The record-union., 1891-02-14
Afternoon Session.

The House assembled at 2 O'Clock,
Speaker Coonbs in the chair, and re-
sumed work on the second reading file.
\ large number OF bills were read and
passed to the third reading under this
head.
The committee substitutes for A. BIS
II, -, 50, 50, Il and 242, providing for the
formation of new agricultural districts.
An amendment waS offered that when
two or more districts unite to hold fair
they may draw the appropriations of all
the districts. 1t was the subject Of
lively debate
Mr.. Baughman objected to the substi-
tute on the ground that the formation of
new districts might in some cases unduly
increase the appropriations.
Mr.. Shanahan was in favor of the sub
stitute
Mr.. Murnan objected to it. He said
his County of Tuolumne was now in the
same district with Calaveras. Calaveras
was very anxious to throw Tuolumne
overheard and unite with the large and
prosperous County Of San Joaquin, and
and he should not vote for a bill that
would enable them to do ii.
Mr.. Brown supported the measure.
He said Calaveras didn't want Tuolumne
any how. If the district fair was held in.
Tuolumne, Calaveras had to haul her eX-
hibit over mountain roads in wagons,
and they wanted to take their products
NHtit tiiciG NOuit Dt 9OIfitDoty ~ Stc
them. Why" said the speaker, 81 am
empowered by my constituents to come
here and say that we don't want to be
tied TO Tuolumne any longer It's just
SIS bad as being tied to a wife that you
can't love and don't admire and never
can. All you who are married know how
it is.''
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hawley then offered an amend
ment creating a new agricultural district,
which would divide Santa Barbara
County into two districts. This was car
ried, but Mr.. Shanahan moved a recon-
sideration OF the vote and after discussion
MIR. Hawley's amendment was lost.
A motion to strike out the enacting
clause of Mr.. Culver's bill making an APP
preparation for the support and mainten-
ance of the State Mining Bureau for the
forty-thir4 and fortyfourth fiscal years
was carried.
A. B. 81, to amend certain sections of
the Civil Code relating to the estates Of
deceased persons, was read and ordered
engrossed.
4. B. l69, relating to solemnzation of
marriages, WAS read and ordered ell
crossed. ?
A. B. $50, to donate to free public libra
ries OF the State, having more than 5000
volumes, certain books and public docu-
ments.
A. B. 3l3, to regulate the practice of
| veterinary medicine and surgery in the
State of California, was read the second
/ time.
a. B. 2G0, to add a section TO the Politi-
cal Code, relating 10 public asylulns and
! hospitals, was read the second time.
4. B. 1876, to regulate the sale OF olive
| oil, was read the second time.
| y. Is. SOP, prescribing the power, duties,
and rights Of companies or persons fur
niShing water To any city and 70 regulate
rates. was read the second time.
! 4. B. I'll, to declare arrangements, con-
| tracts, agreements, trusts, or combina-
| tons, in restraint Of trade and production,
unlawful, and TO fix the penalty therefor,
i was read the second time.
| 4. B. D. relating to the government of
| irrigation districts. was read the second
| time.
A. B. 856, to promote drainage, was
read the second time,
Mr.. Bruner moved that A. B. 53S, No.
| l22, on the file, shoald now be taken up
| for second reading, skipping about forty
! bills on the file.
| Mr.. Gould strongly objected, as he was
| about to leave for Los Angeles and wished
| to oppose the bill very decidedly.
Mr.. Bruner urged his motion, and Mr.
Gould was obliged TO leave with the mat
ter undecided. ~
! The bill provides that married woman
may be administrators of the estate of a
deceased person, and after Mr.. Gould left
a discussion ensued upon Mr. Bruner's
motion. The special case which the bill
is claimed to affect was brought up and
discussed.
| Mr.. Brown defended the bill, and urged
| the motion.
| Mr.. Cunningham opposed it.
| Mr.. Matlock said: I'm for the bill,
and I'm for showing the bill up on the
| file, because if we don't pass it THAT Pub
lie Administrator in San Joaquin County
/ will rob that woman.''
AIR. Clark opposed any thing like special
enactment.
The motion prevailed and the bill was
read the second time, and, on Mr.. Bru-
ner's motion, made special order for
| Tuesday at 2 o'clock, if Mr.. Gould shall
any desire to force the passage of the bill
in Mr.. Gould's absence
The House took a recess until 7:SO e; N,