The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

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ter of the dismissal OF the charges
against NJ. J. Green. The only words
he objected to were the following. "but
not that man." which referred to a GER
tain Senatorial candidate. Feliz wished
his brother Assemblymen to know that
he was too discreet to have used those
words.
FOR TILE ADMIRAL
Making it matter of urgency, the
Assembly took Johnson's A. b. 1904
calamity through the second and third
readings to final passage without dis
senting vote. The title tells the story:
An Act appropriating $1,000 for en-
aiding the people Of the State of Cali
fornia to suitably entertain Admiral
George Dewey and any of his subordi-
mates who may accompany him when
he visits this State, and to authorize
the Governor to invite Admiral Dewey
to visit the State, and to expend such
money in such manner as the Governor
may deem proper.
BILLS PASSED.
"A. B. 4, Johnson-To create an ex-
empt fremans relief fund in the sew
eral counties. cities and counties, cities
and towns of the State, and relating TO
the enrolment. formation into fire COM
panies and service as bremen of such
exempt firemen.
A. B. III Substitute for A. BIS Is and
Il73)-Prescribing the manner Of locat-
ing mining claims upon the public do
main of the United States. recording
notices of location thereof, amending
defective locations and prescribing the
effect to be given to recor6ation of no.
tees of location.
A. B. 764, MISUNDERSTANDING an ap-
preparation for reimbursing the county
of Marin for moneys expended by it for
the prosecution of crimes committed
within the State Prison at San Quentin,
and for inquests held over the bodies
of convicts who have died within said
prison.
A. B. 697-Making an appropriation
to pay the deficiency for stationery.
fuel. light and supplies for the Legisla-
ture and State officers for the fiftieth
fiscal year.
S. B. 731, Stratton-To amend the
Penal Code, relating to elections. by
providing for the punishment Of Of
lenses at primary elections.
S. B. 442, Morehouse-To amend the
Code of Civil Procedure, relating to
what cases wherein an appeal stays
proceedings.
A. J. r. 25. White-Relative to the
payment of volunteers enlisted in the
Spanish-American war of 1898. Adopt
ed.
REFUSED PASSAGE.
A. B. 62S, Milice-To provide for the
appointment of commission to pro-
mote prison reform, and to that end
to investigate and report upon the fea-
sibility of establishing a reformatory for
the confinement and reformation of
prison convicts, to select and to secure
the site and submit sketch plans and
specifications therefor, to investigate
and report upon the feasibility of the
sale of the property belonging to the
State at San Quentin, and of segre-
eating the prisoners into classes look
ing to the confinement of incorrigibles
at the Folsom State Prison, TO enlarge
said prison for that purpose. and to the
confinement of prisoners capable of
reformation at such reformatory when
established, and to make an appropria-
ton for such purposes.
This bill, which, although the South
ern California" feature has been elm
mated, is generally supposed to mean
the transposition of San Quentin
Prison to the south, was the subject of
some discussion.
Dibble, Wade, Lardner and Clough
spoke against the proposition. arguing
that there was no necessity for the
change; that an enormous expense was
involved, and that the State would in
no way be better off,
Anterior, Works and Melick spoke for
the bill, which, on roll call, was re-
fused passage.
Works gave notice Of motion to re-
consider.
S. B. SO, Morehouse-To amend Sec
ton 1927 of the Civil Code. This was
also refused passage, and Johnson gave
notice of motion to reconsider.
RECESS.
No change in the Senatorial ballot
was expected on Saturday, and none &C.
Cured. One ballot and then recess I'M
til 2 p. m. was the order
The afternoon was consumed in The
consideration of bills on The
SENATE SPECIAL FILE.
On this file the following bills were
read second time, all bills containing
appropriations were considered in Com
mittee of the Whole, and all sent to the
third reading file:
S. B. 2S33ITo appropriate money for
establishing an ice-nlaking and refrig-
Grating plant at the Preston School of
Industry.
S. B. 363-To amend the Political
Code of California.
S. B. 24O-To amend an Act to regu-
late the practice Of pharmacy and sale
of poisons in the State of California
s. B. Toto appropriate ST., 500 for
the furnishing of the administration
building and two male wards of the
Mendocino State Hospital; for the pur-
chase Of an electric plant for lighting
the hospital
S. B. S6-To appropriate $4,000 for
the erection of a building for the Men
docino State Hospital.
S. B. 21S-To amend an Act to COM
pei savings banks to publish sworn
statement of all unclaimed deposits.
S. B. 722-Making an appropriation
to pay the expenses incurred for the
funeral of the late State Treasurer,
Levi Rackliffe.
S. B. 35S-To create a commission for
the purpose of examining, testing, and
voting machines, and re-
porting to the Legislature at it's thirty
fourth session.
S. B. 359-An Act to regulate the
practice of architecture.
S. B. 43-To assign certain blocks of
State property in the City and County
TO San Francisco to be part of the free
public market established by the Act
annroved March o. 1897.