Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-23
The Grind Of the Law Mill
at Sacramento.
Various Committee Reports Re
ceived and Adopted.
The Withdrawal of Waterman's An
pointments Declared Legal.
The Assembly Passes Bill to Make Ad.
vertising for Divorce Business
q Misdemeanor. ~
Associated Press Di.natcbes

Associated Press Dispatches.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.-In the senate
today the hospital committee reported
favorably on the following bills: Rela-
tive to the registering Of births, deaths
and marriages; appropriating money
for the establishment of state hospital
for lepers, and providing for state san
itary inspector.
The committee on education reported
back without recommendation the bill
prohibiting the sale of tobacco and Gig
aIettes to minors.
The committee on military affairs
favorably reported the bill giving prefer
ence to ex-soldiers and sailors for work
on public buildings.
The special committee on the INSTALL
ment tax bill. reported that the bill did
not conflict with the political code. The
bill was finally ordered reprinted.
The committee on city government
reported favorablv the bill to increase
the police force of cities, amended to
provide that there may be one police
officer to every SOC inhabitants.
Maher's resolution appointing Jack
Stepacher clerk of the appointment
committee, with a per diem of $5, was
adopted.
The judiciary committee reported that
the governors action in withdrawing
Waterman's appointments was legal.
Goucher opposed it, and wanted it re-
ferred to the attorney-general. The
report was finally adopted.
The second reading of bills was taken
up and continued up to 4 O'Clock, when
an adjournment was taken until tomor-
row morning.
THE ASSEMBLY.
The assembly met at IL a. m, The
following were among the bills intro
duced:
By Hawley-To provide for damages
from the overflow OF artesian wells; also
planting and maintaining trees in cities.
By Sturtevant-Relating to county
roads.
BY Durner-Relative to fish and game.
BY Kellogg-To create board OF har-
Dor commissioners for Humboldt bav !;
also an appropriation to pay claim Of
$45S due from the state to William H.
Murphy.
By Cunningham To increase the
number of superior Judges in Tulare
county.
The constitutional amendment relat-
ing to the adjustment of the railroad
commission came up on special file.
Shannahan first spoke. He said he
could see no further use for the commits
sion. 1t cost the people from 100 to
$4,000 year, and since it had come
into existence had cost something like
$2O0,O0O gr
Bruner wanted the discussion made a
special order for Tuesday next.
Brusie wanted it referred to the spe-
cial committee on commissions.
The disposition of it caused consider
able discussion, but it was finally de-
cided to make it special order for next
Thursday.
A bill making it misdemeanor for
attorneys to advertise for divorce busi-
ness passed the house.
A bill amending the code so as to per-
nit electricity as a motive power for
street railroads was passed. This bill
validates all the existing electric light
franchises.
Shortly after O'Clock the assembly
adjourned till tomorrow.
The assembly committee on elections
and privileges decided tonight to report
favorably the bill to ascertain the will
OF the people upon the method of elect
ing United States senator's.