The record-union., 1899-01-17

Hoffice during good behavior. Such ste-
nographer shall receive q salary for re-
porting, payable by the State, and fees
for transcrA tion when required. pay
able in criIn4naI ceases by the county,
and in civil cases by the party ordering
the same. Such salary, which may
vary In different counties in proportion
to duties, and such fees shall be fixed
by law. sssss
TO ISSUE STATE ROAD BONDS.
Cutter also introduced the following
Constitutional amendment:
TO amend Article XVI. by adding
new section, as follows:
Section =. Notwithstanding the in-
hibftion in the preceding section, the
Legislature may from time to time
provide for the issuance and sale CT
bonds of the State, not exceeding IN
the aggregate the sum of $2OOO0,OOo.
for the purpose of establishing ana
constructing a general and connected
system Of State highways, under State
supervision and control Said bonds
shall be for a term not exceeding fifty
years, shall bear interest not exceed
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be sold for less than par. Principal and
interest shall be paid in gold coin OF
the United States. Provision must pc
made for the payment OF interest when
due, and for sinking fund for their
redemption on the twentieth year after
each such issuance, and every year
thereafter for the time they have to
rum"
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Senator Currier offered the following
joint resolution, urging the completion
Of the Nicaragua Canal:
Whereas, The construction Of the
Nicaragua Canal would be of immense
value to the people of the Pacific Coast,
and especially to the people of the State
of California, as it would afford greater
protection to this coast in time of war,
open new lines of trade and commerce
in time Of peace, tend to cheaper trans
portation to foreign and Atlantic sea-
board markets, build up new enter
prises everywhere within our State,
and largely to maintain old ones,
greatly increase our population and
thus enhance our wealth and multiply
our resources, and establish a shorter
line of oceanic communication between
the United States and its possessions in
the Orient; and,
Whereas, There is now pending in
the Congress of the United States a
measure providing for the eonstruc-
ticn of the Nicaragua Canal by or un-
der the auspices Of the United States
Government,
Resolved, By the Senate Of the
State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, that our Senators
in Congress be instructed, and our
members of the House of Representa-
tives be requested, to earnestly support
the passage of this measure; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That we favor the abso-
lutte ownership and control of the said
canal by the United States Government,
if within the power of said Government
to own and control the same;
Resolved. That his exceilency. the
Governor. is hereby requested to for
ward to each of our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress a copy Of this
resolution"
TO COLLECT MONEY.
Trout offered the following joint res
olution:
Whereas, A large sum of money is
now due and unpaid to the State of Cal
ifornia from the National Government,
for the fitting out of volunteers during
the civil war: therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, That our Senators in
Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
sertatives be requested, to use all
necessary efforts to secure the payment
of such sum or sums Of money now.
due, to the end that it may be turned
into the State Treasury;
Resolved. That the Secretary of the
Senate is hereby instructed to forward
by mail copy of these resolutions to
each of our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress"
SAN PABLO SHOAL.
The following joint resolution was Of
fered by Currier:
Whereas. 1t has been determined, as
a result of an official survey of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey. as shown
on their chart Of August, 1898, that
shoal exists in San Pablo Bay, between
Lime Point and Point Pinole; and,
Whereas San Pablo Bay is the
waterway between the Golden Gate
and Carquinez Straits, having COM
merce aggregating millions of dollars
annually; therefore, in the interest of
commerce, the development of the
State as whole, and to insure the
safety of our naval vessels going to
and coming from Mare Island navy
yard, be it
Resolved, by the Senate and Assem-
bly, jointly That our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed, and our Represent
atives requested, to use all their ef-'
forts to have the necessary dredging
done, and to secure an appropriation
therefor;
Resolved, That copy Of these reso-
lutions be forwarded by the Secretary
of the Senate to our representatives in
Congress"
At IL O'Clock the Senate was at re-
cess until after the joint session had
been held, after which recess was
taken until 3 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
A telegram from Senator Perkins to
Secret a,v brandon announcing the re-