The record-union., 1899-03-01
head of the file and have first chance
every time that reading was reached.

ANOI11ER CONFERENCE.
The conference committee appointed
| by the Senate and Assembly for S. B.
| 56. raising the salaries of Superior
| Judges in the counties of Tuolumne,
Siskiyou, Shasta, and San Francisco,
having reported that it had failed to
agree and having asked for the ap-
pointment of a new committee, Dibhle
moved that a new conference commit
| tee be appointed. Belshaw called Dib-
| ble's attention to the fact that by the
| Joint rules the new committee must be
one of free conference that is one
authorized to introduce new matter
| into the bill. Dibble denied this, claim
! ing that still another conference COM
mittee was possible before the free con-
| ference was appointed. When shown
the rule he said it made no difference,
| he would not have a free conference.
The Speaker accordingly appointed
Cobb, Caminetti and Mcdonald of
| Tuolumne.
ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
| About a week ago two resolutions
calling for an adjournment sine die
on the 4th of March were offered in the
House, and, according to joint rules,
sent to the Committee on Ways and
Means. johnson yesterday called upon
Valentine, Chairman of Ways and
Means, to report on the resolutions,
claiming that they should have been
reported back in one days time Val
entine took the demand coolly and said
that if Johnson and the House wanted
the resolutions back they could have
them, but it would be with an adverse
Recommendation. Valentine said it was
folly to talk of setting a sine die adj
journment when the business of the
House was in such an unsettled condi-
ton. No man could say at this date
exactly when the Legislature could or
! would adjourn.
A resolution to adjourn on Saturday,
March 18th, was sent to follow the
others to the Ways and Means Commit
| tee, which bids fair to have a "collee-
ton before sine die really arrives
LEGISLATING FOR THE SENATE.
johnson introduced resolution yes
terday morning which was remarkably
worded in that it called for the appoint
ment of Senate employee to be paid out
of the Senate's contingent fund. The
resolution follows:
Resolved, That each State officer
shall receive two copies each of all bills,
concurrent resolutions, and Constitu-
tional amendments introduced IN the
Senate except the State Librarian who
shall receive five copies of each, and
that Joseph Gratz be and he is hereby
appointed to deliver the same, and keep
the file for each State officer at per
diem of five dollars, payable out of the
contingent fund of the Senate.
Johnson moved it's adoption.
Belshaw moved it's reference to the
Committee on Attaches
Dale asked how it was that the As
sembly was expected to order payment
of money out of the Senate fund, but
| Dale never got any answer. The
| Speakers gavel fell as he announced
ITO Committee on Attaches =
In explanation of the matter to a
"Record-Union'' representative Mr..
johnson said:
This resolution was not written by
me but was handed me by Mr.. Gratz,
| the person whose name is mentioned
| therein, and I introduced it at his re-
quest just as he handed it to me, at
the same time informing him that in
my judgment it could not pass
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Dibble arose to a question of personal
privilege
| A Sacramento letter in yesterday s
J San Francisco Cali was the point OF