The record-union., 1893-01-11
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
GOVERNOR MARKHAN'S APPOINT
MENTS CONFIRMED.
More Bills MISUNDERSTANDING and
Jute Works for the Folsom
state Prison.
The Senate convened at IOA. NJ.

The Senate convened at 10 A. NJ.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. W. S. Hoskinson, roll-calI and read
ing of the journal following.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Reddick called
| the gate-keepers and pages to the front
and directed them to the rules adopted by
the Senate and instructed them to assist
in carrying them out.
The Governors message of Monday be-
ing the special order for this time, it was
taken up. The message informed the
Senate that the Executive had nominated
Henry S. Foote Regent Of the University,
vice ID. NJ. Delmas, resigned; NJ. w. Null
ler, Brigadier- General of the Third
Brigade, n. q. c., to succeed J. II. Budd.
retired; Daniel E. Hayes. State Prison
Director, vice, Irwin c. Stump, resigned;
Archibald Mcdonald, Director of the
Stockton Insane Asylum, vice Robert
Watt. resigned; T. A. Gibson, vice James
r. Lowe, and J. NJ. Elliott, vice Hervey
Lindley, resigned, Directors OF the Re
form School for Juvenile Offenders:
i. w. Lougee, vice William Harney, and
w. 5. Wood, vice Mrs. Julia NJ. Judah,
Directors of the California Home for the
Care Of Feeble-Minded Children; Hugh
Men ell, vice Ramon Wilson. and VIM
c. Murdock, vice Joseph Morizio, Fish
Commissioners.
The appointments were all confirmed,
MIR. Ostrom's effort to have the appoint
ment OF Daniel Hayes as a State Prison
Director not concurred in being defeated.
Senator Denison presented a petition
from the bar of Alameda County recon-
mendlng for passage the bill providing
for the increase of the mum Der Of Superior
Judges OF Alameda County. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Senator Hart-An Act providing
for the pensioning Of aged school teachers;
referred to the Committee on Education.
An Act amending Section Isl Of the Polit-
ical Code, relative to the duties of the SUI
preme Court Clerk and allowing him more
assistants; judiciary Committee. a con-
stitutional amendment, having in view
the abolition OF poll-taN; Committee on
Constitutional Amendments. An amend
ment to the Civil Code, making corpora
tiOns responsible for accidents caused by
| the negligence of employees; Labor and
Capital.
By Senator Gesford-An Act providing
an appropriation for additional improve
ments to the Napa Insane Asylum; FL
nance.
BY Senator Seawell-An Act amending
Section 602 of the Code OF Civil Procedure;
Judiciary.
By Senator Ragsdale-An amendment
of the Act authorizing Indebtedness on
the part OF towns and municipal corpora
tions; City and County Government. An
Act appropsiating 800, 900 for the Veterans
Home; Finance. An amendment of the
law establishing free libraries in cities.
by Senator DenlSOn-An amendment
of Section SOL of the Political Code, with
reference to revenue and taxation, abOl-
ishlng the semi-annual collection; Ju-
dietary.
By Senator rSeymour-Five bills amend
ing the irrigation laws, with reference to
their government and control.
BY Senator WilsOn--An amendment Of
Section 655 of the Penal Code, further re-
stricting dealing in options; Judiciary.
BY Senator Berry-Amending Section
1893 Of the Political Code, with the view
OF betterlng the system Of elections; Elec-
| tlons. Adding new section to the Po-
litical Code and repeating others relative
TO public highways; Roads and High
ways. Amending Section 2325 of the
County Government Act; City and
County Governments. An Act provid-
ing for the reassessment of property
where former assessments are void; Ju-
dietary
By Senator Mathews-A constitutional
amendment providing that members OF
the State Board Of Equalization must be
elected by Congressional districts; Con-
stitutiOnal Amendments.
By Senator Williams-An appropria-
ton for the California iSDirjt Of tie Times
for publishing an election advertisement
in the forty second fiscal year; Finance.
BY Senator Burka-An Act providing
for the appointment of a commission to
form plan for the promotion of uniform
legislation in the United States; Federal
Relations.
By Senator Langford-A bill to encour-
age fiber-culture; Agriculture.
By Senator McAllister-An amend
ment of the Civil Code with reference to
mortgages and personal property; Judi
ciary.
BY Senator McGowan-An Act recon-
meudiDg the establishment of a postal
telegraph system; an Act prohibiting for
eign immigration; Federal Relations. An
Act providing tor the formation OF county
mutual insurance companies, and regu-
lating the transaction of their business
and their duties; Judiciary. An amend
ment OF Section Z25 OF the Civil Code. pro-
yiding that attorneys must have studied
at least two years and must be otherwise
qualified in order to be admitted to prac-
tice; Judiciary. An Act describing the
qualifications of attorneys who may prac-
| tice in the courts; an Act regulating the
practice of attorneys; an Act fixing the
compensation of attorneys. and an Act
prohibiting persons not regularly ad-
mitted from practicing in courts other
than the Justice or Police Courts: Judici-
airy.
By Senator Broderick-An Act provid-
ing for the sale of railway franchises, and
| fixing thirty days from the notice as the
( time when the Act of the governing body
! VIII take effect; Corporations.
Senator Wilson introduced Joint reso-
luton declaring against bankers and
holders OF banking stock holding seats in
/ Congress. Referred to the Committee on
| Federal Relations.
Senator McGowan offered a resolution
that the State Printer be instructed to
print 500 copies of all Senate bills.
Adopted.
Mr.. McGowan offered another resolu-
/ ton to the effect that the Chairman of the
judiciary Committee be authorized 10
| employ a ergeant-at-Arms at So day
and a messenger at So a day-the same to
be paid out OF the contingent expenses of
the Senate-for the use of said commit
tee.