The record-union., 1897-02-20
Lively SkirmiSh On the Stanford
University Exemption Bill.
General Appropriation Bill Presented to
the Assembly.
Struggle To-Day Over The Rock-Crushing
Plant at FOlSOm-SOme News From the
Joint Investigating Committee.

The Senate yesterday relieved itself
of the responsibility of the County
Government bill by passing it. Smith
of Kern now has a smile for every
body. He was the father of the bill.
The bill to exempt Stanford Univer-
sfty from taxation was before the Sem
ate for two hours yesterday, and was
the cause of unstinted oratory being
turned loose. Ma Senator who thought
me knew something about constitutional
law was silent, but when the hour for
recess arrived only half had been said.
The proponents of the measure are
still hopeful. though they admit that
the outlook is somewhat dismal.
SENATE CAUCUS.
The Republicans of the Senate cau-
cused yesterday afternoon, the point
discussed being the future action on
the Assembly concurrent resolution to
appoint an Investigating Committee on
the charges made by the Governor
against the State Printer. 1t will be
remembered that the resolution pro-
vided for the appointment of two ac-
countants and a like number of expert
printers to assist at the investigation,
and that the Senate amended by strik-
ing such assistants off of the list Next
the Assembly refused to concur in the
Senate amendment and requested that
body to recede, and to settle this point
the caucus was called 1t was decid-
ed to refer the matter to the Committee
on Executive Communications and
non1irla tions with instructions to report.
recommending that the Senate do not
recede, and to further recommend the
appointment of a committee on con-
ference to consist of Morehouse, Voor-
heis and La Rue to meet a similar COM
mittee from the Assembly. Thus far
the caucus got and no further.
ANOTHER JUNKET.
Another junl1et has been arranged by
the upper house. This time it is the
mmbers of the Committee on Military
Affairs, who viii visit San Francisco on
Washington's birthday, and watch the
National Guard of that city parade
all at the expense of the State.
LIVELY TIMES COMING.
The interest of the Assembly was not
centered ON any one special point yes
terday.
Cutters constitutional amendment
abolishing the Railroad Commission;
Anderson's amendment ito the Rock
crushing Bill" Caminettps two bills
designed to hedge about the State
Printing Office with such auditing re-
strictions as shall prevent extrava-
gance, waste, fraud and all the other
charges which have been SO freely
made; Shanahans bill providing for an
income tax, and, last of ALL the General
Appropriation bill, which foots up S4,-
797. .276 66.
All of these, excepting the first, which
was lost, promise great interest and
plenty of discussion for the future. En-
mis- gave notice of motion to reconsider
the vote by which Anderson's amend
ment was carried, and that Will come
up to-day. The friends of the bin claim
that the amendment kills the bill and
Will doubtless work hard to defeat it,
Gutter states lfis belief that the
amendment is unconstitutional.
State Highway bills have been put
over until Tuesday, when the Legisla-
tors will have returned from their
holiday