The record-union., 1893-01-31

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Senate Bill No. 279-An Act to amend
the Civil Code by adding to Part w., Di-
vision l, new title, providing for the
consolidation of colleges and institutions
of higher education.
Senate Bill No. 2l9-An Act to provide
Tor the appointment of guardians of
children maintained in any orphans
home or orphan asylum in this State.
Senate Bill No. Gan Act to amend
Section 269l of the Political Code of the
state OF California, relating to roads and
highways.
Senate Bill No. 36-An Act to amend
an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for
the completion OF all unfinished county,
city, city and county, towns, and town
ship buildings in the several counties,
cities and counties, cities and towns
throughout the State of California" ap-
proved March IL, 1891, was re-referred to
the County Government Committee.
Senate Bill No. l66-An Act authoriz-
ing the formation Of county mutual in
surance companies, regulating the trans
action OF their business, and defining tho
duties OF the officers thereof, was made
special order for Wednesday at $3.50 p. NJ
There was a discussion over Senate Bill
No. ZO1, regulating the practice of medi-
cine and surgery i'll the State of Califor-
ma, and Tor the appointment OF a Board
OF Medical Examiners in the matter of
said regulation. Senator Ford offered an
amendment that the Board of Examiners
consist OF at least one from each of the
three schools of medicine. Senator Car
penter wanted the board to consist of six
members-two from each school. Senator
Seawell had an amendment prohibiting
the Governor from appointing more than
three members of the board from
any one the medical schools,
which amendment was accepted by MIR.
FORD. On vote, however, the amend
ment was defeated. Senator Carpenters S
motion to recOmmit the bill to the Hospital
Committee was carried.
When Senate Bill No. Ia, to prevent
combinations to obstruct the sale of live
stock in the State Of California, was read,
Senator Carpenter wanted to know what
1t meant. Senators Ragsdale and Ostrom
explained. 1t was intended to prevent
the big dealers from debating to the
small dealers who they shall purchase
their meat from. The bill passed.
"A communication was received from
the Southern Citrus Fair Association in
viting the Senate to attend the opening of
its fair.
The President of the Senate called up
the Sergeant-at-Arms and informed him
that complaint had come to him again
that the desks of Senators had been tam
pered with. He warned the officer that
repetition would get him into trouble.
Senator Ford offered a concurrent reso-
luton calling upon Congress to annex
the Hawaiian Islands. Referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
Senator Earl called up the A Assembly
joint resolution calling for the appoint
ment of committee from each house to
select an orator and prepare a memorial
address on the death of James G.. Blaine.
A "a g,RFla1 To hot off
motion of Senator Ford the resolution
was concurred in. The Chair appointed
Senators Maher, Flint and Gesford
Senator Hart presented the petition of
the California Drainage Convention re-
garding the bill before Congress for the
improvement of the rivers tributary to
San Francisco Bay. He also offered a
joint resolution calling upon Congress TO
pass the bill. The resolution was adopted.
New bills were introduced as follows:
BY Seawell-Requiring corporations to
pay their employees salaries at least once
every month and limiting the defenses of
corporations for not paying such salaries;
referred to the Committee on Labor and
Capital. Also, amending the Civil Code,
relative to savings banks; Banks and
Banking.
BY Ostrom-Amending the Code of
Civil Procedure, relative to letters of ad-
ministration, to whom issued and the
method of procedures; Judiciary.
By MISUNDERSTANDING the Civil
Code, so as to prevent the Incorporation
of estates; Judiciary. Also, an amend
more than $500, 900 to more than one per-
son; Judiciary.
By Everett-Prohibitin the placing of
barbed-wire fences along public streets
or highways; Roads and Highways.
By neutrality-suspicious. money
to pay the costs of suit in San Francisco
in which the State was the plaintiff; FL
nance.
The Senate then adjourned until this
morning