The record-union., 1899-02-09
appropriate $4,000 therefor. Read
the second time, and to third reading.


the second time, and to third reading.
THESE BILLS PASSED.
The Senate third reading file was
taken up and the following bills dis
pos ed of:
S. B. &C. Smith-To amend Section S44
of the Code of Civil Procedure. relating
to summons in Justice Courts. Passed
-29 to O. Title approved
Z S. 3. "a, Morehouse-To amend Sec
ton 427 of an Act entitled "An Act to
establish a Civil Code of the State of
California approved March 21. 1872,
in relation to how funds of insurance
companies may be invested. Passed
2. to 0. Title approved.
S. B. S3 Stratton-To amend Section
11SS of the Political Code, relating to
the method by which candidates for
public office may be nominated. Passed
-21 TO O. Title approved.
S. B. 95, Stratton-To amend Section
11S6 of the Political Code, relating TO
conventions. Passed-30 to o. Title
approved.
S. S. B. 379. Stratton-To promote the
purity of primary elections, and to pun
ish offenses thereat. Passed-27 to o.
Title approved.
WIDE TIRES.
The wide-tire bill 30 was reached,
and Laird offered an urgency resolu
ton providing for its withdrawal and
the substituting of S. B. 476, which had
been agreed upon in joint committee.
and also providing for the second and
third reading. and for the final passage
of the substitute.
The resolution was the cause of con-
siderable debate, and was finally lost.
Thereupon, on motion of Leavitt, the
substitute bill. 476, was taken up out
of order and read the second time, so
as to get it on the third reading file.
in order that it might to-day be substi-
tuted for No. 10.
Gillette offered an amendment strik-
ing out the proviso excepting all roads
and parts of roads 1000 feet and over
above sea level.
The amendment reopened the whole
question, and the debate went merrily
on. The mountain people admitted that
the amendment reducing the width of
tires from six to four inches had given
some relief, but not enough. The
amendment was finally declared lost by
a viva voce vote. The bill went to en-
grossment and third reading
RECONSIDERED.
Stratton called up his notice of mo
ton to reconsider for the purpose of
amending) the vote whereby A. B. 40
vas passed. The vote was reconsid-
cred, amended and ordered printed The
bill provides for the annexation by mu-
nicipal corporations of uninha bited por-
tions of land.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Committee reports were handed in as
follows:
Maggard, for Public Swamp and
Overlooked Lands-S. BIS 4SS,. to pro-
mote reclamation, cultivation and set
tlement of desert lands; 800. to create
Commissioner of Public Works and
define his duties and 294, to provide
for formation of protective districts; do
pass. A. B. 145, relating to assessments
in reclamation districts do pass; S. B.
....,sl6, relating to assessments in reclama-
tion districts, author withdraw the
same; withdrawn.
Mutt for Farming, Dairying and
Manufactures-A. B. 15S, to establish
a State Board of Horticulture, do pass
and be referred to Finance Committee;
SO referred S. B. 264, to prohibit the
use of stagnant water in drinking
troughs used by domestic animals. do
pass as amended; 81, to reorganize
the State Board of Health. and to grant
1t additional powers; substitute do
PAST