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how such Inspectors shall be appointed
and designated as officers of such muni-
cipality. and prescribing the duties and
fixing the compensation OF such Inspect.
ors.
Senate Bill No. 42-An Act to amend
Section 1882 of the Political Code, relating
to the duties OF City Treasurers.
Senate Bill No. l99-An Act to repeal an
Act to create a State Beard of Forestry
and to provide for the expenses thereof.
Senate Bill No. l32-An Act TO appropri-
ate money for the completion of the build
/ ing of the Preston School of Industry al
/ lone, and for furnishing and equipping
/ the same.
/ The substitute for Senate Bill No. l3
an Act to create a State Board Of Funeral
| Directors, to prescribe its powers and du-
/ ties, TO regulate the practice of undertak-
ing and funeral direction, and to more
efiectually protect the people atfainst con-
tagious diseases, caused some discussion.
Senator Everett moved that the enacting
clause be stricken out.
Senator Burke, the author of the bill as
well as the substitute, defended the bill
in lengthy speech.
Senator Simpson was in favor Of the
| bill.
Senator MCGOWAN attacked the measure
vigorously.
Burke then asked that the bill be re-
referred to the committee for investiga-
ton. The request was granted.
Senator McGowan's bill, entitled IAN
Act to prevent deception in the manu-
facture and sale of butter and of cheese
/ ment' was not read, but will retain its
place on the file in order that the author
may offer some amendments.
Senator Seawell offered resolution
that the Chairman OF the Joint Commit
tee, which is to investigate the Home for
Adult Blind, be allowed a stenOgraphei
and clerk, and that the investigation
commence to-day; also that the Senate
Committee be granted leave of absence.
commencing to-day ana continuing until
| the investigation is completed. Adopted.
Senator Maher introduced bills provid-
ing for appropriations to pay the deh-
cheney in the appropriation for the trans
portation Of criminals and insane persons
during the forty-third fiscal year. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Senator Mathews introduced a bill
amending the County Government Act,
/ regulating the mode Of common councils
OF cities other than those of the first
class, in contracting Indebtedness; County
Government.
Senator Flint introduced FIVE small
amendments TO the Civil Code regulating
] V4lC iAAObilCb VI llOllol4ALE SuIlAiOA4S3 CbCs
judiciary.
The Committee on Corporations was
authorized to send for persons and papers
TO facilitate the investigation of the ''re-
assessment bill"
Senator Goucher gave notice that on
Monday he would move for the appoint
ment of a select committee to investigate
the question of the amount of money
collected for pilotage during the past four
years.
Ostrom, rising to a question of privi-
/ lcge, spoke against the appointment oi
"junketing" committees.
Senate Joint Resolution No 4, relative
to the restriction OF undesirable immi-
grafton, was adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution No. s, on the
same matter, was amended by Carpenter
so as to apply only to undesirable i'm
migration" and the resolution was
| adopted in that shape
Senate Joint Resolution No. 8, relative
to the establishment of postal telegraph
in connection with the postal service OF
the United States, was adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 7, relative
to providing for an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, pro-
hibiting bankers and holders of bank
stock holding seats in Congress, was with
drawn by the author, having been re-
turned by the Committee on Federal
Relations, without recommendation.
The following bills were then read the
first time and hled for second reading:
Senate Bill No. 73-An Act to amend
an Act to establish a Political Code by
amending Section 3244, relating to eight
hours labor.
Senate Bill No. 2l4-An Act to amend
an Act to establish and support Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
Senate Bill No. 274-An Act to amend
Sections 1912, 1892, 1859, 1878, 1882, 1884,
1890, 1892, 2003, 20J4, 2O27 and 1884, and to
add three new sections, TO be known as
1923, l945 and 1881, all of the Political Code
OF the State of California, and relating to
the National Guard.
The Senate then adjourned until II A. NJ.
TODAY.