The record-union., 1899-01-20

four-fifths clause the Democrats run
the Legislature. If you leave the bill
as it is the Republicans will run II.
You can take your choice"
On being put to vote Caminetti'
amendment was lost by % ayes to 10
noes; not a strictly party vote.
The bill was placed on final passage,
and the roll call showed a result OF
ayes 4S, noes 27-showing that some OF
the majority had stayed with Belshaw.
Meade gave notice that to-day he will
move to reconsider.
GENERAL FILE.
Yesterday, the eighteenth Of the ses-
sion, was the first day Of work on the
regular file. and the special orders hav-
ing been disposed Of the second read
ing of Valentines A. B. 62, providing
an appropriation of $150,OOO for Cali
fornia exhibit at the Paris Exposition,
was next in order.
Valentine moved that the House go
into committee Of the whole, with Bel
shaw in the Chair, to consider the bill.
This was carried and Valentine offered
an amendment to the first section, pro-
viding a salary of $5 600 for each of the
three Commissioners with only actual
travelling expenses in addition. The bill
as originally drawn provided that the
compensation of the Commissioners
should be such as majority Of them
should determine Valentines amend
ment was adopted, and another with
a trif1ing change in wording, after
which the committee of the whole arose
and reported the bill back to the House
favorably as amended The amendments
were adopted by the House, and the
bill went to the printer, thence to the
top of the third reading file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Radcliff-Making an appropriation to
pay the expenses incurred for the fun
eral of the late Lieutenant Hartley R.
Hodgson, n. G. c. Claims.
Raw-To provide for the election of
read overseers or superintendents, and
describing the duties thereof. Roads
and Highways.
Anderson-For the prevention and
eradication of contagious and infectious
diseases among domestic animals, to
prevent the spread of such diseases and
to quarantine diseased animals or in
fected districts, and appropriating
money for carrying out the provisions
of this Act. Public Health and Quar-
antine
Feliz-To amend the Penal Code. Fish
and Came
Works-To amend the Political Code,
relating to the sale Of property for the
payment of delinquent taxes. Judiciary.
To amend the Civil Code, declaring
what constitutes the homestead, pro-
viding how the homestead may be
abandoned, and to repeal the section
relating to the protection against legal
process of certain portion of the invol-
untary sale of the homestead. Judi
ciary.
Clark-To amend the Act providing
for the formation of protection districts
in the various counties. County and
County Boundaries.
| To amend the Code of Civil Procedure,
relating to letters of administration.
Judiciary.
Rickard-To amend the Political
Code, relating to elections. Election
Laws
By request)-To provide for the
nomination of candidates for public Of
fee, and the transaction, settlement and
control of certain affairs of political
parties or organizations Election Laws.
Beecher-To change and permanently
locate the boundary line between the
counties of Shasta and Lassen- Coun-
ties and County boundaries.
Notwithstanding to the liens OF
miners and others upon mining inter-