Resolved, That the Controller of State be directed to cancel any warrants that may have been drawn in favor of L. E. W. Pioda, as committee clerk, since March 5th; said Pioda not having rendered service from that date. Resolved further, That the Controller of State be directed to cancel any warrants that may have been drawn in favor of L. Taylor, as watchman, since March 12th; said Taylor not having rendered service from that date. FLINT, Chairman. Resolutions adopted. MOTION. Senator Bulla moved to take up messages from the Assembly. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following Assembly messages were taken up and read: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, March 18, 1899. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Senate Bill No. 318-An Act appropriating the sum of $2,345 75 to pay the claim of Messrs. Goodall, Perkins & Co. against the State of California, for loss of merchandise by the collapse of a portion of Pier 9 in the City and County of San Francisco, California. Also: Returns Assembly Bill No. 692-An Act to amend Section 25 of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of county and township governments," approved April 1, 1897, relating to the general permanent powers of Boards of Supervisors-as per request. Senate Bill No. 318 ordered to enrollment. C. W. KYLE, Chief Clerk. Senator Dickinson moved that the vote whereby Assembly Bill No. 692 was on yesterday refused passage, be reconsidered. The roll was called, and the motion to reconsider carried by the fol lowing vote: AYES--Senators Ashe, Bettman, Braunhart, Bulla, Burnett, Chapman, Currier, Curtin, Davis, Dickinson, Doty, Feeney, Flint, Goad, Hall, Jones, Langford, Luchsinger, Maggard, Morehouse, Nutt, Shortridge, Simpson, Stratton, and Wolfe-25. NOES-Senators Gillette, Prisk, Sims, and Trout-4. Assembly Bill No. 692-An Act to amend Section 25 of an Act ertitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of county and township governments," approved April 1, 1897, relating to the general permanent powers of Boards of Supervisors. The question being on the passage of the bill. The roll was called, and Assembly Bill No. 692 finally passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bettman, Braunhart, Bulla, Burnett, Currier, Curtin, Davis, Doty, Dwyer, Feeney, Goad, Hall, Jones, Langford, Morehouse, Nutt, Shortridge, Simpson, Stratton, Trout, and Wolfe--21. NOES-Senators Chapman, Dickinson, Gillette, Laird, La Rue, Luchsinger, Maggard Prisk, Rowell, Sims, and Taylor-11. Title read and approved. Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly. RECESS. At eleven o'clock and fifty-seven minutes P. M., a recess was declared until nine o'clock A. M. of Sunday, March 19, 1899. IN SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, Sunday, March 19, 1899. At nine o'clock A. M., the Senate reconvened. Hon. Thomas Flint, Jr., President pro tem. of the Senate, in the chair. The roll was called, and the following answered to their names: Senators Braunhart, Chapman, Curtin, Cutter, Davis, Doty, Dwyer, Flint, Gillette, Goad, Jones, Laird, Langford, Luchsinger, Nutt, Prisk, Rowell, Shortridge, Simpson, Sims, Smith, Stratton, Trout, and Wolfe-24. Quorum present. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The following reports of standing committees were received and read: ON ENROLLED AND ENGROSSED BILLS. SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, March 18, 1899. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills have examined Senate Bill No. 287-An Act to amend Section 501 of the Civil Code of the State of California, relating to street railroad cars. Also: Senate Bill No. 318-An Act appropriating the sum of $2,345 75 to pay the claim of Messrs. Goodall, Perkins & Co. against the State of California, for loss of merchandise by the collapse of a portion of Pier 9, in the City and County of San Francisco, California. Also: Senate Bill No. 459-An Act making an appropriation to pay the deficiency in the appropriation for postage, expressage, telegraphing, and contingent expenses of the Attorney-General, for the fiftieth fiscal year. Also: Senate Bill No. 422-An Act appropriating money for the repair and improvement of the buildings and grounds at the Industrial Home of Mechanical Trades for the Adult Blind. Also: Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 15-A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to Section 18 of Article XI of the Constitution, in relation to revenue and taxation. And report that the same have been correctly enrolled, and presented the same to the Governor on this 18th day of March, 1899. JONES, Chairman. ON ATTACHÉS, CONTINGENT EXPENSES, AND MILEAGE. SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, March 19, 1899. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Attachés, Contingent Expenses, and Mileage, o whom was referred the following resolutions: Resolved, That the pay of official stenographer to the Senate be allowed Mrs. E. J. Niles, from January 2, 1899, to and including January 30, 1899, for services rendered the Senate, the same payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Recommend the adoption of the following substitute: Resolved, That Mrs. E. J. Niles be and is allowed $100 as pay for services rendered as official stenographer of the Senate previous to January 31, 1899, the same payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate; and the State Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Also: Your committee recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That G. Hughes be and he is hereby allowed the sum of $21, payable from the Contingent Fund of the Senate, for services rendered as Watchman in place of L. Taylor, who has not reported for duty during the said time. The Controller of State is directed to draw his warrant in favor of said G. Hughes for the sum of $21, and the Treasurer directed to pay the same. Also: Resolved, That the sum of $66 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, payable to I. M. Terrill, for services rendered as Porter, Gatekeeper, and Watchman, for twenty-two days' services. The