The record-union., 1897-03-18
Afternoon Session.

| The special file of Assembly bills was
| taken up and S15, by the Committee
on Election Laws, to create commits
| sion for the purpose of examining, test
| ing and investigating voting machines,
| and reporting to the Legislature at its
| thirty third session the result of such
| investigation, and making an appro-
| priatiOn for the expenses of such COM
! mission, was passed, % to little APP
| proved
A. B. 3G1, by Henry, requiring the
State and subdivisions of the State to
give preference to goods manufactured
or produced in the State when contract
ing for or purchasing goods or other
property, was passed, "a to little ap-
proved.
A. B. &C, by Guy, to enable cities in
corporation under charter framed I'M
der Section 8, Article XI. of the Con-
stitution, to abandon and annul such
| charter and organize under general
laws, was passed, p to 2-title approx
ed.
A. B. IA, by Mead, to secure the pay
| ment of the claims of material men,
mechanics or laborers employed by
contractors upon State, municipal or
other public work, was passed, "a to
O-title approved.
A. B. $50, to provide for the dredging
and improvement of Alviso Slough, and
to appropriate money therefor, was
passed after long debate by vote of
% to 3.
A. B. 151, by Dibble, to provide the
mode of changing grades of public
streets, alleys, courts in municipalities,
was read the second time, committee
amendment adopted and bill ordered
engrossed
A. B. 60, by Jones, amendatory to
| the Act to create and administer pub
lie school teachers annual annuity and
retirement fund in the several counties
and cities and counties in the State, was
| read, amended and ordered printed.
A. B. 800, by Chynoweth, to provide a
system of drainage for agricultural
swamp and overflowed lands, was read
amended by special committee, and or
dered printed.
REFUSED THIRD READING.
A. B. 40, by Pohlmann, relating to
the authorization and employment of d
draughtsman by recorders in counties
and cities of the first class, was, OH
motion of Dickinson, refused a third
reading by vote of % to o.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the
Governor announcing that the follow
ing Senate bills had been approved by
him.
A. by Bert, to validate the organiza-
ton and Incorporation of municipal
corporations.
49, by Bulla, an Act for the certifica-
ton of land titles, and the simplifica-
ton of the transfer of real estate, corn
monty known as the Torrers Land Act
300, by Morehouse, authorizing and
empowering the Board of Sschool Trus-
tees of San Jose to erect a High School
building on the grounds of the San
Jose State Normal School.
NO RECONSIDERATIO
Wolfe called up his notice of motion
to reconsider the vote whereby A b.
800, appropriating $4,000 to allow the
State Railroad Commission to continue
it's suit with the Southern Pacific Com
pany, was refused passage, and spoke
for the motion. which was lost by a
vote of Is to 16
A. B. 4o3, by Simpson, relating to the
construction of bicycle paths, common
| ly known as the bicycle bill, having re-
turned from engrossment, was passed
by a vote of % to little approved.
REFUSED PASSAGE.
S. B. 166, by Morehouse, to amend an
Act relating to life, health, accident
and annuity Of endowment insurance
on the assessment plan, and the con-
duct of the business of such insurance,
was read the third time, and after
sharp discussion between the author
and Wilmington, was refused passage
by a vote of IA to 49, Braunhart
changed his vote and gave notice of a
| motion to reconsider.
| A. B. 1903, by Damon authorizing the
Board of Fish Commissioners to pur-
chase or construct a gasoline launch to
aid in carrying out the purposes of
said board, and appropriating not to
exceed $1,000 for the purpose, was
passed, "a to O-title approved.
REFUSED SECOND READING.
On motion of Bulla A BIS 739, rela-
tive to the disqualification of Jurors.
! and SGT, to amend Section 647 of the
Penal Code. We're denied a second read
ing, % to 3.
RECONSTRUCTED.
/ Simpson called up his notice and
moved that the vote whereby substitute
| for S. b. 81, appropriating 81, 500 for
the relief of Atkinson, was refused pas
sage. Langford explained why he con-
| sidered the appropriation a Just one
and the motion carried by a vote of "A
! to o.
! The question being on fnad action.
the bill was refused passage by a vote
of 16 to 10
AT 4:4o O'Clock a recess was taken.
Evening Session.
| The special urgency file was taken up
and S. B. 4GS, by Boyce relating to kim
dergartens, was read the third time and
passed by vote of % to 0-title ap-
proved.
A. B. 16O, by Guy, appropriating
| Sf2S IL to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for payment of the ex-
penses incurred in calling the Natioanl
Guard into service, was passed by
vote of p to O-title approved
A. B. 362, by Henry, prohibiting the
imposing of license upon any person
soliciting orders for the sale of any ar
ticles manufactured or produced in the
State, which under the laws of the Unit