The record-union., 1893-02-08
SENATE ROUTINE.
Governor Markham's Appointments
Reading Bills.

Governor Marzham's Appointments
Reading Bills.
The Senate convened at 10 A. NJ, Lieu
tenant-G overnor Reddick in the chair.
Roll-call, prayer and the reading of the
journal as usual.
Senator Seawell presented a petition
from hop-growers of Mendocino County
praying for the establishment of a cord
age factory at Folsom.
Senator Ostrom presented a petition
from number of his constituents favor
ing passage of the bill relative to COM
munlty property IN case OF the death OF
the husband.
The Committee on Attaches reported
favorably on the resolution appointing
Miss ID. Mckenna an assistant Enrolling
Clerk, and it was adopted. The same COM
mittee reported, without recommended
ton, resolution to appoint Mrs. Sadie
l.. Cooper an assistant Enrolling Clerk
Martin spoke in favor of the resolution
and it was unanimously adopted.
New bills were introduced as follows:
BY Everett-Relative to the sale of
wines and liquors and the maintenance
of saloons and places where liquor is
sold. 1t provides that no license here
after imposed for retail liquor licenses
shall exceed so per quarter; Revenue
and Taxation Committee.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING an appropria-
ton to pay employees OF the State Board
of Forestry; Finance.
BY Langford-Relating to the division
of Swamp Land Districts; Swamp and
Overlooked Lands.
Bv Mitchell-To amend the Civil Code
relative to the rights OF stockholders in
corporations; Judiciary.
By Maher - Relating to exemptions
from jury duty; also, relative to revenue
and taxation; Judiciary.
BY Hoyt-To authorize the appoint
ment of Librarian for the Supreme
Court; Public Buildings.
BY Ford-Amending the Civil Code
relative to re-entry upon real property;
Judiciary.
BY COMMUNICATING the Civil
Code relative to the State Board of
Health; Hospitals.
BY Hart (by equest)-Amending the
Civil Code relative to witnesses; also, to
establish school districts i'll cities of the
fifth class: Education.
Senator Streeter's bill creating the new
county OF Riverside was the special order
for ii o'clock. The bill was read the sec
ond time.
Seymour offered an amendment to Sec
ton 10 OF the bill. with the view of includ-
ing the proposed new county in the Forti-
eth Senatorial District. He said the di-
Il.
Mr.. Streeter replied with a brief but
convincing argument against the amend
ment. He said the apportionment was
as even as could be expected There
would be 1900 in the Thirty-ninth Dis
trict under the bill, and 10000 in the
Fortieth. If the new county of San An
tonic was formed the population of the
Thirtyninth would be reduced by about
5000.
After brief discussion the amendment
was defeated, and the bin was ordered en-
crossed and on file for third reading.
On motion of Senator Goucher the Ma
dera County bill was read the first time
and made the special order for IL o'clock
to-day.
The Riverside bill was mad the special
order for Thursday at l:3O O'Clock.
Second reading of bills being in order.
the following were ordered engrossed and
on file for third reading:
Senate Bill No. 306-Io amend an Act
to regulate the practice of pharmacy and
sale of poisons.
Senate Bill No. 76-To regulate the
practice of pharmacy.
Senate Bill No. Establishing the
State Drainage Construction Fund.
Senate Bill No. 3S2-Authorizing the