Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-22
LEGISLATIVE GRIST.
The Law Mills Grinding at
Sacramento.
A Number Of Bills Fayorably
Reported.
New Ones introduced, Some Passed
and Others Killed. /
Bledsoe's Educational Qualiacation 11a
knocked out-A Batch ofAp-
pointments.
Associated Press Dispatches.

touay the committee on education re-
ported favorably the bill to authorize
establishment of county high schools
and provide for their support.
The committee on corporations re.
ported favorably MEG Gowan's bill author.
izing the formation of county mutual
insurance companies, and regulating the
transaction OF their business.
The finance committee reported favor.
ably on the following bills: Relating to
the deposit OF public funds; to provide
for the issuance and sale Of state bonds
to create fund for demonstration and
furnishing by the board OF state harbor
commissioners OF a general ferry and
passenger depot in the city and county
OF San Francisco; to create sinking
fund for the payment Of said bonds, and
providing for the submission Of this act
to a vote Of the peonle.
The bill OF D. Jordan for an appropri-
alton of $4,000 was reported back and
sent 10 the committee on claims.
The bill relating to the appointment
OF receivers and the care and disposition
OF property of insolvent debtors, during
the pendency OF insolvency proceedings,
was killed on the third reading.
The following bills were passed: Re-
lating to the crime of obtaining money
or property by false pretences; also q
bill relating to the presentation offraud-
ulent claims to public officers.
The cOmmittee, on education and pub
lie morals reported fayorably on the fol-
lowing bills: To prohibit gaming 70
furnish the public schoels wit free text
The committee on hdspitala reported
favorably bill to regulate the practice
of pharmacy and the sale OF boisons.
The committee on commefoe and nav
igation reported favorably - appropria-
tton bill for $4,000 for the repair of the
tug Governor Perkins. 80 4.
The foiiOwi14 billswefe ii1itf0duced: :
BY Dargie- Relative to power of the
guardians OF estates OF wards; also an
amendment to the civil code reducing
the age OF consent in females from 18 to
u years; also providing for police PEN
sions Tor cities OF the class of Oakland.
BY Streeter-An appropriation for the
completion OF the insane asylum in
Southern California; also an appropria-
ton OF $1S, ,3& to pay thu salaries Of the
state harbor commissioners OF San Diego.
By Maher-To provide for state
board OF ramie culture, tor the cultiva-
tion OF ramie in California.
BY McGowan-An appropriation OF
$SlOO for the purchase of lands at San
Quentin for the use of the prison. ?
BY Carpenter-Providing for the form.
alton OF new counties. .
A message was received from the gov
ernor, making the following nomina-
tions, subject to confirmation: Director
OF the deaf, dumb and blind asylum,
Warren Olney; A. P. Overton, trusteeof
the home for feeble-minded; Obed Har-
vey, director of the Stockton asylum for
the insane. n.
The senate passed joint resolution
providing for the erection of gun fac
tory at Benecia. A motion, by Senator
Mahoney, that when the senate adjourn
it be out of respect to the memory of
King Kalakaua, was carried, and an
adjournment was taken.
THE ASSEMBLY.
In the assembly the senate bill pro-
viding for and fixing the salaries of at
tachees came up on special order for
third reading. Bruner offered ah amend
ment which holds the salary at S8 per
day, OF those which have heretofore had
that sum. The bill was referred to a
committee of one, consisting of Bruner,
who favorably amended the bill.
Dibble introduced a number of defic-
iency bills. They were as follows: Ap-
propriating 1878 for contingent expenses
of the bureau of labor statistics; $4988
for the purchase of ballot paper $23 for
the deficiency in the state board Of for
estery; $40 to the state normal school
at San Jose; 1926 for the railroad COM
missioners; 1881, drainage claims; $11-
$40 for the Stockton asylum; $4SO0, sal
ary OF state engineer.
At 2 O'Clock, Bledsoe opened argument
in favor of his bill that none but those
who can read and write are entitled to
vote. After long debate, the bill was
killed.
Shanahan offered an amendment to
the bill curtailing the power of the
courts to punish for contempt. The
amendment was opposed by Dibble, tie
author OF the bill, and by Clark, of
Yolo. The house adjourned.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The assembly committee on claims
met this evening and favorably reported
the claim Of George Nelson for $4,000.
Nelson was convicted OF robbery COM
mitted by the notorious Shinn and
Dorcey. He served . year and five
months.
The assembly judiciary committee
met and favorably reported on the con-
stitutionality Of the worlds fair bill, by
a vote of s to 5.
APPOINTMENTS.
Governor Markham has made the fol-
lowing appointments
Labor commissioner--W Waltz vice To-
bin, removed: .ss s4
District board Of agriculture, No. IL
George +. Jacobs, Nevada City John
F. Kidder, Grass Valley.
Edwin Davis, Judge Of Sutter and
Yuba counties, vice Philip Keyser,
deceased Il NJ 4
Directors of the state board 81 egri-
culture Il. w. ehippee, San joaquin
county; w. i. Hardison. Ventura
county, to succeed p. A. Fin;gan; Sam
uel Gamble, San Mateo county, to sue
ceed n. g. Singletary.
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