The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26

the mig nest SOuA
Cowan declared that the contention
concerning legality was all wrong, The
Legislative body is not court nor gov
erned by the courts. It is supreme
| in itself. The Committee on Contested
Elections had scsutipized the marked
ballots with the single intent of discov-
ering the real intention of the voter
They had not found indications of fraud
but rather of a desire to make the
choice of the voter sure and evident
and they had governed their decision
accordingly.
NOT REFERRED.
| Valentine being in the chair, the mo-
| ton to refer to the Judiciary was lost
by a vote of ayes 5, noes 60.
MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
On motion of Wade the majority re-
port was adopted and Wardell retains
his seat
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Agriculture, Boynton, reported back
A. NJ. McDonald's A. B. ia, appropri-
ating $4,000 for the relief of Agricul-
turaI Districts, with a recommendation
that it do not pass
| Kelsey's A. B. 33, to authorize agri-
cultural societies to borrow money End
secure the payment of the same. favor
ably.
Americas A. B. 158, amending the
| Act creating the State Board of Horti-
culture, favorably
Bliss A. B. 229, to make the golden
poppy the State flower of California,
| favorably.
EXEMPTION EAvORED
Committee on judiciary, Johnson. re
ported back McDonald's (Alameda)
Constitutional amendment No. 6, ex-
empting from taxation churches, chap
els and the lots on which they stand
with an amendment, providing that
such exempt buildings shall be those
used solely for religious purposes. The
committee recommended adoption OF
the measure as amended, and on John
sons motion it was made q special
order for Friday.
Diaries and Dairy Products, LIE
Baron, reported S. B. 76, to prevent de-
ceit in the sale of short weight butter
favorably, and recommended that it be
substituted on file for Atherton's A. B.
126 having the same title. So ordered
and Atherton withdrew his BILL
Ways and Means, Valentine, reported
Cobb's A. B. 293, providing for the
furnishing of the Office of the Clerk OF
the Supreme Court favorably.
Belshaw's A. B. 2S7. amending the
Act providing for the payment of the
salaries of attaches of the Supreme
Court, and 2S8, amending the Act pro-
viding for the appointment of the same
attaches, recommended to pass with
committee amendments.
Americas A. B. 100, appropriat ting
$4,000 for the sending of an expert to
Australia or other countries to collect
and import into this State parasites and
predaceous insects; that it do pass.
Municipal Corporations, Raw, Chair
man, reported back Huber's A. B. 49,
for local option on prohibition, also
Milice's A. B. 2S3, with the same title,
recommending that they be re-referred
to the Committee on Public Morals. So
ordered
Also, Hoey's A. B. 43, limiting the
daily hours of labor of employees on pub
lie works. to Committee on Labor and
Capital; Johnson's A. B. 5, to create an
exempt firemen's relief fund; and
Works A. B. 213, amending the Act
fixing the jurisdiction for Justices of
the Peace, to the Judiciary.
Mead's A. B. 273, amending the Act
providing a system of street improve
ment bonds, was recommended to pass
age.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced:
Miller of Les Angeles-Adding a new
section to the Political Code authoriz-
ing the granting by Boards of Supervis-
ors and by the municipal authorities OF
cities and towns to railroad corpora
lions Of franchises for the construction
of wharves and piers for terminal pur-
poses. judiciary.
Mead-To amend the Act to provide
for the organization, incorporation and
government of municipal corporations
Municipal Corporations.
| To regulate the licensing of fire in
surance agents by municipalities in this
State, and prescribing penalties for the
! violation of the license ordinances OF
such municipalities. Corporations.
| Hoey-To esta blish State Norma
| School in the city and county of San
Francisco, State of California, and
making an appropriation of $4,000
Ways and Means.
White-To amend the Code of Civil
| Procedure in relation to the appraise-
ments of estates of deceased persons
Judiciary.
Johnson-To amend the County and
Township Government Act. County and
Township Government
| To amend the County and TOWNSHIP
Government Act. County and Town
ship Government. IS
| Stewart-To amend the Act to regu-
late and control the sale, rental and dis
! tribution of appropriated water in this
State Judiciary.
! Atherton-To prohibit the selling Of
pools and book-making on any trial OF
contest of skill, speed or power of en-
| durance of horses, except within the
| race-track, inclosure or fair grounds
wherein such trial or contest shall be
had and occur, and to provide a punish
ment therefor. Public Morals
Sullivan. Eugene-Condeernin vet
eran Volunteer Fireman's Association
of California. Municipal Corporations
Belshaw-To promote the purity OF
primary elections and to punish of
tenders thereof Election Laws.
| (By request)-Providing for the or
ganization and reorganization of DO
| litical parties and committees in GER
tain cases Of disorganization Election
Laws
! BY Boynton-To amend the Act to
form Agricultural Districts and to pro-
vide for the formation of Agricultural
Associations therein. Agriculture.
Fairweather-To amend the Civil
| Code, relating to legal rates of inter
! est. Judiciary.