Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-01
ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO. Februarv %

SACRAMENTO, February 2s, 1889.
Assembly called to order at 1907 AN, Speaker
Howe III the chair.
On motion of Ostrom, A. B. II, in relation to
reassessments of property. and the equalization
OF the same, in cases where former assessment
is invalid or void, aud in relation to the coec-
tion of taxes on said reas ssessmeats, was made a
special order for Monday at 3 P. NJ.
Ostrom presented petition from citizens of
Butte county asking for the pass ge of the
Ostrom bill, relative to the manufacture and
sale OF jute grain bags.
The special file was taken up and the follow
ing bills passed
A. B. Dol to pay the deficiency in the appro-
priation for the travelling expenses of the State
Board of Equalization for the thirty ninth fiscal
year.
S. B. 124, making appropriation for a de6ci-
eney in the appropriations for the salary of the
Secretary to the State Engineer for the thirty
fifth, thirty sly tn, thirty-seyenth and thirty
A. B. ass, to amend the Political Code, relating
to elections.
A. B. S2s, to amend the Political Code relating
to registration ofelectors.
S B. l4i, to appropriate money for the compile
tion and furnishing the building of the North
ern Branch state Normal School at Chico
s S5;, to authorize the payment OF claims
against the State which were incurred under
an Act to promote drainage, and to appropriate
money for their payment.
5. b. 2 making an appropriation of money for
the use of the State Beard of Forestry.
The following bills on the general file were
passed:
D. b. l40, 10 amend the Penal Code. relating to
the deposting of sawdust in the waters of this
State.
A. B. $40, to amend the Political Code. relat-
ing to the definition of terms.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
S; B 9o4, aDpropriating money for the erection
OF buildings at the Industrial Home OF Me-
chanicai Trades for the Adult Blind
A. !. 49g, to amend an Act to reincorporate
the city of San Diego.
S; B. e25. to provide State Veterinary Surgeon
and assistants.
Briefly offered a concurrent resolution, which
was adopted, providing for the distribution of
copies of the State Engineers irrigation report
to the State and Territorial libraries and to the
library of Congress.
The Speaker presented a statement by the
| Controller of State. made in conformity with a
| resolution adop.ed by the Ass mbly February
| H. 1889. The report is very voluminous and
WAS ordered printed in the journal
At 1890 recess was declared until P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Assembly called to order at O'clock Speaker
| Howe in the chair.
Alexander was given leave of absence until
Monday.
| A. B. 63, authorizing the iucurring of inde.t T.
edness by cities, towns and municipal corpora
tions, incorporated under the laws of this State
! for the construction of waterworks, sewers and
| all necessary public Improvements, and to re-
| peal an Act authorizing municipal corporations
of the fifth class containing more than 5000
and less than 10000 inhabitants, to obtain water
| works; also TO repeal an Act authorizing the in
| curing of Indebtedness by cities. towns and
municipal corporations Incorporated under the
laws of this State.
| Lowe presented a petition from citizens of
| San Jose, recommending the adoption of the
Australian system of election laws.
| SECOND READING.
| A. B. 644, to meet deficiency in the appro-
prlation for the States porto of the salaries of
J the Superior Judges for the fortieth fiscal year.
| A. b. 651 to extend the jurisdiction of the
| Board Harb0r uais sSio E7as
street. between Pacific and Folsom streets
| VETOED.
| 4 message from the Governor announced his
disapprovaI OF A. B. l45. to repeal an All 70 in
corporate the city of Monterey, on the ground
that the Constitution conlains no provision tor
| the disincorporation of municipal Corporations;
also, that the CITY of Monterey, at an election
June 4, 1883, decided against re organization by
CALLED BACK.
| Dibble moved to suspend rule 6i and that s.
u. lS4, to provide for permanent site for the
! California Home for the Care and Training of
Feeble minded Children. and to erect suitable
build ngs thereon, be reconsidered.
| Carried. by vote OF 81 to 20.
Dibble then moved that the vote by which S.
B. l9l was passed be reconsidered.
| Carried, by q vote of 81 to 10
! On motion of Dibble. the further considera-
| tion of the bill was made special order for
P. II. tomorrow.
THE GREEN FLAG OF ERIN.
