The record-union., 1899-01-31
sENATE's SHORT SESSION.
Will Honor the Memory Of the
Late Senator Boggs.

The Senate met at 11:4O o'clock yes
terday morning, and when the name of
Senator Boggs was reached in the roll
call, Senator Langford rose in his place,
and in the hush which fell, said:
Senator Boggs is not here to answer
to the roll call. He died this morning
at $50 at the Palace Hotel in San
Francisco
The roll call proceeded, but the an
nouncement of the senior member Of
the Senate, brief though it had been,
had left it's impression upon all his
hearers. The Secretary's voice was SUBJ
dued, and the responses were pitched in
a corresponding key.
And the prayer of Chaplain Sturte-
want touched a responsive chord. It
invoked Divine blessings upon the be-
reaved. relatives and friends of the de-
ceased member
Then Secretary Brandon read a mes
sage signed by A. P. Williams, to the
effect that Senator Boggs was dead.
MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the
Governor, announcing that he had ap-
proved and signed Senate Bill 345, re-
lating to the Attaches and Employees
of the Senate and Assembly. The bill
virtually repeats the Belshaw Act, and
allows each house to appoint additional
officers and employees, by a three-fifths
vote.
DAY SCHOOLS FOR DEAF.
Stratton presented a petition signed
by a large number of the citizens of
Northern California, requesting the
passage of bill, empowering and au-
thorizing the opening of day schools
for deaf children, at the School of Me-
chaniea1 Arts for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind, at Berkeley. The petition was
ordered printed in the Journal.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Committee reports were handed in as
follows:
Leavitt, for Federal Relations-S. j.
RS ID. by Davis, relative to the crea-
ton of Federal Department of Mines
and Mining; 10, by shortridge, relative
to an amendment to the Constitution,
forbidding polygamy within the United
States, and making polygamist in
eligible to public Office, be adopted.
Stratton. for Elections-Resolution
appropriating S1S9SO to pay for short
hand reports of Dennery- Ashe election
contest, referred to Committee on At
taches, Contingent Expenses and Mile
age
Dickinson, for Finance and Claims
S. rs 6, appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of a library building; for NOV
ing the gymnasium and the construc-
ton Of two stories for school purposes,
ETC., at the Normal School at Los An
geles: 30, by Smith, appropriating
S1O0. GOO to establish the California
Polytechnic School in San Luis Obispo
County, do pass.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
A message was received from the
Assembly announcing the passage of
the following Assembly bills: 1876, 400,
%, "a, % and So; the bills were re-
ferred to proper committees
NEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Taylor-Amending an Act creating a
Board of Commissioners of the Build
ing and Loan Associations and pre-
scribing their duties, relating to the
procedure in cases of associations vio-
lating their charters or the law, or con-
Quoting their business in an unsafe
manner. Banks and Banking
IIosluiiB loT tHt organization OF d
League of California Municipalities.
Municipal Corporations.
Amending the Act creating a Build
ms and Loan Commission, and giving
said board certain powers and duties.
Ranks and Banking.
| Stratton-Appropriat S7.525 for the
repair and Improvement of the build
| ing and grounds at the Industrial Home
of Mechanical Trades for the Adult
Blind.
Davis-Amending Section /, 1876 of the
Political Code. providing that at least
twenty five days before any elections at
which the people shall vote upon a
Constitutional Amendment. the Secre-
tary OF State shall cause copy of such
proposed amendment mailed to each
voter. Elections
MISUNDERSTANDING the payment IN.