The record-union., 1891-02-18

Representatives, in Congress, to wait upon the
President of the United States and the Secre-
tary of the Interior. and protest against the
reserving for the Indians of the Round Valley
Indian Reservation, in Mendocino County,
California, more than twelve or fifteen thou
SAND acres OF the grazing lands in addition to
the valley land of said reservation; be it fur
ther
Resotred, That this joint resolution be COM
municated by the Governor, by telegraph, to
the Senator's and Representatives of California
at Washington.
APPROPRIATION REDUCED.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
use of the Secretary of State for the re-
mainder of the fiscal year was called up
by hlr. Dray from Assembly messages.
The bill was amended in the latter body
by inserting 1000 instead of $4,000.
The amendment was concurred in by
the Senate.
THE FILE RESUMED.
S. B. Isl, relating to the promotion of
horticultural interests destruction of
fruit pests.
Mr.. Ostrom opposed the bill and Mr..
McComas spoke in its favor. He said it
was intended to correct deficiencies in
the law enacted two years ago, and was
indorsed by horticulturists throughout
Southern California.
The bill was passed-ayes q, noes l.
S. B. 2l4, relating to the closed season
for salmon and shad fishing.
Mr.. Dray moved to amend by limiting
the closed season to the month of August.
Carried, and the bill ordered re-en-
crossed.
S. b. 47S, to pay the Assistant Journal
Clerks of the Senate for completing the
journal of the twenty-siXth session.
5. b. 81, authorizing the transfer of
cemetery lots by deed. Passed.
). b. IL, relating to the competency of
| and protection for witnesses testifying as
to crimes against the elective franchise.
Passed.
S. B. 81, relating to the punishment for
fortune telling. Passed.
). Is. l20, relating to the husbands con-
troll and disposition of community prop
erty. Read and ordered re-engrossed.
S. B. 167, making train-wrecking a
capital offense, was passed. 1t is as fol-
! lows:
Section 1. Any person or persons who shall
unIaW1u!ly throw out n switch, remove a rail,
| or place any obstruction on any railroad in
the State of California, with the intention of
deraillng any passenger, freight or other train,
| or who shall unlawfully board any passenger
| train, with the intention of robbing the same,
or who shall unlawfully place any dynamite
or other explosive material or any other OBJ
! sfruction on the track of any railroad in the
! state OF California, with the intention of
blowing up or deTailing any passenger, freight
or other train, or who shall unlawfully set
which any passenger, freight or other train
must pass, with the intent of wrecking said
| train, upon conviction shall be adjudged
| guilty OF felony, and shall be punished with
| death or imprisonment in the State Prison
for life, at the option of the jury trying the
case.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect from
and after its passage
S. b. 50, giving additional powers to the
San Francisco Harbor Commissioners.
Passed.
Substitute for S. b. 90, providing pen
alties for failure to pay wharfage tolls, or
Tor making false returns. Passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Sprague, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported back S. b. SO (the
| boycott bilD, recommending its passage.
! The Committee on State Prisons report
ed back S. B. $685. providing for the en-
San Quentin, recommending its passage.
BALLOT REFORM.
On motion of Mr.. Ostrom, the substi-
tute for the ballot reform bills was made
the special order for Wednesday at 3
p. NJ.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following bills were read second
| time:
S. B. l35, relating to estates of deceased
| persons.
s. b. 81, requiring insurance companies
to report to assessors lists OF property in
sured by them.
At 4:30 o'clock P. NJ. the Senate ad-
iourned.