The record-union., 1899-02-15
IN SENATE YESTERDAY.
Reports, Resolutions, Bills and
Other Business Transacted.

Reports, Resolutions, Bills and
Other Business Transacted.
In the Senate yesterday the substi-
tute to Laird's wide tire bill, being a
| special order, was taken I'D. and the
pending motion to refer to a special
committee of one for amendment. strik-
ing Out that portion with reference to
| roaos over LOCO feet elevation, was
carried.
| Laird said the amendment had been
agreed to by the joint committee on
roads and highways, and met with the
approval of citizens of all sections
Asne urged the passage of the bill,
| cltlng authorities to show that a four
inch tire was equally as good as a six
inch tire, with relation to the preser-
walton of roads. The amendment was
adopted by a vote Of % to &, and the
bill ordered printed.
NEW BILLS.
| Bills were introduced and referred
to committees as follows:
Stratton-To provide for the laying
out, opening, grading, sewering, curb
Ing, macadamizing or paving and side
walking of streets in municipalities of
| oOOO inhabitants and over, and to con-
denim and acquire any and all land
necessary for that purpose Municipal
| Corporations.
Feeney--Relating to the storage of
gun powder, giant powder or other ex-
plosives, and providing that such ex-
plosives shall not be stored within two
miles of any city or town, passenger
railway or county road. Corporations
Doty-To repeal an Act to provide for
the redemption of the funded indebt-
edness of the city of Sacramento
| Bulla-To amend Section 2065 Of the
Political Code, relating to National
Guard and United States volunteer
troops. Military Affairs.
Dickinson-Amending Section 647 of
the Penal Code, relating to yagrants.
Judiciary.
Also, to amend Section 667 of the
Penal Code, relating to offenses after
conviction of former offenses. Judi
ciary.
Also, amending Section I'LL of the
Penal Code, relating to the taking Of
testimony. Judiciary.
Cutter-Appropriating $500 to send
an expert to Australia, etc., to import
into the State parasitic insects for the
protection of fruit trees, vines, etc. FL
| nance
BINS to pay newspaper claims were
introduced as follows, and to Finance
Committee: Santa Rosa Republican. y
$500; Marin County 'Tocsin." $3.50.
Sutter Independent, S125; Suite,
County Farmer" S2O5; Napa Jour
nal," 1925; San Francisco News Let
ter, $500; San Jose Mercury" 81. 900:
| San Francisco Bulletin" 81. SIG.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Committee reports were handed in as
| follows:
Smith, for Public Buildings other
Than Prison Buildings. BIS Is. an
propriating 100000 for Improvements 9
at Southern California Hospital: 4So
| appropriating $1,000 to bore a well on
Capitol grounds-do pass as amended
| and be referred to the Finance Commit
| tee.
| Currier.. for Irrigation and Water
Rights-S. B. 524, relating to their or
ganization and government-do pass.
Maggard, for Public Swamp and
| Overlooked Lands-s. B. 446, to pro-
vide system of drainage for agricult-
ural, swamp and overfiowed lands-do
pass.
| Gillette, for Judiciary-S. B. lbs. re-
lating to the organization, government,
operation and dissolution of sanitary
districts; A. B. 444, in relation to the
appraisement of estates of deceased
persons substitutes do pass; A. BIS
291, to enable corporations owning
property in foreign countries to dispose
of the same; 1S2, amending an Act
relative to fire departments in unin-
corporated towns-pass as amended; S.
BIS 800, to establish fees of county.
township and other officers: 474, rela-
| tive to fees of officers and jurors-be
referred to County Government Com
mittee; so referred. S. B. 532, relating
to disqualification of Judges-be with
drawn; author withdrew. S. BIS 4y4.
authorizing issuance of bonds by coun-
ties to refund indebtedness: SOC, relat !.
| ing to articles of Incorporation: $50 re
lating to transfers of actions from Jus
| tices' Courts to Superior Courts. SIG.
relating to the duties of public admins
traitors: A. BIS 354. to prohibit desecra-
tion of the United States flag; 800, re-
| lating to the organization and man
agement of fire insurance companies:
352. relating to disposition of moneys
belonging to persons confined in State
| institutions-do pass. i s. BIS 47S, rela-
tive to limitation in which certain ac-
tions can be brought; 500, relating to
time of commencing actions: SO, relat-
ing to commencing of actions; A. BIS
Is, relating to writ of mandate; 1S1
relative to closing parks, ETC.; 35S, re-
lating to summons-do not pass.
Boyce, for Education and Public Nor
ais, asked for the return to committee
of S. BIS 499 and 306, relating 20 slot
machines and to the enactment of a
Sunday law, they having been incor-
rectay reported. The bills were return
ed and the committee reported recon-
mending that they do not pass.
| Morehouse, for County Government
and Township Organizations. B's
| 275, to locate the boundary line between
Shasta and Lassen Counties-author be
allowed to withdraw; withdrawn; 451,
| to provide for the formation Of new
counties; A. B. 324, to locate boundary
line between Shasta and Lassen Coun-
| ties-do pass
SPECIAL URGENCY FILE.
| On motion of Smith, the special ur-
gency file, before agreed to,wass made
up and the following Senate bills placed
thereon: 4S7, 6, 134, Z, 324, IA, 1860,
354, 357, 800. 115. 252. 473. 327. 27. 80
536, Ala, 1862, 326. 122, 800. 246, 1872,
214, 206, 80.
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