The record-union., 1893-01-23
Adjourned until 2 P. NJ. to-day.
DoINGs OF THE ASSEMBLY,.

A Petition For the Acknowledgement OF
Women-BiIls Read.
The Assembly met pursuant to ad-
Journment, Speaker Gould in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. H. w.
Conry.
Reading of Journal dispensed with.
Thursdays and Fridays Journals were
approved.
Mr.: Hutson presented apetition from
! Woodbridge Grange F~voring the enfran-
| chising of women.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Drees-Relating to public print
ing; Public Printing. Also relating to
| State Board of Examiners; Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Schroebel- Relating to form of tax
receipts; Judiciary.
Mr.. Hutson-To promote ramie and
| fiber culture, and to provide for an exhi-
bition at the Worlds Fair: Agriculture.
| BY Shanahan-Relating to the articles
OF incorporation of railroad and wagon
road corporations; Judiciary To provide
for the consolidation of railroad corpora
tions; judiciary. An Act amending Sec
ton 293 Civil Code, relating to railroad,
wagon road and telegraph corporations;
Judiciary. Also an Act to amend Section
456 Civil Code, relating to the borrowing
Of money, and the issuance of bonds by
railroad corporations; Judiciary.
Mr.. Perkins-To provide for the insur-
ance of country schoolhouses, etc.; Cor
pOrations.
| Mr.. Simpson-Relative to fish and
game; Fish and Game.
Mr.. Sims-Appropriation for monu-
ment for General Vallejo in Golden Gate
| Park, san Francisco.
By Mr.. Price for w. c. T. U.-Provid-
| ing home for drunkards and inebriates:
| Public Morals.
Mr.. Hurley introduced resolution
providing for the payment of eighty-fiye
copies of Desty's pocket edition Of the
State Constitution, amounting to S977 so;
Public Expenditures and Accounts.
The special file was taken up and the
following bills passed to second read
| ing:
Assembly Bill No. IAN Act making
an appropriation to pay the deficiency in
| the appropriation for fuel, lights and sup
plies for the Secretary of States office for
| the forty-second fiscal year.
| Assembly Bill No. 75-An Act making
an appropriation to pay the deficiency in
the appropriation for the State Board of
Forestry for the thirty eighth, forty-sec-
ond and forty-third fiscal years.
Assembly Bill No. 145-An Act making
an appropriation to pay the deficiency in
the appropriation for salary of Secretary
OF State Board of Examiners for the forty-
second fiscal year.
Assembly Bill No. 146-Aa Act making
an appropriation to pay the deficiency in
the Appropriation for postage, express
age, telegraphing and contingent ex-
penses of State Board of Examiners, for
the forty-fourth fiscal year.
An Act to submit to the people of the
State of California an amendment to Sec
ton l, Article NIL, of the Constitution
of the State of California.
| A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
Section II, Article l., of the Constitution
of the State of California.
a resolution to propose to the people of
the State OF California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State. amending
Section l, of Article II. thereof, relative
to the right of suffrage
The bill with the ACCOMPANYING title
was read third time and passed: San
Act to amend Section $50 of an Act en-
titled An Act to establish Code of Civil
Procedure of the State of California, an
proved March IL, 1872, relating to iudg-
ment upon failure to answer"
The object of the bill is to prevent
| reference of default cases-intended for
divorce cases principally-to commits
sioners and compel the Judge to hear the
cases himself.
Afford withdrew his bill to increase the
law library fund in counties where law
Libraries now exist.
The Act to provide for the payment of
jurors and witnesses in criminal cases in
Justices courts, came up on its second
reading and caused considerable debate
Mr.. Anderson moved to strike out the
first section, which virtually killed the
bill, and the motion prevailed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Anderson offered resolution that
a Joint committee of seven, consisting of
three members of the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, three members of the Com
mittee on Education, and the Speaker. to
visit the State Normal School at San Jose
on the 9th inst.
Speaker Gould left the chair and spoke
in favor of the resolution. The gradual
ing exercises are to take place on that
date, and the committee could combine
business with pleasure, he said. The
resolution was adopted.
The roll was then called see if there was
quorum present. There was.
The report of the Committee on Elec-
ton Laws was received, recommending
for passage Assembly Bill No 262
The Committee on Crimes and Penalties
recommended for passage Assembly Bill
No. al, regulating the practice of
dentistry.
The Committee on Municipal Corpora
tions made favorable report on Assem-
bly, Bills Nos. 45, rs, " and lis. Assembly
Bill No. III was reported back with the
recommendation that it be referred to the
Committee on County Governments.
Assembly Bills Nos. l53, l79 and 2S7 were
recommended for passage.
First reading of bills being in order
Assembly Bill No. 144, prohibiting glove
contests, was read and filed for second
reading.
The following were also read the first
time:
Assembly Bill No. 3-An Act to abol-
ish commissions or fees paid by the State
for the assessment, equalization, auditing
and collection Of ad valorem taxes.
Assembly Bill No. 1s5-An Act to
amend Section 1913 of the Political Code.
relating to the sale of property for delin-
quent taxes.
Assembly Bill No. 1s6-An Act to
amend Section 1868 of the Political Code.
relating to the report of County Auditors
Assembly Bill No. 24l-An Act to
amend Section 1856 of the Political Code.
relating 10 settlements with the Control
Ter and payments into the State Treasury
There were three resolutions indorsing
the Nicaragua Canal-the Senate's subsfi
tute for Senate Joint Resolutions Nos. l
and 2, Assembly Joint Resolution No. I
and Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5.
The substitute was the only one read.
and as there was no quorum at the time
it was made a special order for Monday.
Mr.. Finlayson introduced bill out of
order amending the Political Code rela-
tive to elections; Election Committee.
Mr.. Shanahan introduced bill max
ing an appropriation for the State Mining
Bureau for the forty-ffth and forty-sixth
fiscal years; Finance.
Mr.. Luttringer offered resolution to
appoint Joseph Clarey Assistant En-