The record-union., 1897-02-20
Afternoon Session.

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ton.
Afternoon Session.
The special file of Assembly bills was
taken up, and Hills bill to amend Sec
ton POI of the Penal Code, relating to
the crime of rape and what constitutes
the same, was passed by a vote of 80
to 0-title approved.
A. B. 40, by Committee on Revision
of Codes and Statutes, to amend Sec
ton 542 of the Code of Civil Proceed
Ure, relating 20 the filing of writs, was
| passed by vote of 81 to O-title ap-
proved.
THE MINIMUM RATE
A. B. II, by Treacy, fixing the mini
mum rate Of compensation for labor on
public works at 50 per diem, called for
considerable discussion as to it's con-
stituionality.
Jones raised the point that the bill
carried an appropriation of from $780,
OU0 to S20O,O00, created by the mini
| mum rate declared in the bill. He con-
tended that ranchers who for the past
two years had not realized 81 day
for their labor, Were obliged, under the
bill, to pay additional taxes to enable
| the laborer upon public works to re-
ceive double the wages they them
selves had earned.
DWYER SENTIMENTAL.
Dwyer al gued for the bill from a SEN
timental standpoint. announcing that
| many Of the Senator'S had daughters
whom it would be undesirable to marry
men who proposed to raise families on
| less than 50 day.
Stratton spoke for the bill, stating
that he had conferred with twenty of
the leaders of labor in his district, and
that all of them approved of a mini
mum compensation of 81 day for la
Dor on public works
Wilmington and Dickinson protested
against the passage of the bill. the lat
ter con.ending that the committee
amendment failed to eliminate the un-
constitutionality of the measure. He
contended that the Act would apply to
work of every kind, including nurses
in asylums, etc. The rights of the
| taxpayer, he SAID, should have some
consideration, as it was barely possible
that he had worked for the property he
| owned.
MOREHOUSE EXPLAINS.
Morehouse contended that the BILL if
passed, would necessitate doubling the
appropriation for all insane asylums
and other State institutions He should
| not object to the bill if the Senate
would pass the necessary approprfa-
ton.
GILLETTE'S AMENDMENT.
Gillette offered an amendment, in
trTrr t1n
shall not apply to persons employed in
State institutions, nor to cities, coun-
ties, or cities and counties
The amendment was adopted and the
bill ordered printed with nothing much
in it beside the. title
a. b. AIS, by the Committee on Re-
vision of Coics and Statutes, to
amend Section 407 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, was passed by a vote of 80
to 0-title approved
A. b. 10, by Dibble. to protect can
didates for certain public offices; to
prohibit certain acts by such candidate,
and to provide a punishment for in
fractions Of this law, was read, enact
ing claupse amended and bill ordered
re-engrossed.
A +. 455, by the Committee on Codes
and Revision, relating to conveyances
under order of court, was read and re-
fused passage by a vote of IL ayes, 10
noes.
REFUSED PASSAGE.
y. B. i5I, by the Committee on Re-
vision Of Codes and Statutes. relating
TO dissolution of corporations, was read.
Morchouse stated that the Act, if
passed would not simplify matters, and
as it carried an adverse report from the
Judiciary Committee he recommended
| that il be refused passage. Wolfe ia
vored the bill.
1t was impossible to get enough
votes TO pass the bill, and a call of the
House was moved Lost
On motion Of Simpson, the hour for
considering Assembly bills was ex-
tended until 4 o'clock. and the bill was
refused passage by a vote of 10 to 20.
Wolfe changed his vote and gave notice
of motion to reconsider.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT.
The special committee appointed to
report upon the best method for heating
and lighting the Capitol building, hand
ed in report. published in full in an
other column, and accompanied by
bill appropriating $4,000 to carry out
the repairs recommended
ANOTHER JUNKET.
Pedlar offered a resolution providing
that the members of the Committee on
Military Affairs be authorized to visit
San Francisco Monday to witness a
parade of the National Guard. and that
IN lieu of mileage they be allowed act
ual travelling expenses. The resolu-
tion was referred TO the Committee on
Contingent Expenses.
FOR CONTINGENT EXPENSES
VOORHEES, introduced bill appropriat-