The record-union., 1893-03-06
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

Committee Clerks Dismfssed-Kines
County Bill Fails to Pass.
The Assembly met pursuant to ad
journment, Speaker Gould in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present. Prayer
by the Chaplain, Rev. II. w. Conry.
Consideration of the report of the spe-
cial committee to investigate the charges
against Attorney-GeneralH Hart was made
a special order for this morning after the
reading of the journal.
The following committee reports we're
presented:
Viniculture and Viticulture- Favorable
to passage of Senate Bill No. 35S, to regu-
late the sale of imitation olive oil.
Ways and Means-For the passage of
Assembly Bill No. Sl7, making an appro-
priation to pay the claim of John \.
Johnson; also Senate Bill No. 4, to pro-
vide for an Industrial School for girls.
Crimes and Penalties-Favorable to
passage of Senate Bill No. 105, to prevent
the use of false trade descriptions in the
sale of goods.
Municipal Corporations-For the pass
age of Senate Bill No. 7. as amended, re-
lating to Boards of Health.
The Alameda delegation, to whom was
to the City of Oakland full possession Of
its water front, reported favorable to
passage.
Messages from the Governor were read.
Mr.. Bledsoe endeavored to pass Assem-
bly, Bill No. l42, regulating the hours of
labor IN sawmills, etc., over the Gov
ernor's veto. Pending the announcement
OF the vote call of the House was Or
dered. After an hours delay proceedings
under the call of the House were dis
missed and the Governors veto sus-
tanned, the motion to pass the bill over
the Governors veto receiving 4S votes as
against 26, lacking the requisite two
thirds vote.
Notice of reconsideration was given.
Consideration of Assembly Bill No.
I'll, which the Governor vetoed, was
made special order for this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Mordecai offered resolution that
warrant be drawn in his name for
S3,oIZ 90 to pay the expenses of the John
son investigation. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Expenditures and Ac-
counts.
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Afford
to allow Mr. Johnson $500 to defray eX-
penses incurred by him in the matter of
the Rea charges against him, and that his
counsel, Mr.. McPike, be allowed $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
On motion of Mr.. Kahn, $50 copies of
vestigating committee was ordered
printed.
Assembly Bill No. $50, to amend the
Penal Code in relation to the government
of prisoners sentenced to terms of inn
prisonment in county jails, was declared
a case of urgency, read the first, second
and third times. and finally passed by a
vote of 80 ayes. Title approved.
Substitute for Senate Bills Nos. 157,
372, 373 and AL, to amend the Political
Code relating TO the powers and duties of
highway officers, was declared a case of
urgency, and finally passed by vote of
81 ayes. Title approved.
Assembly Bill No. SIS, to add a new
article to the Political Code relative to
County, City, and City and County
Boards of Election Commissioners, was
declared case of urgency, read the first,
| second and third times, and finally passed
by vote of 50 ayes. Title approved.
| Recess.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
The following resolutions were intro
duced by Mr.. Duckworth and unani-
mously adopted:
| ReSOtued, That this Assembly tenders
to President Cleveland the best wishes of
all its members for as successful an ad-
ministration during the next four years
as he, during his previous term, gave to
the American people. Be it further
ResoLUed, That the Speaker of the
| House be and he is hereby directed to
cause the foregoing to be telegraphed to
President Cleveland, and that the ex-
pense incurred thereby be paid out of the
contingent fund of the Assembly.
Senate Bill No. So, to provide for the
construction and furnishing of an addi-
tional school building for the use of the
Los Angeles State Normal School. was
| read second time.
Senate Bill No. 555, relating to actions
for the foreclosure of mortgages, was read
| third time and finally passed by vote of
| 81 ayes. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. 669, to amend the Penal
| Code, relating to the removal, sale or
subsequent incumbrance of mortgaged
chattels, was finally passed by vote of
81 ayes. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. 405, granting the right
of way and station grounds to the South
ern California Railway Company over a
| portion of the asylum grounds in the
county of San Bernardino, was finally
passed by vote of So ayes to noes.
Title approved.
Senate Bill No. 342, to amend the Civil
Code, relating to heads OF families, was
finally passed by vote of AZ ayes. Title
| approved.
Senate Bill No. 506, relating to the Board
| of Examiners, and providing for the ap-
| pointment of clerk by said board, and
making an appropriation for his salary,
was read third time and finally passed by
vote OF A ayes to 20 noes. Title ap-
proved.
Senate Bill No. go, to amend the Po-
litical Code, relating to public lands. was
finally passed by vote of 53 ayes to ,
noes. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. lis, to amend the Civil
Code, relating to amending articles
| OF incorporation, was finally passed by a
vote OF 90 ayes to 2 noes. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. l0l, making an appro-
priation of S53, 900 to pay the claim of D.
| Jordan, as approved by the State Board
of Examiners, was finally passed by a
vote of 81 ayes to noes. Title approved
| Mr.. Gould gave notice of reconsideration.
Senate Bill No. 53S, to repeal an Act
| concerning corporations and persons en-
gagged in the business of banking, was
| finally passed by vote of 4S ayes to 5
noes. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. 67l, to amend the Po-
litical Code defining the qualifications
and disabilities of electors, was finally
passed by q vote of So ayes. Title ap-
proved.
The Assembly adopted the report of
the Committee on Public Expenditures
and Accounts, dispensing with the serv-
ices of nearly all the committee clerks.
retaining only those absolutely needed.
Assembly Bill No. 2l9, repeating the
law for the collection of taxes semi-an-
nually, was finally passed by a vote of 50
ayes Title approved.
The committee substitute for As
sembly Bill No. IA, for the relief of
counties which are suffering for want of
sufficient officers to transact their busi-
ness, was read third time and finally
passed by vote of 81 ayes to noes.
Title approved.
Substitute for Assembly Bills Nos. I6,
81, 129, 157, l76, 524, CO.. and 730, relating 9
to the establishment of high schools, was
finally passed by a vote of SO ayes. Title
approved.