The record-union., 1899-03-16
For the foregoing reason disapprove

of the bill
HENRY T. GAGE Governor.
On motion of Dibble the veto was
taken at once under consideration, and
on roll-call it was sustained.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Cobb, Chairman of the Committee on
Introduction of Bills, offered two yes
terday. both being amendments to the
County Government Act.
Cosper's A. B. 1,009 was an adapta-
ton of the bill which he tried to get
incorporated into a bill of wholly diff
ferent character on Tuesday night, a
series of amendments affecting the
counties of Kings, Sonoma and San
Bernardino.
Beecher's A B. 1.O10, is for amend
ments concerning his county of Shasta.
Both bills were made special orders
for to-day.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
O'Brien's motion to reconsider the
vote by which S. B. $50 creating the
office of Commissioner Of Public Wroks
laid on the table.
Wright'S motion to reconsider the vote
by which A. B. 800, to enable steam
roads, was passed was, on his own mo-
ton, laid on the table.
BELSHAW'S BILL PASSED.
Belshaw's A. B. 1,005, an amendment
to the County Government Act. relating
to salaries of officials in Contra Costa
County and carrying with it as an
amendment by Johnson, provisions ma
terially affecting Sacramento County
was read third time end passed.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Radcliffe's A. c. A. 4, relating to the
repeal of the Act creating Board of
Railway Commissioners, was so amend
ed that its provisions should not go
into effect until January l, 1903, and
sent to printer.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Milice introduced the following A. j.
R.:
Whereas The outbreak lately ar
tempted at San Quentin Prison led to
the discovery of implements in the pos
session Of convicts, which were placed
on the prison grounds by outsiders; and
Whereas, Opium and other articles
have and do, in like manner, come into
the possession of prisoners; and
Whereas, The close proximity of the
said prison to one-third of the popula-
ton of the State and the cheapness with
which people can reach it, is respOn-
sible for the condition above referred
to; and
Whereas, Many changes, involving
large expenditures, will have to be
made before many years if said prison
is to be maintained; and
Whereas A public institution of that
character should have an extensive
tract of land and should be at a dis
tance from large centers of population;
and
Whereas, Such land should be of the
character and fertility to enable such
! institution to produce vegetables for
the inmates and feed for stock. and
thus reduce the cost of maintenance
thereof; and
Whereas, There is very little land
at said prison for such purposes; and
Whereas, The land now owned by
the State at said prison has become
valuable and can be disposed Of to ad-
vantage; and
Whereas, The time is fast approach
ing when another site will have to be
selected; therefore be it
Resolved, by tHe ASSEMBLY,, tHe Gsii-
ate concurring, that the Board of Pris-
on Directors be and they are hereby
authorized to consider the matters
hereinbefore referred to, and report to
| the next session Of the Legislature,
what, if anything, ought to be done
concerning the establishment of a new
prison, and the gradual removal of tie
| San Quentin prison. and also to make
such recommendation concerning the
| location of such new prison as the in
terests of the State and the economical
and safe administration thereof may
demand.
RECESS.
No events or incidents attended the