The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-08
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Appropriation Bill Amended-Sec.
ond Reading Finished.

After the correction and approval of
Saturdays journal leave of absence
was granted Greenwell, Cowan and
Works, who still remain i'll.
A COMMITTEE REPORT.
Raub, for Corporations, reported on
A. BIS 715. 716 and III; Kelsey's bills
relating to the rights of stockholders in
corporations. recommending that the
author be permitted to withdraw.
HORSESHOERS ONCE MORE.
Dibble moved that the vote by which
the report of the Conference Committee
on A. B. 11S was indefinitely postponed
be reconsidered Carried.
The move to postpone indefinitely was
taken exceptions to by the Senate, and
the matter was referred in the Assem-
bly, to the Committee on Rules and
Regulations. This committee reported
yesterday morning advising that the
Assembly recede from that motion, dis
charge it's Committee on Conference,
and appoint Committee on Free Con-
ference The report of the committee
was adopted. and the Speaker appoint
ed as a Free Conference Committee to
meet a like committee from the Senate
Assemb lymen Wade. Blood and White.
This is the bill to license horseshoers,
which has had so varied a career since
its Introduction.
CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
Radcliff offered the following resolu-
ton.
whereas, In the early part of this
session OF the Assembly resolution
was introduced by the Hon. Grove l..
Johnson and referred to the Committee
On Commissions and Expenditures, to
report to this body what public commits
sions could be abolished in accordance
with the views expressed in Governor
Cages inaugural address: and
Whereas This committee has failed
so to act up to date. therefore be it
Resolved. That the Committee on
Commissions and Public Expenditures
be instructed to forthwith make re-
port in accordance to the demands by
said resolution"
Adopted.
Radcliff spoke to his resolution. say
ing that he had no desire to cast any
reflection on the committee, but in a
natter-of so great Importance he be-
heved that they should not so long have
ignored the resolution, which was
adopted on January 14th. Radcliff
read the resolution. which. is as follows:
Resolved. That the Committee on
Commissions and Public Expenditures
be and they are hereby directed to in
quire into the mana cement of all the
State Commissions. and report to the
House by bill or otherwise what, if any,
changes are needed therein and what,
If any, commissions could be abolished;
and what. if any. saving can be effect
ed in the mana cement of such commits
sions. And said committee is hereby
given power to send for persons and
papers in order to make a thorough
and complete investigation.
Radcliff said he believed the commits
sions needed investigation. He himself
had introduced two measures looking
that way and, although it was late in
the session, he hoped the resolution
would be adopted and that the COM
mEttee would report.
Belshaw said it was useless to attempt
TO do anything about wedding out the
commissions. He had tried it himself
and whenever bill was introduced to
abolish a commission a full lobby ap-
peared to fight it. That was the kind
of experience he had always run up