Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-08
LEGISLATIVE NorEs.

Something of sensation was created last
night by person. alteration which took place
III the lobby of the Senate between Seigeant-at-
Arms Taylor ard Richard Shuie, we'll k own
San Francisc CO politician.
at Ii O'Clock last night a report was circu-
lated about the Capitol of a fight in Samoan
wafers between the American and German
fleets, resulting in the destruction of the Ameri-
can vessels, Many Senators stated that If the
news proved TO be true there would no doubt be
an extra session OF the Legislature called at
once
The Senste Committee on State Library has
submitted the following report
hr. Presidents: Your Committee on State Lii
brary beg leave to report as follows: We have
examined the accounts OF the State Librarian,
find that they are correct properly kept and ali
bills receipted.
The State Librarian has paid out sS7 q more
than he has received, and the Library is in
debted to him foEthst amount.
There is in the State Library fund $50 9SS 90.
II e outstanding orders, the bills due. ard the
needed wants will materially lessen this
amount
The following departments need completion
badly, viz: Society: Government publ C adj
ministrati0n, political economy. History: s.
pecially United States and local history, in
which the Library is weak. Science: Natural
philosophy, geology chemistry natural history
and zoology, botany. Ar,s: Engineering. me-
cbanic arts and trades domestic arts. In iter-
ature much is needed in the way If stand.'Id
works in French and German, and we respect
fully call the attention of the Stae Librarian
and Trustees TO this isct; we also refer TO the
State Librarians report pages ten aud.eleven
! T. IT, Wallis, State Librarian under and by
| virtue of A. G. 4. 1. relating to the conference
OF state libr-riaps (pgge 2iS, Statutes 1850. has
called Convention OF State Librarians to meet
| in st. Louis on May S, 1889, and has carefully
| prepared several suggestions to be presented a5
| the Convention, re ative to laws governing
| State Libraries. The following are aiew OF the
| important ones:
! transportation through the mails of books and
all printed matter between state Libraries.
| Seeond-That Congress suggest to fore gn Gov
| ernmentS the advisabiity OF an international
law. providing for the tree transportation of
| books al d other printed mater between State
Libraries snd departments of foreign Govern
| ments.
Third-To facilitate accessions: That Con-
| gress provide for lower rate of postage on
| books.
| Fourth-Free importation of books; Thai the
! privileges now enjoyed by the Library of
| Congress, in the exemption of books from i'm
port duties, be extended to State Libraries.
Fith-1o prevent deceptive title pages: That
| Congress provide that the date of first puhlica-
tion be indicated on the title pages OF all books,
unless by subsequent revision the contents have
| been materially altered.
Sixth-That in law reports the extreme dates
| of the decisions be correctly indicated on the
title pages that all legal digests contain table
OF cases: First, plaintiff and defeh dant; second
defendant and plaintiff; and that thisrule apply
to all tables of cases appearing in any legal pub
| licaii ion.
seyenth-That Congress enact a law making
~ lnisuenutauoi AZ any dutislFtd tdatoE OI pup
fisher to write issue misleading, faase or fic
titious title page or preface
Eighth-Ihat each State provide for the
maintenance OF s. State Library by creating
| fund which shall be continuous and no
depended upon annual or biennial appropIia
tions.
Ninth-Jhet each State provide by law fo
the speedy transmission to. all s,a.s Libraries o
all public documents. reports, laws, trans
aciiors, etc, published bg State aathority, ana
that they be addressed to said Stske Libraries.
Tenth-Tfat each StGte pTox;ae by law tina
all books Dxblished urdsr its sufhority, be in
dexed and chat the title pages Of all statuts
and Journals of Legislature show the dates 0
convenins and final adjournment of the session
for which they are. Also, that in law report
the extrame oates Of The decisions be corrsetl
indicated on the title pages, and the date of. tn
rendition OF each decisie2 appear aboFa tn
y title CT each cases and tasat each voluI92e c
law reports consain a table Of cases, Yiailti
| and defendant and vice versa.
E.eventh--Thst each State enact a law al
ing it misdenasanor sSE any author, editor {
ps.blisher TO wzte or issue misleading, false
sptitious title page or preface.
| Tweltth-Taat eacA State provide for the en-
! ployment OF a competent person to index a
publications that are issued under she auihorit
of the State.
Thirteenth-That each State provide for Il
proper exchange ard dispositioa of duplics
| books.
+ The Assembly Committee or State Libral
+ presented the following report
o Rr. Speaker. Your Committee on State Librs.
/ ask leave TO report as follows:
= We have examined the hooks and yo'. .,ehs
l. Of the State Librarian lnd that they are e,
n rect, aud also find tlsst the State Lii, ,rary is
b debtsd 10 I. II. Wills, State Libr, .,tap, to /
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