Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-12
COMMITTEES.

rhe Joint Committee on Judiciary met at l P NJ
Yesterday and continued consideration of the In
solveucy bill The article of penal clauses were SO
amended as to make the penalty for any OF the
various fraudulent acts enumerated punish BILE in
the County Jail for not less than three months nor
more than two years, instead of being punishable in
the State Prison for not less than more than
three years. as in original bill Section IS was so
amended that after the order of adjudication, the
death OF the debtor, whether voluntary involun-
tary, will not effect the proceedings upon the estate
The second clause of Section 10 was amended so
as 10 require that the amount In dispute shall be
$500 or MORE exclusive of interest," which is allowed
or rejected as q creditors claim, to permit ap-
peal to the Supreme Court.
The last clause of Section 81, which continued in
force that portion of the Civil Code relating to
signmen for the benefit of creditors, was struck
out. Section 49, providing that the Act take effect
from its passage, was struck out, which, in the
event of its becoming law, would leave the Act to
take effect sixty days after its approval The bill as
amended was then adopted and referred 10 both
houses, with recommendation that it pass.
The Senate Committee on Corporations yesterday
afternoon considered Senate Bill No. "a, to organize
and define the powers OF the Railroad Commissioners
Amendments were made fixing the salaries OF the
Commissioners at 81, 900 per annum salary of Sec.
Rotary at 81 000 and that of Bailff at 81 200 and
when travelling on official duties their travelling
penses other than transportation also to be paid.
An amendment to Section gives precedence TO
all suits and proceedings to which the Board is a
party, except criminal cases. Various other amend
and will be reported to the Senate for passage.
The Senate Judiciary Committee amended and
adopted Senate Bill Bo. 279, adding section to
the Penal Code relating TO opening maintaining or
frequenting opium dens.
The House Committee on Capital and Labor last
evening approved Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10,
in relation to enforcement of the eghthour law and
recommended its passage.
Assembly Bill No 133, relating to employees I'M
able to pay the costs of sui; Tor compensation due
them for labor, considered and substitutes OF
similar character adopted and its passage recon
mended. Braunharts Assembly Bill No. l03, to fix
the wages and hours Of labor was considered and to
be reported back to the Assembly with recommended
ton that 1t do not pass
The joint committees of Finance of the Senate
and Ways and Means Of the Assembly further con-
sidered the revenue BILL and Sections T. and of
Senate Bill No. $50 substituted for these Sec
tons in the committees bill. A substitute for Sec
ton was adopted authorizing the Assessor in GER
tain cases, where he is unable to make assessment
for want OF proper description of lands to cite the
owner his agent, etc. to appear before the Superior
Court, and if necessary to have survey made, the
costs OF which to become lien on the land.
Section of bill No. 80 was adopted with Section
OF the committee bill substituted for the latter
norton relating to taxation Of property affected by
mortgage deed OF trust exc. The remainder OF bill
No 2S0 was mostly adopted, with various portions
of the committee bill and including other amend.
ments after which the bill as amended was adopted
by a vote Of against and ordered to be submitted
to the Senate and Assembly by the Chairmen OF the
/ respective committees wi h recommendation OF It's
passage The minority will also make report and
offer substitute Both bills will be presented sat
| uIiay morning next. An amendment for an In
come tax was discussed and rejected by vote OF
ayes TO IL noes.
The Joint Committee upon the State Prison held
another meeting last evening, continuing the inyes
tiration relative to the Folsom State Prison The
! first witness examined was ex Governor Irwin
who made a statement relative to the departure
made BIZ the Board from the original plans and spe