The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26

Nre insurance companies-Do pass as
amended. Also S. B. 81, by Langford,
appointing agents to collect stare
moneys from the United States; re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Dickinson, for Finance Committee
8. B. 80, by Smith, authorizing State
Treasurer to furnish his office and the
vault therein.-Do pass as amended;
also, S. b. 151. by Dickinson, appro-
priating $4, O63.S2 for the relief of J. N.
p. Wilson.-DO pass as amended.
Trout for Committee ON State LII
brary and Printing-S. B. 232, by Trout,
relating to State Library.-Do pass as
amended
Stratton, for Committee on Elections
IS. B. 1873. by Stratton, concerning
registration for primary elections; s. Is.
81, by Stratton, providing for the use
Of separate ballot boxes for each po-
Htical party at primary elections; 5. b.
80, by Stratton, relating to the method
by which candidates for public office
may be nominated, and S. B. 80, by
Stratton, relating to conventions.-Do
pass; also S. B. 81, by Stratton, provid-
ing for registration and the use of reg
listers at primary elections.-Without
recommendation.
Boyce, for Committee on Education
and Public Morals-S. B. 20, to estab-
lish the California Polytechnic School
in San Luis Obispo County.-Do pass,
and be referred to Finance Committee
Morehouse, for County Government
Committee-That substitute for S. BIS.
SO and 1914, to establish uniform sys-
TENS of county government, be adopted
hof he xxifE Ayay N
dered.
Simpson, for Corporations Committee
IS. B. 152, by Bulla, relating to TIE
cremation of human bodies.-Do pass.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGE.
:. A message was received from the AS
sembly announcing the passage by that
body of s. B. 345-the awful attache
bill. Ordered to engrossment.
LA RUES PURE WINE BILL.
The following bills We're read the sec
ond time:
S. B. 81, La Rue to prohibit the So
phistication and adulteration of wine,
and to prevent fraud in the manufac-
ture and sale thereof; to provide the
penalty therefor, and to appropriate
$4,000. AS introduced, the bill pro-
vided that for the first offence a fine of
not less than 500 nor more than $500
be imposed, and for the second offence
a fine not less than $500 and not more
than $1,000, and Imprisonment in the
County Jail not less than one nor more
than six months. La Rue offered an
amendment reducing penalties one half.
Bulla offered an amendment striking
out all mention of specific penalties so
as to allow the general law applying to
misdemanors to maintain.
Dickinson opposed the amendment
and it was lost, Bulla voting aye. La
Rues amendment was adopted
S. B. 70, by Davis, appropriating
$1,000 to pay the claim of ]. w. Sibole.
Amended to read after the figures
81 ,000. or so much thereof as may be
necessary. Ordered engrossed.
SAN PABLO BAY.
S. J. r. Il, by Luchsinger, was. read
the third time, and adopted by a unan-
imous vote. The full text follows:
Whereas, It has been determined, as
a result of an official survey of the
coast and geodetic survey, as shown on
their chart of August, 1898. that shoal
exists in San Pablo Bay, between Lone
Tree Point and Point Pinole; and
way between the Golden Gate and Car
quinez- Straits, having commerce ag-
gregating millions of dollars annually;
therefore, in the interest of COM
merce, the development of the State as
a whole, and to insure the safety of our
naval vessels going to and coming from
Mare Island navy yard, be it
Resolved, BY the Senate and Assem-
bly,, jointly, that our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed, and our Represen-
tatives requested, to use all their eff
forts to have the necessary dredging
done and to secure an appropriation
therefor.
Resolved, That copy Of these reso-
buttons be forwarded by the Secretary
of the Senate to our Representatives in
Congress by mail.
WIDE-TIRE ACT.
S. b. 49, by Laird, repeating an Act
to regulate the width of tires of wagons
to be used on the public highways of the
State, was taken up. The committee
recommendation was unfavorable, and
Cutter moved that it be denied sec
ond reading. Cutter explained that the
Committee on Roads and Highways
have under consideration a bill to ex-
tend the enacting clause for two years.
Simpson said as a matter of courtesy
to the author the bill ought to be read
the second time.
Curtin said he proposed, when the
proper time came to vote for the re-
peal of the Act. He said that any per-
son who would contend for using six
inch tires on mountain roads knew little
about teaming. He had, he said, driven
heavy wagons over mountain roads for
eight years. and knew, from personal
experience, that wide tires could not be
used en- sharp turns or in the mud.
Laird and Rowell also opposed the
motion to deny the reading and it was
lost by a viva voce vote. The bill was
accordingly read.
Cutter offered the following substitute:
s.Section g. This Act shall be in effect
and in force on and after April /, 1902"
The substitute was ruled out of order,
on the ground that 1t was not germane
to the subject.
Cutter then offered an amendment to
Laird's bill. as follows: Section 2.
This Act shall take effect April /, 1902
Curtain opposed the amendment on
the ground that the amendment simply
allowed the wide-tire law to go into
and be in effect at once, and to repeal
the same two years hence.
Cutter said the valley portion of the
State demanded the wide-tire law, and
as it was the most populous and
wealthy portion, its wishes should be
considered.
Curtin said the valley portions of the
State could use wide tires If they SO
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