The morning call., 1893-03-01

State schoolbook fund to supply deficiency
in the appropriation from the general fund
for compiling State school textbooks.
Act making an appropriation for the
payment of certain salary due Allen Kelly
as executive officer Of the State Board of
Forestry.
Act TO amend sections S64 and 654 of the
Political Code relating to the Board OF Ex-
aminers and to add new section thereto.
TO be known as section 6S5 of the Political
Code, providing for the appointment OF
clerk by said board and making an appro-
priation for his salary.
The secoud-reading file was taken up un-
Ill recess.
In the Senate this afternoon Senator
Bailey moved that the vote which passed
the anti-scalper bill be reconsldered. The
reassesssment bill was taken up for third
reading. Carpenter offered an amendment
correcting an error, which was adopted.
Burke moved to amend by making the re-
assessment begin in 1879 instead Of 1884
Before a vote could be taken call Of alb
senteGs WAS ordered. Burke's amen dment
was rejected by vote of % to IS. Ostrom
offered an amendment that all suits now
pending be dismissed, which was also re-
jected by vote of "a to II. This ends the
amending and the bill was ordered to the
printer.
The following bills were passed:
Assembly bill to build free road to
Yosemite.
The act making it felony to sell liquor
to habitual drunkards and Indians.
The act requiring the recording Of maps
of cities, towns, additions to cities or towns,
,by3i Of dc I'M email lnts or
tracts for purposes Of sale, and providing
penalty for selling or offering for sale any
lots in towns, subdivisions or additions
hereto before such maps are filed and
recorded.
The act to amend section 1904 of the Code
of Civil Procedure. relating TO certain liens
for salaries and wages and TO persons pre-
ferred on assignments for benefit Of cred
iiors.
The act to amend section 1905 of the Code
of Civil Procedure, relating to certain liens
for salaries and wages and to persons pre-
ferred in the estates Of deceased persons.
The act to amend section 1906 of the Code
of Civil Procedure, relating to certain liens
for salaries and wages and to persons pre-
ferred in cases Of executions and attach
ments.
and State Treasurer to transfer from the
State school fund to the State school land
fund the sum of s1S9. .426 5S.
0strom made motion to reconsider the
vote on the Railroad Commission. The mo-
tion was postponed till this evening.
Rules were made allowing each Senator
to place a bill on the urgency file TO be
reconsidered each evening. Recess taken.
In the Senate tonight the third-reading
file was taken up. The following bills were
passed:
The act to appropriate money for the
erection of monument in Golden Gate
Park in San Francisco. or in the courthouse
grounds at Santa Rosa. in memory of the
late General-M. G. Vallejo.
The act to amend section 9S7 Of the Penal
Code relating TO the appointment of coun-
sci in criminal cases and providing for their
compensation.
The act making an appropriation for the
support of persons in INDECENT circum-
stances afflicted with incurahle diseases.
The act to amend section 1913 of the Po-
litical Code relating to public lands.
The act 10 repeal section 1898 of the Civil
Code relating TO cODveyanees by married
women.
The act to amend sections 1926, 1927 and
1852 of the Penal Code relating to the
manner of commencing actions before JUS
tlces or Police Court magistrates In the
matter of public offenses.
The act to amend section 944 of the Pen al
Code. relating to indictments for offenses
triable in Justices or Police courts.
The act to amend section 1862 of the Civil
Code. relating to the amending of articles
of Incorporation.
The act to add new section TO the Politi-
cal Code, to be known and designated as
section 1851, relating to suits to determine
the validity Of assessments in reclamation
districts.
The act for the regulation of the practice
of medicine and surgery and for the ap-
pointulent of Board of Medical Examiners
in the matter of said regulation.
The act to amend section 293 of the Civil
Code, relating to railroads, wagon roads
and telegraph corporations.
The remainder Of the night was taken up
by the second reading of bills.