The record-union., 1893-03-07

sdlu OulcefS snail De iuIl compensation,
10 go into effect January l, 1895, was
finally passed by vote of 10 ayes. Title
approved.
Senate Bill No. 354, to create special
commission for the purpose of eXamin-
ing ana reporting TO the thirty-hrst seS-
sion OF the Legislature on the Torrens
Land Transfer Act of Australia and max
ing an appropriation OF $4,000 therefor,
was finally passed by vote OF 81 ayes.
Title approved.
Senate Bill No. 332, to authorize the ac-
quisition by donation of a site or sites for
camps Of instruction Tor the National
Guard of the State of California and TO
improve the same, was finally passed by
Il vote Of 90 ayes. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. 504, relative TO conGi-
uons precedent to right to act as insnr-
ance agent or solicitor, was finally passed
by vote Of "a ayes. Title approved.
Senate Bin No 40, directing the State
Board of Harbor Commissioners to con-
struct Il certain portion of the harbOr en-
banknent or seawau of the port of San
Francisco, was read third time.
Mr.. Mathews of Tehama considered
that the seawall is unnecessary and that
the Harbor Commissioners coincide with
his views.
Messrs. Schlesinger, Hurley, Gately,
Taylor and others spoke III favor of the
bill.
The bill was finally passed by vote OF
40 ayes to q noes. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. GIL, to amend an Act to
provide for work upon streets, lanes,
alleys, courts, places and sidewalks and
Tor the construction of sewers within
municipalities, was finally passed by a
vote of 90 ayes. Title approved.
The following bills were read second
time and ordered to third reading:
Senate Bill No. 209 amending the Code
OF Civil Procedure, relating to mortgages
and leases IN certain cases.
Senate Bill No. 627, to authorize the
Justices Of the Supreme Court to appoint
Librarian Tor said court and fixing a
salary.
Senate Bill No. 2S4, to amend the Civil
Code of the State of California, relating to
the authorization of marriages.
| Senate Bill No. ll6, to amend Civil
Code, permitting the establishment Of
/ mutual insurance companies.
| Senate Bill No. COS. making an appro-
priatOn OF $500 for editing the manuscript
OF the State Mineralogist for the two
years ending September 10, 1892.
Senate Bill No. 445, to add a new sec
ton to the Penal Code, relating TO mis-
representation as to circulation by pro-
prietors of newspapers and periodicals
for the purpose OF obtaining patronage.
Senate Bill No. 1853, directing the State
Prison Directors to employ at least
twenty prisoners in the construction oil
roads TO the State Prison at san Quentin.
Senate Bill No. -, to provide lor the
completion of the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind Asylum and to make an appropria-
ton therefor.
Senate Bill No. 492, in relation to the
care and improvement Of the State Cap
itol grounds and making an appropria-
ton therefor.
All Senate bills on the first reading file
were read first time.
The Governor was sustained in veto
ing Assembly Bill No. 27I, relating to the
printing and sale of the reports of the
supreme Court, only two votes being re-
corded to the contrary.
Mr.. Mordecai spoke in favor of adopt
ing the majority report of the specia
committee which investigated the charges
made by Railroad Commissioner Rel
against Assembly man johnson. He re-
viewed the findings of the committee.
Bledsoe moved that his minority report
be substituted for the majority.
The Assembly refused TO adopt the
minority report by unanimous vote.
Bledsoe demanded the ayes and noes
but his motion received no second.
The majority report was adopted
almost unanimously, the only dissenting
votes being Bledsoe, Nann and OK eefe
The vote whereby a Assembly Bill No
24S, to amend the Political Code so as t
provide for the refunding OF double an(
erroneous assessments OF taxes, and to re
lieve land owners from the effect O
illegal tax sales, was passed, was re
considered. Mr. Casterline, author o
the bill, withdrew it, and permission be
ing granted, substituted for it Assembl,
Bill No. 762, providing tor the adjust
ment, settlement and payment Of any in
debtedness existing against any city o
municipal corporation at the time of eX
clusion of territory therefrom and til
division OF the property thereof.
EVENING SESSION.
Assembly Bill No. GS4. to compel Su
pervisOrs to drain public roads, was takel
up out OF order and read second time.
Assembly Bill No. los, taking th
power to select Grand Jurors out of tn
= hands OF Boards of Supervisors and vest
J ing it in Superior Judges, was read thir,
f time and finally passed by a vote of /
: ayes to no. Title approved.
? Assembly Bill No. 236, to amend a.
Act 10 provide for the organization an
government OF irrigation districts, and t
? provide for the acquisition of water an,
2 other property, and for the distribution
OF water thereby for irrigation purposes
| was finally passed by a vote of H ayes
= Title approved.
l Assembly Bill No. 3l3, making an an
/ preparation to pay Cyrus Lyon the sur
OF 81 ,000 for the capture of Anastacio Gan
| cia in 1875, was finally passed by vote
Is ayes to l no. Title approved.
l Assembly Bill No. 27Z, relating to wit
l uesses, was read third time and tinall
/ passed by vote of 90 ayes. Title az
proved.
l Assembly Bill No. 307. giving to eleC
+ tric power companies the same right c
&, eminent domain as to telegraph compa
) nies, ETC., was read third time and finali
passed by vote of 10 ayes. Title az
a proved.
: Assembly Bill No. GIL, in relation t
i and prescribing conditions upon whic
/ certain foreign insurance companies ma
transact insurance business in the Stat
G of California, was finally passed by a vot
D of 10 ayes to noes. Title approved.
l Assembly Bill No. 3jS. granting to til
0 Board of Supervisors Of Sonoma Count
G right of way through the lands of tt
5 California Home for the Care and Trair
ing of Feeble-Ninded Children, W.
r finally passed by vote of 46 ayes. Tit
o approved.
S Treasurers, their deputies and clerks,
counties and cities and counties having
y population of 100000 inhabitants or owe
= was finally passed by a vote of IS aye
}. Title approved.
n Assembly Bill No. GOl, appropriatin
: money to pay the claims of ohm Mulla
e for services rendered by him for th
i State, was read second time, ordered Ell
G crossed and to a third reading.
G Assembly BIZ No. GO, to pay the clail
d of a. j. Bourn against the State of Cal
d fornia, and making an appropriate
S therefor, was read second time, ordere
It engrossed and to a third reading.
0 Assembly Bill No. 5y5, to provide f
the organization and government
: drainage districts, for the levy, equaliz;
e ton and collection of assessments ther,
c in. for the construction and msintenanc
/ of canals and other drainage works to s.
u ,,,rn thn Ia nls of such ,iiStl.inta from nva