The record-union., 1893-02-04
ASSEMBLY DOINGs.
A Busy Day, With Plenty of Business
Transacted-The Bills.

Transacted-The Bills.
The Assembly convened pursuant to
adjournment, Speaker Gould in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. II. w.
Conry.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
Wednesdays journal approved.
The Committee on Corporations re-
ported without recommendation Assem-
bly, Bill No. 16S, relative to fixing basis
for the assessment of railroad property in
this State. That Assembly Bill No. 23S be
re-referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEE;
so ordered.
That Assembly Bill No. 373, relating to
Bank Commissioners, do pass. That
Assembly Bill No. 373, relating to insur-
ance associations, do pass. That Assem-
bly, Bill No. 81, as amended, governing
Mutual Building and Loan Associations,
do pass.
The Judiciary Committee reported as
follows: That Assembly Bills Nos. 9S,
333 and 529 do not pass: that Assembly
Bill No. 1876, relating to the duties of Tax
Collectors, do pass; that Assembly Bill
No. 2l9, amending the Political Code. do
pass; that Assembly bill No. 443, relating
to the making of sworn statements of
IlSlSOlldl P1ODGlNyy w pass, etisD, LLttl AS
sembly Bill No. 473, to increase the reve-
nue. by the taxation of incomes, do pass;
that the authors of Assembly Bills Nos
13l, 2l6, 220, 22l, 80 and 430 be permitted
to withdraw them.
The Committee on Public Lands asked
the passage of Assembly Bill No. 1S4, re-
lating to public lands; Assembly Bill
No. 467, in relation to the Torrens Land
Transfer Act: Senate Bill No. 9, granting
certain tide lands to the county of San
Mateo for the use of the public; Senate
Bill No. 200, providing for the disposal of
the j00,000 acres of land donated TO the
State by the United States.
The Committee on Roads and High
ways reported back a substitute for As
sembly Bills Nos. III, 1914, 400, 463 and oil,
all relating to roads and highways, and
asked that the authors be permitted to
withdraw them.
The Committee on Agriculture re-
ported in favor of the passage of Senate
Bill No. ia, to prevent combinations to
obstruct the sale of livestock. Assembly
Bill No. 274, to regulate the sale of com
mercial fertilizers, was reported back
without recommendation.
The Committee on State Prisons and
Reformatory Institutions reported against
the passage of Assembly Bills Nos 3l6
and 422, and Senate Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. II. In favor of the passage of
Senate Bill No. ia, fixing the price and
conditions of sale at which iute goods
shall be sold by the State. That Assembly
Bill No. 563, directing the State Prison
Directors to employ at least twenty pris-
oners in the construction of roads to the
State Prison at San Quentin, do pass.
Also in favor of the passage of Assembly
Bill No. sos, authorizing improvements at
san Quentin.
The Fish and Game Committee asked
II yNrA III,
amended, relative to the better protection
OF fish placed in streams for the purpose
of propagation.
The Committee on Labor and Capital
reported against the passage of Assembly
Bill No. 420. That Assembly Bill No. 476,
to provide for the appointment of a Board
of Examining Engineers, to license en-
gineers of portable and stationary steam
engines and boilers, do pass as amended.
That Assembly Bill No. 544, relating to
the appointment of aliens to positions un-
der State or other officials, do pass. That
Senate Bill No. pa, relating to a Board of
Bureau Statistics, do pass. The commit
tee asked that Assembly Bill No. 53l be
rereferred to the Committee on Judiciary;
so ordered.
The Committee on Public Morals re-
ported in favor of the passage of Assem-
bly, Bill No. 225, as amended, which pre-
vents children from being about places
where intoxicating liquors are sold.
Message received from the Senate noti-
fed the Assembly of the passage of Senate
Bills Nos. 1919, so and 49, and of the adop-
ton of Senate Joint Resolutions Nos. is,
Il and Is; of the passage of Assembly Bill
No. 553. Senate Bill No. 1893 was referred
to the Committee on Forestry; Senate
Bill No. so 10 the Committee on Munich
pal Corporations; Senate Joint Resolu-
ton No. l6 to Federal Relations Commit
tee; Senate Joint Resolution No. II to
Federal Relations.
The following bills were introduced
and referred to the respective commit
tees:
By Tindall-Requiring every cor pora-
ton to pay their employees at least once a
month, and providing for the en-
forcement of the Act; Labor and
Capital. Also, amending the Civil
Code relating to making and draw
ing deposits and dividends in savings
and loan corporations; Judiciary. Also,
porations and persons engaged in the
business of banking; Corporations.
BY Barker-To define the duties of
County Surveyors, and to regulate and
provide for their compensation; Judi
ciary.
By Emeric-To make an appropriation
for the restoration and preservation of
fish and game; Ways and Means. Max
ing appropriation to pay deficiency in
appropriation for the State Hatchery;
Ways and Means. Also bill to establish
q uniform system of county and town
ship governments; County and Town
ship Government.