Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-08
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The expenses of the joint memorial services
held Wednesday, in respect to the memory OF
Governor Bartlett, were little over $500.
AT 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Assem-
bly, Committee on Fish and Game asked leave
OF absence until Monday, for the purpose oil
visiting Truckee. M. Mathews objected tC
their leaving at the above hour, as their train
did not go until O'Clock. He was afraid they
would lay in too large a supply of bait in the
interim. But the Speaker let EN- go, Just the
same.
During discussions of points of order in the
ASS. mhly yesterday the rulings of ex-Speaker
Jordan were several times quoted, Mr. Mathews
referring to him in a complimentary manner ss
an able presiding officer and skilled parliament
ariap.
The senate Committee on Public Printing, it
is understood, have agreed to withdraw their
unfavorable report on the bill providing for the
election of the Superintendent of State Print
OF the bill. Ii is said that the bill was acted on
hastily in the committee and several of the
members have since changed their minds.
The Assembly Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds VIII visit san Quentin Prison to-
morrow.
Mrs. DR.. Newland, of san Diego. was a visitor
on the floor OF the Assembly, last evening.
Colonel Edwards, OF the Seventy-eighth Dis
trict. created a sensation in the Assembly yes
terday, during the discussion of the Orange
county bill on second reading, by suddenly dis
playing huge map, in colors, showing plainly
the boundaries and topography of the proposed
bew county. The Assemblymen crowded for.
ward and examined 1t with much interest, and
pending amendment TO change the proposed
boundaries was voted down.
DIVORCE LAWS.
One of the most important measures which
will be passed by the Legislature at this session
is the sub titute Tor s. B. I05. which passed the
Senate yesterday. It is intended to put an end
to the 0isgracefIll divorce proceedings under
the present law, and reads as follows
Section / Section I50 of the Civil Code is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows: Sec
ton $50. No divorce can be granted on the de-
fault of the defendant, or upon the uncorrobor-
ated statement, admission or testimony OF the
parties. The trial of all actions for divorce
must be in the Courtroom ofthe Court in which
the action is pending.
Section ,. A new section is hereby added TO
the Civil Code to be known as Section 13l, and
which shall read follows: Section 13I IN
every action for divorce, in addition to service
OF the summons upon the defendant as required
by law, copy Of the summons and of the COM
paint in said action must be imme ediately, after
the issuance OF summons served upon the Dis
trict Attorney of the county in which the action
is instituted, in the manner and in accordance
with the provisions of Section 10l1 of the Code
of Civil Procedure who must be and appear
personally, or by deputy az the trial of said
action; which said trial shall not proceed unit!
ten days after the service OF summons and COM
plant on the District Attorney as aforesaid, and
1t shall be the duty OF said District Attorney TO
examine and Gro s-exsmine witnesses address
the Court upon any matter CONNIE cted with the
case, to prevent fraud or colusion in such
action, and to control the proceedings on the
part of the defendant unless the Court other
wise directs Copies of all papers filed in the
case, and written notice of all motions, and of
the time and place of hearing the same. and of
the tial of said action, ust also be served upon
the District Attorney. For such service the
Court shall allow to the District Attorney for
his own use and benefit, such compe sation as
the Court, under all the circumstances, shall
deem just; which eompens sation shall be paid
by either or both the parties TO the action as
the (Gurt determine No decree Or Ildu-
ment shall be entered III said action until the
compensation so allowed shall be paid.