Also: Senate Bill No. 130-An Act to authorize and direct the sale of the site and buildings of the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children in Santa Clara County.

Referred to Committee on Public Buildings other than Prison Buildings.

Also: Senate Bill No. 131-An Act to provide for the erection of additional buildings for the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children, and making an appropriation therefor.

Referred to Committee on Public Buildings other than Prison Buildings.

By Senator Seawell: Senate Bill No. 132-An Act appropriating the sum of one hundred and eighty-four thousand nine hundred dollars for the erection of additional buildings for the Mendocino State Asylum for the Insane, to complete buildings now being erected, to appropriate money therefor, and to provide for the expenditure of the same.

Referred to Committee on Public Buildings other than Prison Buildings.

Also: Senate Bill No. 133-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to protect and promote horticultural interests of the State," approved March 19, 1889.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Viniculture, and Viticulture. Also: Senate Bill No. 134-An Act to amend sections one thousand one hundred and eighty-seven and one thousand one hundred and eightynine, and to repeal sections one thousand one hundred and eighty-six and one thousand one hundred and ninety-one of the Civil Code, relating to the recording and the acknowledgment of transfers.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 135-An Act to amend sections one thousand three hundred and five, one thousand three hundred and seventy-three, one thousand five hundred and fifty-two, one thousand six hundred and thirty-three, and one thousand six hundred and thirty-four of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure," approved March 11, 1872, relating to estates of deceased persons.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Simpson: Senate Bill No. 136—An Act to amend section seven hundred and ninety-seven of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization, incorporation, and government of municipal corporations," approved March 13, 1883.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Morals.

By Senator Streeter: Senate Bill No. 137-An Act to amend section four of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization, incorporation, and government of municipal corporations," approved March 13, 1883.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 138-An Act limiting the time in which an action to set aside, annul, or vacate the charter of any city, city and county, or town, can be maintained to six months.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 139--An Act to amend sections one thousand and ninety-four, one thousand and ninety-six, one thousand and ninetyseven, one thousand one hundred and thirteen, and one thousand one hundred and fifteen, and to repeal sections one thousand and ninety

eight, one thousand and ninety-nine, one thousand one hundred and one, one thousand one hundred and two, and one thousand one hundred and three of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, relating to elections.

Referred to Committee on Elections.

By Senator Welch: Senate Bill No. 140-An Act to regulate the use of meters used in the sale, rental, or distribution of water supplied to cities and counties, cities, or towns, and to the inhabitants thereof.

Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Governments. Also Senate Bill No. 141-An Act to amend sections two thousand four hundred and fifty-seven, two thousand four hundred and sixtyfour, two thousand four hundred and sixty-five, and two thousand four hundred and sixty-six of the Political Code, relating to pilots and pilot regulations.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Navigation.

By Senator W. H. Williams: Senate Bill No. 142-An Act to add a new section to the Penal Code, relative to the prohibition and prevention of the use of all acids or solutions of acids in the manufacture of hermetically sealed tin cans used for canning purposes, to be known as section two hundred and forty-six.

Referred to Committee on Hospitals.

Also Senate Bill No. 143-An Act authorizing and requiring Boards or Commissions having the management and control of paid police forces to grant the members thereof yearly vacations.

Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Govern

ments.

By Senator G. H. Williams: Senate Bill No. 144-An Act to repeal section three hundred and thirty-seven of the Penal Code.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 145—An Act for the relief of Cornelius Lynch for personal injuries received by him while in the service of the State. Referred to Committee on Claims.

By Senator Wilson: Senate Bill No. 146-An Act to amend section one thousand four hundred and one of the Civil Code, relating to the disposition of community property on the death of the husband or wife, and to repeal section one thousand four hundred and two of said Code. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Banks: Senate Bill No. 147-An Act amending sections one thousand one hundred and eighty-three, one thousand one hundred and eighty-four, and one thousand one hundred and eighty-seven of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended March 18, 1885, relating to liens of mechanics and others.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 148-An Act to provide for the construction and furnishing of a kitchen and dining-room at the Napa State Asylum for the Insane, and making an appropriation therefor.

