The record-union., 1893-01-10
THE PROCEEDINGS.
A SHOWER OF BILLS OCCURS IN
BOTH HOUSES.
The New Charter Presented-The Riy-
erside County BiII-Joint
Resolutions.

The Senate convened at 2 P. NJ, Lieu
tenant-Governor Reddicll in the chair.
After roll-call, prayer and reading of
the Journal, a message was received from
the Assembly to the effect that Assembly
joint resolution No. had been adopted.
Senator VOorhies offered a resolution
to the effect that iuasmuch as there are
many copies Of statutes in the State
Library which are not needed in that in
stitution, the Librarian be instructed to
distribute them among the various
county law libraries, the expenses to be
borne by said counties. Carried and
transmitted to the Assembly.
Senator Ostrom called attention to the
joint resolution offered by him last week
indorsing the Washburne option bill, now
pending in Congress, and moved that it
be taken up and adopted at once.
Carpenter objected, as the resolution
had already been referred to a com
mittee.
Ostrom then moved that the committee
report back the resolution at once and
that it be adopted.
This motion prevailed.
Ragsdale, Chairman of the Committee
on Rules, submitted the report of that
committee on the standing rules Of the
Senate. They provided, among other
things, that the body convene daily for
the present at IL A. NJ, recess at i and
reconvene at 1870.
Carpenter objected to IL o'clock as be-
ing too late, and his amendment making
il 10 o'clock was carried.
The remainder of the rules are sub
Stantlally the same as those which have
governed previous Senates, COncurrent
nj raSoIrYtSa,,e, -.
at once, unless majority rules other
wise. Tho Chairman OF each standing
committee is authorized, by the rules. to
appoint q clerk.
At this juncture Senator Frank Nc
Gowan of Humboldt, who has been
absent, stepped forward and was sworn
in.
Assembly joint resolution No. 2, favor
ing the Caminetti mining bill, was taken
up, and on motion of Senator Ford
adopted and ordered telegraphed to Cali
fornia's representatives in Congress.
Senators OstrOm, Carpenter and Goucher
explained their votes.
The introduction OF bills being declared
in order, the roll was called, and the SEN
ators submitted the following as their
names were called, and referred to COM
mittees:
By Bailey-An Act to increase the
number of Superior Judges in Santa
Clara County; Judiciary Committee. An
Act to establish commission for the re-
vision OF the State laws Judiciary Com
mittee. An Act to establish an indus
trial school for girls; Public Buildings
Committee.
BY Biggy-An Act to condemn and
purchase site in san Francisco and
erect thereon a State building; and TO an
propriate 100000 for such purpose; Pub
lie Buildings.
iaI- A
appointment of market inspectors by the
Boards of Health in cities of more than
100000 populations; also, an Act to estab-
lish a state hospital for lepers; also. an
Act providing for the appointment of in
spectors of plumbing and drainage: Hos
pital Committee.
By Burke-An Act turning certain tide
lands in San Mateo County over to the
use of the public; Swamp and Overlooked
Lands Committee. An Act amending
Section 25 of the County Government Acf.
County Government Committee. An Act
amending Section 90 of the Act for the re-
lief of insolvent debtors, providing for the
better protection of creditors: Judiciary
Committee. An Act amending the Code
of Civil Procedure relative to the duties
and compensation of court reporters: in
dietary Committee. An Act to establish
a State Board of Funeral Directors. hav-
ing in view the prevention of the spread
of contagious diseases; Hospital Com
mittee.
BY Campbell-An Act to regulate the
rate of interest in California; Banks and
Banking Committee. An Act regulating
the hours of labor in sawmills and Ioge
ging camps; Labor and Capital Commit
tee. An Act prohibiting prize fights:
Public Morals Committee.
By Carpenter-An Act establishing a
Board Of Supreme Court Commissioners