Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-11

mon law of riparian rights SO far as ft conflicts
with this Act, shsls not be recognized as rule
of decision in any OF the Courts of this State.
Section 2. All Acts and parts Of AIS in con-
tict with this Act arg hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect islmedi-
ately.
The balance of the ssernoon was der@sed to
the consideration on second reading of Edwards
constitutional Amendments No. :, as amended by
the committee 1t was slightly amended and
passed to a thiId reading b5 the following 1ote:
Ayes-Allen, Ashe, Banbusy, Barnes. Bea7d,
Black, Britt Euhlert Carter of Contra Cofs4,
Carter Of Solano, Clark, Coos, Culver, DaleY,
Davis, Deyeny, Dewitt, Doolisg. Douglas, EA
wards, Ellison, Firebaugh, Franklin. French.
Gregory Hazard, Health HeI1sey. Haywood =
Hunt, hussey Johnson. Jones, Kalben, Laugh
lin, Long, Loud. Lowell. May, Mcdonald, Nc
Glashan, Mclean, McSIuFray, Mears, Moilitt
Morris SLslnday, Patterson. Pellet, Pyle, Reeves
Sullivan, Swayne, TORY, Van Voorsies, Watson
of Alameda, Watson of III Dorado, Ward OF San
Mr.. Speaker-6S.
Noes--Colby, Holiister Porter ROseberry Wal
rath. Ward Of Butte. Wood-7
1t reads as follows:
An Act to pyopoSe an amendment to Section
% of Article No. of the Constitution of the
State of California, relative TO the Legislative
Department.
The Legislature of the State of California.
two-thirds of all the members elected 10 each
House OF said Legislature voting in favor there
Of propose that Section p of Article No. of the
Constitution Of the State of California he
amended 50 as TO read as follows:
Section D. This Legislature shall not pass local
or special laws in any of the following enumer-
ated cases that is to say:
l. Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of
Justices Of the Peace, Police Judges, and of
ConstablCs.
,. For the punishment of crimes and mis-
demeauors.
3. Regulating the practice of Courts of justice
i. Providing for changing the venue in civil
or criminal actions.
). Granting divorces
6. Changing the names of persons or places
Z. Authorizing the laying out, opening, alter
ing, maintaining or yacating roads, highways,
streets, alleys, town plats, parks, cemeteries,
graveyards or public grounds, not owned by the
State.
5. smnmoning ard impaneling grand and
petit juries, and providing for their compensa-
Q. Regulating, county and township business,
or the election OF county and township officers.
10. For the assessment or collection of taxes
IL. Providing for conducting elections or
designating the places of voting, except ON the
organization of new counties.
II. Affecting the estates OF deceased persons,
minors. or other persons under legal disabilities.
Is. Extending the time for the collection of
taxes.
a. Giving effect to invalid deeds, wills, or
other instruments.
15. Refunding money paid into the State
Treasury.
16. Releasing or extirsguishing in whole or in
part the Indebtedness. liability or obligation OF
any corporation or person to this State, or to
any municipal corporation therein
II. Declaring any person of age or authoriz-
Ing any minor to sell, lease, or cucumber his or
her property.
Is. Legalizlng, except as against the State, the
unauthorized or invalid act of any officer.
10. Granting to any corporation, association,
or individual, any special or exclusive right,
privilege, or immunity.
-. Excmpting propcrty1 from taxation.
Il. Changing county seats.
%. Restoring to citizenship persons convicted
of infamous crimes
%. Regulating the rateof interest on money.
2i. Authorizing the creation, extension, or
impairiDg of liens
D. Chartering or licensing ferries, bridges or
roads
26. Remitting fines penalties or forfeitures
81 Providing for the management of fcommon
schools
2S. Creating Offices, or prescribing the powers
and duties of officers, in counties, cities, cities
and counties townships, election, or school dis
trctS.
20. Affecting the fees or salary OF any officer
80. Changing the law of descent or success
sion.
81. Authorizing the adoption or legitimation
of children.
81. For limitation of civil or criminal actions
So In all other cases where a general law
can be made applicable.
But nothing in this section shall prevent the
Legislature from passing laws having local ap-
plication, regulating the diversion distribution
and use of water for irrigation purposes, and
for the construction and regulation of canals,
bitches and other works therefor, as the same
may be required, in any county or counties, or
in any district created by law for that purpose:
provided. however, that such laws having a
local application shall not grant any private
or individual any special or exclu
giVp iVilpOp m Immunity