The record-union., 1899-02-23
Morehouse Says Things He IS
Sorry For.
Four Bills Approved, Four overwhelmingly
Eloquence in the Assembly Last
Night.

| Curtin and Simpson opposed the re-
port, which was adopted by vote OF
| 10 to IL.
COMMITTED REPORTS.
| Committee reports We're handed in as
follows:
Rowell, for Irrigation and Water
Rights. B. 462, to protect domestic
| livestock from contagious and infec-
tious diseases; to provide for the ap-
pointment and duties of officials to
carry into effect the provisions OF the
Act-do pass.
Boyce, for Education and Public
Morals-A. B. 245, relating to State
Normal Schools-do pass. s. B. $50,
to prohibit trespassing upon locomotive
engines, freight or passenger cars or
trains, and to provide a punishment
therefor-pass as amended. s. b. =
to regulate the practice of barbering-
without recommendation.
Gillette, for Judiciary-A. B. 4, to
create an exempt fireman's relief FUND
do not pass; s. BIS 373, relating to
highway taxes; 374, also relating to
highway taxes-do not pass.
Morehouse, for County Government
S. BIS 1876 and 45, amending the Act
ty and township governments-be With
drawn. Withdrawn by authors.
Stratton, for Elections-A BIS 322
relating to elections; 395, amending
Section 1861 of the Political Code; $40,
relative to crimes against elective fran
chise; 49, to prohibit treating by can
didates for public office-do pass; -,
relating to elections-pass as amended
finnS-S X =
relating to purchase or lease by rail-
road corporations of other railroad
lines, etc.-do pass.
Smith. for Public Buildings. B.
469, to authorize purchase Of dairy
land for Stockton Hospital-do not
pass, and be referred to Committee on
Finance; 672. appropriating $4,000 for
support of the Industrial Home for
Mechanical Trades; 40, appropriatins
s., 900 for constructing sidewalk at
Stockton Asylum-do pass, and be re-
ferred to Finance Committee. So re-
ferred.
ATTORNEYS CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Bettman, for Rules and Revision, re-
ported back the resolution approprl-
ating 81 ,942 to pay all expenses in the
Dennery- Ashe election contest, recon-
and the resolution be adopted. Smith,
Gillette and Rowell opposed the report;
Shortridge, Curtin and Stratton favored
it and it was adopted-27 to 4. The
State will pay.
Bettman. for Rules and Revision, re-
ported back the resolution. providing
that the Senate special urgency file he
in order when no other special order in
bate. laid on the table.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGE.
A message was received from the AS
sembly announcing that that body had
decided to hold services at the evening
session in respect to the memory Of
George Washington, and that Assem-
blymen johnson and Caminetti had
been appointed orators for the occa-
sion. To the announcement was ap-
pended an invitation to the Senate TO
be present. After due elaboration the
Senate solemnly declined the invita-
ton. giving as a reason that the press
of business would allow of no relaxa-
ton on its part
JUNKETING EXPENSES.
Luchsinger offered a resolution ap-
propriating S75.S5 to pay the travelling
expenses of the subcommittee of the
Finance, Public Buildings and Hospital
Committees the members of which re-
Gently visited the asylum at Napa- Re
ferred to Committee on Contingent Elk
penses.
After attending the joint assembly
and going through the formalities OF
voting for United States Senator, the
Senate took a recess until z O'CLOCK
The files had not been touched, ana
so far as legislating was concerned
the session was barren Of results.