The record-union., 1893-01-14
ASSEMBLY ROUTINE.
More Bills Presented-The 'sWell'' Il
Ordered Closed Up.

ASSEMBLY ROUTINE.
More Bills Presented-The s'Well'' is
Ordered Closed Up.
The Assembly was called to order by
Speaker Gould few minutes, after the
regulation time.
Roll was called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. H. w.
Conry.
Reading of minutes dispensed with.
After correction, Thursdays journal was
approved.
Mr.. O'Keefe granted leave of absence
for the day.
Mr.. Dodge excused from the Committee
on Investigation of Home for the Adult
Blind in Alameda County.
| Assemblyman Bulla presented a petit
ton, by request, limiting the number of
Notaries Public in Los Angeles.
The Chairman of the Committee on
Public Morals reported: That intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold in the basement of
the Capitol building known as the
''welp': that the Secretary of State, e. G.
| Waite, A. ]. Rhoads, Joseph Rainford,
James McCue and j. II. Gallagher are re-
| sponsible for the maintenance of the
well" A resolution ACCOMPANIED the
|
to Immediately close the ''well'' and
restaurant. The resolution was adopted
| by a vote of II to g.
Assemblyman Shanahan, Chairman OF
the Committee on Judiciary, reported.
Message from the Senate was received,
refusing to concur in Assembly Joint
| Resolution No. 4, concerning Joint con-
vention tor election of State Library
| Trustees. Senate amendment fixing
time next Wednesday instead of Friday.
the 18th, was adopted, on motion of Mr..
! Finlayson.
Reception of bills being in order, the
| following were proposed:
Five bills by Mr.. Price, providing for
appropriations for the State Normal
| School at Chico; Public Buildings. Act
to amend Civil Code concerning foreign
corporations; Corporations.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding Political
Code relative to the National Guard;
| Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Mordecai-Act to amend Code
Civil Procedure relating to the place OF
trial OF civil actions; Judiciary.
| By Alford-Amending Civil Code re-
lating to mortgages Of personal property;
| Judiciary.
| By Finlayson--Relating to the hus-
| bands control and disposition of the
community property; Judiciary. Also
relative to elections in this State; Elec-
tions.
By Casterline-Act to create the County
of Escondido; County and County Boun-
daries.
| By Mr.. Chipman-Act relating to pre-
| ferred purchasers for lands sold to the
State for taxes; Judiciary.
By McGowan-Relative to the claim OF
George Dougherty for services in San
Francisco; Claims.
By Raw-To pay the claim of George J.
Mothersole, for services on Napa Insane
Asylum; Claims.
BY McGowan-Relatiye to construc-
ton of seawall in the port of San Fran
cisco; Commerce and Navigation.
By Raw-To pay the claim of Enoch n.
Strout for services on reclamation and
levee districts; Claims.
By Notwithstanding uniform sys-
tenn of county and township government;
County and Township Governments
By Godchaux-In relation to the in
curing of Indebtedness of cities, towns
and municipal corporations; Municipal
Corporations.
BY Anderson-Making appropriation
to pay deficiency to establish School oi
Industry; State Prisons.
By Dutfy-Relating to roads and high
ways; Roads and Highways.
By Kennedy-Making appropriation tc
pay armory rents and other expenses Of
the naval battalion of the National Guard
Military Affairs.
By Simpson-Relative to the Printing
and sale of Supreme Court Reports; Ju-
dietary.
By Duffy-Act to prevent the sale OF
short-weight rolls of butter; Agriculture.
By Anderson-Act to provide for pay
ing for improving streets adjoining the
State Capitol grounds, and for sundry
work to the Capitol sidewalks and
grounds; Public Grounds.
By Taggart-Act to regulate the sale oi
commercial fertilizers or materials used
for manurial purposes; Agriculture.
By Androus-Act to form San Antonio
County; County and County Boundaries
BY Perkins-Act providing for the
formation of agricultural associations
agriculture Act relating to witnesses
Judiciary.
By Shanahan To provide for the pay.
ment of the claim Of G. G. Rockford
Claims.
By O'Keefe-Relative as to who shall
practice law in certain courts, and relat
ing, also, to the penalty for practicing
without a license; Judiciary.
BY Kennedy-Act to establish nava
battalion to be attached to the Nationa
Guard of California; Military Affairs.
By Finlayson-Act providing for the
sale of railroad and other franchises il
municipalities; Municipal Corporations
Resolution introduced by Mr.. Buckley
that the Speaker appoint an assistan
File Clerk to the Sergeant-at-A Arms; re
ferred to Committee on Attaches.
Mr.. Mathews asked that immediate
payment be made of the claims of w. Il
Hamilton, for services as Assistant Min.
ute Clerk, and that of William Wicks
for attending to the gas and lights
Adopted.
A resolution that P. j. Bagie be ap
pointed Assistant File Clerk to the Ser
geant-at-Arms, was referred to the Com
mittee on Attaches and Employees.
Mr.. Burke offered a resolution that w
@. Geary be appointed Assistant Engross
ing Clerk; Attaches.
The following bills were ordered placed
on file for second reading:
Assembly bill No. 4. by Mr.. Afford, re
7 lating to the intimidation of electors.
No. 10, concerning the reassessment o
property.
u No. II, relative to the defrauding O