Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-07
STATE LEGISLATION.
Petitions for and A2 ainst tho Pro.
posed London Exhibit.

SACRAMENTO, February 6.-The Senate
met at IL O'Clock. Heacock, of SAINTS
Barbara, offered resolution that the
Senate adjourn at noon K; respect to tbs
Governor Bartlett memorial ceremonies
Caminetti desired to convene again al
7 80 this evening for reading of bills
Both propositions were agreed to.
Two petitions were placed on file
One was from citizens of Sacramento and
one from San Francisco advocating the
London exhibition scheme.
Following are some OF the new bills in.
troduced:
By Welch, of San Francisco, authoriz-
ing the seizure and confscation of real
and personal property Of Chinese found
residing in California in violation of the
Scott Exclusion bill.
By Pinder, of San Francisco, prevent
ing discrimination by water companies in
charging consumers.
By Murphy of San Francisco, embody-
ing suggestions of the Republican and
Democratic County Committees to pre-
vent fraudulent elections.
BY Goucher OF Mariposa, appropriating
$25, 900 for the purchase of Hills paint
ing, "Driving the Last Spike"
By Moffitt, to arrange for vote of the
people to ascertain the opinion on the
Scott Exclusion bill. Recess.
THE ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, February 6.-The Assem-
bly this morning made the Senate bill,
appropriating $50 900 to employ counsel
to go to Washington to defend the Scott
exclusion act, the special order for to-
morrow morning.
Edwards of Los Angeles presented a
petition signed by citizens of Los An
geles county praying for the passage OF
the bill creating the county of Orange.
Ostrom of Yuba offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Assembly take a re-
cess at II 80 A. NJ. to 80 P. M, to give
time to prepare this chamber for the
memorial services for our late Governor
Bartlett.
The Mayor of San Francisco presented
petition signed by leading firms in San
Francisco favoring the passage Of the bill
appropriating $3.50, 900 for the proposed
London exhibition.
Hart, of Sacramento, presented petit
ton signed by residents of this city relat-
ing to the same subject.
Coombs, of Napa, offered concurrent
resolution as follows: Resolved by the
Assembly of California, the Senate con-
curing, that our Representatives in
Congress be requested and Senators be
instructed to use their endeavors to have
the present system of postal service
changed in such way as to reduce the
cost of postage stamps" Adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mccarthy, to ascertain and express
the will of the people of the State upon
the subject of the repeal OF the so.called
"Scott Chinese Exclusion Act"
BY Ragsdale, amending sections of the
code relating to roads and highways.
By Dibble, amending sections of the
Political Code relating to elections.
By Hart, amending the act authoriz-
ing the appointment of certain State cap
itol employees.
By Dobbins, adding new section to
the Penal Code relative to the prohibi-
ton and prevention of the use of all
acids in the manufacture of Theoretically
sealed tin cans used for canning pur-
poses.
By Young, amending the act incor-
poratipg the city of San Diego.
By Reagan, to create police relief and
pension fund in the several counties and
cities of the State.
The following bills were passed: As.
sembly bill to protect registration OF
thoroughbred cattle and other domestic
animals; Assembly bill to provide for
revision of the records of California vol
unteers and to authorize the Superin-
tendent of State Printing to print, bind,
and issue the same; Senate bill concern
| ing the crime of obtaining money OF
property by false pretenses. Recess wat
] taken.