The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-18

mendatlOn. On motion, the report WaS
ordered printed in the journal and to
lay over one day.
Cosper of the special Committee on
Investigation offered a resolution pre-
viding that Sergeant alarms w. q.
Banks be paid $25S.9O for securing the
attendance of twenty-three witnesses
in the case of the special investigation.
Ordered printed in the journal and to
lie over one day
Valentine offered a resolution for the
payment of $4,000 mileage due the
Sub Committee of Ways and Means
Mack, Griffin and Wardell-which VS.
tied Southern California. Adopted.
Lardner offered a resolution instruct
ing the Investigation Committee to file
a resolution for the pay of it's clerk
John D. Wray, up to February 9th,
since which time there have been 10
duties for him to perform. Adopted
Crowder handed in a resolution call
ing for S1S mileage for Assemblyman
G. G. .Radcliff, who had accompanied
the Committee on Public Buildings to
San Francisco. Adopted.
HOUSEKEEPING AGAIN.
Under the head of Senate messages
came the word that the Senate nad
amended Cobb's A. b. us, known as
the horseshoers' bill. AS this bill LETT
the House for the Senate it provided for
the horseshoers' commission, before
which all applicants for certificates
must be examined but made the GER
tificates obligatory only in counties OF
more than $4,000 inhabitants. The
term of apprenticeship was four years.
In the Senate it was amended so that
its provisions applied to every county IN
the State and the term of apprentice
ship was reduced to two years.
There was a lively debate on the
amendments Cobb moved that the AS
sembly concur in the amendments.
Wade moved as a substitute that the
Assembly refuse to concur, and re-
Quest the Senate to recede. Wade ar
gued that while the bill might possibly
be acceptable in large communities it
could work nothing but harm in large
and unpopulous counties. This position
was supported by almost every country
member present, including Mack, Bel
shaw, Crowder, LIE Baron, Feliz, all OF
whom spoke against it. Lardner called
it an iniquitous bill which ought to be
killed. and said that to pass it would
be vicious legislation.
Cobb supported the bill and the Senate
amendment, which restored it pretty
nearly to its original status before be-
ing amended by the House.
White maintained that it would be
unconstitutional to restrict the opera
tions Of the bill, which must be made
general, or it might as well be killed.
Several members thought it might as
we'll be killed, anyhow, as the effect Of
it would be to kill competition, even if
such was not the intent.
Wade's motion to non-concur and to
ask the Senate to recede was carried.
Later the Senate refused to recede and
conference committee was. appointed,
consisting of Senators Taylor, Leavitt
and Chapman and Assemblymen White,
Dunlap and O'Brien.
RECESS.
After the daily formality of the joint
Senatorial ballot, which proved with
out incident, the regular recess of the
Assembly was taken until p. n.
FILE WORK.
On reconvening the afternoon was
principally devoted to work on the files
Under the special Senate file Braun
harts S. B. 81, providing for the issu-
ance and sale of State bonds FOR the
completion of the sea wall of the harbor
Of San Francisco, was amended by
Dibble, who has charge of the bill in
the House The amendments. which
remedy some technical defects in the
bill, were decided upon in noon con-
ference held by Braunhart, Dibble and
Messrs. Dundon and Shields, a delega-
ton from the Merchants Association of
San Francisco, who came up for that
purpose.
S. B. 593, Cutter-To appropriate ST.
500 for the purpose of sending an ex-
pert to Australia, New Zealand or other
countries, to collect and import into
this State for general distribution par
asitical and predaceous insects, which
in those countries prey upon such spe-
cies of fruit and tree pests as abound
in the orchards of this State.
The above bill, though similar to the
Arnerich Assembly bill recently We
toed by the Governor, has been drawn
with such notifications that it is be-
lieved it will find executive approval.
1t was passed by the House.
The following Senate bills were read
third reading:
S. B. 271, Dickinson-To ascertain
and pay armory rents, armorers' wages
and other expenses arising out of the
mastering in of portions of the Ma
tional Guard and Naval Militia into
the United States volunteer service.
S. B. 40, Smith-To amend the Po
litical Code.
s. B. 211 Substitute for A. B. 240),
MISUNDERSTANDING an appropriation
to pay the claim of Thomas Hatch.
s. B. 421, Davis-To amend the Po
litical Code
S. B. lis Substitute for A. B. 4T6>.
Dickinson-To pay the claim of Law
renee Dunnigan and making an appro
Hpriation therefor.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Under this head Dibble's A. B. 33i.
BY this action the Act of '97, enabling
the State to receive the property in
Napa County known as the Veterans
Home becomes operative. The State
acquires about 100000 worth of prop
erty, and will make biennial appropria-
lions for the support of the home.
MAY GO TO PARIS.
Caminetti's A. c. r. 16, relative to
consent of the Legislature to the alb
sence of the Governor of the State,
Hon. Henry T. Gage, from the State
for a period not to exceed four months.
was adopted. 1t is understood that
this is an act of courtesy to the Gov
ernor, and not response to any re-
uueSt from him