Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24
ASSEMBLY.

SACRAMENTO, fGDGUaff 1851
The Assembly met at II o'clock A. NJ, Speaker
| Parks in the chair. Roll call Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Reading and approval Of
| the journal
NJ. HARRISON presented petition from citizens of
Napa asking that the bill introduced by Mr. Crank
relative TO fruit pests, be passed.
Also petitions to the same effect by Messrs CAM
ROs and WHIPFLE from citizens Of Alameda and So
noma counties respectively Culture and Improve
| ment of the Grapevine and Fruit Trees.
Also petition By Mr.. COLEMAN from citizens Of
! Alpine county. Culture and Improvement Of the
| Grapevine and Fruit Trees.
The Committee on Claims reported back p. &,
appropri3ting money for deficiencies OF the State
| Prison at San Quentin, recommending that II do
pass: 5. B. 127, making appropriation Tor deficiency
in the State Capitol recommending that II do pass
| s b. 1886 relative 70 the claim OF Vim. Saunders,
recommending that it do pass
The Committee ON Commerce and Navigation re-
| ported lex A. B. 507, concerning the powers Of
! Boards Of Supervisors, recommending that IL do
/ pass as amended.
| The Committees on Engrossment, Enrolment and
1 Attaches and Employees and Contingent Expenses
presented routine reports.
| The Committee on State Prisons reported back A.
! 3. 502, to amend Section II Of Act relating to
| the government of State Prisons, recommending
! that it do not pass
| Mr. WHlPPLE moved to suspend the rules and to
| take up and consider A. B. asa 10y Mr.. Crank an
Act TO define and enlarge the duties Of the Board Of
State Viticutural Commissioners, relative fiuit
| pests.
Mr. HARRISON seconded the notion which was
carried, with but very little opposition.
Aessrs- MAY and HoiTr, by consent, submitted
| two petitions for the passage Of the above-named
| bill. Referred to the Committee on Culture and
| Improvement Of the Grape Vine and Fruit Trees.
| The bill (58H was then read the first time
Mr.. CAHROS moved to declare the bill a case Of
urgent necessity and that be read the second and
third time, and be put upon its passage. Carried
ayes 81, noes 10.
| The BILL which is one of general interest to the
| grape growers Of this State, reads as follows
/ Ea.ti Tba Enard uf ata fssraI f4rF,
missIOners, in addition to the duties and powers
provided for by the Act entitled An Act for the
| promotion OF the yitieultural industries Of the
State approved April Is, 1880" shall in respect 70
diseases Of grapevines and vine pests constitute
Board of Health. II shall ia addition to laboratory
| work, cause practical experiments TO be made 10
! determine or demonstrate the utility Of known or
| new remedies against such diseases and pests.
Section 3 The Board shall elect Of their own num-
Der, or appoint from without their own number, q
competent person to serve as Chief Executive Wit
icutural Officer who shall petform also the duties
| Of yiticutural Health Officer under the direction
Of the said BoaTd and subject to removal from such
Office at any time by the Board.
| Section 3. The yiteultural Health Officer shall
have power, subject to the approval OF the Board,
| to prevent the spread OF vine diseases and yiae
pests by declaring and enforcing rules and regua-
tions in the nature Of quarantine, to govern the
manner Of restrain or prohibit the importation into
the State and the distribution and disposal within
| the State Of all suspected vines, vine cuttings
debris Of vineyards empty fruitboxes or other ma
terial on or by which the eont4gon OF vine diseases
and germs OF vine pests may be introduced into the
State or transported from pace to place within the
State to declare and enforce regulations approved
by the Board for the disnfection of vines vine cut
tngs vineyard debris, empty fr1it-boxes and other
suspected material dangerous to vineyards while in
] transit about to be distributed transported
into within the State to classify the vineyards
and viticutural regions OF the State, according 70
1 the degree OF health vine diseases prevail
| ing therein, and to change the same as cir.
| cumstances may require to be done, subjeeting
| each class to such varying rules and regulations
respecting the Introduction transportation Of
peoted vines vine cuttings and other material liable
to spread cOntagion Of disease among vines as may
| IN the opinion Of the Board become necessary and
expedient for the preservation Of vineyards Such
rules and regulations shall be circulated in printed
| form by the Board among the vine growers and
fruit dealers Of the State, shall be published at least
thirty days in tao daily newspapers OF general cir.
clatiou in the State, not Of the city or county
and shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the
county seat Of each county affected by their pro-
/ visions.
| Section 1. The yiticnlturaI Health Officer may
appoint local resident inspectors in any and all Of
the viticultral regions OF tie State, whose duties
shall be TO report 70 him concerning the health of
grapeyines the progress Of vine diseases and pests
and all Violations Of the rules and regulations Of the
| Board TO certify to the proper disinfection Of
vines vIne-cuttings, empty fruit boxes and ether
transportable articles required by the Board 10 be
disinfected before transportation while In transit
or after delivery at any point Of destination, the
methods OF disinfection to be determined and ap-
/ proved By the Health Officer and the Board: TO
seize upon and destroy all suspected vines vine cut
.ings, debris Of vineyards. empty fruit boxes and
other material liable TO spread eontagion wi may
be found in transit delivered after transportation
not certified b as required BY the Board; provided
that the may be exempt from such destruction
il the cost Of dsinfectiOn by such Inspector shall be
| provided for by the owner or agent 10 charge
thereof as may be prescribed for such Of ne-
gence carelsssness violation Of quarantine rules
and to keep record 81 al proceedings IS such In
speetors provided, that there shall be mpen-
sation for such services OF inspection excepting
tions, and not to exceed $ for each certificate Of
disinfection after seizure for compliance pro
vided, however, such Inspection may be employed
al the option OF the owners If property requiring dis
| infection 70 dsinfeet the same AL vines or