The record-union., 1893-02-07

lature to grant aid to corporations, was
made special order for to-day at O'Clock.
Senate Bill No. "A, to provide two addi-
tlonal Judges of the Superior Court of
Alameda County, was read third time
and lost by a vote of Al ayes to , noes.
Mr.. Shanahan gave notice that he will
to-day move for reconsideration of the
vote whereby Senate Bill No. "A was re-
fused passage.
Assembly Bill No. 1l3, requiring the
recording of maps of cities, towns, addi-
tlons to cities or towns, was read q second
time. Amendments were offered to Sec
tons and 5, and slight amendment to
the title, by Mr.. Simpson, which were
adopted and the bill ordered engrossed
and to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 153-To amend an
Act authorizing the incurring of in
debtedness by cities, towns and municipal
corporations, was passed to a third read
ing.
Senate Bill No. 42-To amend the Po-
litical Code, relating to the duties of City
Ireasurers, was refused second reading.
Mr.. Lynch gave notice of motion to re-
consider.
Assembly Bill No. 2S7-To authorize
the governing body of any incorporated
city or town, other than cities OF the first
class, to refund its Indebtedness, issue
bonds therefor, and provide for the pay
ordered engrossed and to a third reading.
Assembly Bill No. l5S-Relating to the
levy OF road tax, was read second time,
ordered engrossed and to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 334 Relating to
county supplies, printing and advertise
ments, was re-reterred to the Committee
on County and Township Governments.
Assembly Bill No. 1l4-To provide for
the organization, incorporation and gov
ernment of towns, was read second time,
ordered engrossed and to a third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 1l5-To amend Po-
Htical Code, relating to the books of
records to be procured and kept by the
County Recorder, was re-referred to the
Committee on County and Township
Governments.
Assembly Bill No. 27O-To establish a
naval battalion, to be attached to the
National Guard of California, ordered
engrossed and to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 279-Providing for the
consolldation OF colleges and institutions
OF higher education, ordered engrossed
and to third reading.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Finlayson to
appoint X. b. Nathan assistant engross-
ing clerk was referred to the Committee
on Attaches and Employees.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Schlesinger-To enable railroad COM
panies to complete their railroads; Cor
porationS.
By Kahn-To abolish the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
By Mack-To amend the Political Code,
relating to the holding of Teachers Insti-
tute; Education. To provide for the dis
organization OF irrigation districts; Irri-
CATION.
By Tindall-To pay the claim of A. J.
Bourn; Claims.
BY Casterline-Relative to incurring of
Indebtedness of municipal corporations;
Municipal Corporations.
BY Duckworth-To provide for the ap-
polntment of Il Board of Cotton Hall
trustees; Public Buildings and Grounds.
Assembly Bill No. lS9, to amend the
Civil Code relating to contempts of court.
and liking fine of s., 600 instead of $500
as now therefor, was considered. Shana-
han argued at length that the effect of
The Dill was to impose greater hardship
on the miners. The old hydraulic min
ing agitation was worked up. An
derson, burst, Thomas of Nevada, Afford
and Nann taking part in the debate.
The motion of Thomas of Nevada to
strike out the enactng clause of the bill
was carried by a vote of IL ayes to I6 noes
The Committee on County and County
Boundaries reported in favor of the bill
creating the County of San Antonio. On
motion OF Androus, the bill was read for
the first time. The committee reported
substitute for the Riverside
County bill, which simply changes its
boundaries, and recommended the pas
sage of the bill as amended. On motion
of Barker, the bill was read the first
time. The committee reported on the
Kings County bill without recommenda-
ton; read first time. The committee re-
ported against the Buena Vista County
bill; also the San Jacinto bill. A ma
jority report was made against the Put
nam county Dill and minority report
in favor of it.
A communication from p. B. Gallagher
of San Francisco, relative to the San
Francisco Police Commission. was read.
Assembly Bill No. s, to promote the
purity of elections, was made special
order for to-day at o'clock.
Assembly Bill No. 3l2, appropriating
$500 to furnish room for Supreme Court
in Los Angeles, was read third time and
passed by unanimous vote. Ordered i'm
mediately transmitted to the Senate
Assembly Bill No. l62, relating TO COM
missions of executors or administrators
of estates, was read third time and passed.
The Committee on Federal Relations
reported in favor of the adoption of the
resolution asking the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands.
Senate messages were ordered taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 20, relative
to the classification of clerks in the Post
offices, and fixing their salaries, was
adopted by unanimous vote. Senate Bill
No. 8, appropriating S25, 900 for lepers'
hospital, was referred to State Hospitals
Committee. Senate BilliNo. 274, relating
to the National Guard, was referred to
the Ways and Means Committee.
Assembly Bill No. 27l, relating 10
printing and sale of Supreme Court Re-
ports, read second time, ordered engrossd
and to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 143, as amended.
regulating rate of interest, read second
time and to third reading
The following bills were introduced:
By Schlesinger-To authorize Boards
of Supervisors of cities of 100000 or more
inhabitants to close up cemeteries: Mu-
nicipal Corporations.
By Kennedy-To provide for furnish
ing assistants to Coroner; Municipal Cor
porations.
By Pendleton-To amend the Civil
Code, relating to leases of agricultural
lands; Agriculture.
= Assembly Bill No. S2-Relating to es-
tates OF deceased persons, was under dis
cussion when a motion to adjourn was
made and carried.
DIVISION SCHEMES.