Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-20

by Campbell OF Solano. The last sec.
ton providing that the act shall take
effect Immediately, was stricken out and
the bill sent back to the printer. It has
been opposed by several San Francisco
undertakers.
The bill allowing an additional supe-
iior Judge for Tulare county was passed.
The bill relating to the funded debt OF
the state was amended so that the inter-
est is payable in April and October, in
stead OF January and June; it was also
/ amended 80 that the sale OF bonds shall
be advertised simply in San Francisco
and sacramento. 1t was read the second
time and ordered to engrossment.
IN THE ASSEMBLY,.
In the assembly TODAY Gould made a
motion to have the six bills relating to
ballot reform placed upon the special
file. Lost.
The married woman administrative
bill passed; also the bill appropriating
I 100000 for the Whittier Reform school.
FoaTY-EIGHr NEW BILLS.
Twenty-three bills were introduced in
theassembly this afternoon, and twenty
five in the senate. The more interest
ing OF the assembly bills were:
BY Lowe-Repealing the act plovid-
ing for the publication Of state series
OF text books.
/ By Shannahan--Adding new section
to the political code, providing that
every proprietor or, publisher of any
newspaper or periodical who shall wiz
fully and knowingly misrepresent the
circulation OF such newspaper or period
ical, for tho purpose of securing adver-
tisements or other patronage, shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanOr.
BY Young-Providing for the regis
tration of all Chinese residents, by the
labor commissioner. Each Chinese so
registering shall pay IS, to be used in the
formation of Chinese fund under the
care OF the state controller. One year after
the passage of the act, the governor
shall offer reward of $25 for the convic-
ton OF every Chinese resident not regis
tered. No transportation agent shall
sell ticket to any unregistered Chinese.
The labor commissioner ie allowed
$4,000 per annum for his services. He
may appoint deputies who shall receive
81 for each Chinese certificate issued.
The bill carries out the opinions of the at
torney-general printed week ago, and
provides that Chinese found guilty of
any offense, except where capital pun
ishment is specified, may be sent out of
the state. 1t is also supplementary OF
the United States exclusion act.
BY Hayes-Prohibiting the collection
of tolls by manifest, and making it OBJ
ligatory on the harbor commissioners to
place collectors on every wharf.
BY Marion-Defining a newspaper of
general circulation for the legal PUBLIC
cation OF official notices, as one that has
been established year.
BY Harnett-- Fixing the rates of water
companies at 6 per cent net.
Among the senate bills were:
By Naher-Giv the governor the
appu1zltment OF q committee Of three to
revise the laws.
i BY Hammill-Giving the governor the
appointment of five persons to promote
silk culture in the reformatory institu-
tions OF the state, and appropriating
5000 therefor.
By Misunderstanding State Librarian
Perkins out of Office, by giving the ap-
pointment of five library trustees to the
governor, who shall appoint the IL
brarian
By Goucher-Turning over to the
state board of forestry control of the
state timber lands, and withdrawing
from sale the unsold portions of the
100000 acres granted to the state for
school purposes, and which are timbered
in any degree.