The record-union., 1891-01-30

cases. Judiciary.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| < BY Mr.. Fowler (by request)- Providing
for appointment of commission to make
arrangements for reception of American
Library Association. Ways and Means.
by Mr.. Bryant-To allow the Coulter
vile and Yosemite Turnpike Company
TO sue the State. Corporations.
by. Mr.. Dibble-General appropriation
bill for forty-third and forty-fourth fiscal
years. Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding Political
Code, relative to poll-taXes. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Renfro-Joint resolution in re-
lation to action OF the United States
Senate in refusing. to adopt the cloture
rule and force bill, and Endorsing the
action of Senator Stanford thereon.
Placed on file.
by Mr.. Lacey-Relative to insurance
policies; relative to foreign insurance
companies; relative to insurance COM
panies and their duties. Corporations.
| LBy Mr.. Barnett of San Francisco
Amending Section 90 of the Civil Code,
relative to grounds of action for divorce
Judiciary.
y By Mr.. Culver (by request-Amend-
ing Section 164 of County Government
Act. County Governments.
| by Mr.. Misunderstanding Section
200 of County Government Act. County
I GOVerHn eItS.
BY Mr.. Galbraith-Amending Political
Code, relative to powers and duties of
State Board of Education. Providing for
compilation, printing, ETC., of school text
| books. Education.
by Mr.. Robertson = Relative to the
hearing of probate cases. Judiciary.
+ by Mr.. Clark-Amending Section 1865
Of the Political Code, relative to collection
OF taxes in reclamation districts. Swamp
| Lands. fttIs.t ~
" By Mr.. Steltz-Addipg, seven new sec
tons to Political Code, relative to APP
pointment of Inspector of iron castings
IN counties of the first class. Labor and
Capital.
by Mr.. Johnson-Joint resolution, rel
alive to the removal OF. Chinese patients
from State asylums. Placed on file.
SPECIAL FILE.
A. B. 30S, to pay deficiency in salary of
Executive Secretary. Read second time,
considered in Committee OF the Whole,
and ordered engrossed
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
House reassembled at p. NJ. Speaker
in the chair. Roll called. Quorum pres
ent.
CAMPBELL VS.. EAKLE.
Mr.. Clark. as a member OF the Commit
tee on Elections, filed his report and
opinion in the contest case of Campbell
VS.. Eal>le, in favor Of the contestant.
Mr.. Barnett, OF San Francisco, asked
! that the printing of the report and opin-
ion OF Mr.. Clark be deferred until the re-
port OF the committee was made. So or
dered.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
A. {. A. 8, aboiishing the railroad com
mission.
MIR. Dibble moved that it be the special
order Tor tomorrow at p. II. that the
| House might have an opportunity to
dispose OF the very lengthy third read
! ing file. Lost.
Mr.. Dibble then moved that it be made
the special order for Monday next at 3
P. NJ. Lost.
Mr.. Brusie-The consideration of the
resolution must certainly be completed
at some time. We have already post
poned it on two or three occasions We
will have long third-reading file on
Monday as well as to-day, without doubt,
and since the gentleman from Shasta is
prepared for the debate, Think the mat
ter might as we'll be disposed of now
without further continuances.
The roll was then called on the motion
TO postpone, and it was lost-ayes %, noes
46.
| Mr.. Dibble then moved that the resolu-
ton be indefinitely postponed, but, after
some discussion, withdrew the motion
and moved that it be made the special
order for Tuesday at 2 P.M NJ.
The resolution was then debated at
length and without final action was made
the special order for Monday at 3 P. NJ.
GENERAL FILE.
! A. B. 1885, providing for levy and collec-
ton of taxes by and for school districts,
except in municipal corporations of the
first class. Passed
MIR. Galbraith in the CHAIR
! Substitute for A. B.-50, amending Mu-
nicipal Corporations Water-works Act.
| Passed.
A. B. SO, adding Section 1859 to the Po-
| ltical Code, relative to qualifications OF
District Attorneys. Passed.
a. b. Is, amending Municipal Corpora
tions Act. Amended and ordered re-
printed.
A. B. 1877, amending Section 1854 of the
Political Code, relative to viewers of roads.
| Passed.
A. s. 155, defining the qualifications of
persons performing labor for the State.
Mr.. Shanahan opposed the bill as uncon-
| stitutional.
| Mr.. Clark defended its constitutionaIity
and advocated the bill. It's purpose was
to prevent contractors from taking con-
tracts from the State and then employing
Chinese to do the work.
| On motion of Mr.. Baughman the bill
was amended and ordered reprinted.
A. b. l02, amending Section 1872 of the
Municipal Corporation Act. Passed.
| a. Il. I'll. increasing the police force of
municipalities. Passed.
lSpeaker in the chair.
| A. b. 1919, adding Section SS7 of NUM-
cipal Corporation Act, relative to Illegal
salaries and fees. Passed. Clark, Doty,
Gould, Jackson, Kellogg, Mordecai, Muir
nan, Renfro, Rice, Robertson, Shanahan,
Stabler and Young voting in the mega
tive.
a. b. 200, authorizing cities of not less
than 1900 or more than $4,000 inhabit-
ants, to vote upon the question of paying
Indebtedness incurred in 1889 and 1890
Amended on motion of Mr.. Bruner and
| ordered reprinted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Brusie-To amend Section ) of
the Political Code, relative TO duties of
State Printer. To amend Sections 334
and 335 Of Political Code, relative to same
subject. State Printing.
By Mr.. Lynch-ro amend Section 1855
Of Code of Civil Procedure, relative to
mortgages and leases in certain cases.
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Murphy-To amend Section
of an Act to advance learning, etc. Edu-
cation.
Adjourned.
TIMBER LANDS.