Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-15

ASSEMBLY,.

must proceed III OliiVI named IN the statute
on motion OF senator i.slsford the senate
adjourned till to morrow morning at II clock.
AssEAIBLY
WEDNESDAY, January u, lSS5
The Assembly met at Il \, NJ, Speaker Parks
in the chair Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by Chaplain Davis Journal of preccd-
ing day partly read and approved.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Jorlan for
one day.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
BY BaneS-That L. II. Williams he appointed
Il cOmmlItCc-rOom porter. at the usual per diem.
Referred TO Committee on Attaches.
Ry MCMurray-AllOwing the Committee on
Elections stcnographic reporter at SO per day
when employed. Adopted.
BY Munday-EmpOWGTlIIg the Committee on
Elections to send tor persons and papers in con
tested election eases. Adopted.
BY Culver-Authorizjng the Sergeant at rms
to have a telephone placed in his office Lost
BY Woodward eoncurrcntl-AgainSt the ratit-
cation of the proposed Mexican treaty. Referred
10 Committee on Federal Relations.
by Pellett-Instructiug the Committee on Vim
icuturc and Niticulturc 10 call meeting at an
early date for the purpose of investigating the
questions involved in the ViniCElWrai indus
tries of the State, etc. and inviting the State
officers and members of the State NiticUltural
Commission to be present. Adopted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
HuSsey from the Committee on Attaches. sub
mitted Il report allowing forty standing com
mitteeS clerk each. at q per diem of - each
and one to the san Francisco delegation, at
per diem of - The committee reported I'M
iavorably on the resolution appointing D. NJ,
FOulks page TO the Sergeant, and on that ap-
pointing J. Carroll page nj the desk, without
Recommendation. Both the latter resolutions
were then defeated
That portion of the report allowing clerk to
the san Francisco delegation met with COnsid
cradle opposition Several members opposed it
on general grounds. while others objected to
allowing such clerk per diem of SS. Finally
Mr.. Jones of Sacramento quoted the law on the
subject. which declared that only the Judiciary
Committee clerk should be allowed TO receive
more than - per day. The report was then so
amended aS to allow such clerk - per day, and
the report was, rs whole, adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Goucher-To prevent the pollution of lakes
and streams by sawdust, and to provide for the
protection of fish Referred TO the Committee
on Fish and Game.
By Munday-To repeal those sections of the
Civil Code which legalizc aS marriages such re-
lations as existed between William Sharon and
Sarah Althea Hill, retaining the sections that
require due solemnization OF the marriage cere
mOny. Judiciary.
By Davis of Sacramento-To amend Section
1Ss1 OF the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to
relations which dIsqualify persons from being
witnesses i'll certain cases The bill changes
the present law, so that wife or husband may
testify one against the other in case one is
present law neither is competent to testify
against the other, and it is often found impoS
sibie to secure a conviction without the teSti-
mony of the injured wife or husband. Judici-
AIRY.
Also:to amend Section 1892 of the Penal Code
The bill changes the Penal Code to obtain the
same result contemplated by the bin above
Judiciary.
BY Corcoran-To prevent bribery at elections
Elections.
Also to amend the Political Code relating to
revenue and taxation, and methods Of collecting
the same. Ways and Means
Also 10 amend the Act relating TO the govern
ment OF. municipal corporations. Municipal
Corporations.
Also to allow municipal corporations to estab-
liSh Il system of sewers. same reference.
By C6iby-To amend the Civil Code relating
to the fencing of railroads. Corporations.
By Reeves-ConCeruinS fees and salaries in
san BcrnardinO county. County and Township
Governments
By Whitcomb-To insure the better education
of surgeons. dentists e;c. Education.
By JoncS-To provide q poor fund. and regu-
late the disbursement thereof. County and
Township Governments.
By Pyle-To repeal section G0 of the Penal
Code, relating 20 betting on elections Public
Morals.
By Woodward-To prevent the careless use Of
firearms. Judiciary.
BY Wcavcr-ro amend the County Govern
mcnt Act. relating to salaries of county officers
County and Township Governments.
By Coleman two bill>i-TO amend the Civil
Code. relating 10 corporations. Corporations
BY Fircbdugh-TO amend Section lli2 of the
Political Code relating to Boards of Election.
At l2,i5 the Assembly took recess till , p, NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The House reasSembled at =. NJ. Speaker
PARKS in the chair.
The following additional committeeman were
announced
On Irfigation-DeWit. Clark, Culver and
GOUchCr.
ON Public buildings and Grounds-lIaywood
and Sullivan.
On judicary-Jorlln and Co.coran-
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Long-Appointing : Cohn a page at the
Speaker desk, at per diem of 81 Committee
on Attaches.
BY DeWitt-Allowing the san Joaquin Valley
delegation clerk at - per day and Il porter al
-. Same reference.
BY Reeves (concurrent-R Requesting Congress
to increase the tariff on raisnS 10 five cents, and
on currants to three cents per pound Federal
Relations.
BY Observation-Disclosures the Alameda dele
CATION 10 appoint clerk at " per day. Attaches.
BY May-Authonzing the Committee on Ways
and Means to appoint two clerks at per diem
OF 50 each. Attaches
BY Morris-Authorizing the Committee on IN
dian Affairs and Silk Culture Joint clerk at -
By Tyle-Providing for the printing of 16o
copies OF the journal daily. Adopted.
By May-Makiug appropriation 70 meet de-
ficiency in appropriation for salary of Secretary
of State Board of Equalization for the thirty
fifth fiscal year. Ways and Means.
Also, for deticiencyi in appropriation for travel
ing expenses of members of the State Board of
Equalization for the thirty fifth fiscal year Ways
and Means.
BY yIule-Supplemental to the Act establish
ing Mining Bureau. Mines and Mining.
BY Clark-'To amend the Civil Code, relating
to appeal - the Supreme Court. Judiciary.
By McIunkin-lo add n new section ISIS to
the Political Code. providing that whenever
twenty or more eX-SoldicIS and sailors whoever
engage in actual service in the opposing armies
and nayics of the civil war Of lS6l-5 shah organ
ize and apply to the National Guard 8 shall
be entitled to admission thereto. and the Gov
ernor may, by order, relieve them of such regu-
lation governing the National Guard as he may
deem proper.
BY Coleman-Amending tie Political Code
relating to cemetery corporations. Corpora
tons
Also, amending the Political Code relating to
revenue. Judiciary
Also, amending the Code of Civil Procedure
relating 70 provisions for support of families and
concerning homeSteads. Homcsteads.
By JordaR-To facilita the giving OF Official
bonds required by law. Judiciary.
At o'clock the Assembly adjourned till Il \.
NJ Thursday