The record-union., 1899-03-15

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A. B. 969, Atherton-To appropriate
jC. Dufficy; passed, "A to 0.
SPECIFIC COUNTY BILLS.
! On motion Of Curtin. the rules were
suspended to allow the introduction Of
bills to establish uniform systems of
county government. The bills were in
tended to take the place of the county
government bill. which it is proposed
to withdraw. Besides Curtin, who rep
resents Tuolumne County, Burnett,
representing Sam Francisco; Bulla, rep
resenting Los Angeles, Morehouse, for
San Bernardino, and Gillette, repre-
senting Humboldt County, each intro
duced bill applying to the counties
represented by them.
WIDE TIRES AGAIN.
| On request of Laird 8. B. 416, to
regulate the width of tires of wagons
to be used on public highways, was
made special order for this morning
after the reading of the journal. Laird
explained that unless he secured ac-
ton on the bill the mountain counties
would suffer from the exactions Of the
present law.
! A half-hour was spent in making up
/ a special urgency file, and in the with
drawal from the file of bills which had
been reported back from the Assembly
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
4 message was received from the
Governor announcing his approval Of 5.
3. 27, an Act to ascertain and pay arm
oly rents, armorers' wages. and other
expenses arising out of the mastering
in of portions of the National Guard
and Naval Militia into the United States
Volunteer service, in reorganizins the
National Guard, and resulting there
from. and making an appropriation OF
$40, 900 to pay the same
/ STEPHEN NJ WHITE A REGENT.
Also: That he had appointed Hon.
Stephen M. White of Los Angeles a
Regent of the State University, to fill
the vacancy caused by the withdrawal
Of the name of Phoebe Hearst, who was
reappointed to fill the vacancy made
by the withdrawal of the name of j.
West Martin, and requested the Sen
ate to confirm the appointment.
/ On motion Of Leavitt the rules were
suspended, and the appointment OF
Senator White was confirmed by the
unanimous vote of the Senate.
| Assembly messages were taken up,
and the Senate concurred in the As
sembly amendments to S. B. III, to
add a new section to the Civil Code,
rela ting to the form Of fire insurance
Ipolicies.
Also, concurred in the amendments
to S. B. 2S2, appropriating $500 for
the maintenance and Improvement of
the water system at the Preston School
of Industry.
Also concurred in the amendments to
S. J. r. 10, relative to the establish
nlent of leper hospital at Molokai
Islands, one of the Hawaiian group.
Also, concurred in the Assembly
amendments to S. B. 554, to provide
for the appointment Of a Board of Col
ton Hall Property, and for the acqui-
Isition Of said property.
Also, refused to concur in the amend
ments to S. B. POP, to amend Sections
20l and 205 of the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure, relating to the selecting and re-
turning of jurors, and as a committee
to confer with like committee from
the Assembly, appointed Braunhart,
Morehouse and Smith.
Also, concurred in the amendments to
S. f. 1863, to amend section 1922 of the
Political Code, relating to National
Guard encampments.
Also, concurred in the Assembly
amendments to S. B. 662, amending
Section 141e of the Civil Code. relating
to water rights.
REINSERTED.
On motion of Dickinson, S. B. 47O,
which during the morning session had
been refused a second reading on his
motion, was replaced on the file to oc-
cupy its former place, as the author
Q.angford) desired to have it consid-
cred.
/ On motion of Taylor, S. B. 249. to
| amend that certain Act of the. Legisla-
ture to provide for the classification Of
municipal corporations, approved March
2, 1SS3 by amending Section thereof
| relating to the enumeration of the in
habtants of a city or town, was taker
up out of order and passed by vote
of % to 1.
Luchsinger called up A. B. 365, by
Belshaw, to amend Section 62S of the
Penal Code, relating to fish, and it was
passed, % to O.
A. B. 4, Johnson-To create an Ex-
empt Fireman's relief fund in the sew
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