The record-union., 1893-02-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senator Seawel's Minority Re-
assessment Report.
He Wants to Go Back as far as 1879
for Taxes-A Protest Against the
Cordage Factory-A Debate Oyer
an Attache.

islature. There were scant quorums in
each House, and the lawmakers were not
in the humor to do much work.
In the Senate Mr.. Seawell presented the
report of the minority of the Committee
on Corporations, relative to the reassess-
ment bill and substitute bill. The SEN
ator bases his objections on the recent
decision of Judge Hebbard of San Fran
cisco. He says that proper reassess-
ment bill should embrace the entire
period since the adoption of the Constitu-
ton. A substitute for the Shanahan bill
is presented by him, covering all the
points referred to, and its passage recon-
mended.
Senator Earl introduced a resolution to
appoint an additional clerk, P. NJ. Fisher,
to the Committee on County Government
and Township Organization.
Ostrom objected to the additional at
tache, and debate followed. The resolu-
uon was adopted, however.
senator Carpenter offered a resolution
that Assembly Bill No. 10, the reassess-
ment bill, be made the special order for
next Friday, Immediately after reading
the journal. Adopted.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
BY Voorhies-To pay the deficiency in
Examiners.
By ter-Constitutional amend
ment to provide for five Commissioners
OF the Supreme Court to act as Il Board of
Appeals; also, providing for improve
ments at the Whittier Reform School.
By McGowan-To repeal the Act for
the submission of proposed constitutional
amendments to the electors for their ap-
proYal.
By Mahoney-To pay the claim of
Thomas Curtin.
By Orr-Relative to work on streets
and highways.
By Seawell-Relative to importation of
Chinese and japanese women for i'm
moral purposes.
By Earl-Giving consent to State of
California to the reservation of certain
lands by Congress.
By Maher-Relative to marriages. It
prohlblts marriages between first cousins.
The Act creating an additional Police
Court in San Francisco was taken up at
ii a. NJ. as special order. 1t was read a
third time and passed finally.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
First reading of bills was taken up,
and the following were read:
Senate Bill No. 37S, to amend the Poit-
ical Code, 10y adding a new division, pro-
Vidlng for hIllng vacancies not otherwise
provided for.
Assembly Bill No. 14S, to appropriate
S5O.O9O for the erection, completion and
furnishing of buildings and improve
ments at the Veterans Home.
Senate Bill No. 90, to provide for the
purchase Of residence for the Governor
and to appropriate money therefor.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10, re-
lating to the refunding of moneys to GER
tain settlers on Government lands in
Fresno, Monterey, and San Benito Coun-
ties.
Senate Bill No. 5l4, to amend the Civil
Code relating to the publication OF assess
ment notices ofincorpOrated of companies.
Senate Bill No. 57l, to amend IAN Act
IN relation to fence and pound districts in
the county of Sonoma.''
Assembly Joint Resolution No. II, rel
ative TO public building at Eureka.
Senate Bill No. 80, to provide for the
payment of the per diem OF the members
ana attaches of the Constitutional Con-
vention.
Senate Bill No. 432, to pay the claim of
Mary NJ. Springer.
Senate Bill No. $50, to appropriate
money to pay the claim of John NJ. Greed.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 2l, relative
to y Nosemite National Park.
Senate Bill No. IL, to- amend the
revenue laws.
Senate Bill No. 124 to amend the Po-
litical Code in relation to the investment
of school funds and validating bonds
purchased herewith.
Senate Bill No. 422, relating to the
publication oflegal notices.
Senate Bill No. 4o4, to promote the
business of breeding and propogating
horses, cattle and other live stock
Senate Joint Resolution No. "a, rela-
tive to the free coinage of silver.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10. rel
ative to public building at VisaIia.
Senate Bill No. 595, to provide for the
purchase of furnished residence for tho
Governor.
Senate Bill No. so, appropriatino
money to pay the claims of John Mullan.
Senate Bill No. 6l5, 10 pay the claim
of |. y. Brock.
Senate Bill No. 655, to nav the claim
OF Dr. NJ. Gardner.
Senate Bill No. 420, to pay the claim
OF X. B. oung, assignee of Mackay ~
skinner.
Senate Bill No. 6O6 to pay the claim of
a. j. Bourn.
Senate Bill No. 6l4, to nav the claim,
of Abraham Winans.
Senate Bill No. 594. to nav tho cIai,,
of Charlotte NJ. Holman.
Senate Bill No. 395, to amend an Act
10 establish uniform system of countv
ana township governments, relating to
the ices and compensation of officers of
counties of the thirty-second class.
senate Joint Resolution No. %. relat-
ing TO ownership and operation of rail-
roads by the people.
Senate Bill No. 557, for the protection
of fish.
Senate Bill No. SOL, to pay the claim
of John II. Van Saun.
Senate Bill No. 552, to paw the claim
of John McGrath.
Senate Bill No. 563, to paw the claim of
Maurice Sheehan.
Senate Bill No. 525, to pay the claim of
Cornelius Lynch.
Senate Bill No. 627, to authorize the
Justices of the Supreme Court to appoint
q librarian.
Senate Bill No. 633, quit-claiming to the
successors in interest of James bowman
all claim of the State of California in that
certain tract of land in the city and coun-
ty of San Francisco known as Water
Lot No. 4l5."
Senate Bill No. 161, for the creation of a
commission for the promotion of uni
formity of legislation in the United
States.
Senate Bill No. 2l6,- to amend the Code
OF Civil Procedure relating TO the bring
ing and continuance of actions and pro-
ceedings upon the death or disability of
a party or person interested in certain
causes OF action.
Senate Bill No. 25S, to amend the Po-
htical Code relating TO the duties of Tax
Collectors.
Senate Bill No. 324, to amend the Po-
htical Code relating to the qualifications
and liabilities of Notaries Public.
Senate Bill No. 424, to add new sec
ton to the Code of Civil Procedure in re-
lation to the distribution of the estate of
deceased persons.
Senate Bill No. 1876, to amend the Politi-
cal Code relating to settlements with the
State.
Senate Bill No. 800. to amend the Po-