Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-09
STATE LEGISLATUHE.

| THE Branch Insane Asylum Deal
The Counsel for Washington.
| SACRAMENTO, February SIN the Sen
ate a new order went into effect thi
morning, requiring the Senate to conven
!! at 10 O'Clock. Barely a quorum wa
present.
The Committee on Claims recon
mended for passage the bill to pay th'
claim Of d. Jordan for $4,000, for worl
done at Folsom prison.
Pinder, of San Francisco, introduced :
bill requiring manufacturers to staml
goods to show what class of labor is EN-
ployed in their pre- paration. Other bills
introduced have already appeared in the
Assembly.
On motion of Moffit, of Alameda, the
rules were suspended, and he was al.
lowed to make a motion that the bill
making the State Printer an elective
office, be recommitted to the Printing
Committee. He explained that since the
committee had reported against the bill
they had "seen the light" and desired
to reconsider. The motion carried.
Wilson moved that when adjourn
ment was taken to-day it extend to
Monday.
The bill establishing Police Court
in Marysville was read the third time
and passed.
Caminetti's proposed amendment to
the Constitution, making the terms of
the Legislature in the future ninety days
instead of sixty, was unanimously
adopted.
Three irrigation bills were up for the
third reading, but on motion of Wilson
be made q special order for Monday.
Afters much debate it was carried.
Recess.
At the afternoon session the memorial
committee on concurrent amendments
reported against the amendment which
proposes to abolish mortgage taxes.
THE ASSEMBLY.
In the Assembly this morning, vote
was taken on bill to send counsel to
Washington to defend the Chinese Ex-
clusion act. The bill failed to receive
the constitutional majority Of forty. one,
and was lost. The vote stood. ayes 35.
noes 30 Notice of reconsideration was
given.
The Committee on Labor and Capital
reported favorably to adopting the reso-
luton providing for the investigation of
the Commissioners of Chico Normal
School.
The County Boundaries Committee
returned the bill providing for the crea-
tion of the county of Pomona without re-
commentator.
The following bills were passed: AS.
sembly bill to provide far the revision of
the records of the California volunteers;
Senate bill concerning the crime
of obtaining money or property
under false pretenses; Assembly bill
relative to the interment or cremation of
human bodies; Assembly bill to encour-
age and provide for general vaccination
in the State; Assembly bill relative to
the registry OF births. deaths and mar.
riages; Assembly bill relating to the
preservation Of the publick health AS.
sembly bill to provide for the appoint
ment by the Supreme Court of Fire
Commissioners.
The Committee on Ways and Means
fifteen or twenty deficiency
bills, and large number of measures
were also introduced by members.
sAt the afternoon session the following
bills were accorded second reading:
Assembly bill amending the act provid-
ing for the organization and MANAGEMENT
of agricultural districts; Assembly bill,
an act providing for permanent site for
the California Home for the Care of
Predetermined Children, and to erect
suitable buildings thereon; Assembly
bill, an act to amend the act creating a
Board of Bank Commiss ioners and pre-
scribing their duties and powers; Senate
bill, an act entitled, "Act to establish a
Branch Asylum for the insane of the
State of California at Ukiah, to be known
as the Mendocino State Insane Asylum,
and appropriating money therefor"
Hall, OF Santa Cruz, called up his motion
to reconsider the vote by which the AS
sembly bill relating to Trusts was yester-
day made special order for Wednesday,
but the House adjourned before vote
toEon