The record-union., 1893-02-09


appointment of receivers of the property
of corporations.
Assembly Bill No. 227-Relative to
mortgages and leases.
Assembly Bill No. 2l4-As amended.
relating to liens for salaries and wages,
and to persons preferred in cases of exc
cutions and attachments.
Assembly Bill No. 96-As amended, re-
lating 10 the payment of taxes under pro-
test, and the right Of action to recover
taxes so paid.
Assembly Bill No. l2-Relating to GER
tain liens for salaries and wages, and to
persons preferred on assignments for BEN
eft of creditors.
Assembly Bill No. 2lS-Relating to cer-
tain liens Tor salaries ana wages. and 10
persons preferred in estates of deceased
persons.
Assembly Bill No. 42S-As amended, re-
Iallng TO public printing and the duties
OF the Superintendent Of State Printing.
Assembly Bill No. 416-AuthoriZine
the superintendent of State Printing to
haR prepared and printed an index to
all Vie laws of California.
Recess.
AFTERN DON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Godchaux. Assembly
constitutional Amendment No. Il, re-
! latlng to railroad freights and fares. was
made special order for next Tuesday at
o'clock.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported III favor of Assembly Bill No. 303,
reiaG1E to the furnishing of armOries;
also Assembly Bill No. 3S4, to purchase a
site for camp of instruction for National
Guard; that the author of Assembly Bill
No. 80 be permitted to withdraw it; also
l34. -'--- we
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported having visited the property and
companies of the National Guard of San
francisco, and found the armories en-
urely inadequate for present purposes;
uniforms generally were in good con-
qltoh' with the exception of the Third
reg glihenL; the companies are worthy of
the Dest consideration of the Legislature.
The committee also reported that each
| member of 1t was entitled to SIG so for
mileage, and offered resolution that the
Controller OF State draw his warrant for
$IlI % TO pay the aggregate sum. Re-
lerred to the Committee on Mileage.
The San Francisco delegation reported
IN favor of the passage of Assembly Bill
No. 62S, which proposes to abolish the
House of Correction located in San Fran
cisco.
Assembly Bill No. 65S, to prevent the
vorably by the Committee on Agricult-
ure. In favor of the passage of Assem-
bly, Bill No 649, to prevent the mutila-
ton of horses.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported in favor of the passage of Assem-
ply Blll NO. 3l3, to pay Cyrus Lyon 81 900
Tor the capture of fugitive Anastacio
| Garcia in 1853; in favor of paying the
claim OF d. Jordan, as amended. Against
the passage OF the following bills: No.
! ~, appropriating $4,000 to send an eX-
/ pert to foreign countries to import para
sltes' ,A1sseihoIy BlII NO, -, to provide
/ for publication of abridged State Board of
! Horticulture reports; Assembly Bill No.
| 43S, for erection of monument to Gem
eral Vallejo in Golden Gate Park: AS
| sembly Bill 20. 32S, appropriating money
TO pay claim Of James c.. Smith; Assem-
| bly, Bill No. $50, making appropriation to
pay claim of j. l.. Cooke and William
! Vutenberger; Assembly Bill No. 3O9, to
reimburse J. V. Hicks. The committee
recommended that Assembly Bill No.
469 be re-relerred to Committee on Claims.
| So ordered.
Assembly Bill No. 6Ss. making appro-
priation to pay deficiency for compiling
State school textbooks, was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
a report in favor OF the passage of AS
sembly Bills Nos BOG, 207 and 20S, re-
latng to public buildings and grounds,
was submitted by the Committed on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds. The COM
mittee asked that Senate Bill No. 1872 be
| referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
The Committee on Crimes and Penal
ties reported favorably on Bill No. AS,
as amended, to establish a Board OF
Parole Commissioners. Also, Assembly
Bill No. $50, relating to crimes against
the public health. The committee re-
ported against the passage of Assembly
Bill No. 553, relating to the punishment
of crimes and to the granting of reprieves
and pardOnS. In favor OF Assembly Bill
No. 323, to prevent evil-disDosed persons
from coming upon State Prison grounds,
! The following bills were introduced:
| By Mr.. kahn-Relating to appoint
ments by the Governor; Retrenchment.
Also, to repeal the Act for the promotion
of the viticultural Industries Of the State;
Niticulture and Niniculture. Also, bill
relating to treasurers, deputies and clerks
in cities of over 100000 population; Mu-
nicipal Corporations.
By Chipman-Relating to compensa-
ton Of executors and administrators of
| deceased persons; judiciary.
By McCauley-Relating to the sale Of
wines and liquors, and the maintenance
of saloons and places where wines and
liquors are sold; County and Township
! Governments.
Assembly Bill No. 447-Exempting ag-
ricultural, horticultural, viticultural, and
pastoral occupations from license taxa
! ton, which was under consideration
when the hour of recess arrived, was
| taken up.
| MIR. Mack offered an amendment to
strike out the PASTORAL clause of the
bill, and to allow Supervisors to assess
| live stock as at present. Several hours
were consumed in debate. the effect Of
! the amendment was to allow sheep to be-
taxed. The amendment was carried by
vote of Al ayes to 26 noes.
Mr.. Owen gave notice of reconsidera-
ton.
The bill was ordered engrossed and to
a third reading.
Mr.. Afford introduced bill which pro-
vides that the Clerk, Recorder, Sheriff
and District Attorney of each county
shall reside. at the county seat; referred
| to Committee on Counties and Township
! Governments.
Mr.. Bennett of Santa Clara introduced
q bill to insure preference in appoint
ment, employment, ETC., in the public
] service, to ex-Union soldiers of the late
war.
Assembly Bill No s, to promote the
| purity of elections, was read third time
and passed by a vote of 81 ayes to 10
noes. Title approved.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Mordecai
to establish State Raisin- Growers
! Packers and Brokers' Association; Vfni-
culture, Viticulture and Horticulture.
The Committee on Swamp and Over
! flowed Lands reported i'll favor of the
passage Of Assembly Bill No. sos, to pro-
| vide for the organization and government
| of drainage districts; also, bill No. $50.
creating State Board of Public Works
! Adjourned.
IT WAS LIVELY.