The herald., 1897-02-13

the special committee reported in favor
of paying for the furniture bought this
session. Last week there was a great
objection to a resolution to the same
effect, but no comment was made this
morning.
IN ASSEMBLY
Bettman welded the gavel in the as
sembly this morning and considera BILE
business was rushed through. North
of Yolo introduced bill to the effect that
text books used in the primary and gram
mar schools be furnished free to pu =
pills.
Leavitt's motion to reconsider the vote
on overriding Gov. Budd's veto of the
state printing office appropriation was
carried and the same was made a spe-
cial order for Tuesday at II, o'clock.
There is much speculation as to what
Will be the outcome of this situation,
some saying all legislation may cease
1t is understood the governor will sign
an appropriation of $40 900, but the state
printer says that is entirely inadequate
II no other course is left open it is sug-
gested that sufficient appropriation for
contingent expenses of the legislature
may be passed to cover all printing de-
mands out of such fund.
A resolution to send a shipload of pro-
visions to the starving people in India
was carried. Emmons opposed the same
on the ground that charity should be-
gin at home, and said we have starving
people at home who need assistance.
The following bills were passed and
transmitted to the senate: Providing
for employment of citizens of the United
States upon public works within this
state; respecting the mortGeging of per-
sonal property; amending section 1875
of the code of civil procedure; relating
to burial of ex-union soldiers, sailors
and marines; relating to leasing prop
erty to ex-soldiers and sailors; also to
provide against adulteration of honey;
Bulla's Griffith park bill; also senate
bills 35 and 36 of the same character.
The assembly tonight "straddled" the
question: of protection. The Republican
majority committed itself upon Joint
resolution urging congress not to i'm
pose the contemplated import duty of
w cents on jute bags. The preamble
to the resolution declaring the farm
ing industry would be seriously affected
by imposing the duty was not kindly
considered, and a substitute was offered
in which devotion to the principles of
protection was reaffirmed and COUNSEL
ing the California delegation at Wash
ington to canvass the situation care
fully to the end that all interests at
stake might be given due consideration
The resolution was then placed on the
file.
Numerous calls of the house were de-
manded in course of the consideration
of the special urgency file. A number
of bills emanating from the committee
on revision of codes and statutes was
passed.
North's bill giving the supreme court
an additional stenographic reporter and
increasing the salary of the librarian
from $1,000 to $1500 was also passed.
CAUCUS ACTION.
The Republican majority met in joint
caucus this afternoon to decide upon the
course to- be pursued with reference to
the governors veto of the bill approriat-
ing $4,000 for the support of the state
printing office. Although several of the
members in favor of continuing the
fight took occasion to pay their respects
to Gov. Budd, there was a strong senti-
ment in favor of proceeding with ex-
treme caution, and the caucus finally
adjourned without any definite action
A BRANCH PRISON.
The senate finance committee tonight
decided by vote of 6 to 3 to recommend
for passage the claim of Dennis Jordan
for constructing the branch prison al
Folsom.