The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29

Substitute adopted. S. B. 6S, by Tay.
lor, amending an Act to provide fol
work upon streets, lanes, alleys. courts
places and sidewalks, and the construc-
| ton of sewers in municipal corpora
tions; 229, by Prisk, to provide for the
| disposal of money raised by cities Oh
towns for public improvement after the
same has been completed and paid for:
23l, by Morehouse, providing 1or the
| establishment and maintenance OF
sewer districts adjacent to municipal
corpora tons; do pass. S. 3. 9, by Cur
rier, to amend Section 752 of the Coun-
ty Government Act, do not pass. S. B.
112, by Mutt, relative to providing
compensation for Justices of the Peace
in cities and towns; be withdrawn. Bill
withdrawn
DENNERY GOES HOME.
Stratton, for the Committee on Elec-
tions, handed in the following report on
the DenneryAshe contest, fixing Ashe
solidly in the seat in the Senate to
which he was elected:
Your Committee on ELECTORS, to
whom was referred the matter Of the
contest in the case of Leon Dennery,
contestant, versus R. Porter Ashe, con-
testee, for the office of State Senator
for the Twenty fourth Senatorial Dis
trict, San Francisco, respectfully report
that Immediately upon receiving the
papers, testimony and record of pro-
ceedings in the cause, they went into
session and considered both the facts
and the law, as shown by the deposit
tions of witnesses, and oral and docu-
mentary proof. The cause as to the
Low W nOnnCal
for the respective parties. Upon the
submission of the cause your commit
tee were unanimously of the opinion
that the contestant, Leon Dennery, had
not substantiated his right to the Office
of State Senator in and for the Twenty
fourth Senatorial District; and your
committee We're further unanimously
of the opinion that the contestee, r..
to hold said office.
your committee therefore recon-
mends that the contest initiated by the
said Leon Dennery be dismissed, and
the prayer of his petition denied, and
they further recommend that The right
of the said r. Porter Ashe to sit as
State Senator aforesaid, and 20 per-
form the duties of, and to ENJOY the
privileges of such Office, be confirmed
The report of the committee was, on
motion of Stratton, unanimously adopt
ed, and Ashe will continue to act.
Gillette, for the Judiciary-S. BIS ITO,
by Morehouse, amending Sections 1878,
1858, ,552, 1,66S and 1853 of the Civil
Code; 143, by Currier, providing for the
submission of the proposition of the Ii
cense and sale, or prohibition Of sale
of intoxicating liquors to a vote of the
people by municipal corporations of the
fifth and sixth classes; 20S, by Braun
hart, relating to actions for damages;
ZIG, by Doty, relating to foreclosure
and sale of mortgaged lands, and 26S.
by Deity, relating to the appointment
of public administrators as guardians OF
the estates, or the persons and estates
of minors and insane persons; do not
pass Substitute for S. B. 137, by Doty,
to prohibit the wearing of insignia.
badges, links, buttons, uniforms, or
other emblems of secret societies: do
pass. S. B. 202 by Braunhart, relat-
ing to the selecting and returning of
Jurors; pass as amended.
Simpson. for Corporations-S, B, IT'D,
by Braunhart, relating to the location
Of and to compel the construction Of.
depots. stations, sidetracks, switches,
turnouts and spurs by transportation
to reports to be made to the Board of
Railroad Commissioners by railroad
and other transportation companies,
and fixing penalty for failure to COM
ply Herewith; 800, by Langford, to