Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-19

cion.
The Catholic Bishops of Donegal, Meath
and Killala were seated beside the traversers
ir the State trial at Dublin Monday.
Five boys, aged from Is to Is years, had
terrible collision at Paterson, N. j., yester-
day, while coastiBg on bob-sled, having run
against telegraph pole. They were terribly
used up.
Robert w. Boyd. of marlborough, will
row match for 600 side over the Thames
championship course in August next. Han
Ian sails from Liverpool for the United States
on the 9th instant.
The English Secretary of War, replying to
a question In regard to the recent explosion
at Stafford, said the Government was well
aware of the circumstances in which they
were placed, and were taking all due precau-
tions.
LEGISLATIVE STEPS.
What the Legislature is Doing analysis
of Bills Introduced.
REGULATING TELEGRAPH RATES.
s. B. 48 (by Mr.. Johnson)-As amended in SEN
ate January 18th. A synopsis of the original bill has
been given IN this column. The amended bill makes
il unlawful after June l, 1881, for any teegraphic
company or proprietor 10 charge Tor Selulng or
delivering message more than IS per cent. Of the
price charged January l. 1885, for similar services
but where the charge for sending message srall,
by the reduction herein provided for, be an amount
not multiple Of five cents the amount so charged
shall include the full amount Of five cents whenever
the frac ion is two and a half cents or more and
such reduction shall not apply to night messages
which are now sent at hall rates. Sec
ton l is not to apply TO less than $50 miles in
length and charges in such shall not exceed the
charges made January l. 1881. There shall be no
eXaction of extra charge for delivering n meg
sage, unless the place OF delivery is situated more
than one mile fir IN the office OF the company.
SUPPORT OF ORPHANS.
S. B. 1853 10y Mr.. ROweli)-Amends Section l of
Act of March 25, 1880, so that to each and every
ms tuition in this state conducted solely for the
support and maintenance OF minor orphans, half
orphans and alb ndoned children (and TO each city,
county or town maintaining such, etc or any or all
CT such classes OF persons, aid as follows lSums
same as now. The italicized word is the word added
by this bill, and the words in parenthess are the
words of the present law omitted, and hence re-
pealed by this BILL
APPROPRIATIONS.
s. b. $780, 127, 123, 125, 12i, 131, 132 and 126 CIV
Mr. Zlckl-Six hundred dollars deficiency for pay
ment OF rewards thrty-frst fiscal year 81 397 90
for deficiency for repairs to State Capitol furniture
and purchase of carpets thirtyst and thirty second
| years: $3.50 70 deficiency postage and expressage
Superintendent Public Instruction thirtyirst year
| SO 06 deficiency ditto Adiutant-GeneraPs Office
hrty-fi year 81 54s IA deficiency stationery and
lights Legislature and State officers thirty first year
| S3S for ventilator chimney top; Si4 90 deficiency
armory rents thirty-first year so 40 deficiency
contingent expenses Clerk Supreme Court thirty
/ first year.
PROBATE COSTS.
A B. Ill Cby Mr. OConnoD-No costs to be
charged by any Court officer in estates Of or under
the appraised value of $1,000.
PHYSICIANS AND DRUGGISTS.
A. B. 112 (by Mr.. Pinder)-A msdemeanor torany
apothecary or dealer in medicines to give commits
sion or reward to doctor ordering prescriptions
| from him. and the physician who receives or agrees
! to receive, is guilty Of misdemeanor.
FILISG INFoRSIATIoNs.
