The record-union., 1899-02-21
State Hospital for the Insane. State
HnSnitalSs and AHvlunS

Ger. ways and Means
Johnson-To provide for construction
of a sewerage system at Folsom State
Prison and to make an appropriation.
Ways and Means.
Dibble-To amend the Penal Code.
Judiciary.
Conrey-To amend the Political Code
relating to the printing of legislative
bills. Judiciary.
Works-Tol establish a restaurant and
barber shop with baths attached, in the
basement of the Capitol and appropri-
ating the sum of 5000 therefor. Pub
lie Works and State Capitol.
Valentine-To amend the Civil Code.
Judiciary
Committee on Ways and Means-To
pay deficiency in Attorney Generals
Office for fiftieth fiscal year.
White-To amend Section 1874, Code
of Civil Procedure, relating to holidays.
Judiciary
White--To amend Section Z of the
Civil Code relating to holidays. Judi
ciary.
White-To amend the Political Code
relating to holidays. Judiciary.
Glenn-To pay the claims of the Will
|liams Farmer" $213. Ways and
Means
Notwithstanding passenger rates
Of transportation and providing as PEN
atty a fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000. Corporations.
Crowder-To regulate operation of
sleeping cars, providing as penalty
fine of not less than 800 nor more
than $500. Corporations.
Merrill-To require packers Of canned
goods to stamp both ends of tin OF
canned goods with date Of year when
canned Fruit and Vine.
Meade-To repeal the Act to encour-
age and provide for general vaccina-
ton. Public Health and Quarantine.
Meade-To provide for redemption of
lands sold under delinquent assessment
for public work in municipalities and
define rights and duties Of purchasers
and delinquent property owners in such
cases Municipal Corporations.
Meade-To amend the Political Code
by adding new section thereto relating
to the redemption of lands sold previous
to March 2S 1895, for delinquent taxes
to purchasers other than the State of
California and municipalities. Judi
CARY.
Raub-To pay the claim of Morris
Brooke for $1S3
This is in the matter of the contest
ed election case of Johnson vs. Brooke,
wherein the contestee had prepared for
trial, summoned witnesses and incurred
expenses for constables' and attorneys
fees when the case was thrown up by
the contestant. The expenses incurred
amounted to the sum asked for.
IN l. 4Io aft 1a Ryav
Journal $225.
RECESS.
AT the usual hour, just after the close
of the regular daily joint Senatorial
convention, the House took recess I'M
til p. m.
During the joint convention Can't
netti had offered a resolution on the
subject of the election of United States
Senators, which was declared out of Or
der at that time.
On reconvening he introduced the
same matter as
A. j. r. "a.
Whereas, the present method of elect
ing Senators of the United States has
been and is productive of results mimi
cad to the general welfare, and threat
ening the usefulness of body repre-
senting the sovereignty of the several
States of the Union; and.
Whereas, the various States have re-
peatedly applied to Congress for the
submission to the people thereof, in the
manner prescribed by the Constitution
of the United States, of an amendment
to such Constitution providing that
Senators of the United States shall be
elected by popular vote; and,
Whereas, the House of Representa-
tives of the United States has at differ
ent times answered the popular de-
mand for the passage of the necessary
legislation; and,
Whereas. the Senate of the United
States has often failed to concur there
in; and,
Whereas, the people of the State of
California have at an election by d.
rect vote on the question, declared al
most unanimously in favor of the cleo
ton of such Senators by the people;
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Assembly, the SEN
ate concurring, That a committee of
three members, of the Senate and three
members of the Assembly be and is
orial addressed to the Legislatures Of
the several States requesting applica-
ton by each thereof, in the manner
prescribed by Article V. of the Consti-
tuition of the United States, petitioning
Congress to call a convention for pro-
posing amendments to the National
Constitution on this and such other
subjects as the public welfare may de-
mand; and be it further
Resolved, That such committee be in
structed to provide in it's report a
method for the transmission of such
memorial to the Legislatures of the sew
eral States; and be it further
Resolved, That such committee shall
submit such memorial to the Senate and
Assembly of the State of California
within five days after it's appointment
AS a companion to this, and neces-
was offered:
A. J. r. %.
Whereas, the present method of elect
ing Senators of the United States has
been and is productive of results mimi
cal to the general welfare, and threat
enng the usefulness of a body repre-
senting the sovereignty of the several
States of the Union; and
Whereas. the various States have re-
peatedly applied to Congress for sub
mission to the people Of the several
States. in the manner prescribed by the
Constitution of the United States, for
an amendment to such Constitution,
providing that Senators of the United
- c1, ha al Cd NV,