Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-17
COMMITTEES.

A joint meeting of the Assembly Committees OF
Agriculture and Water Rights and Drainage was
held last evening, when Brooks Assembly Bill, No.
5l5, TO provide for thorough investigation of the
drainage and debris, considered. The object Of
the bill is TO continue the investigation tie sub
ject Of debris and reclamation, commenced under
the Act Of two years ago. The State Engineer was
present. and on being requested gave his views upon
the matter He stated that the previous
appropriation of 100000 for this purpose
would last until the first OF May next,
and that there would also be on hand stock,
necessary for the purpose OF prosecuting the inves
tgation, worth $4,000, which would in reality
duce the amount actually expended upon the work
to S9o, ,000. The work in the Sacramento valley was
far advanced but that III the san joaquin was but
partially carried out, as there had been food in
the San Joaquin river since the Act establishing
the Board, and consequently no opportunity has
been afforded to make measurements as to capacity
and volume OF water in such time in that river He
deemed the continuance Of the work as cOntem.
plated by the bill very important, and that the sum
OF $50, 900 asked for by the bill would be sufficient
for the coming year. This bill is regarded as inde
pendent of the others upon the general subject OF
debris, and was agreed 10 by the committee, and
will be reported back, with recommendation that il
pass.
report back the GOrey Assembly Bill No. 213, re
duciUg the price Of gas for San Francisco to - ,;
per 1000 feet, and recommend that it pass The
other bills before the delegation were laid over until
It's next meeting.
The Assembly Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds will report favorably to-day upon the
bill making appropriation Tor improving Lstreet,
between Tenth aud Fifteenth streets, adjoining the
State Capitol grounds.
The Assembly Educational Committee finally
passed upon the subject OF Normal Schools, and
will today report to the House a bill to establish
iive Normal Schools and appropriatiug S205 900 for
buildings and furniture, to be divided as follows
San Jose, 100000; Los Angeles, $50, 600; Nevada
City, S25,o0O; Reddiny, s25,o0o and santa Rosa,
for furniture So, COO This bill Will be reported as
a substitute for all the previo.s bills offered upon
the subject. The committee will also report the
Traylor teachers salary bill for San Francisco back
with unmportant amendments, and recommend its
passage.
The Senate Committee on Corporations agreed to
report for pass ge Senate Bill No 265, concerning
cemetery corporations. Also, Senate Bill No 377
concerning foreign insurance corporations, in re-
lation to appointment Of agents, recommended for
passage. Senate Bill No. 37S relating to life in
surauce, was considered and report VIII be agreed
upon this morning in time to be brought before
the Senate with other reports from the committee.
The Senate Committee ON Education amended and
will report back for passage Senate Bill No 334 to
establish free public libraries and rea ing rooms
Assembly Bill No 3Sf in relation to schoOhOuse at
Modesto, and ASSEMBLY Bill No 143 relative 10 ap-
prentces and masters were agreed to, and will be
reported back with recommendation that they pass.
The Assembly Committee County Govern
ments had before it Assembly Bill No sos to disin-
corporate
for payment OF its debts, which will DC reported
back with recommendation that it be referred to
the judiciary Committee; Assembly Bill No 1885,
relating to Redwood City, etc, same action As
senbly Bill No. 49S, relative to payment OF Court
expenses in cities of over 100 600 inhabitants and
Assembly Bill No. 499 in regard to county prisons
and ails in said class of cities to be reported back
Tor reference TO the San Francisco delegation AS
sembly Bill No. 470, act to protect county jails
and to prevent communication with persons confined
rtp1 hnplr
il be referred for action OF the Judiciary Committee
The Assembly Committee on Claims heard testi.
mony in relation to Assembly Bill No. 474 for
relief of II. Connolly, who injured by the
State Fair last fall. The bill provides for payment
of s., ,O0o The case will be further considered by
the committee next Tuesday evening.
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Naviga-
ton agreed to recommend that Senate Bill No. 66,
concerning the Board OF State Harbor Commission
ers, do not pass Senate Bill No. 166, declaring
Isiais creek navigable stream, that it be ndeti-
ntey postponed; also, Senate Bill No. 446, to ap-
propriate money for the purchase of steam
launch for the quarantine officer of the port OF San
Francisco, same action; Senate Bill No. 374 TO
provide for the further extension Of the water
front line OF the city and county of San Francisco
and construction of the sea-wall, recommended for
passage.
The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed Senate
Bill No. 406 providing for repayment to the State
University of SI14 9t 69 claimed by the Regents OF
that institution to bave been diverted from funds
heretofore appropriated by the State for its endow
ment and maintenance. Messrs. K. E. c. Stearns,
Secretary OF the Board of Regents, J. B. Moon,
Attorney for the Board, Ham. Harris, Land Agent,
and Fred. NJ. Campbell, of the Board OF Regents,
appeared before the committee in relation to the
bill No conclusion was reached, and consideration
Of the subject continued to the next meeting Of
the committee.
The Joint Committee on State Prisons reviewed
the committees bill for the management of the
"a ~
bly, to-day, with recommendation for its passage.
The evidence taken before the subcommittee in re-
lation to the Branch Prison at Folsom has been
written out, but is too yoluminOus to receive pc
rusal The subject of the completion of the prison
was discussed, and views Of members compared but
no definite action taken.