The record-union., 1891-02-06
special order for next Monday at o'clock
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.


BY Mr.. Baughman-To divide the State
of-GalifOrnia into legislative districts as
required by Section 6, Article ~. of the
Constitution, and to provide for the cleo.
ton OF Assenlblymen and Senators in.
such districts. Apportionment and Elec-
ton Laws. .s.3.y -
Wy Mr.. Barnard-To amend Sections
1916 and 1922 of the Political Code of the,
State of California relating to county.
boundaries. County Boundaries.
e-By Alr. Mathews-To amend Sections
26lS, 2621 and 2643 of the Political Code
and to add a new section thereto, to be
numbered 1897, all relating 10 highways
Roads and Highways.
BY Mr.. Brown-To amend County Gov.
eminent Act, relating to the duties of the
County Coroner. County and Township
governments.
CBy Mr.. Wentworth Cby reGuest)-To
amend an Act approved March s, 1872, en-,
titled an Act to prevent hunting and
shooting on private, inclosed groinds,
and the destruction of growing timber
On private grounds in certain counties of
this State. Fish and Game.
L-Also. to amend Penal Code relating to
fish and game. Fish and Game.
AyAlso, to amend an Act entitled an Act
to provide for the construction, mainteh-
ance and regulation Of fiShways in streams
naturally frequented by salmon, shad,
and other migratory fish, approved April
10, 1880. Fish and Game. 80
by Air. Bruner-In relation to the or
ganization of new counties and the class
itication thereof. County and Township
Governments.
by Mr.. Mathews-To amend sections
of the Political Code relating to high
ways. Roads and Highways.
By Mr.. Ames-Declaring who are
pawnbrokers Public Morals
S,By Mr.. Brusie-To provide for the or
ganization and government of all districts
to cut through ridges TO allow the rapid
flow from upper roads down through the
troughS adjacent to our great navigable
rivers to tide water. Commerce and
Navigation.
My Mr. Misunderstanding an appropria-
ton to pay the claim of Major Jose Ea-
mon Pico for expenses incurred in re-
cruiting and maintaining military COM
panies. Claims.
s13y Mr.. Bruner-Prcposed constitutions
al amendment relating to the judicial de-
partments. Judiciary.
a 49,, PETITION.
Mr.. Marion presented q petition from
jose Ramon Pico asking pension from
the State for services rendered, and also
for service and property furnished the
State by. his father. Claims.
SPECIAL FILE.
A. B. u, to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for support of the State
Insane Asylum at Stockton, for the forty
first and forty-second fiscal years.
Read Il second time and ordered en-
crossed and to third reading.
A. 3. lo6, to pay the expenses of main
tanning an exhibit of the products Of the
State OF California at the Worlds Column
bian Exposition, to be held IN Chicago
III 1888, and to provide for commissioners
thereof.
lscad. a 4tir,I t;p,a
Mr.. Brusie moved that the further con-
sideration of the bill be made q special
order for next Monday at O'Clock p. NJ.
Mr.. Bruner moved as an amendment
that the bill be passed on file. Lost.
Mr.. Dibble moved that the bill be made
a special order for next Tuesday at ii
o'clock A. NJ. Carried.
Substitute for a. b. l0S, relative to the
power of Boards Of Supervisors. Read
second time and committee substitute
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bruner, further con-
sideration of the bill was made special
order for next Tuesday at II O'Clock &. NJ.
Carried.
The following bills We're read a second
time, ordered engrossed and to a third
reading:
A. B. 40l, to pay tho Journal Clerk of
the Senate, twenty-eighth session OF The
Legislature, and his assistants, for COM
plotting the journal of the Senate. -,
4. =. ~, to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for the purchase of ba1lot
paper for the forty-seconl fiscal year.
GENERAL FILE.
A. b. 81, relating to the continuation of
administration upon the estates of de-.
ceased persons. Read t,lird time
Mr.. Bert offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
Provided, this provision shall not APP
ply to the estate OF any person now de-
ceased.
a. Il. SIS, to amend an Act to provide for
the organization, incorporation and gov
eminent of municipal corporations.
Read third time and passed-ayes, IS;
noes, none.
A. 4. 1873, to provide for the levy and
collection OF taxes by and for the use of
corporated under the laws OF the State.
excepting municipal corporations Of the
first, second, third and fourth classes.
Mr.. Barnett Of Sonoma offered the fol-
lowing amendments, which were
adopted:
After the word classes, in line 3, Section
l, printed bill, amend as follows: And
cities operating under a charter framed
under Section 8, Article II. of the Con-
stitution.
At the end of Section l add as follows:
Provided, however, that the provisions
of this Act shall not apply to, or be- in
force in any city or municipal corporation
until its Boards OF Trustees, Common
Council or other legislative body shall
have passed an ordinance electing- to
avail itself of the provisions of this Act,
and filed q certified copy of the same with
the Auditor OF the county in which such
municipal corporation or city is situated
on or before the first Monday in March
in each year.
Amend title by adding. And cities. on
Grating under q charter passed under Sec
ton s, Article II. of the Constitution.
a. 3. pa, to amend Section 637 of the
Penal Code of the State of California re-
lating to the construction and repairing
of fish ladders on dams and other OBJ
structionS in the running waters OF. this
State. Read third time:
Recess. -
Afternoon Session.
House met, at O'Clock; Speaker in the
chair. Roll called; quorum present,
GENERAL FILE.
A. B. 224, amending Irrigation District
Act. Passed.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
A. j. r. 2, relative to Sacramento River
and adjoining lands.
Question on the adoption Of the minor
ity report.
Mr.. Doty referred to the facts which
had been established in the different
suits; that the damage to the river had been
principally oceasioned by debris from
the hydraulic mines, and thought those
facts should be stated, as was done by the
minority report.
Mr.. Hail, MIR. Shanahan and Mr.. Mar
tin spoke in favor of the majority report,
on the ground that the damage was partly
due to other causes than mining, and, as