The record-union., 1895-02-05
ASSEMBLY,,

ASSEMBLY,.
The Assembly was called to order
at 9:3o A. NJ. yesterday, Speaker Lynch in
the chair.
Roll-call showed a quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. .. Summers.
On motion of Belshaw the reading of
the journal was dispensed with.
SPECIAL ORDER.
a. j. r. 10. relative to the i'm
proyement of the Sacramento River,
was taken up and Hatfield spoke
IN favor OF it, calling attention to the i'm
portance of the inland waters of the
state and the necessity Tor securing a
visit of inspection by a Congressional
committee in order to secure a suitable
appropriation for the Improvement of the
rivers.
Price asked to have the Petaluma
River included in the resolution, but as
he was informed that the ground was al
ready covered, and an amendment would
send the resolution back to the printer,
he withdrew his request, and the reso-
luton was adopted.
PETITIONS.
Cargill presented a petition for the
passage of a Sunday law. Hall presented
similar one. They were referred to the
committee on Public Morals.
Lynch presented a petition from the
southern part of the State for some
changes in the insolvency laws, limiUa-
ton Of actions and homestead laws,
which was referred TO the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mckelvey presented a petition from
the residents OF Orange County, protest
ing against the establishment of the
Southern California Fair at the expense
nt no Cyri pt1l ltr,, ul of Tln
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Naymire presented petitions from the
Union League Club and the Committee
OF Eleven from the Metropolitan Temple
mass meeting, relative to. the frauds at
the late election in San Francisco, and
they we've referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Bulla, for the Committee on Judiciary,
reported iavorably on A. b. 30l, relating
to articles of incorporation; 4. b. 4O4
A. B, 405 and y. B. 4G6 relating TO GER
tain words and what included in defini-
ton; A. u. 4O7, relating to certain terms
defined; a. Is. Ola, relating to postpone
meuts OF actions in criminal trials; adj
versely on \. b. 497, relating to the es-
Ia tablishment Of law libraries; reporting
back a. b. 43l and a. B. 432, relating to
mortgages on real property, without rec
ommeudation; recommending that A. Is.
Az, relating 10 foreclosure; y. b. 5l3, re-
lating to selection OF Jurles, and 4. b.
430, relating to the removal of property
from mortgaged premises, pass as
amended.
Boothby. for the Committee on Crimes
and Penalties, reported on y. B. 232, de-
hning grand larceny, recommending that
the author be allowed to withdraw it-So
ordered; faVoraOly on a. B. IS, relating
TO abortlons; a. B. So, relating to homI-
did lori t,E, ,iyN,,
OF riots: recommending that ~ B. I63, re-
imbursing Marin County tor prosecution
of crimes committed within San Quentin
State Prison and inquestS held over
| bodies of conVicts who have died in the
prison, be referred to the Committee on
Claims-so ordered; also recommending
that a. B. 4GI, relating to the crime of
rape, be referred to the Committee on
Public Morals, at the request of the au
thor-so ordered; that a. Is. 49, requir-
ing the employment of flag signal-men
at railroad crossings, be referred to the
Committee on Municipal Corporations
so ordered.
Staley, for the Committee on Mileage,
reported, recommending that the Com
mictee on Hospitals and Asylums, Pub
lie Health and Quarantine, and Com
merce and Navigation be allowed S20T,
$ISt and $l66 respectively, for mileage
and expenses incurred in their recent
visits OF investigation.
Cargill explained in regard to the
mileage of the Committee on Hospitals
and Aeylums.
Staley moved that the report be
adopted.
Reid moved as an amendment that the
report be referred back TO the committee,
with the request that it ascertain the
actual amount of mileage due each mem
Der Of said visiting committees.
/ StaIGS favored the amendment and it
! was adopted.
! Spencer, for the Committee on Election
! Laws, reported on y. B. 81, amending
Section Ill6 OF the Code OF Civil Pro-
/ cedure. recommending that it pass as
/ amended; also, on y. b. 40 and \. 3.
Al, TO entrauchise the women of the
/ State, recommending that they pass as
amended; minority, the report stated,
wished to report them back without
! recommendation; also, adversely on y.
b. 3O5, III relation to the registration Of
voters; also, on A. 3. 81, defining who
are electors, and y. 3. 420, prescribing
the method of nominating candidates for
public Office in political conventions,
recommending that the authors be al
lowed 10 withdraw them.
IOmblin was granted leave of absence
for the day.
Wilkinson, for the Committee on En-
grossment, reported a. {. y. and y. {.
a. correctly engrOssed.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Phelps introduced A. j. r. II, request
ing our Representatives and instructiug
our Senators TO urge upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury that the department as
sumo entire control OF the maritime
quarantine service at the port oil San
Francisco.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
W2ymire, by request, offered =. c. r.
9, relating 10 the appointment OF an in
yestigating committee, which was re-
ierred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred to
committees as follows:
BY BaChman by reQuestl-ReIatiug to
contracts for lighting streets and public
buildings. Corporations,
BY North (by request)-ReIative 10
mortgages on personal property.-Judic-
larry.
! By Cutter-Relating to location of Su-
/ preme Court and time and place of hold
ing sessions. Hs.--ketrenchmemt.
/ by BcIshaw-Relatiug to sanitary dis
tricts and issuance OF bonds. Judiciary.
BY Gutter-Relating to election OF Levee
/ District NO. :, Sutter County.-Swamp
! and OYertiowed Lands.
by Bulla-Providiug for the sale OF
railroad aud other franchises in munich
/ palitIes. es.-MUnicipal Corporations.
! In relation o apprgisament OF estates Of
/ deceased persons. S. judiciary,
/ By k.wiug-tog the relief of the uuem-
( ployed.-IaDOr and Capital.
By Brusie-Appropratiug money for
the support OF the state tor the forty
/ seventh ana torty-eiEhtn fiscal wears.
/ ON his motion IL was made all urgency
case and maie special order for fnurS-
/ day morning.
BY Waymire (by request)-Relating