The herald., 1893-01-18
IralsL ALIVE PROCEEDINGS.

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LEGISL ATIvE PROCEEDINGS.
shanahan's Railroad Reasssssment Bill
Unanimously Passed.
! SACRAMENTO, Jan. 17.-In the Assem-
bly, this morning the county and town
ship government committee reported II
favor Of two additional superior judges
for Alameda county.
The committee on public morals re-
ported favorably the bill making the
sale Of liquor to drunkards misd Q.
meanor, and to Indians felony.
At 2:40, after the introduction OF bills
! was out OF order, 6hsnahan's reassess.
ment bill was read the third time. The
bill was passed unanimously and with
out debate.
Bledsoe withdrew his motion for
special consideration on Thursday OF
the railroad commission matter.
When the s'scalper" bill was taken
| up. Shanshan and Bledsoe had a tilt,
Bledsoe claiming it was duplicate OF
the bill brought here in the interests OF
the railroads two years ago.
Bulia OF Los Angeles and Mordeeai OF
lit the people.
Matthews and Shanahan moved an
amendment to strike out sections and
OF the bill. 60 that any unused part OF
ticket may be redeemed at any rail.
road Office.
Bretz, Afford, Miller and vann spoke
on the bill.
Shanahan attempted to reply to Bled-
soe's remarks, but the chair interrupted
him, stating that he would allow no
such disgraceful scene as that OF yester-
day.
The amendment to strike out sections
2 and 8 carried.
6hanahan asked that the bill be re.
ferred back to the judiciary committee.
Bledsoe moved, as = substitute, that
the enacting clause be stricken out.
Lost.
q motion TO re.commit carried.
concurrent resolution changing the t-me
of the Joint convention for the election
OF state library trustees to II 80 o. m.
tomorrow.
After prolonged debate on the re.
port Of the committee on attaches, the
house adjourned at A 80 pm.
Republican caucus, presumably to
take action on the senatorial question,
WAS announced to follow.
Bills were introduced in the assembly
today as follows:
By Pendleton Relative to the appro-
priation of mon'y for refurnishiDg the
supreme court rooms of Los Angeles.
By Sargent-Making an appropriation
and providing for the appointment OF
board OF trustees for the Preston school
of industry.
BY Johnston of Santa Clara-Appro-
priating 900 for the state insane asy-
lum at Agnews.
By Relative to the conduct
OF elections.
BY Vanu--Relative to highways and
the appointment of viewers therefor.
By Price For dissolution and disor-
ganization of irrigation districts.
BY Dodge-Appropriating $4,000 to
pay the expenses for the recovery Of the
Alameda aud Oakland water front.
By Cusick - Appropriating 5000 600
for the erection of buildings aud ma
chiaery for an ice house for the state.
BY Observation-Disclosures the state
board of capitol commissioners to ap-
point extra employees.
BY Johnston OF Santa Clara--To or
gsnize and define the powers Of the
board OF railroad commissioners; alec
appropriatfng $4,000 for additional
buildings for ths Agnews insane asylum
BY Vsnn-For the disorganization o
irrigation districts under the Wright
act. rasd SYA
BY Owen Reletive to the place o
meetings of the supreme court.
BY Schlesinger--To amend the act re-
lating to the endowment insurance OF
assessment plan.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Among the measures presented to th,
assembly today was petition from cit
izens Of Fresno county protesting
against the creation OF the proposed
county VI MADEIRA.
The senate notified the assembly o
the adoption Of the senate concurrent
resolution relative to the investigation
OF the home for feeble. minded children
at Glen Ellen. Referred to the hospita
committee,
The committee on public expendi
lures this afternoon decided to repor
adversely the appropriation of $45 ,00
for residence for the governor.
The assembly committee on constitu
tionsl amendments has decided to re
port favorably Affords bill exemptin
non-bearing fruit trees and vines from
taxation. Price, who had similar bill
withdrew 1t. The committee will r.
port without recommendation Barlow
bill compelling aliens to dispose Q
their real estate within five years.
Senator Geeford will introduce tomoi
row committee substitute for senat
constitutional amendment No. 8.
provides for an election April 18, 189;
/ on the question OF repeating the Sc,
, tions OF the code relating to the railroa
commissioners, and providing g schet
ule Of rates and fares.
THE P0PPER ELECTION LAW.
: The committee on apportionment an