Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-25
STATE LEGISLATION.
Private Secretary BOruck
Voted a "Raise."
SUPERIOR BENCH REINFORCED
Charges of DiscOurtesy Made Against
Those in Charge of the Lick
Observatory.
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SACRAMENTO, January 24.-The Judi
ciary Committee reported in favor OF th'
bill relating to the valuation of Insurance.
policies and against the bill increasing
the salaries of the Superior judges o
certain counties.
The Agricultural Committee reported
in favor of the bill for the proper regis
tration of thoroughbred cattle; also s
bill for the appropriation of money fol
the State Board of Horticulture.
The Finance Committee reported II
favor of the purchase of a portrait o.
Governor Waterman. Majority and mi
nority reports were presented by the
same Committee on the bill to appropri'
ate $1,000 to send special counsel tc
Washington to defend the Scott Exclu.
sion bill.
Bills we're introduced as follows: BY
Langford. to regulate the fees of the Sec
retary of State; also relating to the dis
tribution of swamp lands; also for the
formation OF reclamation districts; by
Roth, giving charge of the registration
Of voters to the county clerk by Pinder,
restricting the owning OF real estate by
aliens by Moffitt, increasing the salary
of the Governors private secretary to
$4,000; by Goucher, to purchase certain
roads in the Yosemite grants; by Nc.
Comas, to create the county of Pomona !;
by Wilson, appropriating 500 for Cor
oner Stanton Of San Francisco for the
Benhayon inquest; providing against de-
ception in the sale OF dairy products; by
Mcdonald, compelling cable roads to
guard against accidents to passengers.
The Senate Constitutional amendment,
which was reported unfavorably by the
Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments, came up for consideration and
caused a lengthy debate.
The bill provides that all persons
owning lees than $500 worth of property
be exempt from taxation. Peacock, of
Santa Barbara, moved to amend by
making the limit $500. A number of
amendments were offered, but each in
turn WAS voted down, and finally the
tax bill itself was defeated.
Consideration OF Constitutional amend
ment No. was postponed until Tuesday
next.
The Senate bill providing for an addi-
tional Superior Judge for the county of
San Luis Obispo was passed.
SACRAMENTO. January 24.-In the As
sembly, this morning, favorable reports
were made upon the following bills:
Relating to the National Guard of Cali
fornia; relating to the organization OF the
N. G. q. into six brigades; providing for
the burial of x-Union soldiers and sail
ors who may hereafter die in INDECENT
circumstances; relating to the collating
and publishing of the records of Califor-
MIA volunteers; concerning the crime Of
obtaining money or property by false
pretenses.
Crawford reported that the Committee
on Education had visited San Jose,
Berkeley and the Lick Observatory and
were entitled to mileage for 312 miles.
The Committee recommend that those
in charge of the Observatory be more
courteous to visiters. Mr.. Crawford
stated that the Committee was not shown
through the institution or grounds, and
knew no more in reference to the
Observatory then when they went there.
He said he learned from reputable
citizens of San Jose that the treatment
extended to the Committee is accorded
to all, or nearly all visitors to the
Observatory. The report of the Com
mittee was made the special order for to-
morrow morning.
The commitsee reported favorahly on
the bills establishing county high
schools and to appropriate money for the
hire of clerk in the Office Of the Super
tendent of Public instruction.
The Committee on Labor and Capital
reported favorably on bills to regulate
the duties and obligations between mas
ters and apprentices; relative to the
hours of labor of minors and females;
providing for the proper sanitary condi-
ton of workshops, etc.
The Committee on Hospital recon-
mended the passage of eight bills re-
lating to the preservation of the public
health, and which were introduced at
the request of the State Board of Health.
The Committee on Federal Relations
presented majority and minority reports
on Ethe Assembly concurrent resolution,
relative to the election of United States
Senator. The resolution provides for
the election of Senator by the direct
vote of the people. Hyde, Culver and
Solomon signed the majority report and
Renison and Matthews the minority.
Lie JuulClhTy GOIu recon-.
mended the passage of bill increasing
the number of Judges in San Diego
county; also providing for the appoint
ment of five Supreme Court Commits
sioners; also bill for funding the
Indebtedness of several counties.
Private Secretary Boruck presented a
message from the Governor approving
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
support of the State Printing Office for
the fortieth fiscal year.
The bills correcting the eastern boun-
Diary line of the State and to regulate the
Hours of labor for minors and females
were passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the Assembly, this afternoon, bill
amending the County Government act
and adding new section thereto was
read second time; /; also bill amending
the act creating Board of Bank Com
missioners. A concurrent resolution was
introduced and adopted, asking that
California's Senators and Representatives
in Congress use their influence to secure
the appointment of James A. Waymire
as member of the Board of Managers
of the National Home for disabled volun-
teer soldiers, vice Banding, deceased.
Matthews, of Tehama, introduced con-
current resolution providing for
a committee of seven, three from
the Senate and four from the