Reynolds introduced concurrent resolution
expressing sympathy for Parnel.
| McMullin moved to lay the resolution on the
| table, remaTking that it was nothing but bun
combe and clap-trap, and done to catch votes
Damron also spoke against the resolution de-
nouncipg it as unworthy of official recognition
by SO dignified body as the Legislature of Cali
| fornia.
| The Speaker remarked that the egislature
| had proven itself capable of doing anything
Mr.. Reynold S resolution was lost
The committee substitute for A. B. eS, to pro-
wee ior the incorporation OF mutual fire insur.
enee companies. aEd define their powers and
duties, was adopted, and made a special order
Tor tomorrow at 8 P. NJ.
PASSED.
A, B. 200, an Act to increase the number of
| clerks for the limited period o. six months, COM
| mencing in the month of January of each year
in the Office of Treasurer of state and for the
appointment of such additional clerks
When A. b. l43, relating TO life and casually
and annuity or endowment insurance on the
| assessment plan, and the conduct of the busi-
ness OF such insurance, was reached, and had
been discussed at length, NcMullin moved to
strike out the enacting clause.
Motion carried by vote of SIS to 13.
AT $40 O'Clock recess was declared until 7:30
p. NJ.
Evening Session.
Assembly called to order at 7:30 o'clock,
Speaker Howe in the chair.
StorEe gave notice that on tomorrow he
would move the reconsideration of the vote
whereby the enacting clause of A. B. 143 was
Z
FAIR WARNING.
Young gave notice that on tomorrow he
would move to amend the Standing Rules of the
Assembly, so as to limit speeches to five minutes
| tating the important business now being de-
layed by the g Bombastes Furioso " of certain
members, who seem determined to talk every
body blind upon every question presented for
consideration.
BY request of HYDE Mrs. Jennie Smith was
appointed anassissant Eng rossing Clerk at per
| diem of IS.
BY resolution of Reynolds, the title of Bill
Clerk was changed to Second Assistant Sergeant
alarms, at a per diem of IS.
MR.. WEARS RESOLUTION.
| Reso,ued, That Messrs. Seawell. Storke, Shan
ahan, Dibble. Tully, Solomon, McMullin Rem
| ison, Hall and Ostrom be and hereby are
| granted leave of absence for the remainder of
| the session so that legislation may progress
Referred to Committee on State Hospital.
Briefly gave notice that tomorrow he would
| move The reconsideration of the vote whereby
A. B. 26l was passed
First reading of Assembly Bills-Nos. SOL, 205.
207, CD, 59i SIS, 57S GA II 5S3 g. 2gi 6l9 Coz
2s4, 22. 2s5 &c COS, 63i 5s2 $685. 263 $685. 345, 629
6f1, 6i2, co., 6S6. 597, 62S, 689 CO. 596 5Si 62l
Senate Bills-Nos. 3s. p 2sS, 459, 1877, 255, 257,
| las, 156, AL 15S, 259, 212.
SECOND READING.
| S. B. 456, to authorize the Board of Supervis-
| ors or other governing authority of the several
counties. cities and counties, cities and towns
of the State to provide pensions or benefits for
| A. B. 564. to amend Act to protect public
(, health from infection caused by exhumation
1 and removal of the remains of deceased per
| sons, approved April l. ISIS.
/ A. B. 4U5. authorizing the sale of certain State
land TO the Masons and Odd Fellows of the
/ town of Rocklin. for cemetery purposes.
| s. 2i1. to authorize and empower the Board
/ of Fish Commissioners to remove certain OBJ
i structions in the American river for the passage
of fish up said sire m and its tributaries and
1 appropriating money therefor.
| A. B. 146, to amend an Act to provide for the
organization, Incorporation and government Of
municipal corporations. ION motion of Brieil :
the further consideration of this bill was medI &
special order for tomorrow at 2:s0 P. MI
a. B. sol. to amend al Act to allow cOmpensa-
ton to Sherffs tor conveying prisoners to State
/ prisons, and insane persons TO the insane asy-
| lums.
| b. 4I7 to regulate the practice Of veterinary
medicine and surgery in the State of California
| A. B. 496, appropriating the sum of $1,000 for
| the erection of additional buildings at Agnews,
| for the use ofthe chronic insane. On motion OF
Briefly this bill was made a specisl order for
to-morrow Immediately af.er reading of the
1 journal
| B. Is. to add new sect ion to the Code of
Civil Procedure, to be known and designated as
Section 1865 relating to the partial distribution
of the estates of deceased persons
A. B. 1S5, for the relief OF Wilson DeLetta, for