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pay OF the Clerk of the Committee en- Judiciary IS
instead of 81 Adopted

The bill was then ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 2l0-An Act to regulate the
charges upon telegraph lines, and to prevent extor-
tion by owners of telegraph lines (hy Mr. Johnson)
was read second time and committee amendments
adopted, reducing present rates Is per cent.
Mr.. GLAscocK spoke against the bill. There were
many telegraph companies in the State that could
not live under this bill.
Mr. NYB said that the reduction was satisfactory
to the companies.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to amend go that the bill
should not apply TO lines Of 250 miles and less
length.
Mr.. NYE opposed the amendment
Mr.. LAhPsoH favored the amendment.
Pending consideration Of the bill the hour Of re-
cess arrived.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at l:sO P. NJ. President
Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Indefinite leave OF absence was granted Senator
Wendell on account OF sickness,
BILLS ON PAssAek
The Senate took up the general file as follows:
Senate Bill No. 255- An Act to enable the swamp
land or reclamation districts sf this State to fund
Indebtedness and TO provide for the payment OF in
debtedness SO funded (by Mr.. Johnston was taken
up
Mr.. GLAscocK spoke against the bill and Mr.. Jous.
sToii in favor Of it.
Mr.. RowELL also opposed the bill.
Mr. JOHNSON said that the bill simply compelled
men to pay their honest debts.
The bill refused passage by q vote of II ayes
to l3 noes.
hessfs. JOHNSON ana JOHNSTON gave notice OF 4
motion to reconsider.
senate BiIi NO z4o-An Aet to provide for the
election Of trustees in swamp reclamation dis
tricts in cases where there is acting board and
10 provide iof iuture eieeuohs or appointment OIL
trustees in such districts (by Mr.. Johnston)-was
reHd shnd Iiiie anu pA'eeu oy Fo'e VI ~ ayes 10
no.
Assembly Bill No. 4s-An Act to amend an Act
entitea an AcS fe'atihg 10 ma'uaI, Oehencai ana
IeHei associations, aPProNeu saeh 20, Ioi+ 10Y MI
foAt-"Ss ptssea oy y No.e VI 70 ayes 70 noes.
Assembly b.l NO. Vf-Ah ACT 10 leealize ana val
date the assessment ara assessment ron 1or state
county, ana cohsohcateu cit! anu county taxes OF
the various counties OF the state for the fiscal year
commencing Iiarch, lS'V( hr. I!ler]-~as READ
thlfa tme ana refused passage Oy NoIe OIL II ayes
10 IL noes.
lessrs. SEARS ana Nfh gave n0uee Oh Ho'ioh 10
feeohs.ueL
Asseunoly blil no 4z--An hcs 10 confer upon the
superior oouIt oi each county ara tIe Judge there-
OF tne powers hitherto possessed pY tne District
Io9nes anu Lo9ate 1 So9lts oi such county anu tne
oJ h NUS as ieau eiiu 'le
anu pass oS ., !, We ot - ayes 70 no noes
.ahng oi Spels KS lroi !ueghehts or 9ruers gwen
VI niaue ~ te 0oeIos sAi,,g on OF peIore Ihe ISL
gay oi january, iooV 10Y Mr' was read thlrd
'ii,e ahu pa SeG 1 oy Vote "i ~ ayes 70 no noes
;.s As?es Dii . ~, 49,! an &c Iei~.ng 70 INC
appo.n'en' vi allens 70 posl'lohs uhaer state,
Suun.y, wy anu 0ouh'g S!Y ol Io"ii oIhclas 10y
Mr may nH reau Ihi.d tlne ara passed by
pn noau VI 20 A!es 'o' "osSfs Nse' ho"eii ana
f.sai- r.,D, oo
5oe D .. 90 o,a 'eS a. % aS a
~ o. i'd, Izo, lfo "a KY, 20 Zoo 5oS 20, 9sS'
oso, Dso oo iZfi, i-so IIsi, lIoo, l9oo looI 80,
|zoi anu 80 VI m Az ei.isieo al acs W essnlish
Oi'li Soue, aPpIofSu 1a1ieh 81, Io'1' cOhisirIhs
upon tne superior Souits, .neit 1Cuses "r olcers,
the jurisdiction ana authority heretofore exercised,
ID certain cases py tle courts aoosheI py Ihe Ton
sulution' InelI yuuees or ollcers 10Y MI Leachl-
was read thira TINE ana passed.
Assembly bii NO. 4S-An hcS 10 amend oections
llSo ana Isl OF an Ace enuteu an act 10 estaohsn
Civil Code, approved naren Il; isIz, relating TO
the PROOF ana Acknowledgements ei instruments 10y
Mr. Fox WAS passed:
Assembly bil no, ool-An het IN reiatioti 70 GER
tam oeputes, assistants ana sopylsts OF county
Clerks 10y hr hayEwss passed on hle.
