The record-union., 1899-02-28


design of the, great seal of the State
and other patriotic devices, for the
medals proposed to be given by the
order to California boys who enlisted
in the volunteer service in the late war,
was taken up and unanimously passed.
The Native Sons propose to raise all
the money: necessary for the purpose,
but wished authority to use State deg
signs. Merritt wished to amend the
bill to include among the recipients
those. Native Sons in the regular army.
Caminetti was quite agreed, but de
sired to have the amendment offered,
on second reading in the Senate, as it
would facilitate matters. This being
mutually agreed, the bill was passed
and transmitted to the Senate.
STATE MONEYS.
A. B. 554, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
payment into the State Treasury OF all
moneys belonging to the State re-
ceived by various State institutions
commissions and officers. and direct
ing the disposition of the same.
This bill was on the special file Tor
third reading Hanley of San Fran
cisco desired to amend it by exempt
ing the State Harbor Commission from
declared that that was exactly the
| commission that should be made to
come under the provisions of the Act.
He stated that the Harbor Commission
had been, in the disposition of the fund
of the new ferry depot, extravagant
and irresponsible; that the people OF
the State had long sought to have all
the commissions be brought under such
FL ,at no Ia rh Commission
should be by no means exempt me
interests of the State require that all
| it's departments should do what every
honest man ought to be willing to do.
viz. render a strict account of all
moneys received and expended
Hanley and OBrien strove to get the
| bill passed on file, but Valentine sue
ceeded in getting it made special Or
der for the afternoon, at which hour
| it was passed.
COUNTING THE MONEY.
A. B. SO, Hanley-To amend Section
GIG of the Political Code, relating to
| the counting of money in the State
Treasury. and the breaking, or any
interference with any seal affixed on
any safe or inner vault in the vault OF
the State Treasury, a felony.
was amended by the author as fol-
lows:
Provided that nothing in this Act
shall prevent the Treasurer from
breaking the seal if he needs the money
stored therein to conduct the business
of his office" Sent to the printer.
RECESS
The ever-monotonous Senatorial ball
lot came to pass as usual, also the re-
cess for the monday meal.
SENATE SPECIAL FILE.
On reconvening Braunharts San
Francisco seawall bill was at once TAKEN
up and put on final passage after
considerable debate. This is an ACT 10
provide for the issuance and sale OF
State bonds to create a fund LOT the
construction and extension Dy the
Board of State Harbor Commissioners
of the seawall and thoroughfare OF the
harbor of San Francisco, on the water
front of the city and county OF San
Francisco, to create a sinking 1unu iof
the payment of said bonds and the IN
| terest thereon, and to provide 1or the
submission of this Act to vote OF the
| people.
By an amendment the provisions OF
the bill include the simultaneous COM
pletion of the belt line railway
Melick raised some objections to the
bill claiming that the work of the Har-
Dor Commission had been badly mis-
managed; that it was political ma
| chine, and had been the political dump
| ing ground for the State. He objected
| to their having any more money. He
| thought the sea wall would better De
finished a little at time, as the funds
would permit.
Dibble explained that no new money
was called for by the bill; that it SIM
ply anticipated the. receipts from har-
Dor fees in order that the sea wall ana
belt line railroad might be finished at
once, and that not dollar of the money
could be used for any other purpose
The bill was passed.
AFTERNOON. RECESS.
The hour for taking recess was hast
ened by the anxiety of the majority TO
have the Assembly chamber in readi-
ness for the conference on Senatorial
matters, which was set for O'Clock.
Shortly before that hour recess was
taken until O'Clock p. m.