Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-26

a. H.. III.
5. NJ. White in the chair.
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The Chair announced that this was the last
day in which bills could be introduced without
a two-third vote. Bills were then introduced
and disposed Of as follows:
By Murphy-To provide for the appointment
of Health and Market Inspectors in municipali-
ties having over $1,000 inhabitants. The bill
was read first time and ordered printed.
BY Goucher-Authorizing r. c. Ball to sue the
State of California. Judiciary Committee
By Wilson-ln relation to frain and stage rob-
berry. The author explained that he considered
! the bill case of urgency and wished to have it
| the constitutional provision. The bill provides
| that persons convicted of stopping railroad
trains or stage coaches for the purpose of rob-
berry shall be punished by imprisonment for
life, and in case any one Is killed in such rob-
berg the punishment shall be death.
| The bill was read first time and ordered
printed, with the understanding that it would
then be taken up and passed under suspension
of the rules.
| ELECTION LAWS.
| Heacock introduced a concurrent resolution
providing for joint committee of six to con-
slider and report bill amending the election
laws.
Murphy stated that number of representa-
| tives of both parties would be here to morrow
visions Of a bill introduced by him last week.
Heacock said that under the circumstances he
was willing 10 allow his resolution to lie over
temporarily, and it was so ordered.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and
s. B. 2l2 appropriating money to pay the de-
| ficiency IN the appropriation for the travelling
| expenses of the State Board of Equalization for
the thirty ninth fiscal year.
s. b. $50. to prevent deception in the sale of
dairy products. and to preserve the public
health. The bill as passed is as follows:
Section l.. The following standard is hereby
established for pure and wholesome milk sold
for domestic purposes, and for the use of infants
and the sick and infrm, within the limits of the
State of California. Specific gravity 1850 per
cent; fat, ESQ per cent; total solids, so per
| cent; water, $3.50 per cent. And any milk sold
or offered for sale as above provided, which falls
l below this standard, is hereby declared to be
| adulterated impure. and unwhoesome; and
any person selling or offering for sale such adul-
| terated, impure and unwholesome milk shall be
guilty of misdemeanOr. and shall be punished
for each ofense by fine of not less than twenty
| five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars;
or by imprieonme Mt in the county jail for term
| not less than one month nor more than three
months. or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 2. The Boards of Supervisors of coun-
| ties and cities and counties, and the city OF
town Councils or other legislative bodies OF all
municipal corporations within the limits of this
| State, are hereby authorized, by ordinance. to
provide for the analysis of milk sold within the
| limits of any county, or city and county, or OF
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| provide also for the prosecution and punishment
OF all persons selling or offering to sell milk
which, upon analysis as above provided, shall
be found to be adulterated, impure and un-
| wholesome.
| Section 5. This Act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
8. B. 362, authorizing the appointment of GER
tain permanent employees OF the State Capitol,
and fixing their compensation, was read third
time.
| Campbell spoke against the bill on the ground
that the salaries fixed were too high. He said it
was simply taking the money out of the pockets
of poor taxpayers and putting it into those of a
| few political pets.
l Goucher said that the bill was drawn to cover
/ the suggestion made in the Governors message
for an increase in the force of laborers in the
Capitol park.
The bill was passed by vote of 81 ayes to
| 1no.
| 8: B. 2s5, to appropriate money to pay the
claim OF Mrs. J. 6. Lennon, as Commissioner
| OF Womens Department at the New Orleans
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Expo
sition, froLl November 10, 1884, to June Is. 1885,
was passed by a vote of q ayes to no.
| 5: b. Al, to amend section o72 of the Penal
Code. relating to the examination OF criminal
offenses, was passed without dissenting voice.
| S. B. S35, relating to the dissolution of swamp
land or reclamation districts, was read third
crossing of the bill. AS this was the third mis-
| take OF the same character which had been dis
| covered this morning there was a general
| kick and the Chair ordered the Engrossing
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1 tions.