Controller of State is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the above amount, and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Recommend that the above resolution be adopted for $57. Also: Resolved, That C. E. Williams, Bookkeeper to the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, be instructed to deliver all vouchers and papers, after the close of the Senate, to their proper owners, and also to make up a file of the chapters for each Senator, to be shipped with their other papers; and Resolved, That he be allowed fifty dollars ($50) for above services, and the Controller is hereby instructed to draw his warrant for the same, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Recommend that the above resolution be adopted for $25. Also: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be and he is hereby authorized and directed to compile, prepare, and have printed a final calendar of the legislative business of the thirty-third session, embracing a history of all bills introduced, their authors, the number that have become laws, those that have been read the second readings, and all other information that will create a perfect guide and history of the session's business. Together with this shall be the expenses of the Senate and Assembly, and of printing, such information being prepared not only for the public, but as a guide for the thirty-fourth session of the Legislature. For the purpose of carrying out this work, the Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the sum of $550 in favor of F. J. Brandon, $50 of which is to pay the postage and expenses in forwarding copies to each member of the Legislature, and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Recommend that the above resolution be adopted. Also: Resolved, That the sum of $150 be allowed George A. Leon for services at the Senate desk from February 5, 1899, to March 13, 1899, the same payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. The Controller is ordered to draw his warrant for the said amount and the Treasurer to pay the same. Recommend that $75 be allowed said George A. Leon. Also: Resolved. That the pay of Assistant Minute Clerk be allowed C. S. MacMullan from March 4, 1899, to and including March 18, 1899, for services rendered at Senate desk, the same payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Ilave had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the Controller be and he is hereby directed to draw his warrant in favor of C. S. MacMullan for $84, and the Treasurer directed to pay the same, the same payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Recommend that the above resolution be adopted. Also: Resolved, That the pay of official stenographer be allowed Mrs. F. E. Ott, from January 2 to February 13, 1899, inclusive, for services rendered the County Government Committee, and the same made payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Recommend the adoption of the following substitute: Resolved, That Mrs. F. E. Ott be and is allowed $100 as pay for services rendered the County Government Committee of the Senate previous to February 10, 1899, the same payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate; and the State Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same, and the State Treasurer to pay the same. Also: Resolved, That E. F. Mitchell, Minute Clerk, and D. G. Holt and C. S. MacMullan, as assistants, be and are hereby employed to remain in Sacramento after final adjourn ment, and to properly paste together, arrange, and label the original minutes, which must be filed with the Secretary of State, and that for such services each is allowed the sum of $100, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. The Controller is directed to draw his warrant for and the Treasurer to pay the same. Recommend that above resolution be adopted for the sum of $100. Also: Resolved, That the several amounts set opposite the following named persons be and the same are hereby appropriated out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, for the purpose of paying for labor performed and services rendered by the different named persons as Porters of the Senate. The Controller of State is hereby authorized to draw his warrant in the several amounts, and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Porters--Steve Truit, February 1 to March 18, 46 days, at $3 per day E. Cowan, February 1 to March 18, 46 days, at $3 per day. G. E. Carter, February 1 to March 18, 46 days, at $3 per day. Recommend that above resolution be adopted. --$138.00 138 00 ... 138 00 Also: Resolved, That W. F. Mixon, Journal Clerk of the Senate, and E. H. Healey and Frank H. McConnell, his assistants, be and they are hereby employed after the final adjourn ment of the thirty-third session of the Legislature of the State of California, for the purpose of completing the work devolving upon them as Journal Clerks of the Senate, in comparing and delivering the corrected and approved Journals and the five bound copies of the same (as required by law) to the Secretary of the Senate, when completed, and that they each be allowed the sum of $50 from and after the final adjournment of the thirty-third session of the Legislature, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, and the Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrants for the same, and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Recommend that above resolution be adopted for $25 for each. Also: Resolved, That George B. Smith, messenger to the State Printer, be required to serve as such for one week after adjournment sine die, to serve the clerks required by law to remain over to prepare papers, etc., to file with the Secretary of State. The Controller is directed to draw his warrant in favor of said Smith for $21, and the Treasurer to pay the same at the expiration of said week. Recommend that above resolution be adopted for $10. Also: Resolved, That C. R. Mayhew, Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk of the Senate, and Miss Ethel Aitken, Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk, be and are hereby employed, after