Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-05

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| the chair.
| on motion of Mr.. Brickwedel, two attorneys
Tully and Dibble, were appointed by the
| Speaker to assist the Committee on Yosemite
| Valley and Mariposa Grove of Big Trees in
| their investigation OF the Examiners charge:
| sgainst the management Of the valley.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
A. B. 20, amending the Civil Code relative tc
| actions in divorce cases, was passed.
A. B. 2. relating to the administration of es
tales, was, after some discussion, referred bach
/ to the Committee on Judiciary
Ostrom, of joint committee, reported that ar
rangementS had been made for holding the
Joint memorial session of the Senate and Assem-
| bly, in respect to the memory of Governor Wash
| ington Ba,tlett, in the Assembly Chamber
Wednesday afternoon, February 9th, at
| Campbell withdrew his motion for the recon
siderstion of "A. B. s, TO create the county o.
! Glenn.
| Brierly objected and renewed the motion.
| Shanahan objected TO the renewal of the mo-
| ton, but was oyerruled.
| Roll was called on the reconsideration of the
| vote of January 31st-ayes II, noes SO.
| Edwards presented petition from numerous
residents OF the santa Ana valley asking for the
passage of the bill creating the county oi
| Orange.
| Holmes presented petition from the River
side Board of Trade asking for the repeal of the
mortgage tax law.
| Young presented petition from citizens oi
| Oceansldo, asking for permission to make Ger
/ tain Improvements on the front of said city
Brieriy presented a petition from citizens OF
| Los Angeles, asking for amendments to the irri
CATION laws, so that when district shall con-
tain less than 20 600 acres the Directors may be
reduced to three by the Board of SUPERVISOR
who may also determine the amount of the
bond ofthe Assessor, Collector and Treasurer.
Dsmron presented a petition from citizens OF
Anaheim, protesting agains. the division of Los
Angeles county.
Introduced and referred to the committees
By Siorke-Relating to annual meetings OF
Directors of corporations. and to the merging
Of the stock in other corporations. Corpora,
| tions.
By Petrie-Making appropriation for the man
| agement and protection of the State mineral
cabinet Claims.
By Chapman-Appropriating money for the
erection OF buildings at the Industrial Home oi
Mechanical Trades for the Adult Blind. Ways
and Means.
Also, amending the Act to establish an In
dustrial Home of Mechanical Trades for the
| Adult Blind of the State. Ways and Means
Also. TO appropriate the money now in the
treasury as tie Adult Blind fund unavailable .
Ways and Means.
| By Brierly-To amend the Act to provide for
| the organization and government Of irrigation
districts. Irrigation.
By salomon-To amend the Political Code, re-
lating to contested elections for members of the
Legislature. Judiciary.
| By Tully-To amend the Political Code, ,e-
lating to the order OF trial in criminal cases.
Judiciary
| By Seawell-To amend Section 1925 of the
| Political Code. Education.
Also, TO amend Section l772 of the Political
Code. Education.
SPECIAL FILE.
The following Assembly bills were read a
No. $50, relating to appointments for yacan-
cies, and 70 assessments of real property in irri-
CATION districts. was passed unanimously.
No. S35, nr0viding for the exclusion of certain
lands within irrigation districts
No. $40, providing tor change OF the bound
aries OF irrigation districts by including oher
| lands therein.
| A. b. sl6 providing for the examination. ap-
proyal and confirmation oi proceedings for the
issue and sale of irrigation bonds, was read the
second time.
GENERAL FILE
| A. B. i6, TO declare arrangements contracts
| agreements, trusts or combinations in restraint
of trade and product on, unlawful, and to fix
the penalty therefor, was taken up for consider
three days, 50 that he could offer substitute.
In its present form ii gave the monopolists too
much time tc eyade It's provisions.
Hall, the author, objec,ed, and demanded i'm
mediate action.
Tulloch, in an eloquent speech. pleaded for
| the passage of the bill
| Reyn ,lds spose in favor of the bin, and
thought no substitute could equal IL.
Alexander was opposed TO the bill and wanted
II amended. In its present form 1t would work
hardship 10 the members OF the Produce <
| change.
| Chapman thought Alexander had not read
the bill. The reasons which had been offered
| for its postponemeBt were really arguments fol
| its speedy passage.
Young was in favor OF the bill and hope,i 4
| would prevail without delay
Hook said his people were against combius
tions Of every kind, and favored the passage o
Tul thought the bill might Just az well b,
disposed Of now. and was against r,,stponine Il.
consideration.