Referred to Committee on Public Buildings other than Prison Buildings.

By Senator Sprague (by request): Senate Bill No. 149-An Act to amend section seven hundred and ninety-five of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization, incorporation, and government of municipal corporations," approved March 13, 1883.

Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Governments.

Also (by request): Senate Bill No. 150-An Act to appropriate money for the completion of the building of the State Normal School at Chico. Referred to Committee on Public Buildings other than Prison Buildings.

By Senator Britt:

RESOLUTION (OUT OF ORDER).

Resolved, That two members be added to the Special Committee on Conference appointed under the resolution of Senator Preston, to confer with the Secretary of State in reference to the advisability of completing the vault for the storage of the archives of the State in the basement of this building, with instructions to report in writing to this Senate on Friday, January sixteenth, at eleven o'clock and thirty minutes A. M.

Adopted.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS (RESUMEd).

By Senator McComas: Senate Bill No. 151-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to protect and promote horticultural interests of the State," approved March 14, 1881, as amended by chapter two hundred and sixty-five of the laws of 1889, approved March 19, 1889.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Viniculture, and Viticulture. By Senator Campbell of Solano: Senate Bill No. 152-An Act to regulate the heating of steam passenger cars, and to provide for the placing of guards and guard-posts on railroad bridges and trestles and the approaches thereto.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

Also: Senate Bill No. 153-An Act to provide fire-escapes in hotels. Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Govern

ments.

Also: Senate Bill No. 154-An Act authorizing school districts, cities, cities and counties, or incorporated towns in the State of California, to furnish the pupils of their respective public schools with free use of school text-books.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Morals.

Also: Senate Bill No. 155-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act amendatory of an Act entitled an Act for the better protection of the stockholders in corporations formed under the laws of the State of California, for the purpose of carrying on and conducting the business of mining," approved March 30, 1874, in effect April 23, 1880.

Referred to Committee on Mines, Drainage, and Mining Debris. Also: Senate Bill No. 156-An Act to amend sections three hundred and seven, three hundred and twelve, and three hundred and fourteen of the Civil Code.

Referred to Committee on Mines, Drainage, and Mining Debris.

Also: Senate Bill No. 157-An Act to amend section two thousand nine hundred and fifty-five of the Civil Code, relating to mortgages of personal property.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 158-An Act to amend section two thousand nine hundred and fifty-five of the Civil Code, relating to mortgages of personal property.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 159-An Act to amend section one thousand nine hundred and eighteen of the Civil Code, relating to interest. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 160-An Act to amend section one thousand nine hundred and eighteen of the Civil Code, relating to interest. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

President pro tem. Fraser announced that he had received the statement of contest and depositions in the contested election case of P. J. Murphy, contestant, vs. J. H. Mahoney, for the office of member of the Senate from the Twenty-fourth Senatorial District.

RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolution was offered by Senator R. H. Campbell:

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to prevent the sale or use of spirituous liquors in those rooms and offices of the Capitol building under the control of the Senate.

Senator G. J. Campbell moved to lay the resolution on the table. Senators Ostrom, Campbell of Siskiyou, and W. H. Williams asked for the ayes and noes, and the motion was lost by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Banks, Britt, Broderick, Campbell of Solano, Carpenter, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Flint, Hamill, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), and Williams (Geo. H.)—13. NOES-Messrs. Bailey, Berry, Campbell of Siskiyou, Crandall, Dray, Everett, Fraser, Harp, Heacock, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Ostrom, Preston, Ragsdale, Seawell, Simpson, Streeter, Voorhies, and Wilson-20.

Senator Carpenter moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Public Buildings other than Prison Buildings.

