The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-04
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lowed them to-do so. He cited autnor-
tiles TO show that it was uncohs'i.u
tional In the end the further consiu-
Grafton of the bill was continued until
Monday
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS LOST
A. c. A. IA, Notwithstanding the
Constitution by adding new section u
Article TX, relative to exemptlng the
Lick School of Mechanical Arts from
taxation: was. after a cali of the sen
ate had been declared off, lost, Is 10 II
Stratton gave notice of reconsideration
A. G. A. Z. Cobb-A resolution pro-
posing to the people of the State OF Cal
ifornia an amendment to the Constltu-
ton of the State, by adding new sec
ton to Article IX thereof, to be num-
bered with the next consecutive number
of sections to said article. relating t1
exempting certain school properties
from taxation; lest, IS to II. Braunhart
changed his vote and gave notice of a
motion to reconsider.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY FILE.
The special file of Assembly bills was
taken up and the following were acted
upon:
A. B. 1913, Mack-To amend Sections
3.571 and 1872 of the Political Code. re-
1ating to public lands and funds; read
third time and passed. % to 0.
A. B. ID, Arnerch-To provide for the
dredging and improvement of Alviso
Slough, and to appropriate $23,000
therefor: read second time.
A. 3. ST.. Kenneally-Authorizin the
Secretary of State to bore a we'll, fur
nish and set stand pipes, tanks filter,
and lay pipes in the Capitol grounds,
and making an appropriation therefor;
read second time.
A. J. r. Z. Griffin-Relative to irriga-
ton of San Joaquin Valley; read and
adopted, 26 to O.
A. B. 245, Arnerich-To amend Sec
tons 354, 1.4S9 and 1,492 of the Politi-
cal Code, relating to State Normal
Schools: read second time, and to third
reading.
A. B. 4, Johnson-To create an ex-
empt fremens relief fund in the sew
eral counties, cities and counties. cit
les. and towns of the State, and re-
lating to the enrolment, formation into
fire companies, and services as firemen
of such exempt firemen; read. amended
and to third reading.
A. B. 800, Rickard-To amend Section
1142 of the Political Code, relating to
elections: read second time, amended
and to third reading.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL.
The county government bill, which
was a special order set for $50, was
taken Up at the time specified, ard a
long hall hour was wasted in attempts
10 set right start on the bulky doca-
ment. 1t was at length agreed to have
the bill read the second time and then
allow individual members to offer
amendments to the bill, without re
spect to the order of the sections and
subdivisions. The second reading OF
the bill consisted in the Secretary
singing the first three words of Sec
1ion l, and then amendments to the
bill We're in order.
1t took another quarter of an hour
before the Senate discovered that no
progress would be made under sucn
an arrangement, and another tack was
was taken, and the Secretary was in
structed to call off the sections in regu-
lar order, after which the sailing was
smooth.
Until Section %, page 10, of the bill
was reached, no amendment was Of
fered, but subdivision of that sec
ton was SO glazing that it could hot
escape 1t was the nrst bug cor
nered, and before the Senate let so
1T was utterly crushed out OF existence
Under the present law the section
provides that on all work on roads,
bitches for drainage, bridges, etc.,
Boards of Supervisors shall, when the
amount to be expended shall exceed
$500, adopt plans and specifications
for the same and then advertise for
bids for the same; and that the con-
tractor whose bid is accepted shall give
a good and sufficient bond for the faith
full performance of the work
The subdivision as reported back by
the committee substituted 5000 for
$500. and substituted for the word
must the words may in their discre-
ton advertise for bids" accompanied
by plans, strain sheets, working de-
tails. ETC.. and upon the day so adj
vertised may adopt plans and let the
contract for the construction OF the
work in conformity with the plans
Besides all that, no bond was required
of the contractor.
Bulla sent to the desk an amendment.
which was severe in it's tone and GER
tain in it's application. 1t was, withal,
simple, and merely struck out all OF
Subdivision 4 of Section %, and sub
stituted the law as it stands to-day.
Bulla, Smith, Morehouse, Shortridge
and Doty favored Bulla's amendment,
and not one voice was raised against
it. Morehouse did not defend it He
explained that it had been inserted at
the request of a committee who had
pointed out it's alleged advantages.
Then the question was put, and the