The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-03

1891. approved on March 31st, and is still
IN his possession. Your committee is of
the opinion that the action of the Attor-
ney-GeneraI in retaining possession of
the money IS unwarranted and unjusti-
hable and Will not recommend the pay
ment OF the claim of Messrs. Langhorne
u Miller unless the money so recovered
is converted into the general fund.
The adoption of the following resolu-
| ton is, therefore, recommended
'Resolued, That the Controller of the State
be, and is hereby directed to make a formal
demand Tor all the money collected and paid
to the Attorney-General in any of the suits in
which Langhorne d Miller appeared as attor-
neys for the people OF the Slate ofCad1ornia,
together with interest thereon for the period
during which the money has been in his pos
session, provided that reasonable time shall
DC allowed in which The money should have
| been paid into the State Treasury"
On motion of Mr.. Mathews of Te-
hama, the resolution of the committee
was adopted.
The second reading of bills was taken
up.
Senate Bill No. 24-An Act to provide
two additional Judges of the Superior
Court of the county of Alameda. Dodge
moved to amend by providing Tor only
one additional Judge. Amendment
adopted and bill passed to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. $50, an Act to pro-
vide Tor a day of rest from labor, was
made special order for next Tuesday at
o'clock.
Assembly Bill No. 30-An Act to
provide for the formation, government,
operation and dissolution of sanitary dis
trlcts in any part of the State for the con-
struction of sewers and other sanitary
purposes; the acquisition Of property
thereby; the calling and conducting OF
elections in such districts; the assessment,
| levy, collection, custody and disburse-
ment of taxes therein; the issuance and
disposal of the bonds thereof, and the
determination of their validity, and max
ing provision for the payment of such
bonds and the disposal of their proceeds.
Ordered engrossed and to a third reading.
The Municipal Corporations Committee
reported in favor OF the passage of AS
sembly Bill No. 497 as amended. The
bill relates to the paying OF fees and COM
missions of counties, cities and towns
having over 100000 population. Also,
that Assembly Bill No. rs, as amended,
do pass. The bill provides for the com
pletion OF public buildings. The COM
mittee also recommended the passage of
Senate Bill No. l.
Speaker Gould announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Drees on the Committee on
Education.
Assembly Bill No. S-To promote the
purity Of elections, was read second time.
Committee amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Raw moved to Indefinitely post
pone the bill, but subsequently with
drew the motion.
The bill was ordered printed, engrossed
and to third reading, and made a special
order for Monday afternoon at o'clock.
On motion of Assemblyman Thomas of
Nevada, Assembly Bill No. As. appropri-
ating $500 for the erection OF a monu
ment to the Bonner party, was taken up.
The House resolved itself into a commit
tee OF the whole and reported back the
bill favorably. The Assembly passed
the bill to a third reading.
Mr.. Shanahan offered a resolution that
the Controller be authorized to draw his
warrant in favor of Sergeant-at-Arms
Healy for sos and in favor Of Luke Kav-
anaugh, shorthand reporter, for $40, for
services rendered in the Dretz eXamina
ton. Adopted.
Mr.. Afford presented resolution that
the Judiciary Committee be requested TO
report tomorrow morning the best
method OF presenting to the people Con-
stitutional Amendment No. IA. Mr..
Shanahan and others explained the work
of the committee was such that the
amendment could not be acted upon last
night. The motion was lost
adjourned.