The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-22
THE sENATE's Do1NGs.
An Attempt Made to Reduce Con.
gestion Of the Files.

In the Senate yesterday morning the
report or the Committee on Rules and
revision, which recommended that the
senate special urgency file be given
the flght of way except where special
orders were encountered, gave rise to
deal Of talk. The opponents of the
proposition contended that the adontion
OF the report meant wholesale slaueh-
Ter OF most of the bills on the second
reading file. Bulla strenuously objected
TO doing away with the second read
ing flle, asserting that no intelligent
action could be expected when a bill
was read the second and third times
and passed in five minutes. Stratton
on the other hand, commended that while
the method of second reading of the
bills employed by the Secretary was
commendable, it was hardly such as
would enlighten listeners. He thought
1t was nonsense to read and amend a
Dill and then wait week before plac-
ing 1t on its final passage.
Inc report was finally laid on the
table.
COST OF CONTESTS.
Stratton, for the Committee on Con-
tested Elections, reported back the
matter of the contested election in the
case Of Dennery against Ashe. recono-
mending that 81, 942 80 be allowed for
all expenses, instead Of Sc. 223. 40, as
demanded. Referred to Committee on
Contingent Expenses.
Flint, for the Committee on Attaches.
reported back the resolution to allow
c. S. McMullen pay as assistant min
ute clerk from February 18th to Febru-
airy 18th, recommended its adoption.
Adopted-25 to 8.
RESPECTING SPEECHES.
Stratton, for the Committee on Rules
reported recommending that in future
each member be allowed to make only
one speech on each bill. notice, motion
or resolution, and that he be limited Il
ten minutes, provided that the author
of such bill, notice, motion or resolu.
ton be allowed twenty minutes to open
and twenty minutes to close the de-
bate. Adopted-24 to 49,
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
r Assembly messages were taken ur,
and the Senate concurred in the As
sembly amendments to the following
Senate bills: 40, by Smith. relating to
registration; SO, by Dickinson, to pro-
vide for the inspection of diaries, etc. !.
llS, by Dickinson, to pay the claim Of
Lawrence Dunnigan.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Dickinson, for Finance, reported back
S. B. $685. relative to testing and ex-
aiming voting machines-without REQ
ommendation; s. B. 554, to provide for
the acquisition of Cotton Hall-do pass.
Mutt, for Farming, Dairying, etc-S.
B. 564, to provide for the inspection of
illuminating oils-without recommend
elton.
Maggard, for Public Swamp and
Overlooked Lands-A B. 662, to pay
salaries of employees of the Commits
sioner of Public Works-do pass, ana
be referred to Finance COMMITTEES; SO
referred; A. B. 1913. relating to public
lands and funds-do pass.
Trout, for Public Printing and State
Library-S B. $40. relating to State
printing-do pass.
Luchsinger, for Forestry, Fish and
Game-To provide for the appointment
Of an unsaiaried commission to investi-
gate and report upon methods for thu
preservation Of forests-without recon-
mendation.
Shortridge, for Commerce, Harbors
and Rivers-A. B. 10, to provide for the
dredging and Improvement Of Alviso
Slough-do pass.
SIMPSON PASSES THE LIE.
Simpson arose to a question of per-
sonal privilege. He called attention to
an article published in yesterdays
Cali which referred to excerpts from
a number of letters received by Simp-
son from his constituents and which
were given space in Sundays Record
Union" all applauding his action in
attempting to break the present Sena-
torial deadlock. He read from the
Cali paragraph stating that Frank
Dominguez. the writer of one Of the