Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-11
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
xxvnIrn sEssIoN-THIRl Y.FouRrH pAY
ASSEMBLY,.
SACRAMENTO, Februi

Ruadel offered q resolution prOviding that
poSa Grove of Big Trees be authorized 20 employ
q stenographer to transcribe the notes of the in
vestigation now being carrit d on by the com
mittee, at the same rate as is paid for supreme
Court work. Adopted.
MeCarty offered q resolution directing the
Conference Committee to consider S. L. Il. L. rel
atiye to the Scott Exclusion ACT, to report upon
the same without further delay. Adopted.
On motion of Shanahan the reconsideration
OF the vote which defeated 5. B. So, 70 send
special counsel to Washington. was made the
special order foi Monday at 2:S0 r NJ,
A BILL
BY Sims (by request)- Amending the Penal
Code, with reference TO amuSements and the
sale OF liquors on sunday Committee on Public
Morals.
on motion of Edwards, A. B g, to provide
for the erection and maDage ment of q State hos
pital Tor the insane. to be ted in Southern
California, was taken up out of order and read
the first time.
Z Wear introduced a resolution providing foran
Assembly committee of one, to be appointed by,
the Chairman of the Committee on Education.
to act with similar committee from the Sen
ate; for the purpose Of visiting the SAT- Jose Nor
NAL School and the Lick observatory. Adopted
By Hersey-Resolued That the Secretary OF
State be authorized to deliver, besides a set to
each member of the Assembly, a set OF the de-
bates of the Constitutional Convention 70 each
member thereof. for each public library or
reading-room in his district, upon requisition
stating the purpose or library for which said
SPECIAL FILE.
The following Assembly bills making appro-
priations, were given first reading: SOC, 507 sos
500, 510 5ll, 5l2, 5lS 5l4, SIS. 5l6, 5l7 BIS 5l9
go, 52l 522 23, 54, 52S 526, ST. 800 l04 AS, 474
Also, S. b. Ill.
GENERAL FILE.
The following Assembly bills were passed
No. 1877. to authorize the establishment of
county high schools and provide for their sup
port.
No. 2ls, to appropriate money to prevent the
introduction of contagious and infectious dis
cases.
No. S5, to ratify aud confirm the conveyance
of certain property to Trustees for charitable or
Trustees of any city of less than $1,000 inhab.-
tants, or OF any incorporated town.
No. les, to amend Section 1lSl of the Civil
Code OF California, authorizing Court Commits
sioners to take Acknowledgements of instru.
ments.
No. 1872, to amend Section sos of the CT il ode
OF the State OF California, relating TO benevolent
and religious corporations.
No: 2ls, to punish the offense of advertising
for divorce.
No. 12S, limiting the time for commencing or
maintaining actions for the re oyery of the pos
session Of real property dedieated 10 the public
use but not used for tee purpose to which it was
dedicated.
On motion of Darnron, A. B. 81. to establish a
STATE reform school for juvenile offenders, WAS
taken Up out Of order AID given first reading.
RESOLUTION.
By ostrom-WHEREAs The EngTossing c ERIK
OF the Assembly is temporarily unable 10 attend
10 the duties of his office, therefore, be it
ReSolucd, That the Enrolling Clerk OF the As-
sembly he, and he is hereby Instructed to assist
in The office of Engrossing Clerk, without addi-
tional compensation until such time as the said
Engro sing Clerk is able to attend to his duties.
Adopted.
The Speaker remarked that the resolution was
timely one. At the beginning Of the session,
he said, the members were almost pulled to
nc th1a Ap
tioDs but as soon as the appointments were
made the attaches relapsed into state OF innoe-
ueus desuetude, and acted as if there was moth
ing for them to do but sign the warrants for their
salaries every Saturday. The Assembly was
paying SCI a day to keep the floor and galleries
clean, but the work was not done. The attaches
were insoleni, arrogant, and most of them ut
terry worthless and he proposed to start in and
have a grand wedding out nOsz week Tire
nendous applause.l
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
No 6s, to amend Penal Code, relating 10 the
punishment Of seduction, accompii. he'd and had
uuder promise OF marriage and relating to the
effect OF the marriage Of the parties concerned
after the commission of the offense.
No. g. to amend an Act authorizing the in
curing of indebtedness by cities, towns or mu-
nieipal corporations incorporated under the
laws OF this State; fixing the maximum amount
OF interest payable on municipal bonds.
No 65, making an appropriation to defray the
deficiency in the appropriation for the use OF
fiscal year.
No is0, to establish branch insane asylum
for the insane of the State of California at
Ukiah, tc be known as the Mendocino state
Insane Asylum, and appropristing money
therefor.
By Hart-Resolted. That Mrs. Sarah T. Coona-
Assistant Engrossing Clerk OF the Assembly, be
allowed the same per diem as the Chief En-.
crossing Clerk, from the date OF the passage of
this 4psoution, TO be paid out of the contingent
fund of the Assembly.
Storke made an appeal for the abortion of the
resolution, On the ground that Mrs. Cooper had
faithfully done nearly all the work of the Office
spending most of their time at the springs for
their health.
Hart spoke of the unusual responsibility rest
ing upon Mrs. Cooper, and said he was proud TO
introduce resolution for her relief
Ostrom thought the compensation of the at
taches ought TO be equalizsEk- some of them
did nothing but draw theN -. WING ON -
The Speaker said he symp.Ehized with the
particular case under discussion, bat thought
the Assembly was going wrong and violating
the rules in increasing the pay of any attdnhe
The resolution was adopted. -
Posimisiress of 9Assembly has not not for TORN MAJ
of said position, AID whereas, it is charged that
the JanItress. ex o DO equity Postm.stress
does perform all the dgti s of said position of
Postmistress, therefore, tie ii
Res0lted. That the1Aommittee on Attaches
and Employees is hefe5 siirectet, to inoJiire into
Athe matter and report to this body on Monday
next, recommending such acti2iazs may be
deemed proper If the premislSes4
tn motion of Hertey, a sres5sF &afnmittee of
i1sead0f The Commute On &5ecssssfa H@
The s3eaker appointed Tulfy' 6stfo,n "A
Culver as the special committee.
= BILLS INTRoDUcEDS
By ShanahanxTo readjust the sSIsrses eos
County SGRer%$hdent of Schools ~aEffsto moro