Senator R. H. Campbell then moved the adoption of the resolution. Senators Berry, Williams, and Ostrom asked for the ayes and noes, and Senator Carpenter's motion was adopted by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Banks, Britt, Broderick, Campbell of Solano, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Everett, Flint, Maher, Mahoney, Ragsdale, Simpson, Sprague, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), and Williams (Geo. H.)-18. NOES-Messrs. Bailey, Berry, Dray, Fraser, Hamill, Harp, Heacock, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Ostrom, Preston, Seawell, Streeter, Voorhies, and Wilson-16.

Senator Carpenter offered the following resolution, out of order:

Resolved, That Fred. Ankener be and he is hereby appointed an extra Page of the Senate, at the per diem of three dollars, the same to be paid out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate.

Adopted by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Hamill, Heacock, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Preston, Ragsdale, Seawell, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, and Williams (Wm. H.)-32. NOES-Messrs. Berry, Harp, Ostrom, and Wilson-4.

Senator Dargie offered the following resolution, out of order:

Resolved, That Webster Lang be and he is hereby appointed Porter to the Sergeant-atArms, at the per diem of four dollars, the same to be paid out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate.

Adopted by the following vote:

AYES--Messrs. Bailey, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Everett, Fraser, Hamill, Heacock, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Preston, Ragsdale, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), and Wilson-27.

NOES-Messrs. Berry, Harp, Mead, and Ostrom-4.

Senator R. H. Campbell offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That Miss Agnes Vance, Assistant Postmistress, is hereby appointed Assistant Janitress of the Senate in connection with her duties as Postmistress, at a per diem of one dollar, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate.

Adopted by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Fraser, Heacock, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Preston, Ragsdale, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.). Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-29. NOES-Messrs. Berry, Goucher, Harp, and Ostrom-4.

President pro tem. Fraser announced as additional members of the Committee on Conference, Senators Britt and Preston.

BALLOTING FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Senator Heacock offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Senate do now proceed to name, by viva voce vote, a person for Senator in Congress from the State of California for the term of six years, beginning March 4, 1891, pursusant to an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to regulate the time and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress," approved July 25, 1866.

Adopted.

President pro tem. Fraser then directed the Secretary to read the Act of Congress, as follows:

Title two, chapter one, United States Revised Statutes-An Act to regulate the time and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress, approved July 25, 1866. SECTION 14. The Legislature of each State, which is chosen next preceding the expiration of the time for which any Senator was elected to represent such State in Congress, shall, on the second Tuesday after the meeting and organization thereof, proceed to elect a Senator in Congress.

SEC. 15. Such election shall be conducted in the following manner: Each House shall openly, by a viva voce vote of each member present, name one person for Senator in Congress from such State, and the name of the person so voted for, who received a majority of the whole number of votes cast in each House, shall be entered on the Journal of that House by the Clerk or Secretary thereof, or if either of them fails to give such majority to any person on that day, the fact shall be entered on the Journal. At twelve o'clock м. of the day following that on which proceedings are required to take place as aforesaid, the members of the two Houses shall convene in joint assembly, and the Journal of each House shall then be read, and if the same person has received a majority of all the votes in each House, he shall be declared duly elected Senator. But if the same person has not received a majority of the votes of each House, or if either House has failed to take proceedings as required by this section, the joint assembly shall then proceed to choose, by a viva voce vote of each member present, a person for Senator, and the person who receives the majority of all the votes of the joint assembly, a majority of all the members elected to both Houses being present and voting, shall be declared duly elected. If no person receives such majority on the first day, the joint assembly shall meet at twelve o'clock м. of each succeeding day during the session of the Legislature, and shall take at least one vote until a Senator is elected.

SEC. 16. Whenever, on the meeting of the Legislature of any State, a vacancy exists in the representation of such State in the Senate, the Legislature shall proceed, on the second Tuesday after meeting and organization, to elect a person to fill such vacancy, in the manner prescribed in the preceding section for the election of a Senator for a full term. SEC. 17. Whenever, during the session of the Legislature of any State, a vacancy occurs in the representation of such State in the Senate, similar proceedings to fill such vacancy shall be had on the second Tuesday after the Legislature is organized and has notice of such vacancy.