The record-union., 1899-02-21
In THE SENATE.
Members Debate the Merits and
Dement'S Of Caricatures.

In the Senate yesterday morning
message was received from the AS
sembly announcing the adoption by
that body of A. c. A. Z, relative to ex-
empting certain school property from
taxation; A. c. A. IA, relative to ex-
emption of certain property from taxa
ton; A. c. R. 16. relative to the con-
sent Of the Legislature to the absence
Of the Governor of the State for a
period not to exceed four months
VACCINATION PETITION.
Mutt presented petition signed by a
great number of San Diegans, asking
for the repeal of the law making vac
cination Of pupils of public schools COM
pulsory.
WELL DONE, CALIFORNIANS."
Bulla offered resolution appropriat-
ing $26.0S out of the contingent fund
for paying for the telegram to our boys
at Manila, which comprised the three
words: well done, Californians." Re
ferred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Committee reports We're handed in
as follows:
Gillette, for Judiciary-S. BIS SOP, to
create a Police Court in and for the
city and county of San Francisco
without recommendation; 563, relative
to destroying works Of art, ETC.. kept in
museums and elsewhere-pass as
amended; 400, relating to the cancella-
ton Of certificates of sale of lands sold
for delinquent taxes-author withdraw,
withdrawn; 492. relating to damages in
action for libel; 521, for the better pro-
lection of persons employed in mines,
providing for the appointment of an
inspector of mines; 400. relating to ex
emplary damages; 1913, amending Sec
lions 2094 and 2O97 Of the Code of
Civil Procedure; SAB, relative to the
contents of insurance policies; $40. rel
alive to charitable requests and de-
vises; $50, relative to costs in actions
in District Courts; 55S, relating to cor
porations. and $50. relating to second
offenses after conviction of former Of
fenses--do not pass; $50, relating to
legal rates of interest-author with
draw. withdrawn; 579 relating to the
summoning of grand and trial juries
for Courts of Record; 5SS, relating to
vagrants-do pass; A. B. to amend Sec
ton 1861 of the Political Code-be re-
ferred to Committee on Elections, so
referred
Dickinson, for Finance-A. 3. 32f, ap-
propriating 5000 for charging State
fish hateheries at Sisson and Price
Creek-as ordered by the Senate
Stratton, for Elections-A. BIS 375,
to amend Section 1881 of the Political
Code: 34S, to protect candidates and
to prohibit certain acts by candidates,
ETC., and 43S, authorizing women to
vote at school elections-do pass.
SPECIFICATION OF WORK.
stratton. for Rules and Revision, re-
ported a resolution recommending that
in the future the special urgency file
be considered at evening sessions to the
exclusion of other business, and that
the third reading file be considered at
other times not devoted to special or
ders. Consideration was postponed I'M
til this morning after the reading Of
the journal.
JUST A LITTLE BILL.
Resolved. That the following named
persons be and the same are hereby
allowed the several amounts set oppo-
site their names, for expenses incurred
in connection with the Senate Commit
tee on State Institutions, as provided
for by resolution adopted at the thirty
second session of the Legislature.
The Controller is authorized to draw
his warrant in favor OF the herein
named persons, payable out OF the con-
tingent fund of the Senate. and the
Treasurer Is directed to pay the same:
John H. Dickinson. travelling ex-
penses ........ ................. sl92 50
]. j. Boyce. travelling expenses. zoe 90
E. w. Chapman travelling ex-
penses ........ ......... ........... q "a
! w. F. Prisk, travelling expenses. 40 %