The record-union., 1893-02-09
ASSEMBLY DOINGs.
Woman Suffrage Petltions-Recommen
dations of Committees.

Assembly convened usual hour
Speaker Gould in the chair. Roll called
and quorum present. Prayer by the
Chaplain, Rev, H. w. Conry.
Petitions for granting women the right
of suffrage were presented by Messrs
Tindall, Hutson, burst, Wade. Bennett
of Santa Clara, Bennett of Orange, Ander-
son, Bulla, Jacobsen, Carlson, Raw,
Drees, Marston, Bledsoe, Taylor, Vann,
Dodge, LaRue, Shanahan.
Mr.. Afford presented petition against
the creation of the proposed county OF
Santa Rita.
The following reports of committees
weTe presented:
Counties and County Boundaries-A
majority report against the creation OF
bl4wel County, and Il minority in favor.
Corporations-Asking that Assembly
Dill NO. lou be re-reterred to the Com
nlltee on Municipal Corporations; against
the passage of Assembly Concurrent
Resolution No. Is, relative to the grant
Ing OF special privileges to corporations.
Public Prlntlng-tavoringt the passage
of Assembly Bill No. 400, relating to mis-
representation by newspaper publishers:
also, Assembly Bill No. 429 relating to
the duties OF the State Board Of Exam
iners.
Public Buildings and Grounds-In IA
vor of Assembly Bill No. 534, appropri-
ating money for the improvement of the
Capitol grounds; also, Assembly Bill No.
l26, making appropriation for heating
and ventilating the State Normal School
at San Jose; also, Assembly Bill No. 243
making appropriation to establish an in
dustrial school for girls at Santa Clara
against the passage of Assembly Bills
Nos. 500 and $40.
Pnblie MOpolS-Tr favor Of r,oScacro ~
Assembly Bill No. 64S, in regard to lot
teries.
County and Township Governments
Majority report against passage of AS
sembly Bill No. 54S, relating to township
governments; minority report in favor.
Judiciary - Favoring the passage OF
Assembly Bill No. 132, relating to the
duties of the Clerk of the Supreme Court;
Assembly Bill No 30l, relating to dupli-
cate assessments; Assembly Bill No. 600,
relating to legal holidays and non-judicial
days; Assembly Bills Nos. 60l and 6O2,
relating to holidays; Assembly Bill No.
lS2, regarding the adoption of children;
Assembly Bill No. 24S, to provide for the
refunding of erroneous assessments of
taxes; Assembly Bill No. 2G0, relating to
the place of trial ofcivil actions. Asking
that Assembly Bills Nos. 252 and 633 be
re-reierred to County and Township Gov
ernments Committee. That author of
bill 2S3 be allowed to withdraw it. That
Assembly Bill No. 362 be re-referred to
Committee on Crimes and Penalties.
Against the passage OF bills Nos. 135, 10,
26S, 297, 302, 33l and 364
The special committee on funeral
obsequies of the late d. b. Price reported
having paid all funeral expenses. Com
miltee discharged.
Message received from the Senate of the
passage of Senate Bill No. l25, relating to
ad Valorem taxes; referred to Committee
on Judiciary. Also, of the passage of
Senate Bill No. 2l0, to regulate the dis
position of hides of cattle; referred to
Committee on Agriculture.
The following bills were introduced:
By Bulla-To provide for the transfer
by County Assessors of real property for
taxation; Counties and Township Gov
ernments.
By O'Neill-Appropriating S4OO to pay
salary of Librarian of Supreme Court;
Ways and Means.
By Owen - Relating to constructing
canals, bitches and other works to drain
public roads; Roads and Highways.
By Miller-Relating to exemption from
jury duty; Judiciary. Also, relating to
proof and acknowledgment of instru-
ments; Judiciary.
By Sims-Relating to the duties and
compensation of Judges of Superior
Courts; Judiciary.
Mr.. Conway offered a joint resolution
relative to the creation of a position in the
Cabinet of the President. to be known as
Secretary of Labor; Federal Relations.
Mr burst offered the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, The immigration of laborers
from Japan threatens 10 assume in the i'm
mediate future proportions equal to that from
emma arrested by the late Congressional Iegis-
lation; and, whereas, the. influx in numbers
OF AS1atlc laborers, whether from China, Ja-
pan or elsewhere, allen in habits, inherited
traditions and education to our social, domes-
tic and political systems, Is menace to the
stability of our institutions and the
perpetuaton of our industrial sys-
tenn; and, whereas. the interest not merely
OF the people OF the United States but
ofall countries, in the success of popular and
democratic government, now on trial on
this continent, is paramount to temporary
rellef from the pressure OF population or pow
erty, or the burdens of military or despotic
rule; now, therefore, be it
ReSotUed, That we look with profound alarm
upon the growing immigration of Japanest,
laborers, as calculated to pauperize labor TO
unduly centraGZe wealth, and to destroy the
social, industrial and domestic conditions
which alone render our Constitution possible
of maintenance.
Resoired That while that Immigration is
yet in its infancy, and its arrest may be ac-
complished without unduly impairing our
friendly relations with Japan, the same
should be prohibited, not merely as matter
of national preservation, but as matter
of common moment to the world.
ReSotced, That copy OF these resolutions
be transmitted TO each of our Members in
Congress, ami that they be instructed to seek
immediate Congressional legislation to their
end.
The resolutions were referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations
a report was submitted by the Com
mittee on Commerce and Navigation in
favor of the passage of Assembly Bill
No. 20, making appropriation for the har-
Dor of San Diego. The bill was rereferred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The committee submitted ia report o
their visit to san Diego. The harbor of
San Diego was found to be ample, COM
modious, safe and capable Of accommo-
dating the commerce of a great CONNER
cial city-second TO San Francisco. That
with the construction and opening of. the
Nicaragua Canal the whole State is inter
ested i'll the construction of wharves and
a thoroughfare at San Diego by the State
Harbor Commission. The committee
said the State will receive an enormous
revenue from a strip OF tide lands 800 feet
in width and two miles i'll length, which,
by the seawall thoroughfare proposed,
will become such that the revenue de-
rived will equal the interest on over a
million dollars. The strip of tide land
adjons the principal and most valuable
portion of the business part of the city of
San Diego. The committee recommended
the passage of the bill appropriating $500, =
900 for a seawall at the harbor.
Mr.. Androus asked to be permitted to
withdraw resolution in reference to GER
tain tide lands near Pomona, and said he
did not intend by introducing the resolu-
ton to cast any reflection upon the Sur
veyor-General.
The Committee on Commerce and Navi-
CATION reported that there is due each of
the subcommittee and clerk who visited
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