The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
IN THE ASSEMBLY,.
MeliCk's Refunding Resolution Res
SurreCted and Referred.

quorum was present yesterday de-
spite the rain. Many corrections were
made IN the journal of Monday. most
of them typographical
Under special orders there were but
two bills. Belshaw's 40 was not back
from the Judiciary and was ordered re-
ported back this morning and to be a
special order. Mead said he had been
trying to get his bill. 1906 as amended,
back from the printer for two days, but
had not succeeded. 1t was passed on file.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The work of the Engrossment Com
mittee included Assembly bills %, 10, II,
Sc, 100, 113, ia, Isl, 256, 213, 275, 271,
81, 476, 495, 1876, $40, IA.
The Committee on Mileage reported
favorably on the expense bill of the sub
Committee on Hospitals and Asylums
for their trip to the institutions at
Ukiah, Glen Ellen and Napa, which is
$50. The report was adopted.
Damon's bill, 80, to improve Salt
River, Humboldt County, and appropri-
ating $4,000 therefor, was reported
favorably from the Ways and eMans
Committee. The same committee re-
ported that Henrys 563, amending the
Act relating to the duties of the officers
of the Home for the Adult Blind, be re-
referred to the Committee on Hospitals
and Asylums. So ordered.
MELICK'S RESOLUTION.
Whereas. 1t is now evident that a large
number of persons at the temporary or
ganiZation of this Assembly received
money without rendering any service to
the State: and whereas these persons
received this money by the vote of the
Assembly, by a glaring mistake; there
fore, be it
Resolved That this Assembly make a
diigent inquiry into the temporary at
tache pay roll, and report the names of
all temporary attaches who rendered no
service to the State; and
Resolved, That all persons who are
now on the pay roll of the permanent
organization, and who We're on the tenn
porary attache pay roll and rendered no
service, be made to either return the
money gotten by mistake from the State
or be now dismissed from further serv-
ice
This resolution having been buried in
the depths of the Committee on At
taches longer than its author deemed
advisable, he had moved on Tuesday
that it should be reported back yester-
day. The report was that it be referred
to the Committee on Retrenchment,
which was done. Chairman Melick of
that committee says they will at once
go to work on the "diligent inquiry
From the Committee on Claims and
Penalties came two bills; Henry's ISL
relating to dealing in convict made
goods. was recommended to pass as
amended; Kelly's 506, relating to gam
ing, was referred to the Committee on
Public Morals.
SENATE BILLS.
s. B. &c, relative to lands for public
buildings for municipal purposes, was
read first time and referred to Commit
tee on Public Buildings.
s. B. 81, fixing penalty for collision
between employers of labor and employ
ment agencies. was read the first time
and referred to the Committee on Labor
and Capital.
The Senate bill appropriating S125,oO0
for the affiliated and other colleges was
referred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
S. B. 1, referring to schools without
the limits of towns and cities, was read
and referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
The Swamp and Overlooked Land Com
mittee reported favorably on McClel-
lan's 400, providing that the swamp and
overlooked lands funds should be paid
into the treasury of the counties where
such lands exist. Hills 366, relating
to the transfer of moneys to
the swamp lands fund was recommend
ed to pass as amended.
Cross National Guard bill, No. ga
was favorably reported from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
The San Francisco delegation report
ed Bettman's 3S4, amending an Act con-
ferring powers on life-saving corpora
tons favorably
The Committee on Federal Relations
reported on Bridgford's A. J. r. %.
asking for a tariff on jute bags that it
be adopted. 1t had not, however, re-