildings
for the California Home for the Care
and Training of Feeble minded Chill
dren and to equip the same.-Public
Buildings.
BY Bert-AuthoriZing the Secretary
Of State to appoint an additional clerk
to be known as the janitor's clerk, and
to pay the salary of the same for the
present fiscal year.-Finance.
By Braunhart-To provide for the is
suance of State bonds for the extension
of the San Francisco seawall, and to
create a sinking fund to pay the inter-
est on such bonds>-Harbors and Coast
Defenses.
By Stratton-To establish a tax on
collateral inheritance Judiciary.
BY Dickinson-Relating TO giving
bonds for security.-Judiciary
By Dickinson-Relating to the pur-
chase of goods manufactured in the
State.-Judiciary.
BY Dickinson-Providing that persons
taking orders shall not be required TO
take out a license.-Judiciary.
By Dic<inson-Providing for brand
ing of prison-made goods.-State Pris-
ons.
By Shippee-To amend the Code of
Civil Procedure, regarding the record
ing of conveyances.-Judic
BY Dwyer-Providing that when
called out the National Guard shall be
supplied with ammunition, and pro-
viding that any officer who fails to so
supply his men shall be cashiered.-
Military Affairs.
By Dwyer-Defining the duties of In
srectors of Rifle Practice of the Ma
tional Guard.-Military Affairs
BY Dwyer-R Relating to the National
Guard, and providing that the militia
shall consist of every able bodied man
in the State, and shall be divided into
two classes-organized and morgan
lied. Providing also that the National
Guard shall not exceed sixty-nine COM
panies, of which sixty shall be in
fantry or artillery, five companies ma
val battalion, and four distributed to
such arm of the service as the Com
manderin- Chief may direct The staff
OF the Commander-in-Ch shall con-
sist of one Adjutant General, with the
rank of Colonel, who shall be Chief-of
Staff; one Assistant Adjutant- General,
one Inspector General, each with the
rank of Lieutenant Colonel and four
aids-de-camps, with ranks of Major
Military Affairs.
By Voorheis-Appropria SS1 800
for the erection Of additional buildings
at the Preston School of Industry at
Lone, and for furnishing and equiping
the same.-Public Buildings
By VoOrheis-Appropria ting SO, 900
to provide for the construction of a
reservoir for settling and storing water
at the Preston School of Industry
Public Buildings.
BY Voorheis-Appropria $1,000
for the purchase of additional land for
the Preston School of Industry at
Ione.-Public Buildings.
By Voorheis-Authorizing the Board
Of Supervisors or other governing au-
thorities to provide pensions or benefits
for the relief of aged, infirm or dis
abled firemen.-City, County and Town
Government
BILLS WITHDRAWN.
Jones asked and received permission
to withdraw S. B. 320, to amend the
payment of taxes
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Smith offered a concurrent resolution
inSructing our Senators and request
ing our Congressman at Washington to
do all in their power to secure the
passage of the bill providing for the
completion of the Nicaragua Canal. The
resolution recited that California. the
Pacific Coast and the entire country
would be greatly benefited should the
canal be finished
Smith stated that the Chamber of
Commerce of San Francisco had in
dGrsed the resolution, and he moved
its adoption without reference TO a
committee The motion prevailed, and
the resolution was adopted and trans
mitted to the Assembly.
Bert offered a, resolution, which was
adopted. providing that NJ J. Dunn be
appointed Messenger to the Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments at
a per diem of So
ADVERSELY REPORTED.
Holloway for the Committee on At
taches, Mileage and Contingent Ex-
penses, reported back the resolution
following named employees. with the
recommendation that it be not adopted:
l.. H. Pedlar, bookkkeeper to Serge at
alarms, $50 miles, S36: c. +. Nav
hew, Engrossing Clerk, % miles. 81 40:
T. A. Simpson, Journal Clerk, 4SS miles,
S9l go. No further action was taken.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The following proposed Constitutional
amendment was presented by Withing-
ton:
To propose to the people of the State
of California an amendment to the
Constitution of the State amending Ar
ticle ". relative to legislative depart
ment
Section sc. The officers of the two
houses, other than the President and
Speaker, shall be a Secretary of the
Senate and Clerk of the Assembly, and
such assistants as they may appoint
but the clerical expenses of the Senate |
shall not exceed $500 per day for each
session, nor those of the Assembly 5000 !
per day for each session. The Secretary !
of the Senate and the Clerk of the AS |
semby shall be required to give bond |
and security for the faithful discharge |
of their respective duties'
JOINT RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
S. j. r. D, by Luchsinger, was taken |
up, adopted and transmitted to the AS
sembly. 1t is as follows:
Whereas, There is an open channel |
for all vessels of the United States navy !
from San Pablo Bay up to Mare Island |
Straits which run between the United |
States navy yard, Mare Island, and the |
che Af Caio
of California; and
'fWhereaS The limited Gta+ac Covaru-