Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-22
ASSEMBLY.

WEDNESDAY, January 81 1885.
The Assembly met mt Il \. n. Speaker Parks
in the chair. Roll called and quorum present
Prayer by Chaplain Davis. Reading Of Journal
Of preceding day dispensed with.
REPORTS
Carter of Contra Costa, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported back Assembly Bill No /,
relating to barbed wire fences with the recon-
mendarion that it do not pass. Also. Assembly
Bill No. 81 relating to the same subject with the
recommendation that II do pass.
Culver, from the Committee on Swamp and
Overlooked Lands, reported back Assembly Bill
No. 20 concerning the levying and collection of
assessments il reclamation districts, recommend
ing that il do pass.
Weaver. from the Committee on Rules. re-
ported back the resolution providing for the
appointment of Il Standing Committee ON I'm
migration. the same to be allowed a clerk
recommending that II do not pass. Also, the
resolution providing for the trnnSicr Of import
ant bills from the general 10 Il special file
recommending that il do not pass.
Loud. from the Committee on Municipal Cor
p0rationS, ported back Assembly Bill No. 50
providing for the diSincOrporetion Of cities I'M
der a special Act of the Legislature, and for the
settlement and adjustment OF the affairs thereof
recommending that it do not pass. Also As
sembly Bill authorizing city and Town author
tiles to maintain systems of sewerage, recon-
mending its passage.
Ellison from the Committee on Judiciary
reported back Assembly Bill No. Q, amending
the Penal Code relative 10 the sale of opium,
etc. Also the bill relating to changes of names.
Also Assembly Bin No. II. authorizing ply
Sicians OF hospitals and others 10 administer
oaths, recommending that they do not pass.
DAILY, from the Committee on Enrolment, re-
ported the correct enrolment of Assembly Con
current Resolution No l, relating to transfer of
the NaPa soldiers Home.
Bills INTRODUCED.
by joneS-To appropriate moneys for the pay
mcut of claims accrujn@ under the Drainage
Act. claims.
By Loud-To amend the Act to provide for
the formation oi Chambers OF Commerce, Ne
ckauics' Institutes, Boards of Trade, etc. re
pcaling the section limiting the amount Of
property To Dc held by them 10 s:@O,CJ0. and al
loving them % own an unlimited amount pro
Vidrd they do not engage in any mercantile.
commercial or mechanical business. Corpora
tons
by Deyeny-To regulate the sale of opium
and other poisonous narcotics. Crimes and
Penalties
BY misunderstanding mechanics liens.
The bill provides that in all cases the owner
shalt retain sufficient funds in his hands 10 my
laborerS and material men IN full; that labor
ers or material men may complete buildings
when contractors fail to do 50; TINT payment of
liens shall rank rs follows: First iaborerS;
second material men third, sub-c0ntractorS:
fourth. original contractors. Also that when
the owner has paid 10 original contractors all
the money 70 bc paid, the owner shall notify
laborcrS and material men of that fact.
BY Russ-'fo amend Section - OF the County
Government Act, 50 as 10 limit Boards of Super
yisOrS III the amounts of ANIMAL expenditures
for public buildings. County and Township
Governments.
Also. so amend the Act OF 1876. prohibiting
hunting on inclo>Cd lands in certain counties
rs to include the county of Humboldt Agri-
culture
BY Ward Of san Francisco-To amend the
Political Code, relating 10 pilots. Commerce
and Navigation.
BY Davis-tppropriGting money TO meet the
deficiency in appropriation for the thirty-fiith
fiscal yeaf for state Capitol rerairs. Ways and
Means.
BY May-Maling appropriations TO meet de-
fcicncieS, as follows:
stationery. fuel and lights Capitol
building. for the thirty-thiId fiscal