The record-union., 1897-01-27

stitutional doubt the section was re-
PEAKED and Section 343 was amended
instead. 1t makes one Pilot Commis-
sioner instead of three for Mare Island,
Vallejo and Port Costa.
w. Z. MAILER, for the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce, said that the
committee of the chamber had dis
cussed the matter and could see no
reed of more than one Commissioner,
and it would be a great saving of ex-
substitute presented by him. A num-
Der of members of the chamber who
accompanied him favored it.
The bill and the substitute were dis
cussed section by section and COM
pared with the present law, the repre-
SentativeS of the chamber explaining ait
length the reasons for the proposed
changes and giving a mass of figures
and statistics, and the meeting lasted
till a late hour.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary
reported favorably ON S. B. $40, by
Wolfe, authorizing Boards of Health
of municipalities and counties to issue
subpenas for witnesses and to compel
the attendance of witnesses.
They next considered S. B. $50. by
Wolfe, comforting further powers upon
Boards of Health OF municipalities and
counties, and after considera BILE discus
sion reported adversely on it, but the
vote was reconsidered and the matter
confined for further hearing.
1t reported adversely on S. B. 1SS,
S. B. 1S9. relative to receivers and ref
erees; S. B. 100, relating to Public Ad-
ministrators, and S. B. 1914, relating to
persons entitled to administer on es-
tates of deceased persons, all intro
duced by Braunhart.
TALKING ON SALMON.
The Assembly's sessionwas short yes
terday and was confined to the forenoon.
Work was impeded by two rather long
and rather useless discussions-use
since neither especially affected the
standing of the bills under considera-
ton, which were ordered engrossed to
third reading. The discussion came up
on the second reading of two fish and
game bills, and the salmon and quail
subjects were pretty thoroughly can
vassed from the standpoints of noun
tain and valley, upper and lower rivers
tide and fresh water.
The bill, No. 451, was prepared by
the Fish Commission, and makes the
month of October a close season. This
suits the lower river people and was. if
is claimed, framed for the protection
of the hatcheries and of the salmon
interest. 1t was ably defended by En-
mons, Beshaw. Strain and others;
Shanahan led the opposition vigorously
THE LIBRARY CAUCUS.
a Republican joint caucus had been
announced for yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of making nominations for
State Library Trustees, five of whom
are to be elected by the two houses in
Sd.
The caucus convened as per an
nouncement, shortly after 4 o'clock,
seventy being present.
The result of the deliberations was
that sixteen names were placed in NOM
ination and from these ticket will be
formed at another meeting of the joint
caucus on Tuesday, the eve of the cleo
tIon.
Following are the nominees and their
sponsors: Assemblyman Seward named
named George H. Stewart, Senator
Stratton named Frank E. Grigham, AS
semblyman Guy named f. F. Porter,
Speaker Coombs named Frank D. Ry-
an, Assemblyman Sims named Wilbur
F. George, Judge Waymire named D.
Edward Collins. Senator Holloway
named Allen 3. Lemon, Senator Aram
named William Beckman, Senator Ped
lar named Frank II. Short, Judge Dib-
BILE named Irving NJ. Scott, Assembly
man Burnham named George w. Schell.
George de Cola was named. Assembly
man Austin named Dr. L. ID. Wood.
Senator Denison named DIR. Thomas
Flint. NJ. a. Luce of San Diego was
named.
\ committee consisting Of Senators
Dickinson and Flint and Assemblyman
Price was appointed to interview each
Of the nominees as to whether he will