The record-union., 1899-03-14

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Huber. for County and Township
Government, reported favorably OH
Rickard's A. B. 20, to fix the fees of
County Clerks and Recorders. This had
been amended by a subcommittee OF
three, consisting of Carninetti. MeKck
and johnson. The bill was read the
second time. and the amendments
adopted, and the bill sent to the printer
Cobb, Chairman of the Committee on
Introduction of Bills. reported favcra-
bly, on the introduction of four bills:
Radcliff's A. B. LOGS, for the creation
of a Department of Public Works, and
Belshaw's A. B. 1,C06, amending the
county and township government bill,
both mentioned in the account of House
proceedings of Saturday in these col
umns; also Caminetti's A. B. 1,O07, to
define the boundaries of the several
counties of the State. and to define the
powers and duties of certain officers in
relation thereto; and A. b. 1,OOS, to
create joint Board of Trustees for
the schools of Whittier and Preston,
and to provide for classification of the
inmates. The bills were read the first
time and, on motion of Belshaw, sent
to the printer with a rush order, and
made a special order for to-day.
johnson, Chairman for Judiciary, re-
ported back favorably on S. B. 73, for
the relief of district agricultural soci-
eties, and appropriating money there
for; also on S. B. $50, known as the
libel bill, and making it imperative
that newspaper writer's who contem-
plate abusing people shall sign theI1
articles.
These We're read the second time,
and, on motion of Johnson, made a spe-
cial order for Wednesday.
Milice, for Irrigation, reported favor
ably on S. B. 524, providing for the dis
organizing of irrigation districts, which
was read the second time and ordered
on the Senate special file.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Caminetti-That L. H. Drew be
man. Referred to Committee on At
taches.
By Cowan-That the history clerk be
instructed to compile for the daily his
tory an index of all Senate and Assem-
bly, bills presented to the Governor. To
Committee on Rules and Regulations.
By Melick-That there shall hereafter
be no substitutions ON any file except
after one days notice. To Committee
on Rules and Regulations
Johnson, announcing the sad death OF
the wife of Assemblyman F. P. Meserve
of Redlands, which occurred in Sacra-
mento Sunday evening, offered the fSl-
lowing
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY.
Whereas, Death has taken from our
friend and brother member, Hon. F. B.
Meserve, his loved and loving wife, who
fer many years had been his companion
and helpmeet in the pleasures, labors
and sorrows of life; therefore be it
Resolved, That we hereby extend to
Hon. F. P. Meserve our heartfelt sym
pathies in his great bereavement
Adopted by a rising vote.
EXPOSITION BILLS PASSED.
Under special orders came up Cobb's
A. BIS rs and 729, appropriating $50U.-
600 for the Pacific Ocean Exposition of
1901, and also permitting counties to
levy a tax for their several exhibits at
that exposition.
The first bill, that carrying the apprO-
priation, was the subject of good deal
of discussion, and was strongly opposed
by Johnson, C1ough and Wade, who
were against appropriations for expo
sitions in general, and by Robinson,
Feliz, LIE Baron, Jilson and Cosper.
who believed that the condition of the
State in view of the probability of a
second dry year was not such as to
warrant the appropriation at. this time.
Cobb, the author, presented the bill
without much argument, as he believed
and the great benefits likely to accrue
from such an exposition.
Merrill thought the hard times argu-
ment very poor one. If the times are
to be hard, SO much more, said Merrill,
should the State make an investment
which will take money into circulation
and bring money, visitors and perma-
nent settlers into the State.
Dibble said he had expected to vote
for the bill, and he wished it understood
that he was greatly in favor of expo
sitions in general. But he had begun
to think that the appropriation was too
large to burden the people at this time,
and he should vote against it.
But Dibble didn't. He voted for the
bill at the last moment
Atherton thought the bill was about
two years ahead of the time. If it had
been introduced at the next Legislature,
the war, which is not yet closed, would
doubtless be over, the dry times would
be over and the exposition would be g
great thing. At present he thought it
premature.
On roll call the House stood "a ayes to
% noes, with several of those present
lodging the vote. A call of the House
was demanded and two absentees
brought in. Then Dibble, who had not
yet voted, came over to the ayes, Bel
shaw and Greenwell changed from no
to aye, one or two others who had not
voted came up on the aye side, Johnson
changed from no to aye for reconsider
alton, and the bill was passed.