Assembly Bill NO. oo-Ah Ast 10 amend oectlon
2l7O OF an Act entitled an Act TO establish ClVn
Code, approved March "a, ISIA relating TO common
carriers 10y Ar FOX WAS passe1 on he.
Assembly Joint Resolution No; 6-helatlye @ to to
procuring Congressman appropriation OF SlOOUVV
for the purpose OF improving etaluma creek Tor
the purposes OF navigation (by MIR. Hoynes)-was
passed
Senate BIZ NO. 4V-Ah Act 10 repeal an ACT en-
titieu an ACT 10 prevent changes IN the teNtDooks
in use in the public schools, approved December
IL, lSf5 D (6y MT. DAVIS was passed
senate BIZ no. 4l-An ACT 10 amend section l5O5J
and TO repeal section I4e9, oi the Political Code re,
Ia ing 10 tne state Normal School 10y Mr. Davls)
was passed.
Senate Bill Nc. 22O-An Act for the protection OF
certain Kinds OF hsh 10y Mr.. Langford)-was passed.
senate Dll NO. Soz-An Act TO PROVIDE Tor the
organization, incorporation ana government OF
mer2ed and consolidated eities and counties OF more
than one hundred thousand population, pursuant
to the provisions OF section 7, Article Al oi the
Constitution OF the State 10y Ar Trayior)-was
passed on tne NE:
Senate blIl NO 33V-Ah ACT TO amend section I39
OF the Code OF Civil Procedure, relating 10 actions 10
determine conflicting claims To real property (by
Mr.. HltielilIwSs d, passtd d.
senate Bill NO. Soo-An Aet 10 amend section
oei OF 'ne fehal Coue, reia'ihg 70 MALICIOUS mis-
chief (by Mr.; LSngford)-was passed
Senate BH No lov- An Act to amend sections
IlS5, llsi ilJV ana llSo, OF the CODE oil Clvll Pro-
eeuure' ana 70 auu new section 70 SAID Code, re,
aths 10 mems M VI necnaies ana otners upon real
Th a:.e tben tni mn ~ sre;,, ordS tho
consideration of motion OF Senator HitelI to recon
slider passage March 18th Of Senate Bill No. 5S-the
land limitation bill.
Mr. HITTBLL moved to postpone the motion until
Thursday at r. NJ.
The motion prevailed.
Senate Bill No l67-An 4 ct repealing an Act con-
ferring further powers on the Board Of Supervisors
of the city and county OF San Francisco (by Mr.
kane)-was passed.
Senate Bill No. 2I9-An Act to amend Section
of an Act entitled an Act authorizing the appoint
ment of certain permanent employees of the State
Capitol, and fixing their compensation, approved
March 80, 1874, Gov Mr. JohnsOn)-was psssed
nent q the expenses ana costs OF the trlai OF con-
vcts Tor crimes committed in the State Prison, and
to pay the costs OF the trial OF escaped eonvcts,
and to pay the expenses oil Coreners inquests IN
said prison 10Y Mr.. sears)-was passed
Senate Bill NO S5l-1An Act 20 punish decoys (by
MIR. Hli)-was passed.
Senate Concurrent kesoiution NO. 25-Reatve to
appoint members OF the State Board Of Health to
consider the subject OF hospital for consumptives
lby Mr.. Hittell1-was passed
Senate Bill No. l9i-An Act to provide for the
enlargement oi the State Printing Office, and for
repairing and painting OF building (hy Mr. John
son)-was passed
Senate Biii No. zI5-An Act to provide for the
Deal, Dumb and Blind Asylum (by Ar Nye)-was
recommltted to the author with Instructions TO
strike ont sl4s, 600 and insert $4,000.
" Cons tror, Tho Co,,,,;,,oo -, r,;.,,,.. -
III h1 i,o,i. Iie "s re-
pSe 'ee 80 g. -, , . iii W.
So 80, 90 roo,,s fr nj n, s,; r1I - ~
was taken up out of order and. ordered engrossed
Mr. PARpxE, from the Committee on Finance re-
ported back favorably Senate Bill No. 513-An Act
relating to volunteer fire companies
Mr. Johnson gave notice that he would on TO-
morrow call lor report from the Committee on
Corporations on Senate Bill No I27-in relation to
gas companies also, a report from the San Fran
cisco delegation on Senate Bill No. 9-in relation to
gas corporationsE
MORE ehLs.
R;1Is ,yere introduced road and referred .s fo,
,o.a. s.'' "e'' '"''0N'' ''''' '-1 - ''i
u IT. uo,x,.ynA A, Act 10 a,oerd Section AKA
~ ,ha c;y;i Code relating 10 the dbts N raiIrosS
cornora,ona md Securities therefor and Ice ~ ,ha