! A. B. lilo (by Mr.. Jones)-Amends Section 800 OF
Penal Code. In the present law regarding filing OF
! uOrmatOns by the District Attorney the following
words are inserted just before the last sentence
/ " Provided the District Attorney may, If in his
Judgment the testimony be insufficient to secure
probable conviction indorse his reasons therefor
the dispositions returned by the Justice, and dis
charge the defendant but such discharge shall not
/ be bar TO or prevent the Grand Jury rom exam.
| lining or fnuing an Indictment on said charge"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
! A B. 119 (by Mr. Lane)-Au county and city and
| county officers, except superintendent Of InstIuc
/ ton, be elected in September or November, 1881
and hold for two years from the first Monday sue
| ceediDg election
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
/ ACR4(by Mr. Freer)-That our Representative;
/ in Congress be requested, and our Senators in,
strlcted, to secure the immediate passage of an
Act granting pensions to the soldiers of the Mexican
/ war Of lSi67-S.
| DESTROYING COYOTES.
| A. D. 123 (by Mr. Birney) Supervisors author
lied to fix and give a bounty for coyote sellps ant
| to levy tax to meet it,
MARRIED WOMEN.
| A B. 100 (by Mr.. Van vleet)-Repeals Sections
1882 and 1870 which now prohibit married woman
acting as executrix o. administrative Two other
bills of like nature have already been noted
! FEE BILL ADVOCATED.
/ A. B. 15i (by Mr. Freer)-An Act to amend al
Act to provite for the payment of certain fees il
Butte county, approved March A, 1872, repealed.
FIRE INSURANCE.
! A. B. 125 (by Mr.. Gilmore) companIe!
of fire risks are to pay on total loss OF the insured
property, where criminal fault Of assured exists
! the full amount written IN the policy, and tina
amount shall be deemed the true value of tn,
/ property at the time of loss.
A. B. 122 (by Mr.. Jaekson)-A bill OF like char
1 acter.
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY.
A. B. 1856 (by Mr. McGavgan)- 600 is appro
| priated to be expended in constructing and equip
ping an astronomical and physira! observ tory a
| the State University.
HOUSES or ILL FAME.
A B. 157 10y Mr.. Wertsbaugher)- Amends Sec
ton 3d. Penal Code, adding to the law condemning
| houses of ifame aud those who reside therein
these words, and common repu1e shall, in all suct
cases. be received as competent evidence of tn,
character of the house. the purposes for which it
kept used, and the character of the women in
habitiDg IT,"
ROAD PoLL-TAX.
A. B. las (by Mr. Leach) in working out roat
pol-tax eight hours to constitute days labor, anC
the Communication fee to be 81 per day.
ELECTION LAW.
A. B. 1855 Cby Mr. o'Connor)- Amends Section
1892 Political Code, aud must, in parenthesis
omitted from present law, and shall substituted
and the italicized words are added to the law NJ
ticket or ballot (musO shall, the day of election
be given or delivered to, received by, any person
except the Inspector, or Judge acting as Inspector
within 100 feet OF the polling place, nor UpoI
any street or high,cay Of any Incorporated city o.
tOtCT."
MUTUAL, BENEFICIAL AND RELIEF SOCIETIES
A B. l53 (by Mr. Hinshaw)-To amend an Act G
in relation to mutual, beneficial and relief associ
atoms. PRESUMABLY the Act of 1874, but Mr.. Hin
shaw does not state in his bill Section il
to read Associations may be formed for the pur
pose OF paving the nominees of any member a sun
upon the death OF said member, not exceeding thre
dollars for each member of such association )" ant
Section is to read: " All associations heretofore
formed for the objects contemplated in this Act
and now in operation, NAV avail themselves of it
provisions by filling the certificate provided for il
Section q"
BOOKS FROM STATE LIBRARY.
A. B. 1872 10y Mr.. Fraser)-Books may be takel
from the State Library by the members of the Legs
lature during the session, by other State officer
at any time, and by Superior judges at such time
as may be prescribed by the Board of Trustees.
KILLING TO vINDIoATE FEMALE HONOR.
A B al (by Mr.. Pla,t)-Adds new section t
the Penal Code, to read On the trial for homi
eide the defendant may prove improper sexual rea
tons between the person slain and any female mem
Der OF his family or under his protection; and
such relations are established to the satisfaction
the jury they may find verdict Of homicide unde
violent provocation, and determine the term OF I'M
prisonment; and he shall be sentenced to the Stat
Prison for the term prescribed in the verdict. Oh
such trials defense of emotional insanity shall
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