Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-02
COMMITTEES.

The Joint Committee of the Senate and Assembly
upon State Prisons had q meeting last evening a
the full committee at which the Warden and Di-
rectors of the State Prison were present.
Upon motion, the Warden and Directors were re-
quested to visit and examine the Folsom Branch
Prison and subsequently meet with the committee
to report their views in relation to the same.
The committee proceeded to examine the several
bills before it in relation to the management of the
State Prisons. and to adopt from them one general
bill covering the entire subject. Considerable pro-
gress was made, and another meeting will be held
this evening to continue the work. The re-
porting of the subcommittee to the full committee
in relation TO the Folsom Branch investigation was
deferred to some future meeting.
The Senate Finance Committee considered Senate
Bill No 345 relating the State Board of Equali-
Ztion and amended it as to leave it discretionary
with the Board TO visiting the different counties
instead of its being mandatory, as originally pro-
vded by the bill The salaries of the members Of
the Board, with the exception OF the State Con.
troller, also changed from 81 coo per annum "a
IS per day for time actually EN-; loyed, and the sal
ary of Clerk from $500 to l,so0 per annum.
Senate Bill No. 3s9, appropriatIng Sl50,000 to be
expended by the State Board of Harbor Commits
sioners upon wharves, PIERS etc, Of San Francisco
was before the committee and the clerk was in
structed to communicate with the Board and ascer
tain what amount, if any is required for purpose:
named in the bill.
cities and counties, was agreed to and passage rec
commended. minority report will also be sub
mtted opposing its passage upon the ground that il
sunnecessary and unconstitutional.
The Assembly Committee on Water Rights and
Drainage agreed to report back Assembly Bill No.
49, which provides for the appointment of Water
Commissioners in districts form ed by Boards of Su
pervis RS etc, with Recommendation that it be re-
referred to Committee ON Irrigation Assembly Bill
No. 360-to amend Section l41l of Civil Code, re-
lating to appropriation of water rightS-was amend
ed in first section SO as to make five instead Of two
wears non-use of water necessary to wor, forfeit
4stal. ..-aD la-
ported back with recommendation that it pass
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs con
sdered enate Bill No. 154 relating to the organiZa
ton and control of the National Guard OF Califor
MA AdiutantGeneral Backus and Colonel Hay
mond appeared before the committee and submitted
suggestions in reference to the bill The bill as
drawn and amended is intended to cover the subject
Of S ate militia, and will be reported back with
passage recommended. The subject Of appropria.
tion was discussed but not definitely agreed upon
but there was an agreement hat the amount should
be ample r all need purposes OF tn s depart
ment Senate Bill No. 155, re'ating to discipline OF
officers and members of the State militia will be
reported back with recommendation that it be in.
definitely postponed.
The Senate Committee on Education amended
Senate Bill No. S5t, regulating salaries Of teach
ers in cities of over 100000 inhabitants ol
more in some mmaterial points, and will report the
bill back for passage to-day.
The Senate san Francisco delegation had long
session. considering Senate Bill No. 362, known a:
the NcCiuTe otll introduced
by Senator Trayor The first 80 Of the 2S3 section,
were discussed and many of them amended. Another
meeting will be held this evening, and it is under
stood, will continue each night, with the exception
of Wednesday and Friday, until the bill is com
pleted.
The Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to senat.
Bill No. 293, relating to property exempt from exc
cution, which was amended as to limit the value
of farming utensils and improvements exempt tc
$500, and professional libraries to 81 COO.
Senate Bill No. 2so, relating to ste time to which
the defendant may except to the sufficieney Of
sureties in cases OF attachment agreed to and
recommended for passage.
Assembly Bill No. So, amending Section 2i70 o.
the Civil Code, providing that all railroad train:
shall start within five minutes ef schedule time etc
disagreed to, and ordered to be reported bach
with recommendation that it be indefinitely post
p ned.
Senate Bill No. $50 (by Mr.. Zuck) TO prevent tn,
accumulation Of landed estates, ?r hibitng devisea
Of more than GAO acres to any one person, was or
dered to be reported back with passage recon
meuded. The bill will also be accompanied with
minority report.