The record-union., 1899-02-18
WATER AND FOREST.
BUSY DAY IN SENATE.
Work on the Files Interrupted by
Much Debate.

Tn the Senate yesterday morning, the
NOTICE Of a motion to reconsider the
vote whereby A. B. las, by Raub. re-
lating to assessment in reclamation
districts. and to provide for a hearing
<of the landowners before the commas
sioner of Assessment, in relation 10
such assessment, was passed, Was
taken up, and the Senate by a vote
of 3 to a, refused to reconsider.
ERY-ASHE CONTEST.
The report of the Committee ON Rulea
and Revision, recommending the pay
ment of 81 900 to the attorneys re-
tanned in the Dennery-Ashe election
contest. being a special order, wal
taken I'D. and on motion of Stratton' the
whole subject matter was re-referred
to the Committee on Elections in orde:
that corrections might be made.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
The Senate concurred in the Assem-
bly, amendment to- S. B. 30, by Stratton,
relating to the holding of primary cleo
tions. The amendment merely elimi-
mated useless verbiage. The Assembly
amendments to S. B. 40. making pri-
mary elections mandatory, were also
concurred in.
The Senate refused to recede from
its amendment to A. B. 366, limiting the
hours Of daily services of laborers,
workmen and mechanics on public
works, and Senators Taylor, Chapman
and Leavitt were appointed q commit
tee of conference to meet a like COM
mittee from the Assembly to consider
and report upon the matter.
WANTS HIS PAY.
Boyce offered a resolution appropri-
ating money to pay c. s. McMullen for
eleven days services as Assistant Sec
retary-referred to the Committee on
Attaches, Contingent Expenses and
Mileage.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Bills were introduced and referred to
committees as follows:
Bulla-To amend Section 1854 of the
Code of Civil Procedure, relating to the
summoning of interpreters, and provid-
ing that their compensation shall not
exceed So a day, and further providing
that in civil cases such compensation
shall be taxed and collected as other
costs. Judiciary.
Morehouse-To amend an Act to es-
tablish an Industrial Home of Mechan-
ical Trades, and designating what
trades shall be regularly taught in the
institution. Education and Public
Morals:
| Misunderstanding to the duties of
the State Printer and the Controller
and State Treasurer, all relating to
State Printing
Braunhart-To regulate the practice
of lectro-therapeutics in the State.
Hospitals.
Wolfe-Placing all companies selling
certificates, bonds or debentures with
coupons attached thereto, on the partial
payment, or installment plan, under the
supervision and control of the Bank
Commissioners. Banks and Banking.
Stratton-Creating a commission to
make an investigation and report upon
the subject of reform in State taxation,
and appropriating $3.50 therefor Ju-
dietary
Fiint-Appropriating 1916 to pay the
HOLSTER Bee" for publishing Constitu-
tional amendments. Finance.
Leavitt-Appropriatin $65 to pay
Company for printing 1000 copies of
the voting machine report. Finance
and Claims.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Dickinson, for the Finance Commit
| tee, reported back S. BIS 4S2, appro-
priating 5000 for boring well in the
| Capitol grounds, to furnish and set
stand pipes. ETC.; $620, to pay the claim
OF ]. w. Mitchell. do pass S. B. All.