The record-union., 1893-01-30
ASSEMBLY ROUTINE.
Some More New Measures-The sale oi
PoiSonS.

Poisons.
Speaker pro tenn. Mathews was in the
chair when the Assembly met Saturday
morning.
A quorum was present. Prayer was
offered by the Chaplain. The reading of
the journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Dodge presented petition against
the establishment of a cordage factory at
the Folsom Prison. Also a petition from
the bar of Alameda County urging the
passage of Assembly Bill No. 352.
Mr.. Talbot presented petition from
citizens urging the creation OF Ynez
County.
The following committees reported:
Public Morals - Recommending the
passage of Assembly Bill No. 4l9, relating
10 the sale and use OF opium and prepara-
tIOnS thereof.
Grimes and Penalties-Recommen
that Assembly Bill No. 233, relating to
the deirauding of hotel proprietors, do
not pass. That the authors OF bills Nos.
~ aud 80 be permitted to withdraw them;
that Assembly Bill 20. "a, relating to the
competency OF husband and wife to tes-
uty against each other, do pass. That
Assembly Bill No. 40, relating to
the lewu and improper touching and
handling OF children under the age of II
>
400, relating TO trials by jury in cases OF
mlsdemeanOr, do pass.
Water Rights and Drainage-That As
semDIy Bill No. lis, to prevent damages
from the overflow of artesian wells, DO
pass. That Assembly Bill No. So be re-
ferred to the Committee on Irrigation; so
ordered.
Irrgation-That Assembly Bill, No.
10y, relating to irrigation districts, as
amended, do pass. Also, that Assembly
Bill No. 235, concerning irrigation dis
tricts, do pass.
Public Expenditures and Accounts
Recommending that the bill appropriate
ing money for a monument to the late
General allejo in Golden Gate Park, do
not pass, owing TO the low condition of
the State FUNDS; referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
Corporattons-Rec the pas
sage Of Assembly Bill AL, which pro-
vldeS for the publication OF semi-annual
statements by corporations and persons
engaged in the business of banking; also,
the passage of Bill AS, entitled an Act to
amend an Act creating a Board of Bank
commissioners; also, that Bill 446 do pass.
Judiciary-That the bill appropriating
money 1or the recovery of the Oakland
Water Front dopass as amended; referred
to Committee on Ways and Means. That
the authors of Bills $50 and 339 be per-
mitted to withdraw them. That AS
sembly Bill 103. to declare certain tide
lands public grounds and granting the
same to San Mateo county do pass. Rec
comending the passage Of Assembly Bill
2l5. relating to charges and fees allowable
by the court in actions for the partition
OF real property. Asking that the petition
Of citizens Of Selma in relation to irriga-
tlon districts be referred To the Commit
tee on Irrigation; so ordered.
Claims-FavOring the passage of the
bill to pay the claims OF George Nelson and
d. Jordan.
Agriculture-Asking that the author of
Assembly Bill 273 be permitted to with
draw it. That Assembly Bill 466, relating
to coyote scalps, do pass as amended.
Message received from the Senate Of
the passage OF Senate Bill No. 455, ap-
propriatlng $4,000 for the contingent ex-
penses of the Senate.
Mr.. Kahn offered a resolution that the
bill be read three times and placed upon
its passage, as the bill presented a case of
urgency. The resolution was adopted
the usual formalities INDUCED in and the
bill passed and ordered engrossed.
The following bills were introduced:
By Alford-Relating to fire insurance;
Judiciary. Also, relating to the contest
ing Of certain elections; Judiciary.
BY Owen-Appropriating $4,000 for the
relief of Z. w. Melvin, his heirs or as
signs; Claims.
BY Gately-To provide for the election
and term of office and salary OF Justices
of the Peace in all counties and cities hav-
ing population of more than 200, 900 in
habitants; Judiciary.
BY kerns-Assembly Joint resolution
urging Congress to prevent the repeal of
the Act requiring the purchase OF s., ,000,-
OOG ounces of silver year; Federal Rela-
tions.
By Kerns-An Act to prescribe the
mode OF payment of all obligations of
debt to be paid in money; Judiciary.
By Anderson-An Act to amend the
Code OF Civil Procedure, relating to
Justices Courts; Judiciary.
BY Schlesinger-Aaking it unlawful to
refuse admission to places of amusement:
Judiciary. To amend the Political Code
relating to public records.
By Johnson of Santa Clara-To author
lZe necessary improvements at San Quen-
tin; State Prisons.
BY Bledsoe-In relation to the estab-
fishing of a uniform system of county
and township governments; County and
Township Governments.
O. By Taylor-Relative to the emDlov-
ment of prison labor on roads to the State
Prison at San Quentin; State Prisons.
Also, making appropriation of s., 796 for
REIN bursting the county of Marin for
moneys expended in the prosecution Of
crimes committed within the State Prison
at San Quentin; Claims.
By Hurley-To repeal an Act provid-
ing Tor the laying, etc., of streets; NUM-
ciDal Corporations.
By Durst-To amend an Act regulating
the practice OF pharmacy and sale of
poisons; State Hospitals
BY Wade-To amend the Act in rela-
ton to the authorizing the incurring of
Indebtedness by cities, towns or muni-
cipal corporations; Municipal Corpora
tions.
By Johnson of Humboldt-Relative to
Photographic reporters.
Resolutions were adopted appropriat-
ing So for desk for the use OF the Chief
Clerk, and allowing each member Of the
Ways and Means Committee two file
boards.
A resolution for the purchase of desk
for the Committee on Counties and
County Boundaries was referred to the
Committee on Accounts and Expend-
itures.
Afford offered resolution authorizing
the Sergeant-at-Arms to subscribe for
eighty copies of the illustrated CaIifoy-
nldn; Education.
The Committee on Rules reported out
of order rules agreed upon by the Senate
and Assembly Committees for the guild
ance of both houses.
AsseHiDly Dill NO. 1bO was rereferred
TO committee on Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. Duckworth moved that Assem- bly,
Bill NO. $50, which makes an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the support of the
state Printing Office for the remainder of
the forty-fourth fiscal year, be considered.
The bill was read third time and passed
by vote of A to 2 Recess.
When the Assembly reconvened in the
afternoon there was not quorum pres
ent, and adjournment was necessarily
taken until this morning.