Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-06
ASSEMBLY.

bill for that purpose. Judiciary.
AT 4:S5 P. NJ, on motion OF Caminetti the Sen
ate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO. February S. 1859
The Assembly met at 10 O'Clock, Speaker
Howe III the chair.
According TO notice given yesterday, Storke
moved the reconsideration of the vote on
a. B. 81, defining the rights of homes cad and
pre-emption claimants on public lands of the
United states in California.
Renlson moved a call of the house which
was had
On motion of Renison the reconsideration of
| the bill was made special order for this day
A. B. 5li, appropriating $500 to send special
counsel to Washington to defend the Scott TX
einsion. Act, was reported back, with amend
menis, by the Committee on Ways and Means,
and its Passage recommended.
The House, by a vote OF 50 to Sc, refused to
suspend the rules and read the bill the first time
and 1t was made the special order for tomorrow
Immediately after reading of the Journal
Mathews moved that the Committee on State
! Hospitals, who recently visited Ukiah for the
purpose of examining the proposed site for d
Dranch Insane Asylum, be sent back again. in
asmuch as they reported that they had forgot
ten to try the quality of the water there
The Speaker ruled that such action would be
hardship TO the committee, who were mostly
good Democrats
S. B. 27s, providing an additional Superior
| Judge Tor San Luis Ubispo county, was on mo-
the first time.
The Committee on Mines and Mining Inter
ests presented majority report recommending
the passage of A. B. 1873, appropriating $50 600
for the support of the State Mining Bureau for
the forty-first and forty second fiscal years Re
| port signed by Sims, Davis, Gardner and Cole
man.
Also, q minority report, stating the belief taat
the amount asked for is too large, and suggest
ing that the appropriation be $4,000 and that
$500 0 of that amount be used for geological
n hg nrin min loda of, u,
state. Report signed by La Grave, Mahler and
Tulloch.
Introduced and referred to the committees in
By Burwell-To reimburse the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation Company for merchandise
| lost in bay of san Francisco through fallen
| wharf under control of the Harbor Commits
sioners. Claims
By Ragsdale-To assist and encourage the ex.
hibition of the products of California. Ways
By Reynolds-Relating to the qualifications of
Notaries Public, Judiciary.
BY Coombs-Amendi & Code of Civil Pro-
| cedure, relating to holidays. Placed on file
By demonstrating to Justices Courts
terms of Office and salaries of Justices of the
Peace, and Justices clerks and deputy in cities
OF more than 100000 population. judiciary.
By Hall (by request)-To provide for the max
ing OF maps showing the description of lands
embraced IN the grants thereof and otherwise
County aud Township Governments
| Also (bJ request), TO confer certain additional
powers ana duties upon city, county. city and
| county and township Assessors. County and
| Township Governments.
GENERAL FILE.
The following were passed.
5 3, @ increase the number OF Judges Of
| the Superior Court of the county of San Diego.
! Judges.
Code, ia relation to the valuation of po ices of
4 life insurance.
Mr. Ostrom in the chair
4. i. i65, TO amend Sections 1912 1862. 1890,
zoos. 2O07, z0S, 2022, 2o65, 2066 and 207S of and
| 10 add sections 2026, 2031, 2101 and 2I05 to the
Political Code RELAXING 10 the National Guard
| OF California.
A. B. 50, to provide for the burial of ex-Union
soldiers, sailors and marines in this State who
may hereafter die without leaving sufficient
means to defray funeral expenses.
At $3.50 the Assembly took recess until .
O'Clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
| Assembly met at o'clock, Speaker pro tenn.
| Shanahan in the chair.
| Renison called up the special order, the re-
consideration OF the vote whereby A. B. u was
| defeated yesterday. and demanded a call of the
House, which was had.
| A motion to dispense with further proceed
| ing under the call of the House was voted
| down.
The Speaker ordered the doors closed and the
| absenteeS brought in.
| The absentees, Burwell, Hersey and Long
! were brought before the bar of the House
| Mathews thought BurweI didn't really know
| which bar he was before
Burwen said the cause of his absence was that
| he had met some friends-Major Frank Nc
Lauyhlin and his wife and daughter, from Ora-
ville-and had gone with them to see the Gov
ernor and the Secretary of State and bad been
detained longer than he expec ed and the hour
OF recess had passed before he realized it.
| Briefly testified that Burweli had unvit'ingly
| drank some water while on the trip to Ukiab
aud was doubtless much demoralized thereby
and ought to be excused for his present derelic-
/ ton.
Burwell started to explain this charge. but
| ostrom moved that he be given leave 70 print
] his speech.
Hall wanted to fine the cuiprit s..
Hersey testified in defense of his tardiness
| that he had gone TO the barbershop to get
| shaved and was only waiting his turn.
the sympathetic Assemblymen immediately
| excused him.
Longs defense was that he had only stepped
/ down stairs
hyde moved that he be confined in the dome
\ for two hours.
storke moved that Long be made short to the
1 extent OF 81.
Long was found not guilty. but admonished
not to do it again.
On motion of Renison further proceedings nm
| der the call OF the House were dispensed with
The Assembly, by vote of IS to 40, refused to
reconsider the vote on l. B. 2I
BY Seawell-A bill 10 grant pensions to
school teachers of this State. Committee on
| Education.
BY Hall-A constitutional amendment relat-
ing TO salaries in the Judicial Department Com
mittee on Judiciary.
GENERAL FILE.
! THE Speaker pro tenn called sor the Serpeant-
alarms 10 suppress the pandemonium of no, Sc
which was raging in the lobbies but that flnc-
tlonary could not be found. The threat how
ever. secured comparative quiet tor a few
A. B. l97, to authorize the establishment of
county High Schools and TO provide for their
support, vas read a second time and amended.
| Enr I'm no hair
Saiomon moved to postpone the reconsider
alton OF A. 4s, declaring trusts" unlawful,
until Thursday at IL o'clock.
The Assembly, by a vote of ii to 80 decided
TO postpone.
S B. Is, providing for five Commissioners of
the supreme Court, and Secretary therefor,
was read the second time.
A. =. 81 was Withdrawn and 5. B substituted
for II and recommitted to Committee on Jlliiei ,ry
for amendment. Fixes and provides for the
salaries OF the Judges of the Superior Courts of
] the State.l
A. B. S. TO Iatify and confirm the convey
an,e OF certain property to Trustees for charit-
able or educational pUrpo es by the City Coun-
ell or Trustees Of any city of less than so, 90
| inha aoitartS, or of any incorporated town was
read second time and amended.
A B 70, to regulate practice III certain cases
or maintaining actions for the recovery OF the
poSs sSion of real property dedicated to public
was dedicated, was read second time.
A B. 6s, relating to Court officers was read
second time.
A. B. 1872, relating to benevolent and religions
corporations, was read second time.
a. 3. 2Os 10 punish the ofense of advertising
/ for divorce was read second time and amended
A ] R 5, memorializing Congress in regsri
passed
AT $40 the Assembly adjourned Until to-mor-
yOsEMITE INTERROGATION