The record-union., 1893-02-22

services rendered the State Board of
Fish Commissioners. substitute for
Assembly Bill No. $50, creating a State
Board of Public Works. Assembly Bill
No. 526, as amended, to pay the claim of
l.. \. Brock. Assembly Bill No. 52T. as
amended, to pay the claim of Abraham
Wlnans. Assembly Bill No. 624, as
amended, to pay the claim of John IL.
Van Saun.
The following bills were read first
23l. 4S4
The various county division bills were
made special order for Friday at 8
O'clock P. NJ.
Assembly Bill No. 734, providing for an
appropriation for the purpose of complet-
ing and preserving Suffers Fort, was
read second time, ordered engrossed and
10 third reading.
Assembly Bill No. III, making an ap-
preparation to pay the deficiencies in the
appropriation for costs and expenses of
suits IN which the State is party in in
terest, was read first time.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment
no. u was passed by vote of so ayes to
noes The amendment, to be submitted
10 the people, proposes in substance that
foreigners snail not acquire property ii
the State without becoming residents.
a motion by Mi. Shanahan that all the
irrigation bills be taken up out of order
and read second time was voted down.
senate Constitutional Amendment No.
IA, which, ii approved by the people, pro-
Vldes that the Legislature may pass
general and uniform law under which
new counties may be formed, and taking
that power out OF the hands of the Legis-
Iature. was passed by vote of 50 ayes.
inc irrigation Committee reported AS
senbly Bills Nos. 81, 20i, 329 and 79O, all
reIatlhg TO irrigation matters, without
recommendation.
Assembly Bill No. 66, to pay the claim
OF George Nelson, was substituted on the
nle for Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. a.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate Bill No. 9, to declare certain
tide lands public grounds and granting
the same 10 the county of San Mateo. in
trust for the use of the public, was read
third time and passed by vote of Il
ayes. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. l34, to establish uni
form system ofmine-bell signals to be used
i'll all the mines operated in the State, and
Tor the protection of miners, was read
third time and passed by vote of So
ayes. Title approved
The following bills were read second
time and ordered to a third reading:
Senate Bill No. 632, quitclaiming to the
u. L
claim OF the State to certain tract of land
IN San Francisco.
Senate Bill No. II, relating to setting
apart exempt property for the use and
benefit of insolvent debtors and also a
homestead, and providing for giving no.
tice of the hearing of the application
therefor.
Senate Bill No. 20, relating to estates of
deceased persons.
Senate Bill No. 229, to compel savings
banks to publish sworn statement of all
unclaimed deposits.
Senate Bill No. |, requiring city, CITY
and county or town authorities do exact
and require from persons or corporations
seeking permission and authority To Law
railroad tracks through streets or public
( highways OF any incorporated city, CITY
ana county or town a satisfactory prom
lse and undertaking to permit and allow
mail carriers in the employ of the United
States government at all times, while
engaged III the actual discharge of duty,
to ride on the cars Of such railroad with
out paying fare, and to make such prom
ise and undertaking condition precedent
TO the granting of such permission and
authority by such governing board
Senate Bill No. la, fixing the price
and conditions of sale at which lutte goods
shall be sold by the State
Senate Bill No. pa, to amend an Act to
establish and support bureau of labor
statistics.
Senate Bill No. 50, to provide for in
creasing the efficiency of paid fire depart
ments within municipalities.
Senate Bill No. 6G9, in regard to lot
teries.
Senate Bill No. AZ, to prevent hunting
and shooting on private inclosed grounds
and the destruction of growing timber on
private grounds. Mr.. Shanahan moved
IN ST ont N al. =
bill. lie considered it an ''iniquitous.
abominable, internal measure" 1t pre-
vents the hunting of game on lands, not
restricted to those inclosed, without the
consent of some kid-gloved gentry. 1t
bars the public from enjoying their
natural rights.
Mr.. Taylor spoke in favor of the bill.
He thought every man should have the
| right TO say whether another shall or
shall not hunt on his lands.
Alessrs. Wade and Kennedy spoke in
/ favor of Shanahan's motion to strike out
! the enacting clause. They considered the
| laws of trespass as now existing suffi-
cient. Mr.. kennedy said the penalty for
hunting on grounds, not less than $50 nor
more than 500, as proposed by the bill, is
altogether too severe.
Mr.. Nann spoke in the same strain.
He said that by the first section of the
bill fishing would also be prevented.
He considered it very unjust measure.
Mr.. Schlesinger thoughtif the measure
was passed the Assembly might as well
enact the whole English code relative to
hunting and fishing. He favored strik-
ing out the enacting clause.
Too much time has already Leen con-
Sumed in this discussion" said Mr.. Bar
low, land move the previous question" !"
Shanahan's motion to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill was put and
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Substitute for Assembly Concurrent
Resolution No. IA, a resolution proposing
to the people Of the State of California the
abOlishment of the Railroad Commission.
and adding to Article ". of said Consti-
tuition new section, relating to railroad
freights and fares, was read third time.
An amendment was offered by the
small railroads throughout the State be
exempt from the schedule of the pro-
posed amendment. Lost.
Mr.. tlnlaySon proposed an amend
ment to the amendment, providing that
the Legislature may, if it deem expedi-
ent, appoint commission to supervise
railroad freights and fares. Lost.
A slight amendment to the preamble of
the substitute for Assembly Constitu-
tional Amendment No. ii was adopted,
and further consideration of the amend
ment made a special order for Monday
morning at ii O'clock.
\ resolution was offered by Mr. Bulla
that on Thursday each member of the
Assembly be allowed to call up one bill
out OF order, which shall be placed on the
urgency file, and considered in even
ing session only. said evening sessions to
commence Thursday night
Speaker Gould held that the resolution
proposes change in the rules, and one
days notice must be given. Mr.. Bulla
gave notice that to-day he would move
the adoption of the resolution.
a report of the Ways and Means Com
mittee was made, favorable for the pas
of tho Lill Ito ..lni..