The record-union., 1895-03-06

he did not know how it came to be on the
file with favorable recommendation.
Belshaw said that his recollection was
to the same effect.
Brusle said the matter is now before
the Federal courts, and gentleman who
owns part of the lands in question ap-
peared Deforel the committee and stated
that he was satisfied with his title, and
that the bill should not pass.
Davis spoke in favor OF the bill as just
one, and Bulla thought the title showed
that it was just one.
Phelps had given the bill much con-
sideration. and thought it would be much
more far-reaching than the members had
any idea of. He thought it would include
lands on Mission Creek, and many lands
which were bought on speculation and
with knowledge of the States doubtful
title.
The motion that the bill be reported
with an adverse recommendation was
carried. and the report of the committee
was adopted by the House.
[Pendleton i'll the chair.
A. Is. 152, to prevent the sale of short
weight in butter, was substituted for A.
B. 1909, the educational bill, and passed
ayes 56 noes 0.
A. B. 529, to amend Section 394 of the
Code of Civil Procedure of California,
concerning the commencement of actions,
was read the second time and amended
and ordered to third reading.
A. b. 1902, authorizing the payment of
employed by the State Controller or At
torney-General. or by Boards of Super
visors of the different counties, to collect
delinquent State and county taxes, and
legalizlng all payments made for that
purpose, was read the second time and
ordered to third reading.
A. b, 224, relating to the confinement
and performance OF labor by prisoners in
county jails, was read the second time
and ordered to third reading.
NO STATE VETERINARIAN.
A. B. 2l0, to provide for State Veter-
marian and County Veterinarians, and
prescribes their duties, and to prevent
and suppress contagious and infectious
diseases among the livestock of the State,
and to declare an emergency, was read
the second time and amended.
An amendment offered by Swisler
making minimum salary of $40 per
month provoked a discussion, Wade op-
posing the bill, as there were plenty of
horse doctors who could doctor colicky
horses.
Berry explained that the bill was in
tended to guard against stock affected
with glanders, tuberculosis, and other
lul6CslOuS ulS6dStS, SlSlug some one
authority in the matter.
Swisler's amendment was carried. as
was one making the appointment of the
County Veterinarians discretionary with
the Supervisors.
North offered an amendment giving the
Supervisors the appointment of the
County eterinarians.
Price opposed the amendment, as it
would give the Supervisors power to ap-
point political friends.
Bulla and Spencer favored the amend
ment, which was adopted.
Reid said that Section 19 of the bill gave
the ''horse doctor'' power to employ
every man in the State if he wished. 1t
was worse than the coyote scalp bill. The
bill was full of bugs" He moved the
section be stricken out, and the motion
was carried.
On motion of Dodge the committee rose
and reported, recommending that the bill
do not pass, and the report was adopted.
A. B. 734, an Act supplemental to "An
Act to provide for the organization and
government of irrigation districts, and to
provide for the acquisition OF water and
other property, and for the distribution
OF water thereby for irrigation purposes"
approved March Z, 1887, providing for the
destruction OF all or any part fthe bonds
of any irrigation district remaining un-
sold after the completioa of their irriga-
liOn system, was rea0 the second time
amended and ordered to third reading.
Twigg moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House refused to allow the
names OF parties on the petition in favor
of a. 3. 9l9, for appointment of a boiler
inspector, TO be printed in the journal.
The bill had been attacked, and he
deemed it simple justice to the gentlemen
supporting the bill that their names
should be printed.
Powers favored the motion. Space had
been given in the journal to the brief on
woman's suffrage and other things, and
it was only fair to the gentleman that this
petition should be printed.
The motion to reconsider was carried,
and the petition ordered printed.
Price rose to a question of privilege.
and moved that the petition against the
bill spresented by him be also printed,
and DinkelspIel presented similar one,
and asked to have it also printed.
Several members opposed the motion.
On motion of Brusie, at 1925 P. NJ, the
Assembly adjourned till 10 a. NJ. to-day.