The record-union., 1897-02-17

favorably on Bridgford's 1876, to pay
the claim of Ernest Weyand: Shana-
hans III, TO pay the claim of the
George H, Tay Company; Hills 135, TO
pay the claim of Charles Nelson. and
all We're referred to the Committee ON
Ways and Means. Sanford's 615, to
pay A. j. Bonnie; Coombs' III, for the
relief of John Barry, and Guys 165. to
pay claim of \. W. Rapelye, were
amended, recommended to pass as
amended, and referred to the Ways
and Means Committee
The Committee on Revision of Codes
reported adversely on S. B. 30, relating
10 the assessment of the property of
persons refusing or neglecting to pro
vide statements to Assessors; A. 3.
IOI (Jones) relating to actions for the
usurpatiOn of an office or franchise:
Mahoney's 713. relating to sureties
upon bonds and undertakings and
Gately's III, relating to the collection
of poll-taXes.
From the Committee on Public Nor
ais were reported the following: S. b.
106 to pass as amended; S. r. 104
prohibiting prize-fights, reported ad-
boy BILL" that the author be permitted
to wfthdraw-so ordered; Emmons' 49,
for the abolition of bucket shops. was
reported adversely, as its provisions
were thought to abolish mining stock
and similar boards: Ennis 49S, for the
protection of children and to punish
wrongs to children-favorably Ennis
I2S, amending the Act for the incorpor-
alton of Societies for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children; Bettman's S31, to
punish parents, guardians or persons
permitting the malformation of minor
children and Bettman's S53, relating
to the evidence required in cases of
abortion and seduotiOn-all favorably.
PUBLIC PRINTING MEASURES.
The Committee on Public Printing re-
ported a. c. r. e. regarding the inves-
LEGATIONS of the State Printing Office
which was printed in full in yesterdays
Record Union" favorably The COM
mittee also reported back Dibble's
printing bills S63 and S64 and Shana-
hans S65, that the authors be per-
mitted to withdraw and that a COM
mittee substitute. $50. appropriating
$4,000 for the support of the Printing
Office for the forty-eighth fiscal year.
be put in their place. This report was
taken up at II o'clock, the hour men,
toned on the file for the considerable
of the printing bills, and on motion of
Dibble the whole matter, including A
c. r. q, was laid over until the same
hour tomorrow. Mead announced that
he had a minority report to offer on
the resolution.
A RESOLUTION LOST.
The Printing Committee also report
ed back Caminetus resolution calling
on the State Printer to give the names
of discharged employees on the 11th.
18th and 18th of February, and also
the names of those members at whose
instance they Were appointed, and rec
commended that it be referred to the
Joint Investigating Committee Cam
inetti objected that such committee did
not yet exist and moved as an amend
ment that his resolution be adopted.
There was another fruitless wrangle
before the question was put, when roll
call was demanded and the resolution
lost by % ayes and 80 noes.
MORE REPORTS.
The Committee on Military Affairs
reported, asking that Godfrey be al
lowed to withdraw his 35S, reorganizing
the National Guard, as Cross 544 is a
substitute Observation-Disclosures
Godfrey was also allowed to with
draw his $50, fixing the term of office
of the Judges of the San Francisco Po-
lice Court, on the report of the San
Francisco delegation.
The Committee on Municipal Cor
porations recommend favorably S. B.
Is as amended, a bill amending the Act
to create a police relief and insurance
fund; also. Melicks so, relating to re-
incorporation. of municipal corpora
tions; also, Wright's S43, relating to
the granting of franchises, as amended.
WAYS AND MEANS.
This committee had been doing a big
business in reporting a batch of claims.
all of which are favorably reported
the first three being amended They
are as follows: Dibble's ), relief for
Huh; Guys 31S, to pay John F. Kid
der; 319 for pay for additional counsel
in case of S. p. r. K. VS.. Railroad Com
misSioners; Valentines 1S7, for $1,000
for repairs, Normal School, Los An
geles; Guys 232, printing committee
241, for funeral of w. D.
Perkins; Ryan's $50, to pay Law
renee Dunnigan; 161, to pay w. II.
Donnelly; Bridgford's $50, to pay Mar
ion Pirkey; Damon's $50, to assist the
Evergreen Home of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps; Melick's 11S, to pay claim of
Evening Express; Power of Placer's
437, to pay F. NJ. Millikan; Hills 53S,
for the port of Eureka
The following is a summary of the
weekly report of the Ways and Means
Committee handed in yesterday:
Total amount of appropria-
tions in bills referred to COM
m1ttee since last report. 81 OIL, ,166 90
Reported favorably .......... IA, 500 81
Reported to withdraw ...... 13, 800 90
Amounts included in former
reports not affecting appro-
priationS for the 49th and
50th fiscal yearS-being re-
appropriations or transfers.. 500, 600 90
TOTALS.
Total appropriations referred
to committee to date. SO. 106 900 90
Less ...................... 5JJ 600 90
S3,151 800 90
Total reported favorably -. 81 ,3S3, AL 70
Less same amount. ........... 300, 600 90
SS2S. AL 15
Total reported unfavorably... $3.50, ,0S0 40
Total amount of bills with
drawn Observation-Disclosures. 491 314 ~
Total appropriations remain
ing with committee. ........ ], ,456, ,154 05
Among the larger appropriation bills
in the list for the week reported above
are 100000 for a Normal School at
San Luis Obispo; SS3, 700 for repairs to
the Capitol building; $4,000 for a
State mineral cabinet; 100000 for a
State building at San Francisco; S204,-
400 for the sunport of the Soltharn