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ident of the Senate instead of by the
Senate. %
Rule 36S&ttihg forth standing COM
m;ttees has been changed pursuant to
the report OF special committee, and
the report Of special committee has
been further amended SO as to make
COMMITTEES on Commerce consist of nine
members, Finance thirteen members,
Military Affairs seven members.
Rule IS has been omitted. This pro-
vides that the Chairman of each COM
mittee may appoint clerk without the
permission Of the Senate; the Belshaw
Act modifies this.
Rule 61 has been omitted This pre-
scribed the duty of the Committee on
Rules and Revision. stating. that they
shall pass upon the constitutionality
and correctness and accuracy of all
laws, etc. This has been omitted, ow-
ing to the fact that this duty cannot be
properly performed by any committee
under the circumstances,
COMMITTEE ROOM FURNITURE.
Senator Flint, for the Committee on
~AIiC~i4OS, 1CPol leu I'LL Lie ACSoOA0tlOA dd-
thorizing the Sergeant Arms to pur-
chase necessary furniture for use in
committee rooms, subject to the ap-
proval of the Senate, recommending its
adoption.
La Rue inquired whether or not the
Secretary Of the Senate did not have
receipts for the furniture purchased
two years ago.
Secretary Brandon said he had such
receipts, but that the furniture was
scattered all over the building.
Dickinson was opposed to the Ser
geant- purchasing any furni-
ture until the Chairman of the several
committees should furnish him with a
list of necessary articles.
Bulla said the resolution prevented
any liability against the Senate, as it
stipulated that any purchase made
would have to be approved by the body
before being paid for.
Dickinson said he supposed the reso-
luton would include the purchase of
roll-top desks. He said it authorized
the Sergeant-at-Arms to buy, and after
he had done so and his purchases had
been put in use, the only thing for the
Finance Committee to do was to pay.
Flint said similar resolutions We're al
ways adopted at the beginning of ses-
sions. The Sergeant at Arms, he said,
was an intelligent person, and would
make no purchases unless authorized to
do so.
Cutter. who had offered the resolu-
ton, said he had told the Sergeant at
Arms to make no purchases without
first consulting the Chairman of the
Finance Committee Oickinson), and
that the Sergeant had prom
ised so to do.
The report Of the committee was
adopted.
NEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By DEMONSTRATING the making
and recording of maps of cities and
towns, and filing the same with Record
ers. Municipal Corporations.
To pay the claim of Thomas Drake.
Finance
To pay the claim Of Patrick Carroll.
Finance.
To pay the claim of the Dutch Flat
public school district. Finance.
To pay the claim of Mrs J. Uren
against the State. Finance.
To pay the claim of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Dutch Fiat. FL
nance.
To pay the claim of W. B. Sandow.
Finance.
To pay thes claim of Thomas Flarra-
dan. Finance.
Sims-Authorizing the purchase and
condemnation Of land for street pur-
Langford-Raating to the election Of
directors Of corporations. Corpora
tons. snr
To provide for the payment of legal
interest to holders of uncancelled school
land warrants. Judiciary.
Davis-To provide for uniform organ
ization Of county and township govern
nents. County and Township Govern
ment
Stratton-To provide for a uniform
system Of county and township gov
ernment.1 County and Township Gov
eminent.
To pay the claim of Olive R. Chap
man. Finance and Claims.
Authorizing the State Treasurer to
place in the San Francisco harbor
fund money now in the depot sinking
fund Finance
Boyce-Authorizing the Secretary of
State to appoint a clerk for the jan
itor's Office. Attaches
Cutter-Relative to officers and en-
ployes of the Legislature, and taking
the place of S. B. 1913, which had been
withdrawn earlier in the day, and
which amends the Act commonly known
as the Belshaw Act Attaches.
The bill was sent to the printer with
rush order.
Braunhart = Appropriating $4,000
for the purchase of suitable site for
a State building at San Francisco
Finance.
Providing for uniform system of
county and township government.
County and Township Government.
Relating to the returning of jurors.
Judiciary.
Amending certain sections Of the
Civil Code. Judiciary.
Prisk-Relating to making rights of
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