The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-15
THE ASSEMBLY.
Emeric's Game Bill Debated for Sew
eral Hours.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 14-In the Assembly
Flnt's Senate bill TO compel town and city
treasurers to deposit the public money in
their treasures in bank came up and was
killed.
The report of the Committee ON Expendi-
lures, cutting down the expenses of Miller
of Alameda County in his election-cOntest
case, came up. Afford moved to refer the
matter to the Ways and Means Committee.
Carried.
The Committee on Election Laws re-
ported in favor of Shanahan's bill to limit
the amount a candidate can expend on his
election.
+ The Committee on Mines and Mining re-
ported a substitute for the bill providing for
the appointmen Mt and compensation OF Debris
Commissioners.
A report was submitted by the Committee
on Public Morals against the passage of the
Assembly bill TO license children to appear
in theatrical exhibitions.
The bill to prohibit the burial of dead
within the corporate limits of any city hav-
ing $4,000 Inhabitants was favorably re-
ported.
The Internal Improvement Committee re-
ported favora bly, the bill TO establish a cord
age factory at Folsom State prison.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Bulla-Relating to the limitation of
actions.
BY Dsffy-To declare Lake Earl, in Del
Norte County, navigable.
BY Casterline-To establish a uniform
system Of county and township govern
ments.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING to the estate OF
deceased persons.
BY Androus-TO authorize the appoint
| ment of commission by the Governor for
! the purpose of selecting aud suggesting a
permanent site for the location Of an addi-
| tional State prison.
| BY LaRue-Relating TO the division of
SWAMP lands.
! The Senate bill to compel savings banks
| 10 publish sworn statement Of all un-
claimed deposits was read the first time.
The Speaker appointed Schroebel, Duck
! worth and Afford as committee to act with
the committee OF the Senate to draft gen.
eral county aid township government bill.
| The special file was then taken up. The
| bill to provide for the redemption and pay
ment of the funded debt bonds of the State
was passed. A number OF deficiency bills
were read for the third time aud passed.
| The Assembly then resolved itself into
| a committee of the whole To discuss the bill
to build a State road to Yosemite Valley.
| After an hours spirited debate. during
which Speaker Gould pleaded for the coz
struction OF a read enabling the poorer peo-
pie to reach the valley and behold its beau
ties. the committee rose aud reported
| progress and to k recess.
! Upon reeonyening Thomas Of Nevada in
trOduced bill to repeal the act regulating
fees and mileage in criminal cases.
| Caserline put in bill providing for the
adjustment of any Indebtedness against a
city or municipal corporation.
! Emerics bill, which prohibits a hunter
| from killing or taking game In counties
where he does not pay tax, was brought
up as a special order for third reading. A
dozen or more amendments have been made
to this bill, and are now pending. An amend
ment was adopted preventing the use Of
| gun larger than ten gauge; also the amend
ment to prevent the keeping OF game pre-
serves unless the lands be inclosed or Guilt
waited. Three hours were occupied in
| debating the different amendments. The
bill WAS made a special order for Thurs
| Gay next
The committee in charge reported that
/ memorial exercises will be held in the As
sembly chamber on February % The re-
| port was adopted. Senator Goucher will
| delivnr tho nrafion