The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-17

site for camps of instruction for the
National Guard of the State OF California,
and to improve the same, and making an
appropriation therefor, for second read
ing. 1t was amended, ordered to print
and placed on third reading file.
Campbell called up Assembly Bill No.
az, regulating the hours of labor in saw
mills, shingle mills, shake mills and log
ging camps, for final action. The bill
makes ten hours days labor in such
work. 1t passed unanimously.
Dunn called up Senate Bill No. 1888,
amending sections of the Code of Civil
Procedure relating to liens of mechanics
and others; and also inserting new sec
ton in said code, to be numbered Sec
ton 1903, for second reading. Amended,
ordered TO print and on third reading file
Fay called up Senate Bill No. 40, direct
ing the State Board of Harbor Commits
sIoners to construct a certain portion of
the harbor. embankment, or seawall, OF
the port of San Francisco, for second read
ing. Amended, ordered to print and on
third reading file.
Flint called up Senate Bill No. As, to
cede jurisdiction to the United States over
certain lands, for second and third read
Ing. 1t relates to lands coded to the Pa
CHIC Branch of the National Soldiers
home in Los Angeles County. Passed
by unanimous vote.
Harp called up Senate Bill No. 1854, re-
1errlng 10 Police Court clerks and prose-
cutting attorneys. 1t was passed by unan-
Hart Gale called u Senate Bill No. $40, to
change and permanently locate the
boundary lines between the counties of
Glenn and Colusa, for final action, and it
was unanimously passed.
Langford called up Senate Bill No. 323
IF . IA fO1o
relating to the distribution of community
property on the death Of the husband, for
second reading. 1t was amended, ordered
10 print, and placed on third reading file:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The passage of bills out of order under
urgency resolutions was resumed and
Senate Blu No. 6I3, relating to leases of
agricultural lands, was read.
Assembly Bill No. s, to promote the
purity OF elections was read but the vote
was deferred
The Finance Committee reported fav
orably on the following bills, and that
they be substituted for identical Senate
bills: Assembly Bill No. 627, for the re-
demption of funded debt bonds; Assem-
bly, Bill No. 634, to provide for the de-
hclency in the appropriation for the res
torallon OF fish; Assembly Bill No. 126,
approprlatlng $4,000 for a heating sys-
TEN for the San Jose Normal School;
Assembly Bill No. IDS, appropriating
$500 for the training department of
the San Jose Normal School. and Assem-
bly, Bill No. 635, for the maintenance of
State hatcheries. The following bills
We're recommended favorably: Senate
Bill No. 4, for the establishment of an in
dustrial school for girls; Senate Bill No.
552, to pay the claim OF John McGrath;
Senate Bill No. 525, TO pay the claim Of
Cornelius Lynch; Senate Bill No. IS, to
pay the claim of George Nelson; Senate
Bill No. 563, to pay the claim of Maurice
Sheehan; Senate Bill No. 237, appropriate
ing $4,000 for heating system for the
San Jose Normal School; Senate Bill No.
297, to pay the claim of Santa Clara
County against the State; Senate Bill No.
432, to pay the claim of Mary NJ
Springer; Senate Bill No. 634, to pay the
claim of Cyrus Lyons; Senate Bill No.
4Sl, for the erection of an additional
building for the southern California Asy
lum, and Senate Bill No. l20, appropriate
ing S26l ,450 for the construction of an
administration building in connection
with the Mendocino Insane ASYLUM.
On resolution offered by Gesiord,
Senate Bill No. IA, to provide for addi-
tional improvements and repairs at the
Napa State Asylum for the Insane, and
making an appropriation therefor, was
read a third time and passed finally.
The third reading file being now the
special order, SeawelPs bill creating
Kings County was taken up. Senator
Goucher offered several amendments
changing the boundaries slightly. The
amendments were rejected. Senator
Burke moved that committee of one be
appointed to amend the bill by striking
out the enacting clause. The motion pre-
vailed and the committee report was
adopted. Goucher gave notice of me-
ton to reconsider.
A resolution offered by Seawell, dis
charging the committee which investi-
gated the Home of the Adult Blind, was
referred to a committee.
The substitute for Senate Bill No 3S9.
providing for the appointment of Debris
Commissioner, was taken up for third
reading. Mr.. Ford, the author, spoke in
favor of the bill. Ostrom opposed it. a
long debate followed, and then upon roll
call the bill was passed by vote of 30 to 5.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No.
7, relative to investigating the Railroad
Commissioners, was made the special
order for this morning.
Assembly Bill No. 8, to promote the
purity of elections, was taken up again,
and Senator Hart moved that it be made
a special order for to-day, but the motion
was defeated. The roll was then called
on the bill and it was passed. Senator
Hart gave notice that he would move for
a reconsideration of the vote to-day.
On an urgency resolution, Senate Bill
No 48l, making an appropriation for the
erection of additional buildings. and inn
provements for the Southern California
State Asylum fer the Insane and Inc
briates was taken up out of order and
read three times, but as it had not been
printed the vote on Its passage was de-
ferred.