The record-union., 1893-01-24
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
Resolution Adopted Favoring the Mica
ragua Canal.

resolution Adopted Favoring the Mica
ragua Canal.
At 11:30 o'clock Speaker Gould called
the Assembly to order.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Fl. W.
Conry.
Mr.. Mack was granted leave of absence
for one week on account of illness in his
family.
Mr.. Duffy, Chairman of the Committee
on Roads and Highways, reported back
Assembly Bill No. 15S without recon-
mendatiOn. The committee recon-
mended the passage of Assembly Bill No.
216. The committee also asked that the
authors of Assembly Bills Nos. I7S and
$40 be permitted to withdraw them.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, to whom was referred Assem-
bly, Bill No. 201, entitled ian Act to ap-
propriate money for the construction of
an additional building on the State A gri-
cultural grounds reported with recon-
mendation that the bill do pass. The
committee recommended the passage OF
Assembly Bill No. I2S, appropriating
money for furnishing the training de-
partment of the State Normal School at
San Jose. 1t was recommended by the
committee that the bills appropriating
money for public building in San Fran
cisco, and that the bills appropriating
money for the State Normal School at
Chico do pass. Re-referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The following bills were introduced:
By Scandinavian Act to encourage the
reduction of base and refractory low
grade gold, silver and other metallic ores
in the State of California; Mines and
Mining.
BY Talbott-Assembly Bill No. 4GO, an
Act to establish a uniform system of
county and township governments, re-
lating to the fees and compensation of
officers of counties of the twenty-first
class; County and Township Govern
ments.
BY Marston-An Act to regulate the
practice Of medicine in the State of Cali
fornia; Hospitals.
By Duckworth-To amend IAN Act Gre
ating a Board of Bank Commissioners
and prescribing their duties and pow
ers'; Corporations.
By Sims-An Act to provide a reposi-
tory for the county funds; judiciary.
By Duckworth-An Act relating to the
making of sworn statements of personal
property; Judiciary, Also an Act pro-
viding Tor the publication OF semi-annual
statements by corporations and persons
engaged in the business of banking; Cor
porations.
BY Pueschel-An Act to declare what
constitutes insurance companies; Corpo-
rations.
By Duckworth-An Act providing for
the publication of semi-annual statements
of corporations and persons engaged in
the business of banking; Corporations.
BY Owen-An Act eXempting agricult-
ural, horticultural, viticultural and pas
toral occupations from license taxation
County and Township Governments.
By Standart-An Act to pay the claim
Of &. N. Cardoza, also the claims of
Farmer u Hoxie, and also the claim Of
d. NJ. Davis, or their heirs and assigns,
for military services in defending the
eastern frontier against the attack of In
dians; Claims.
BY Mr.. Sargent-An Act to amend Sec
ton Alb of the Code of Civil Procedure
relating to publication of summons; Ju-
dietary.
BY Price-An Act regulating the sale of
lands uncovered by the recession of the
waters of inland lakes, and unregener-
ated swamp and overtlowed lands; Swamp
and Overlooked Lands.
BY Iaggart-An Act to provide for the
manufacture of paper, the printing OF
books and other documents required for
public use, and for the binding of books
for the use of the State, at the state Prison
at Folsom, and making appropriation
4 resolution was adopted authorizing
the purchase of rubber stamps for the use
OF the Minute Clerk.
Under the heading of Special Orders,
Senate substitute for Senate Joint Reso-
lutions l and :, relative to the Nicaragua
Maritime Canal, was taken up.
Mr.. Adams moved as a substitute AS
sembly Joint Resolution No. 5. relating
to the construction of the Nicaragua
Canal.
A general discussion followed until re-
cess was declared
AFTERN NOON SESSION.
When the Assembly reconvened several
hours were taken up in tho further dis
cussion of the resolution memorializing
Congress to make an appropriation to aid
in the completion of the Nicaragua
Canal.
A call of the house was demanded and
carried, and nearly every Assem- blyman,
except those excused, responded to his
name.
The question on the adoption of the
substitute offered by Mr.. Adams was
voted down by vote of 50 to q.
Mr.. Dodge then offered an amendment
to the original resolution, that the Legis-
lature of the State of California favors the
absolute control of the Nicaragua Canal.
if at all possible. Adopted.
The resolution, in its amended form.
was then carried by almost a unanimous
vote.
The Assembly adjourned.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
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