The record-union., 1897-02-17
Three Senate Bills Returned by The GOV-
emer, One Approved, Two Vetoed
Senate Finance Committee TO Begin Its Inveti-
cation Of The Coyote Scalp Claims
Tomorrow.

Wolfe, in accordance with the notice
given by him yesterday morning,
called up Mahoneys BILL which relates
to pawnbrokers, and moved to recon
slider the vote whereby it had been
passed. But on this question the Sem
ate had not experienced a change OF
heart 1t believed in MahOney's BILL
and evidently intended to pay as lit
tie interest as possible on loans 1t
might be forced to negotiate. The
reconsideration failed to connect, and
SO far as the Senate is concerned, the
pawnbroker will not be allowed to
charge exorbitant interest for loans.
SAN JOSE'S HIGH SCHOOL.
Warehouses; bill, empowering the
Board of School Trustees of San Jose
to erect a High School building upon
the ground of the State Normal School
was reported as having returned from
the committee yesterday morning, and
the threat of the San Jose man that
amusement might be looked for, van
ashed. The bill was passed, and il
anow looks as though the proposed
building will be erected.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Stratton's bill providing for con-
ducting general primary elections was
also passed by a heavy majority, and
will, it is hoped, do much to regulate
the usual irregularity of such elections
If it becomes a law.
THOSE SCALPS.
The Senate Finance Committee met
shortly before l o'clock yesterday and
went into executive session to deliber-
ate upon and investigate the coyote
scalp bounty business. But nothing
came of It. Geo. a. McCalvy, formerly
bookkeeper in the office of the Secre-
tary of State, was on hand in answer
10 the subpoena served ON him, but pro-
tested against giving testimony until
represented by an attorney.
This the committee considered but
justice, and accordingly the matter
went over until tomorrow, at which
time the investigation will proceed.
After McCaIvy has testified, it is
said TO be the intention of the commit
tee to subpoena the entire Board of Ex-
aminers, and hear any and all testimony
they have to give.
AN APPROVAL AND TWO VETOES
Governor Budd yesterday put his au-
IL
power upon the governing power Of
San Francisco to provide for the cree
tion of municipal hospital and levy {
tax therefor but he cast a gloon
over Beard by vetoing his bill providing
that certain cities be allowed to cree
and maintain electric lighting plants
etc. Nor was this all. Another vett
was also sent in, and unless the Sen
ate passes the bill over the Governor
head California viii have no State ex
hibit at the Nashville Centennial
There was some desultory firms
when, as a matter Of unfinished bust
ness, the bill fixing the salaries of Su
preme Court officials came up in tn,
Senate yesterday. BOyce and Dick
inson had we'll and truly performed
their work, and when Seawell's amend
anent came up. reducing the salaries
of photographic reporters from s., ,00t
TO $1,000 per annum, it was serenel!
voted down.
This gave Seawell an opening, and h
cast epithets in unstinted quantities in
to the enemy's camp, but was no
awarded with a single retort. He gav'
notice Of a motion to reconsider tn
vote, and to-day the old wound viii
probably be touched again.
The Senate Finance Committee helC
a meeting yesterday evening at which
the bills appropriating $4,000 for i'm
provements for the Agnews Asylum
were considered. Arguments were lis
tened to by the committee, but in tn
absence Of Chairman VOORHEES, no ac
ton was taken.
THE DREDGER BILL.
The dredger bill Is still in the hands
of the Senate Finance Committee, anH
will probably remain there for som'
time. In speaking of the matter las
night Senator Aram. who introduces
the bill. explained that the Governo
had expressed his determination t.
keep the tax levy down to the limit
and in order to meet those views tn
committee was doing the usual amoun
of figuring on appropriation bills
among which was the dredger bill. /
will be. he thinks, one of a batch re
ported back when the committee bal
ances the score and finds out where
is at
PROMOTING UNIFORMITY.
Withington's $ S. B. 153, providing TO
tbs creation of a commission for tn
promotion of uniformity of Legislation
in the United States and appropriatin;
81 600 for the expenses OF In
commission for two years, was oefor
the Assembly yesterday afternoon OF