The record-union., 1897-02-07

| 1t transpires that the new evidence
| referred to by Wolfe is to the effect
that McCalvy, a clerk in the Office of
[, the Secretary of State, is alleged to
have made trip to Bakersfield. and
perfected deal on scalps, intending to
place considerable sum of money in
his own pocket. Secretary of State
Brown has discharged McCalvy.
| SECOND READING FILE.
| The second reading file was taken up
and a number of bills We're dropped to
the foot of the file. S. B. 10, by Beard.
providing for the improvement and
construction of sidewalks outside the
limits of incorporated cities and towns
in districts where the population is at
least 800 and the manner of ascertain
ing said population, was read the sec
ond time amended slightly and or
dered engrossed for the third reading.
S. B. 424, by Wilmington, relative to
the answer of defendants in civil ac-
tions, was read, amended and ordered
engrossed for the third reading.
EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL.
S. B. 139, by Smith, ito amend Section
1921 of the Political Code, relating to
| the State Board of Education, called for
| considerable expression of opinion. The
original bill had not provided a SUBJ
sidy for an educational journal for use
in district schools throughout the State,
and the Committee on Education had
offered an amendment providing such
subsidy. The Overland Monthly" was,
last summer, accepted as the official
educational journal by the State Board
of Education, and it was proposed to
supply the district schools with copies
at the rate of 81 80 each per year. The
| committee amendment was finally lost
by vote of 8 to IA. Brauhart changed
| by a vote of 8 to A. Braunhart changed
reconsider the vote by which the
amendment was lost.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
Assembly messages We're taken up,
showing that the following Assembly
bills had been passed by that body: Nos.
452. 41S, 30, 454. 40, IS and 139. The
bills We're referred to the proper COM
mittees.
The substitute to Dickinson's bill,
1S2, providing for the inspection of
| dairies, creameries, cheese factories,
etc, and appropriating 500 900 for the
purpose, was adopted, read the second
| time and ordered enrolled.
| S. B. 422, by Pedlar, amending GER
| tain sections of the Political Code, all
relating to the National Guard of Cal
ifornia, was taken up. The commit
tee had reported recommending that
the bill do pass, and that it be sub
stituted for Senate bills 354, $50 and
356. After being amended in a num-
Der of places by the author it was or
dered engTossed.
| STATE LIQUOR LICENSE.
| The following constitutional amend
ment was offered by Androus; Propos-
| ing to the people an amendment to Sec
ton II of Article XII, relative to reve-
nues, taxation and license:
Section II The Legislature shall
| have no power to impose taxes upon
| counties, cities, towns. or other public
| or municipal corporations, or upon the
| inhabitants or property thereof, for
| county, city town or other municipal
purposes; but may, by general laws,
vest in the corporate authorities the
| power 20 assess and collect taxes for
| such purpose.
| Provided, however, that no person,
firm or corporation shall transact, carry
| Oil, COlluQCI VI engage Ill the DuSlIlcSS
| of selling or vending malt, vinous or
spirituous liquors without first paying
| the sum of $500 to the State Treasurer
who shall thereupon issue license, to
| be countersigned by the State Control
| ler to carry on and conduct such 5usi-
ness at place named in said license,
and said license shall be valid for one
year from it's date. Any person, firm or
| corporation conducting, carrying on
| transacting or enga ging in such busi-
| ness without obtaining such license is
| hereby declared guilty of a mlsGe-
| meanor and is punishable accordingly;
| provided, however, that nothing con-
| tanned herein shall be construed to
| abridge, deny or impair the right of
| county, city and county, or other mu-
| nicipal corporation to impose and col
| lect license taxes on such business, or
| to regulate for any purpose, or to con-
| troll, abolish or suppress the same
| Provided further, that no license
! shall be issued by the State Treasurer
/ to carry on or conduct said business
| within the limits of any such munich
pality in which the legislative body has
| declared by ordinance that no license
shall be issued for such business. or
| that the same shall be abolished or sup
| pressed
| NEW BILLS.
| Bills We're introduced, read the first
time and referred to committees as fol-
| lows:
| BY Bulla-To provide for the disor-
| ganization of irrigation districts-Irri-
| CATION and Water Rights.
| BY Shippee-Authorizing the Cover
| nor to commission agents to recover
| claims due the State by the United
States.-Federal Relations.
| BY Linder-Relating to the powers
and duties of boards of education.-Ed-
ucation and Public Morals.
MORE FILE WORK.
| S. b. 413. by Wolfe, relating to cor
| porations sole, was read and ordered
| engrossed, as was also Seawells bill
| H. governing the transportation of
| insane from counties in which they
| have been committed, to the asylums of
the State, and designating the person
or persons who shall convey such in
sane persons to said asylums.
| BRAUNHART OBJECTS.
| Dickinson's bill, relating to the ap-
| pointment of officers and employees of
the San Francisco Board Of Health, was
read. 1t provides that medical students
| from all colleges in the State shall be
permitted to attend clinics at the City
and County Hospital, and for the az
pointment of a quarantine officer for
San Francisco.
| Dickinson offered an amendment,
striking out the section providing for
1 Nf%
Ger, stating that the office was entirely