The record-union., 1897-03-09

to bring the witnesses who had refused
to answer questions before the investi-
eating committee, had been issued,
and that the parties had requested a
continuance until the evening session,
in order that George A. Knight, one of
their attorneys, might be present. He
knew Of no reason why the request
should not be granted, and it was so
ordered by the Senate.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY BILLS.
A. p. 3S5, by Ennis, to amend Sec
ton 2643 of the Political Code, relat-
ing to the duties of Boards of Super
visors, respecting roads, was passed by
vote Of % to O..
BLASTING BILL.
a. 3. 80, by Seward, regulating the
mode of operating mines where blast
ing is being done, and providing for
the printing and circulating of copies
of the Act, was read the third time.
VOORHEES, and Dickinson contended
that the provisions of the bill could
not possibly be carried out, and sub
mitted that it ought to be defeated.
Gillette and Aram argued for the
bill, and Prisk thought that while it
was, in the main, a good one, some OF
the objectional features might be
stricken out
The bill was refused passage by a
vote of II to IS.
A 3. 341, by Shanahan, relating tC
rights of way across mining claims and
other lands, was refused passage by a
vote of Z to 30.
u hy pri1 tn C
for the organization and government OF
irrigation districts, etc, was read the
second time, amended and ordered en-
crossed.
A BIS. 902 9O3, 904 and 905, all re-
lating to State highways, We're on mo-
tion of Gleaves, referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee with instructions tC
report upon their constitutionality al
the earliest possible moment.
Smith called up his notice of q mo-
ton to reconsider the vote whereby A
3. 433, providing for the assessment OF
bank stock, had been refused passage
end moved q reconsideration. He
spoke for a reconsideration and Dick
inson opposed it. The roll call on the
motion was unsatisfactory, and on
motion of Smith, a call OF the Senate
was ordered.
VOORHEES, and Flint We're finally
brought in, further proceedings under
the call dispensed with, and the motion
lost by vote of 20 to 10.
SEAWALL BILL PASSED.
S. B. 1868. by Braunhart, to provide
for the issuance and sale of State
bonds, to create a fund for the con-
struction and extension of the San
Francisco seawall. was passed by a
vote of 26 to little approved.
THIRD READING FILE.
S. B. 400, by Bert, to prescribe the
duties of the Attorney-General and In
surance Commissioner in regard to the
admission of insurance corporations,
associations, or individuals to do busi-
ness in the State, was refused passage
by a vote of Il to II. Bert changed
his vote and gave notice Of a motion
to reconsider
S. B. 501, by Morehouse, in relation
to insurance, was read, amended by
special committee and ordered re-en-
crossed.
QUESTION OF RULES.
Dickinson attempted to get two AS
sembly claims bills upon the general
file.
VOORHEES, called attention that under
the rules such bills could only be
placed on the file to be considered
twelve days before the close of the
session.
Dickinson said he had man looking
for the twelve day file, but had as yet
been unable to locate it. The Assem-
bly,, he cited, had already passed the
bills regardless of the rules, and the
Senate might profit by its example. If,
he said, the Senate waited for a twelve
day file, in his opinion it would not
hear of it until after the close of the
session.
The rules were. however, adhered to,
and bills for claims and general appro-
priatlonS, as well as constitutional
amendments are still in allegiance,
waiting for the long-deferred concur
rent resolution relative to adjournment
S. B. 469, by Boyce, relating to pub