The record-union., 1899-03-15

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8, Article XI. of the Constitution of the
State of California, relating to charters,
was taken up and after a call of the
Senate, which was ordered before the
necessary twenty-seven votes could be
had, it was passed by a vote of 30 D.
The special file Of the Assembly ap-
preparation and claim bills was taken
up with the following action:
A. B. 668 Substitute for A. B. ID
To provide for the construction of a
public highway or wagon road from
Sacramento city,to the State Prison at
Folsom, in the County of Sacramento,
and making an appropriation of $25,-
600 for the purchase of crushed rock
for macadamizing and granite or stone
| blocks for drains, culverats and bridges
for the same; read second time.
A. B. 877, Stewart-To provide for the
construction of a free wagon road from
Mount Hamilton observatory, in Santa
Clara County, to some point in Stanis-
laus County where connection can be
made with the best route to the Yo-
semitic, Valley. and making an appro-
priation of $4,000 therefor; read Sec
ond time.
S. B. AZ, Nutt-To appropriate $780,
600 for the Improvement of the harbor
| of San Diego by the Board of State
Harbor Commissioners for San Diego
Bay passed, % to O.
s. B. 420, DEMONSTRATING the
payment into the State Treasury of all
moneys belonging to the State, ETC.:
withdrawn, and A. B. 554, being iden-
| tical was substituted, read the third
time and passed, 21 to o.
| s. B. 422, Stratton- Appropriating
$1,000 for the repair and Improvement
of the building and grounds at the In
dustrial Home Of Mechanical Trades
for the Adult Blind substitute adopted.
| s. B. 434, Burnett-Appropriat the
sum of $1,000 for concrete work, tIling,
and resetting steam pipes and heaters
on the second floor of the State Capt.
tol; read the third time and passed, y
| to i.
S. B. 445-Making an appropriation of
$3, 900 to pay for concrete floor in base
ment of the State Capitol, and for VEN
tilating said basement, and requiring
that the work be done under the dlrec-
ton of the Secretary of State; read the
second time.
| S. B. 1856 Dickinson-Regardin Or
| ganizations, officers and members OF
the National Guard who entered the
United States volunteer service during
the year 1898, their privileges and eX-
emptions; withdrawn by author.
| S. B. 459, Dickinson-Making an ap-
preparation of $3.50 to pay the def
cheney in the appropriation for postage,
expressage, telegraphing and contin-
gent expenses of the Attorney General
for the fiftieth fiscal year; read the sec
ond time.
s. B. 469, Langford-To authorize the
Board of Managers of the Stockton
State Hospital at Stockton to purchase
lands for farm and dairy purposes for
the use of the Stockton State Hospital
at Stockton, to construct the necessary
farm buildings and fencing thereon,
and such other improvements as may
be necessary for said purposes, to pur-
chase livestock, farming utensils and
other personal property necessary
therefor, and appropriating money
therefor. on motion Of Dickinson, de-
MED a second reading.
S. B. 470, Langford--Making an ap-
preparation of 5000 to be used by the
Board of Managers of the Stockton
State Hospital at Stockton to pay for
constructing a concrete sidewalk ana
suitable fencing along California ana
Park streets. in the city of Stockton,
| around the lands of this State occupied
nv the Stockton State Hospital; on mo-
tion of Dickinson, denied a second read
ing.
S. b. 472, Jones-To provide for stne
| apnointment of a commission to pro-
mote prison reform, and Of segreSatlnS
the prisoners into classes, looking to
the confinement of incorrigibles at Fol-
som prison. to enlarge said prison for
that purpose, and to the confinement of
those capable of reformation at such
reformatory when established. and to
make an appropriation Of So,oUO Tor
such purposes; read second time.
| S. B. 4S3, Smith-Making an appro-
priation of $500 to pay the claim o1
the Office Speciality Manufacturing
| Company for metallic furniture fur
nished the office of the Clerk of the
| Supreme Court at Sacremento COM
| mittee amendment adopted and bill
! ordered printed.
| S. 3. 1856, Stratton-For the relief OF
Hugo Duveneck, executor of the last
will of Sigmund NJ. Thannhauser, de-
ceased, for moneys paid through error
by him as tax on certain collateral
bequests provided for In said will, and
appropriating 81 ,622 therefor; read the
second time. enacting clause amended
and bill ordered printed.
S. B. 504, Maggard-Making an ap-
preparation of 1924 to pay expenses in
CURED at the State Forestry Station at
Chico; read the second time.
S. B. 61O Gilette-To appropriate the
sum of $1,000 for the purpose OF es-
tablishing water, sprinkling and
pumping plant in the Yosemite Valley;
on motion of Dickinson, denied a Sec
ond reading.
s. B. GIL, Gillette-To appropriate the
sum of $4,000 for the purpose of es-
tablishing an electric light and lighting
plant in the Yosemite Valley; on mo-
ton of Dickinson, denied a second
reading.
S. B. 7OO, La Rue-To appropriate
S1,12O to pay the unpaid salary of the
late Denis Spencer as attorney for the
state Board of Health and the Board
of Health of the City and County OF
San Francisco, from July 10, 1893, un-
til and including November ~, lS9o;
| read second time.
S. B. 712, Bulla-To appropriate the
sum of $1,1505O to pay the claim OF
Bancroft Whitney & Co. for money
due and owing the said Bancroft, WHIT
ney & Co.. read the second time
At 10 o'clock the Senate attended the
ioint session, and at 1890 p. m. a re-
cess was taken until 2 p. m.