The record-union., 1893-01-12

Another Shower of Proposed New
Notwithstanding Settlers Money.
The Assembly convened at the regular
hour.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Approval of Tuesdays Journal tempo
rarily dispensed with. Journal of Mon
day approved.
Introduction of bills being in order,
the following were introduced:
By Assemblyman Vann-Act TO appro-
pirate moneys to pay claim of w. ID.
Grow, tor advertising San Francisco
Depot Act; Claims.
by AssemblYman Finlayson-Act to
amend the Civil Code regarding the adop-
ton Of Children; Judiciary.
By Lynch-To reinstate and re-enact
Section 1913 Of the Political Code, relative
to Public Lands; Public Lands.
By Finlay providing for the
appointment of guardians OF children
maintained in Orphans Homes and Asy-
Iums; judiciary.
By Lynch-Act relating to settlements
with the State; Ways and Means. Act to
amend the Political Code, relating to the
report of County Auditors; Ways and
Means. Also, act to amend the Political
| Code, relating to the sale of property for
BY Bulla-Provldlng for assessment Of
property for taxation, and the collection,
accounting and paying over of taxes of
cities and municipal corporations by
county officers; Corporations.
BY A. 6. Bennett-Act providing for
increase in annual appropriation for sup
port of aged and INDECENT persons; State
Hospitals.
BY Drees-Relating to the duties of Tax
Collectors; Judiciary.
BY Bulla-Relative to change of bound
aries of irrigation districts by exclusion
of lands therefrom; Irrigation.
BY Drees-To abolish the State drain
age construction fund and directing trans
fer Of balance therein to general fund
Ways and Means.
By Barlow Relative to incorporation
and operation of cooperative associations.
Labor and Capital.
by Thomas of Neyada-Act to amend
Political Code, relating to highway otfi-
GERS and providing for construction of
highways by contract let out to lowest
bidders. Roads and Highways.
By Wade-Relative to improvements of
Napa State Asylum. Hospitals.
by a. q. Bennett-AcJ to regulate fees
of County Clerks in estates Of deceased
persons, minors and incompetent per-
sons. Judiciary.
By Acknowledging to reclamation
ofswamp and overhowed and other lands,
and providing for works of drainage and
reclamations too extensive to be con-
structed by reclamation districts organ
lied under Section - of said code. Swamp
and Overlooked Lands.
BY Sims-Providing for erection Of ad-
ditional wing TO building Of Home for
Predetermined Children at Glen Ellen,
Sonoma County. Hospitals
By Schroebel-Providing for the forma-
Of 4
BY Boyce-An Act to provide for day
! of rest from labor. Public Morals.
By Overwhelming to contempt of
court and punishment thereof. Judiciary.
By Sims-Relating to the duties OF
County Auditors; County and Township
Government. Providing for furnishing
Home for Feeble Minded Children at
Glen Ellen; Hospitals Also, relative to
authorizing Controller and Treasurer to
transfer to general fund all money in
election reward fund, leprosy fund, and
interest and sinking fund. Levee District.
No. 5, and abolishing the Ieprosy fund
and interest and sinking fund Of Leyee
District, No. 8; Ways and Means.
BY mpSOn-Relating to appointment
and number of Notaries Public in this
State Judiciary.
By A. G. Bennett-Appropriat $780,
900 for Veterans Home in Napa County;
State Hospitals.
By Mathews of Tehama-Authorizin
building of machinery hall to State Agri-
cultural and Industrial Exhibition build
ing on State Capitol grounds, and max
ing appropriations therefor; Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Johnson Of Hum mboldt-Amending Po-
litical Code relative to public schools; Ed
ucation.
BY Gallagher-Relative to appointment
of officers and employees by Board OF
Health of san Francisco; Hospitals.
Mr.. Matthews of San Benito offered a
Joint resolution relative to the refunding
of moneys to settlers on certain Govern
ment lands in Fresno, Monterey and San
Benito Counties; Federal Relations.
Resolution by Mr.. Shanahan-That the
judiciary Committee Chief Clerk be
authorized to purchase five annotated
/ Deering Codes. Adopted.
| Mr.. Godchaux offered an amendment
4 to the Constitution repeating certain sec
tions relating to the Railroad Commits
sion, and adding new section relating to
| Eailroad freights and fares; Corporations.
IL MIR. Schlesinger offered a resolution
/ relative to railroad corporations, the sub
( stance of which is as follows:
The preamble declares against alleged
/ high freight rates. and charges that the
/ Railroad Commission has not done what
was expected of it-namely, the reduc-
/ ton of rates. 1t sets forth that the Com
missioners have been derelict in their
duties, and the Legislature should re-
move them. Then comes the following
Resoiped, by the Assembly, That special
I committee OF hve persons be appointed by
/ the Speaker, whose duty it shall be to inves.
I tigate ascertain ana report whether or not the
! existing commission has exercised or per.
| formed the duties, powers and obligations
4 conferred upoa it by law, ana particu.
I larlv il said commss on has ever adopted a
! propar schedule of charges for TRANSPORTATION
] OF freight ana passengers as contemplated by
/ law, and, If not, the reasons why il has not
done so; TO ascertain and report TO this house