Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-21

Prison, and those proven lncOrrlglDie,
vicious, etc, when the Superior Judge,
upon proper showing by parent or guard
ian. thinks best to send such to the reform
of $500 900 to establish such reform school
and to maintain it for two years.
TAXATION OF MORTGAGES.
Mr. Damron has introduced bill in the
Assembly to amend Section 4. Article ID,
of the Constitution so as to abrogate the
law imposing a tax on mortgages, trust
deeds and the like. The author claims
that this bill will protect the borrower and
encourage Eastern capital to come to this
State for investment.
NATIONS FOR PRISONS.
To-day bill will be introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Sprague and in the Assem-
bly, by MIR. Sims, providing for the appoint
ment of a matron for prisons and jais of
cities and counties in every city or city and
county having population of over 10000
Such matrons to be appointed by the
Mayors of the cities, 10 hold Office for two
years, and to perform their duties under
the advice of the Chief of Police, Town
Marshal or other officer having general
charge Of such prisons or jails. The ma
irons to receive the same compensation as
other officials occupying similar positions
in prisons and jails, aud on the first Mon
day of each year to make report to the
Mayor upon the number of female prison
ers confined therein during the preceding
year, the reasons for and the time OF their
| detention, and the treatment they have re-
ceived while so imprisoned.
MINING DEBRIS COMMISSION.
Mr.. Burwell has introduced in the As
sembly a bill, No. 3d. to create a commits
sion to examine and investigate the con-
| fict between the mining and farming
interests, and to report thereon. 1t au-
thorizes the Governor to appoint five Com
| missioners, two of whom shall be rep
| resentative farmers, two miners and the
| fifth competent civil engineer. They are
| to make thorough investigation of the
mining debris question in this State for the
purpose of ascertaining whether some plan
can be devised whereby the present conflict
between the mining and farming interests
| can De adjusted and the mining industry
re-ha affiliated. 1t provides for the complete
examination of the nom Davigable water
courses of the State, affected by debris,
with a view of determining what, if any,
| thing, can be done to protect such streams
and the arabic land adjacent thereto from
injury from mining debris without inter
fering with the business of mining.
HOURS OF LABOR.
Assembly Bill No. %, introduced by Mr.
Searey, is designed TO regulate the hours of
labor and employment of minors and
females. 1t provides that no minor under
the age of is and no female shall be en-
ployed to labor more than ten hours day
in any manufacturing, mechanical or mer-
camille establishment; no child under II
years of age to be employed in any factory,
bor 10 ch,,,c
every minor under 16 years, so employed,
| 20 be recorded by name in book kept for
| the purpose, and certificate duly verified
by the parent or guardian, stating age and
birthplace of such minor, to be kept on file
| by the employer for the use of the Inspector
| of Factories or officer of the Bureau of
| Labor Statistics. a printed notice, stating
| the number Of hours per day for each day
of the week required of such persons, and
list of their names and ages, to be kept
| posted in every room where such help is
employed. No person or firm to be allowed
| to employ any minor under 16 who cannot
read or write the English language, unless
it be shown by proper authority that such
minor is attending school during reason.
able portion of the time employed. The
penalty for violating the provisions of tbs
bill is fixed at not less than $50 nor more
than $500 for each offense. The same bill
has passed a second reading in the Senate
the educational provision being STRICKEN
out.
| HOMESTEAD AND PRE- RMPTIon CT AIMS.
Mr.. Renison's Assembly Bill No. q pro.
vides that in all Court proceedings involv-
| ing the possession of title to land. where
one of the parties TO the action shall claim
| the land in controversy by virtue of his
| prior possession alone and the other party
| shall claim the land as q exemption
claimant, the latter shall be entitled to the
| possession of the land upon proof that he
has complied with all the requirements OF
the presumption laws of the United States
| and shall be deemed to have title from the
date of the filing of his declaratory statement
for said land against the party claiming by
virtue of prior possession alone. Similar
provisions of the bill are made to epply tc
homestead claimants as against claimants
| by virtue of prior possession. Thel Ill does
not affect the right of bona fide miners to
| mine for precious metals upon the public
| domain
THEY WILL KICK.
The Office of the Sergeant alarms of the
Assembly will doubtless receive some
prompt attention from the members to day
Thus far it has been conducted in very
| hap-haZard manner, being frequently
found locked up and the numerous !. aff Of
attaches dispersed for parts uDknoy jus,
when Assem6lymen had important Dusi.
ness with that department.
NOTES
Senator Dray's bill to protect the regis
, ration of blooded cattle and horses make:
it a misdemeaDor to promulgate false ped
| igrees.
Senator Hescock begins to feel rs though
| he had undertaken a herculean task in try.
ing 70 check the drains on the contingent
! fund of the Senate. He says he is like the
old darby who said If de Lord tells dis
niggsh to jump through stone wall, he'll
jump al it; but wedder he jumps through
or not is matter TO de Lord to decide"
The general impression is that the Glenn
county bill will pass the Assembly without
much trouble, but it is said that when il
reaches the Senate the war will commence
in earnest. There is good deal of tall
about q sack " and that it is to be used
against the measure.