The union Democrat., 1870-04-02
SATURDAY MORNING, April ., 1879
LEGIsLATIvR.

10 the Senate, Senate Bill No. 559-An
Act TO empower tie counties of Colusa and
Tehans to aid in the construction of rail-
road. 1t authorizes these counties TO aid to the
extent Of So 900 per mile, the California Pa
ei6c Railroad-was passed by vote Of ayes
26, noes s.
Assembly Bill No. 512-An Act establish
ing Commission for the revision of the
laws-was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 237-An Act to promote
the study of Anatomy; authorizes the dead
boiies Of persons required to be buried by
the State, and not claimed by friends to be
given to students of Anatomy, with certain
resfrictions-was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 555-An Act in rela-
tion TO State aid for internal improvements,
prohibiting the employment Of Mougolians by
corporations to which subsidies are granted,
on forfeiture Of such subsidies was indefinite
ly postponed.
Senate Bill No. 456-An Act to establish q
State Immigration Bureau came up and the
enacting clause was struck out.
Assembly Bill No. 506-AR Act to appro-
priats money for the relief of James w. Mar
shall the d;scoverer of gold in California, ap-
propriates 500 per month for two years. was
passed.
Assembly Bill No. 408-An Act to appro-
pirate $3.50 per month to General John A.
Sutter, fer two years-was passed.
Senate Bill No. 149-An Act concerning
the Insane Asylum of the State of California,
(by Mr.. Burnett,) having been amended in
the Assembly, the amendments were concur
red in.
Assembly Bill No. 4l2-An Act to author
ize the Mayor and Common Council Of the
city of Stockton to donate 800, 900 to the
Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad Company
was passed.
Senate Bill No. 639-An Act to create the
County Of Oristimber, creates a county from
that portion Of Stanislaus, Merced and part
Of Fresno counties west of the San Joaquin
river-was passed.
Senate Bill No. 629-An Act to empower
the county of Plumas to aid in the construc-
tion of the Marysville and Ogden Railroad,
authorizes that county to issue $500, 900 in
bonds for that purpose-was passed. s. 4
Senate Bill No. 505-An Act to regulate
the rights Of owners of mines, providing that
miners shall have right of way to their
claims over farming lands-was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 692-An Act to provide
Ave competitive scholarships for the benefit Of
meritorious young inen, desirous Of entering
the State University-was passed.
Assembly Bill No. An Act supplements.
~ to An Act to regulate the Office of Sheriff
in Tuolumne County, making him Collector
of all taxes-was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 702-An Act amenda.
tory of An Act concerning roads and high
ways in Tuolumne County-was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 723--An Act to amend
the Civil Practice Act, requiring the publica-
tion of legal advertisements of parties absent
from the State in the State paper, not to be
published elsewhere-was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 2S9-An Act to create
the County of Anaheim-.was indefinitely
postponed.
Assembly Bill No. 442-An Act to create
the County of San. Benito-was indefinitely
postponed.
Assembly Bill No. 442-An Act to create
the County Of Veatura-was indefinitely post.
poned.
In the Assembly, Senate Bill No. 59,--Au
Act providing for the appointment of the Re
porter for the Supreme Court, authorizes the
Governor to appoint new Reporter to hold
Office for four years ousting the present incum
bent Judge Hale who was appointed by Cover
nor Low strategetically,- passed.
Assembly Bill No. 556,-An Act author.
iring the counties of Fresno, Tulare snd Mer.
ced, TO aid in the construction of the Stockton
and visalia Railroad was indefinitely post.
poned.
Senate Bill No. 469, An Act authorizing
the publication Of legal notices in the State
paper. The Senate not concurring the House
receded from their amendments.
Senate Bill No. l53-An Act to equslize
taxation among the counties of this State, ap-
pointing the Governor, Surveyor General and
two Commissioners 10 be called Revenue Com
missioners, ~ Board Of Equalisasion-was
passed.
Senate Bill No. 4S-An Act for the relief
and support of the California Labor and En-
rloyment ExchanGe-was passed.
Mr.. King introduced ON Amendment to
the Constitution, fixing the time of meeting
of the Legislature the First Monday of Janu-
airy, instead Of the First Monday In December
as at present; it was amended by making it
the Second Monday of January-.he rules
suspended aud passed.
Senate Bill No. 44S-An Act to authorize
the Treasurer of Tuolumne County to appor-
t'on certain money to the Current Expense
Fund, OF said county and to nav certain raw