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for $3.50 IS. for oontpssu. expenses,

for $50 10, for contingent expenses,
was adopted.
Richards offered o resolution that the
Committee on Enrolment be authorized
to employ extra help, II necessary. which
was adopted.
Richards offered Q resolution that the
Ssrgeant-atArms be instructed to keep
his rooms open from 8 A. n. to 8 p. NJ.
which wa adopted.
Merrill introduced o joint resolution,
memorislizing Congress and requesting
eur Senators and Representatives in
Congress 70 use all honorable means TO
modify the new Chinese treaty, 80 that
no doubt will exist % to It's true intent
and meaning. which was adopted by o
unanimous vote.
Bmyth gave notice that be would
introduce q bill to encourage pros
pecting.
Assembly Bill No. 1os. to establish q
uniform standard Of weights and mess.
urss. was ordered printed and referred
70 the Committee on Trades and Manu-.
features.
Assembly Bill No. 100, to amend the
Act to regulate proceedings In civil
cases, was ordered printed and referred
TO the Judiciary Conmittes.
Assembly Bill No. ITO. to amend the
Act to provide for the msintsnapce Of
public schools, was ordered printed
and referred to the Committee on
Education.
CONN introduced . bill for the relief
Of ~insolvent d-btors. for the protsctisn
OF creditors and punishment Of dis
hsnest debtors. which wa ordered
printed and referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
Senate Bill No. 81, for the commute.
ton for good behavior Of the time Of
prisoners confined In the State Prison.
was referred to the Committee on State
Prison.
Bell introduced, without previous
notice, bill No. 1913, concerning convict
labor. which was read . second time and
placed at the bottom OF the Ole.
Drexler's bill, providing the condi-
lions under which County Commission
ers may extend aid to Gok and INDECENT
persons, came up.
Bell offered an amendment that the
word taxpayer" be stricken out. and
the word "oitizen" be inserted In ita
place.
souls objected, saying that be be.
lieved that men who paid the greatest
amount OF taxes should have the control
and management Of affairs, instead o!
allowing those who did not pay any
to interfere or have Q voice In the
government Of o town or city where
they held no property. and were not
directly interested.
Bell protested against this undsmo.
cratic discrimination In favor Of the rich
man against the poor one. saying thu,
from Mr.. Souls's standpoint the Central
Pacific Railroad. which paid more taxes
than dozens Of citizens combined, should
have more influence In the management
OF the government OF the State than fifty
times the number OF less fortunate oiti.
Gems.
Souls's objections were sustained. and
the amendment was lost.
Bill passed by q vote OF 81 to ..
The special order for 2 O'Clock today
was deferred until 2:30.
Recess taken for one hour.
AFTER RECESS.
The Assembly convened at 2:30 p. n,
Tuska's bill to license aud regulat,
insurance business, came up according
to special order. and passed by . unan
imous vote.
Senate Bill No. 4s. supplementary L
the Act concerning crimes and punish
nents, was placed ct the bottom OF th'
Ale.
Mckenzie introduced, without pre-
vious notice, Bill No. lis. to aid th,
benevolent association TO provide meani
to aid In the care Of the insane. wal
made the special order for Wsdnesds,
at 2 o'clock. to BE- considered In Com
mittee Of the Whole.
Assembly Bill No. 90, supplemental,
and ansndatory Of the Act to encourage
the sinking OF artesian wells, was lait
over until tomorrow.
Assembly Bill No. IS. to amend III,
Act to defns the rights Of husband sut
wife, passed by an unanimous vote
This bill gives the vile exactly tn,
same rights to inherit all the commuuit,
property Ut the death OF the husband
that II gives the husband at the death o.
the wife.l
Assembly Bill No. 70 was placed at III,
bottom Of the Hls.
Consideration Of Senate Bill No. IS
to amend the Act to enable defendant
to testify in criminal cases, was indtfiu'
itely postponed.
On motion Of Ernst. Assembly Bill
No. 100, relative to attorneys and ooun'
sslors.at.law, was placed at the bottom
OF the fls.
Consideration Of Assembly Bill No
n, to regulate proceedings in civil cases,
was indefinitely postponed.
Assembly Bill No. "a. couoernipp
marriages. passed by q unanimous vote,
Senate bill to amend the Act to pro-
vide for the appointment Of Notaries
Public. came up.
A substitute with the same title wal
submitted BY the Judiciary COMMITTEES
and adopted.
The substitute passed BY q unanimous
vote.
Substitute for Assembly Bill No. 81.
to amend the Act to provide for the sup.
port OF the Government, was indefinitely
postponed.
DrsIler. Bell and Shepherd were ap.
pointed Q committee. In conjunction
with Hainss and Henderson OF the Sen.
ate. TO investigate the GASES OF prisoners
confined In the State Prison for more
than fifteen years.
At 4:50 o'clock the Assembly ID.
journed until Tuesday ct II o'clock.
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