The record-union., 1895-01-31
Committee NIeetinrs

The Assembly Committee on Agricult-
ure met yesterday and had up for consid-
Grafton the bill providing for the creation
ofa State Fair to be held at Los Angeles,
| The feeling prevailed with the committee
| that state appropriations for agricultural
| SQcletIes should De dispensed with, and
| While 1t was agreed that the present sys-
| tenn or districts should not be disturbed
! II they drew their funds from some other
/ source, 1t was agreed that the Chairman
! should confer with tho Governor for the
! purpose of drafting bill 10 be substi-
| tutCd Tor the one under consideration,
The Senate Military Committee held a
meeting yesterday morning and arranged
! Tor meeting with the Assembly Mill
! tary Committee on Wednesday evening,
! February 9th. At that time the various
! bills contemplating the reorganization of
| the militia Will be considered and a hear
| ing given to any mem bers of the National
! Guard who are Interested.
| The Assembly Committee on Ways
anu Means and the Senate Committee on
| Finance have agreed to hold a Joint sas-
| sion on W Wednesday, February 9th, for
| the purpose OF listening 10 newspaper
! publishers who have claims for publica-
! tion OF constitutional amendments
! The Senate COmmiJtae on Swamp and
| OVerHowed Lands met lasC night and de-
cided 10 report back 5. b. JAG, which is
mondatlOn favorable to passage. The
! bill provides that owners OF said swamp
| lands shall be allowed one vote for each
/ dollar OF assessed swamp land property
! III the election OF trustees, which, it is
! thought, Will DO away with the alleged
| present hardship of allowing vote for
each dollar of all assessed property OF the
! owner.
| The Senate Judiciary Committee last
night called up the bill to provide for a
uniform liquor license. Attorney q, W.
Baker represented the liquor dealers,
! but was aVerse TO taking up the matter,
! and upon his suggestion the further con-
/ sidoration was postponed until the night
| OF February Sth. Z. y. Wetmore of the
| Wine Growers Association was present
to oppose the bill. 1t is a low license
! III ea5ure.
A number of Assembly committees
met last night.
! The Committee on Labor and Capital
/ held an executive session last night.
| Among other bills they considered the
one requiring corporations to pay their
employees IN money at least once month.
The Committee on Fish and Game held
q long executive session in the afternoon,
in which a. Is. l47 was under considera-
| ton. No action was taken, but the bill
will be probably reported on favoraDly
soon.
The Irrigation Committee had under
consideration y. B. 435, providing for the
exemption of certain property i'll irriga-
| ton districts from taxation.
The Commlttee on Municipal Corpora
! tons had under discussion A. Is. 81, en-
aOIlng cities incorporated and working
| under the constitutional provision TO
| abolish or amend their charters
The Committee on Retrenchmeut held
an executive meeting. and it is ca pected
that large reduction in expenses will be
! the result.
The Assembly Committee on Federal
relations agreed 10 report favorably
henyon's joint resolution asking for the
annexation OF Hawaii.