the final adjournment of the Senate, for the purpose of completing the work on their books, and delivering the same into the hands of the Secretary of State; and that they be allowed the sum of $50 each, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate; and that the Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant for said amounts in favor of the above named persons, and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Recommend that the above resolution be adopted for $25 each. Also: Resolved, That A. Noble, Watchman of the Senate, be and is hereby employed for five days after the adjournment of the thirty-third session of the Legislature, as Watchman, at the same per diem received by him now for the same services, payable out of the fund for the contingent expenses of the Senate; and the Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same. Recommend the adoption of the above resolution. FLINT, Chairman. Senator Stratton moved to amend the above report by striking out that portion which allowed C. S. MacMullan pay for services rendered at Senate desk from March 4th to March 18, 1899. Motion unanimously carried. The question being on the adoption of the report and resolutions, as amended. The roll was called, and the same adopted by the following vote : AYES-Senators Ashe, Bettman, Braunhart, Bulla, Burnett, Chapman, Curtin, Cutter, Davis, Dickinson, Doty, Dwyer, Feeney, Flint, Gillette, Goad, Hall, Jones, La Rue, Leavitt, Luchsinger, Maggard, Morehouse, Nutt, Prisk, Rowell, Shortridge, Simpson, Sims, Smith, Stratton, Trout, and Wolfe-33. NOES-Senators Laird and Taylor-2. Also: SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, March 18, 1899. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Attachés, Contingent Expenses, and Mileage, to whom was referred the following resolution: Resolved, That the sum of $115 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, payable to Miss May Driscoll, for services rendered and performed as stenographer from January 25th up to and including February 17, 1899; and the Controller of State is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the sum of $80 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, payable to Miss May Driscoll, for services rendered and performed as stenographer from February 1st up to and including February 16, 1899; and the Controller of State is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. FLINT, Chairman. The question being on the adoption of the above report. The roll was called, and the report and resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bettman, Boyce, Braunhart, Bulla, Chapman, Currier, Curtin, Davis, Dickinson, Gillette, Goad, Hall, Jones, Laird, La Rue, Luchsinger, Maggard, Morehouse, Prisk, Rowell, Shortridge, Sims, Smith, Stratton, Taylor, and Wolfe-26. NOES-None. .ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The following was taken up for consideration: ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 15. Proposing to the people of the State of California an amendment to Section 4 of Article I of the Constitution of the State of California, relating to the free exercise and enjoyment of religious worship. Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California, at its regular session, commencing on the second day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, two thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring, hereby propose that section four, of article one, of the Constitution of said State be amended so as to read as follows: Section 4. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be guaranteed in this State, and the Legislature of said State shall not pass any law naming, prescribing, or setting aside any particular day or days of the week, nor any part thereof, for religious worship or observ ance; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness or juror on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. Constitutional amendment read. The question being on the adoption of the above resolution. The roll was called, and Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 15 adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Ashe, Bettman, Braunhart, Bulla, Burnett, Chapman, Curtin, Dickinson, Doty, Dwyer, Flint, Gillette, Hall, Langford, La Rue, Luchsinger, Maggard, Morehouse, Nutt, Prisk, Rowell, Shortridge, Sims, Stratton, Taylor, Trout, and Wolfe-28. NOES-None. CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNOR'S NOMINATIONS. On motion of Senator Shortridge, the Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of F. S. Chadbourne for member of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners. The question being put, "Shall the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of F. S. Chadbourne as member of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners, instead of Rudolph Herold, Jr.?" The roll was called, with the following result: AYES-Senators Bettman, Bulla, Burnett, Currier, Davis, Dickinson, Flint, Gillette, Hoey, Jones, Laird, Luchsinger, Maggard, Morehouse, Nutt, Shortridge, Simpson, Smith. Stratton, Taylor, Trout, and Wolfe-22. NOES-None. Whereupon the President pro tem. declared that the appointment of F. S. Chadbourne as member of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners had been duly confirmed. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE. ON ENROLLED AND ENGROSSED BILLS. SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, March 19, 1899. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills have examined Senate Bill No. 725-An Act entitled an Act to amend Section 751 of the Political Code of the State of California, and providing for the appointment of a chief deputy clerk and five deputy clerks of the Clerk of the Supreme Court. Also: Senate Bill No. 624--An Act to appropriate the sum of $200 to pay the claim of Scott Calhoun for money due and owing the said Scott Calhoun from the State of Cali fornia. Also: Senate Bill No. 625--An Act to appropriate the sum of $21 50 to pay the claim of M. G. Barrett for money due and owing the said M. G. Barrett from the State of California. |