While this was taking place Murphy made a
| report from the Committee on Attaches, Contiu-
gent Expenses and Mileage, reporting back
| favorably resolution authorizing the Chair
| man of the Committee on Engrossment to en-
ploy an additional clerk. The resolution was
| adopted
| Murphy also reported a resolution allowing
| $50 additional for the expenses of the late me-
mortal services and allowing Senators Sprague,
Williams and Pinder and Committee Clerk J.
D. tnnis. SIS % each for visiting the Cliff House
and seal rocks, one week ago last sunday.
Both resolutions were adopted
| The Senate then passed S. B. 335, which had
| by this time been corrected.
s. 3. $50, relating to assignments for the bene-
| mt OF creditors was passed unanimously.
| STATE PRISON LABOR.
| Mofitt offered the following resolution:
ReSotted. That s. B. 5S4 presents case OF
| urgency, as that term is used In Section Is of
| Article ~. of the Constitution, aud the provi-
sion OF that section requiring that the bill shall
be read on three several days in each House is
hereby dispensed with, and it is ordered that
| said biz be read the first, second and third
| times, and placs upon its passage.
The bill referred TO was the bill prohibiting
i the state Prison directors from continuing the
| running OF the door and sash and b ind works at
| the San Quentin Prison.
B0ggs SAID there was no urgency about the
business and no hurry about passing the bill.
| Campbell and Mofitt urged the adoption of
the resolution. The latter stated that 1t was de-
| luanded by the labor organizations all over the
State.
| They secured the prompt adoption of the
resolution by vote OF 80 ayes; no one voting
| against il.
| The bill was under consideration when the
| Senate took recess.
Afternoon Session.
| The Senate reassembled at 1:35 p N. Pres-
| dent pre- tenn. in the chair.
S. B. 5S4 was read a third time.
Yell thought the language of the bill was too
| broad. 1t was likely to stop al work in the
| prisons.
Boggs said that the bill ought not to take
effect for sixty days. The rush 10 pass this bill
| organizations He was willing 10 have the
| works closed up, but reasonable time should
be given to get something else for the prisoners
| to do He asserted that the State was being
filled with the products of the State Prison labor
| OF other States. Oregon was sending here the
products of her State Prison, and half the stoves
used in this State came from the prisons of
! Michigan
| Mofitt and Britt urged the immediate passage
| of the bill on the ground that the product of
the prison mills interfered with free labor on
| the outside.
| Campbell spoke warmly iu favor of the bill
| Mr.. Yell in the chair.l
Boggs moved to recommit with instructions
to amend, but the motion was lost.
The bill then passed by vote of 2S ayes to
| noes.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced out of order and re-
ferred as follows:
| suitable buildings for the California Home for
| the care and training of feeble minded chill
dren. for sewering and improving the grounds,
etc. Committee on Hospitals.
By Jones To amend Section of an Act to
prevent the circulation of bogus election tickets
and 70 prevent fraud upon voters. Committee
on Elections.
Also to provide for the payment for extra
services performed by iaborers and mechanics
| in the building of the State Normal School at
Chic. Committee on Public Buildings Other
than Prisos Buildings.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read q third time
and passed
s. B. 156, 10 amend Section 1918 of the Civil
Code OF the State ofCalifornia relating TO Wills
S. b. l57, TO repeal Sections l09S 1894 1855
and ll9l of the Civil Code of the Stale of Cali
fornia. relating to acknowledgements of mar
ried women.
S. B. l5s to amend Section Ils7 of the ciyi.
Code OF the State of California relating TO conl
veyauces by married woman.
s. b. 257, TO amend the Penal Code by adding
new section thereto, TO be known as Section
30a. relative 10 the sale of or furnishing OF to-
baoeo, and manufactures of tobacco 10 persons
under i6 years of age.
OFFICERS OF THE IEGIsLATuRR
Hescocks proposed amendment to Section 7
of Article ~. of the Constitution in regard to
the number Of officers and attaches OF the Lepis-
lsiure. came III, as special order. 1t is Us io-
lows:
Section = Each House shall Judge of the quail
fcations, elections. and resurus OF its members
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