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of A. L. Wood of $3.50, was unanimously
recommended to pass.
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
The Senate Committee on Labor and
Capital met last night.
Senate Bill No. sos was taken up on
motion of Senator Maher, and on motion
OF Senator Simpson it was reported back
with the recommendation that u 90 pass.
The bill is aimed to prevent undue reduc-
ton of wages by contractors for public
work
Senate Bill No. 536 was reported back,
with the Recommendation that it do pass.
The bill requires employers TO pay their
employees at least once in each month,
and defines the duties of the Labor Com
missioner.
Senate Bill No 400 was taken up, but
action was deferred until the next meet
ing. The bill provides for the employ
1nent OF destitute citizens. and makes ap-
preparations therefor, and was deferred
IN order TO give Senator Mathews, who
was not present, hearing upon the SUBJ
ject.
Assembly Bill No. 142, introduced by
Mr.. Bledsoe, regulating the hours of
labor in sawmills, shingle mills, shake
mills and logging camps. was discussed.
The bill provides that in all the above
named employments ten hours shall con-
stitute days work. 1t was determined
to substitute the bill for Senate Bill No.
Is, introduced by Campbell, which is
substantially the same, and as so substi-
tuted the bill was reported back with the
recommendation that it pass.
DRAINAGE MATTERS.
The Assembly Committee on Swamp
and Overlooked Lands met last evening
TO consider the bill prepared by the
Drainage and Reclamation Convention.
A large attendance of the committee and
of members of the convention were pres
ent, and the discussion lasted till a late
hour. No final action was taken, but
after an able presentation of the action of
the recent convention by Messrs. Rose,
Lubin, Johnson and many others, the
committee adjourned to meet this even
ing.
NEW COUNTIES.
The joint Committee on County Bound
aries last night met and listened TO an ex-
haustive argument by Edward McCabe of
Merced County, tending TO show why a
new county should be formed from that
part of Stanislaus and MERGED Counties
lying west of the river.
\ number of other speakers followed
IN favor of and in opposition to the bill,
but the report OF the committee was un-
favorable TO the passage of the same.
AT a meeting OF the Assembly commit
tee yesterday afternoon majority were
in favor OF forming the new county of
MADEIRA a minority of two against it. A
ACCORDINGLY.
ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee
met last night. A subcommittee was APP
pointed to redratt the ''Scalper's bill" in
accordance with the action of the Assem-
bly,, to make it a harmonious whole. A
delegation of railroad conductors were in
attendance at the meeting to aid in the
passage of the original bill, as protec-
ton to themselves, but as it had been
Axt ha A IA w n
of the committees hands, their mission
was unfruitful.
Favorable action was taken on the fol-
lowing bills and they will be reported
back with recommendation that they
do pass:
Bill No. 576-Amending Section 3O46
of the Civil Code; 500, authorizing the
Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint
Librarian; committee substitute for 40S
providing for the filling OF vacancies in
offices not otherwise provided for; 237
relating TO the bringing of action after
the death of an interested party
The committee, to whom was referred
Bills Nos. 3l7 and 222, to ascertain their
legality, found there was no legal obiec-
ton TO them. The bills refer to the claims
of Patrick Creighton and Barnaby
The committee will recommend that
Assembly Bill No. 6l9, relating to grants
by married women, do not pass.
CORPORATIONS.
A meeting of the Assembly Committee
on Corporations was held last night.
The constitutional amendment to abol-
ish the Railroad Commission will be re-
ported back without recommendation.
The same subject matter is embraced in
the Traffic Association bill, which was
reported back favorably some two weeks
ago.
Assembly Bills Nos. 10, Gil and 436, all
in relation to insurance, were postponed
consideration until Monday night next.
Assembly Bill No. 425, to tax express
companies per cent. on their gross re-
ceipts, will be reported back with re-
commendation that it do not pass.
Assembly Bills Nos. 629, 40, 612, 357, |
4l3, 37S and 6lS will all be reported back
with favorable recommendations.
One of the bills, No. 37S, provides that
telegraph companies shall not charge
more than twenty-five cents for the first
twenty words and two cents for each ad-
ditional word of service within the State
AMENDING THE CODES.
The Senate Judiciary Committee met
last night and disposed of the following
bills:
Senate Bill No. 169, to amend Section
276 of the Code of Civil Procedure was
reported back unfavorable to passage.
Senate Bill No 1863 to provide for the
payment heretofore actually taken for
public use and for which compensation
has never been made was reported back |
favorable to passage.
Senate Bill No. 80, relating to the ap-
pointment of an additional Superior |
Judge for Los Angeles County, was re-
ported back without recommendation.
Senate Bill No. 3O3, authorizing AS |
SCISSORS OF counties and cities having ESQ., |
900 inhabitants TO appoint deputies and |
Tx their salaries, was recommended to
pass.
Senate Bill No. $50. to amend Section
S0O5 of the Political Code, was returned |
without recommendation.
Senate Bill No. 81, to amend an Act for |
the relief of inSolvent debtors, for the !
protection of creditors and the punish |
ment of fraudulent debtors, was returned |
without recommendation.
Senate Bill No. 80, relative to the hus- |
bands control and disposition of COM
munlty property, recommended that it |
do not pass.
RiSenate Bill No. %, to amend Sections
2I6 and 277, Code of Civil Procedure, re-
latlng to the admission of attorneys and |
counselors at law, returned with the |
recommendation that it do not pass.
senate Bill No. II, amending the rev. !
enue laws of the State, was referred to |
Committee on County Government.
Senate Bill No. l24, to amend Section |
$50, Political Code, relating to the invest
ment of school funds, returned without |
action.
Senate Bill No. 40, to amend an Act re-
lating to the duties of the Clerk of the
supreme Court, returned with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
Senate Bill No. l45, to amend Section
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