The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-02
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
Mutual Insurance Bill Passed-Sant!
Ynez County Bill Adopted.

Ynez County Bill Adopted.
The Assembly pursuant to adjournment
met yesterday morning, Speaker Gould
presiding. Roll called and quorum pres
ent. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. H.
w. Conry.
The Committee on Public Morals re-
ported adversely on Senate Bill No. 43S,
making ii unlawful to refuse admission
to places of amusement. In favor of SEN
ate Bill No. 2o7, relating to divorces.
Also, Senate Bill No. 100, making trusts
illegal.
The Mines and Mining Committee re-
ported tavorably on substitute for Senate
Bill No. $50, 10 provide for the appoint
ment OF a Debris Commissioner and fix
ing his compensation.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favorable to passage of Senate Bill No.
1888, as amended, relating to liens of me-
chanics and others.
Without recommendation, Assembly
Bill No. S46, providing for the removal of
human remains from cemeteries, was re-
ported by the Committee on State Hos
pitfalls.
The total expense of conducting the
Blaine memorial services amounted to
$3.50 %. The Committee on Public Elk
penditures and Accounts moved the
adoption of a resolution to pay one-half,
the Assenbly's portion of the expense,
which resolution was adopted.
The Governors messages were taken
up and the list of bills as published in
Yesterdays RECORD UNION, which were
signed by the Governor, read.
On motion Of Tindall, Senate Bill No.
sos was substituted for Assembly Bill No.
90 and given a first reading. The bill
provides for the appointment of clerk
Ay-f ha State Board of I',yotpinarG
Senate Bill No. 30, relating to public
lands, was substituted for Assembly Bill
No. 1871, and read first time.
Senate Bill No. ll5, relating to amend
ing articles OF incorporation, was substi-
tuted for Assembly Bill No. 90, and read
first time.
Unanimous consent was granted Mr..
Dodge TO introduce a bill at the request of
State University Regents, eXempting GER
tain State buildings from taxation by
certain municipalities.
The Committee on State Prisons re-
ported faVorably on Senate Bill no. 463,
directing the State Prison Directors TO
employ at least twenty prisoners in the
construction OF roads TO San Quentin
Prison.
On motion of Finlayson, the Governor
was instructed to telegraph The President
of the United States, urging him to sign
the Caminettl bill, relative to mining and
river interests.
Mr.. Anderson offered a resolution that
the Superintendent of State Printing be
authorized to have printed an index to all
bills, resolutions, ETC., introduced in the
Assembly during the present session Of
the Legislature, and appropriatIng $l25
for the compilation of such index. Re
ferred to Committee on Public EXpendi
lures and Accounts.
Mr.. Simpson introduced concurrent
raspltltinn az incr tlnt E'ranL- u RnuntOr1
a member of the School Board OF Pasa-
dena, be granted Il leave Of absence for
the period of eight months. Adopted.
Assembly Bill No. 742, to encourage the
establishment of reform schools was read
first time.
The committee substitute for Assembly
Bill No. IA was made a special order for
this afternoon. The bill is an all i'm
portant one, providing for the relief of
several counties of the State in the trans
action of business by the creation of sew
eral new county officers.
Assembly Bill No. 7SS, appropriating
s., 800 to pay the expense of Transporting,
insuring and installing of a California
exhibit in the Woman's Building of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, was de-
clared case of urgency, read first, sec
ond and third times, and finally passed
by vote of 81 ayes to 8 noes. Title APP
proved.
Mr.. Pendleton gave notice of recon
sideration of the vote whereby the bills
TO create the counties of Putnam, Buena
Vista and San Jacinto were refused
Assembly Bin No. 856, to create the
county of Bidwell, was ordered read
second time by vote of 81 ayes to 80
noes. Mr.. Mathews of Tehama raised
the point of order that the bill should not
appear on the unfinished business file,
hUr M tho file for Gernnd raaHinCr
Speaker ruled that as no point of order
had been raised before the call of the
roll the bill was properly before the
House. and that it should be read a sec
ond time.
The bill was read second time, ordered
engrossed and to third reading by a
vote of 80 ayes to 81 noes.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate Bill No. 229, to compel savings
banks to publish sworn statement of all
unclaimed deposits, was finally passed
by a vote OF 90 ayes to IL noes. Title APP
proved Notice of reconsideration was
given.
Senate Bill No. 219, to provide for the
appointment of guardians of children
maintained in any orphans home or
orphans asylum in this State, was read
third time, and finally passed by vote
of SO ayes. Title approved.
Senate Bill No. l0l, making an APP
preparation to pay the claim of Dennis
Jordan, was read first time.
Senate Bill No. 166, authorizing the
formation of county mutual insurance
companies, regulating the transaction of
their business and defining the duties of
the officers thereof, created considerable
discussion pro and con. Several amend
ments, providing that mutual insurance
companies shall report to the Fire Com
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shall own unencumbered real estate
amounting to S250,000, offered by Mr..
Duclhworth, were voted down. A motion
to strike out the enacting clause met the
same fate. MIR. Duckworth character
lied the passage of such bills as rotten
legislation" and wildcat schemes. The
bill was ordered to a third reading.
Senate Bill No. 302, relating to errors,
etc, on the assessment roll and the cor
rections thereof, was read second time
but refused a third reading.
Senate Bill No. 149, to establish free
public libraries and reading-rooms, was
read second time, ordered engrossed and
to a third reading.
The substitute bill for the government
of high schools was amended in minor
particulars, and then ordered engrossed
and to a third reading.
Assembly Bill No. Is, to provide for
the incorporation of mutual fire insur-
ance companies ana TO define their pow
ers and duties, was finally passed by
vote of II ayes to 10 noes. Title APP
proved. Mr.. Duckworth gave notice of
reconsideration.
Assembly Bill No. 1896, to create the
county of Santa Ynez, was read third
time and finally passed by vote of 81
ayes to 8 noes. Title approved.
Assembly Bill No. GA, quit-claiming to
the successors in interest of James Bow
man all claim of the State in certain tract
OF land in San Francisco, was finally
passed by vote of IS ayes. Title APP
proved.
IL was voted to recnnsidnr tIa ,-nto