The record-union., 1893-01-20
THE PROCEEDINGS.
a SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FUNERAL
DIRECTORS BILL.
Bretz's Case in the misunderstanding
of Bills in the Senate-Bid-
well County.

Au0 oO1ldI0 COLh 6Ii6Q dI IL A. Ne, 1J16u-
tenant-Governor Reddick in the chair.
The roll was called showing quorum
present, prayer was offered by Rev. w. S.
Hoskinson and the journal read.
Senate Bill No. 17-An Act to provide
for the appointment, by the Supreme
Court, of five Commissioners, to be
known as Commissioners of the Su-
preme Court, and to appoint a Secretary
therefor to assist said court in the per-
formance of its duties, and in the dis
position of numerous causes pending in
said court, and TO provide for the COM
pensation of said Commissioners and
Secretary, and to appropriate money
therefor-was taken up under a suspen-
sion of the rules, read three times and
passed.
Senate Bill No. "a, providing for two
additional Judges for the Superior Court
OF Alameda County, was also taken up
under suspension of the rules, and,
after being read twice, was ordered en-
crossed and on file for third reading.
Similar action was taken with reference
to Senate Bill No. I34-An Act to establish
a uniform system of mine bell signals, to
be used in all the mines operated in the
state OF California, and for the protection
of miners.
tain tide lands public grounds, and grant
ing the same to the county OF San Mateo
IN trust for the use of the public-was
read the first time.
Senator Williams, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, reported
lhat That committee recommended for
passage Senate Joint Resolutions 4 and s,
relative to the restriction of foreign immi-
grafton. An unfavorable report was
made on Senate Joint Resolution No. Z,
which proposes to Congress constitu-
tlonal amendment prohibiting bankers
from holding seats in Congress.
The Committee on Public Buildings
other than Prison Buildings, recon-
mended the passage of the following
measures: Three bills for appropriations
for additional buildings and furniture for
the Home for the Feeble minded at Glen
Ellen. Act for the purchase of site and
erection thereon of State building in San
francisco. Act making an appropriation
for the Deaf. Dumb and Blind Asyium.
All OF these bills were referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Bills were then introduced as follows:
BY Ostrom-Amending the Code of
GIVE Procedure relative to the duties of
attorneys and counselors at law: referred
to the judiciary Committee.
BY Langford-Amending the Political
Code relative 10 assessments in the gov
/ ernment OF reclamation districts: Swamp
and Overlooked Lands.
BY Hoyt-Amending Section IT'S OF the
County Government Act.
By Slmpson-Amending the Code of
Civil Procedure relative to estates of de-
ceased persons; judiciary.
by Goucher-Making an appropriation
Tor the purchase OF free wagon road in
Mariposa County; Finance.
BY Shlppee-Creating the county of
Bidwell; County boundaries. Also,
amending the Act regulating the sale of
olive oil; Judiciary.
By Earl-An Act amending the Civil
Code relative to the disqualification of
! Judges; an Act amending the same code
relative to the transfer of causes when
/ Judge is disqualified; an Act amending
the Act establishing Police Courts for
cities of between $4,000 and 100000 in
habitants-all to the Judiciary Commit
tee; an Act making an appropriation for
an additional building for the State Nor
NAL School at San Jose; Finance.
BY Mahoney-Providing for the publi-
cation OF public printing, establishing
! legal rates therefor, and defining what
newspapers and legal printing are; Ju-
dietary.
BY Notwithstanding the qualifica-
tlons OF officers of corporations, and pro-
yiding penalty for the violation of such
! qualifications; Corporations.
BY Williams Regulating the collection
! - o"AOfh9O ttiiO Olldl llCGIlStS IN cities.
City and County Government Also. an
AcE providing for the payment for private
property taken for public use and not
previously compensated for; Finance.
! by tllnt-Making an appropriation for
the maintenance of the State Mining
| Bureau for the fortv-fifth and fortv-sixth
! fiscal years; Finance.
BY Broderick-An Act declaring the
formation of trusts unlawful; Judiciary.
! Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
! Senator Burke's bill for the creation of
a State Board of Funeral Directors was
! the special order, but as the author had a
! substitute for the bill it was laid over.
Senator Hart called up the concurrent
resolution calling for the approval of
| Sacramento's new charter. He said he
/ was satisfied that it should not be read
more than once. not being a bill. He
/ therefore moved that the resolution be
adopted. The motion was carried with
out dissenting voice.
Assembly Bill, No. 10. s'the reassess-
ment bills" was taken up for second
reading, but Senator Mahoney moved
that the bill be taken from the file and re-
! ferred to the Committee on Corporations.
Berry objected to this course as being
out of order. The Chair held that the
the possession of the Senate.
Ostrom made speech against referring
the bill.
Simpson spoke in favor of referring the
bill and Earl against it. Langford and
| Seawell also opposed the motion. Goucher
favored referring the bill to the proper
committee.
! Ostrom offered a substitute that the bill
be referred to the Judiciary Committee
with instructions to report the bill back
on Monday at O'Clock, at which time it
should be made special order
! Maher moved to amend by simply re-
ferring the bill to the Judiciary Commits
tee without making it a special order.
| There was long discussion, at the con-
clusion Of which Ostrom moved for call
of the Senate, and the roll showed that
all the Senators were present.
/ The roll was called on Maher's amend
ment to the amendment and it was de-
! 1eated by q vote of y TO 49,
! Then the roll was called upon Ostrom,s
amendment referring the bill to the .Ju-
| dietary Committee and to make it spe-
| cial order. This was defeated bv a vote
of 81 to 6.
| The question then was on Mahonev's
| original motion, but Foorhies offered an
amendment that the Corporation Com
mittee be instructed to report the bill
back without delay and Mahoney ac-
cepted the motion. The motion was car
ried by a vote of 20 to 10.
| The Committee on Military Affairs
made favorable report on Senate Bill
274 relative to the National Guard.
First reading of bills being in order.
the following were read and ordered on
/ file for second reading:
| Senate Bill No. 9-An Act to declare
certain tide lands public grounds, and
granting the same to the county of San
Mateo, in trust for the use of the public.
Senate Bill No. 200-An Act providing
for the presentation and cancellation of
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