The record-union., 1895-02-06

BY Bassford (by request)-To provide
more general and thorough instruction
In the practical sciences in high schools.
Education.
By Dixon-Directing the Board Of SUI
pervisors and Auditor of San Francisco
10 pay the claim OF John J. Conlin for
SOL ,577.-Claims.
BY Brusie-Appropriati $500 for pay
ment OF elevator Observation-Disclosures and
Means.
Regulating charges of telephone COM
panles and corporations and individuals
operating telephone lines.-Corporation
Requiring payment into State Treas
ury OF all moneys belonging to State re-
celved by the various State institutions,
and directing disposal of same.-Ways
and Means.
Appropriating s161, 500 to pay the claim
of ID. Jordan for work done on Folsom
State Prison.-Claims.
Appropriating S422 40 to pay the claim
OF William Saunders for publishing State
Registers delinquent list.-Clains.
To provide for payment of the mem
bers and attaches of the Constitutional
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Relating to Public Administrators re-
turns.-Judiciary.
BY Butler-R Relating to highways
Roads and Highways
10 prohibit taxation of livestock in
Township Governments
By Reld-Io regulate the salaries of
certain officers III State institutions, RE
trenchment.
BY Bennett-Relating to the proof and
recording Of maps OF real estate.-Ju-
dietary.
Relating to the manner OF commencing
actlons before Justices or Police Court
Judiciary.
Reiatlng to indictments for offenses
triabie III Justices or Police Courts.
dietary.
;, BY Misunderstanding to county officers,
Iheif appointments, duties and cOmpen-
satlon.-County and Township Govern
ments.
BY North (by request)-Relating to the
incorporation of colleges and seminaries
OF learning. Education,
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
constitutional amendments were offered
ana disposed of as follows:
by Beishaw-Repealing Sections %, %
and "A Of Article Nil, providing for a
railroad Commission. Referred to Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments.
BY Barker-To amend Article XIII of
the Constitution, relating to taxation.
referred to Committee on Constitutional
Amendments.
BY Hattield-To amend Section II of
Article L. OF the Constitution relating to
alien ownership Of lands. Referred to
committee on Constitutional Amend
ments.
RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLUTIONS were offered and disposed
Of as follows:
by Laugenour-That committee clerks
Do PAID their per diem for the actual
number OF days they work, and instruct
Ing the Chairmen of the committees to
report to the Assembly the number of
Gays, pay to which their clerks are en-
titled. as Laid over one day.
By Hoiland-lnstructln the Fish Com
mlssloners to notify the owners Of dams
IN the Stanlsiaus River at X nights Ferry,
ana IN the Iuolumne River at La Grange,
10 lmmedlateiy comply with the law Dy
placing hSh-tadders on their dams, so
that the salmon may reach their natural
spawning grounds unmolested. Re-
1erred TO Committee on Fish and Game.
BY WaymIre-A petition for laws to
protect the singing birds of California
the meadow lark, thrush. oriole, wild
canary, goIdhnch, Vireo, humming- bird
rlngdove and mocking- Referred
to committee on Fish and Game.
by Phelps (on' behalf OF the Committee
on Retrenchment}-That the pay of Lee
Fairchlld, Assistant Enrolling Clerk. be
reduced from S. to 50 per day: and tbat
the services OF Z. y. Tyrrell, doork eeper:
j. Carrlngton, Assistant Journal Clerk;
John Massle, Porter; L. j.. Smith, Porter;
A. ). Flscher, Miss G. Ii. Hayden and
Miss c. II. Boydep, Assistant Journal
Clerks; George Hatton and j. b. Horton,
ASSISTANT Engrossing Clerks; Thomas
Hasklns, w. W. Colin and L. B. Corette,
NatchmeR; L. w. Avery, Folding Clerk;
u. Y. Eandeyer, Assistant History Clerk;
d. q. Holt and j. Brooks, Assistant
Clerks; w. Rice, Assistant Enrolling,
Clerk. and Horace Howard, Page to
ergeant-at-Arms, be dispensed with.
LAID over for one day.
BY augenour-EXcusinp tho Clerks
IN the engrossing-room from morning
roII-calI. LAID over one day.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Coleman offered j. r. II, relative to the
Yosemite National Park, reciting that
prior to its formation various mines and
mining claims were discovered and
worked according TO the laws of the
United States, many Of the owners hold
Ing patents for them from the Govern
meut, thus securing vested rights, while
many others had complied with the re-
qulrements OF the mining laws; that un-
der the rulings of the Interior Depart-
ment such owuers are prohi bited from
working their mines under penalty of ar
rest as trespassers and subjection to trial:
resolving that our Senator'S be instructed
and our Representative requested TO adj
vocate such legislation or modification of
the rulings OF the Interior Department as
VIII permit the owners of such mines TO
enjoy the same privileges they had prior
to the formation Of the park, and that the
Governor be requested TO transmit a CODY
OF the resolution TO each of our Senators
and Representatives.
SPECIAL FILE.
The special file was next taken IN and
a. {. \. 3, amending Section II OF Arti-
Gle Mil, relative to revenues and taxa
ton and The collection of State polI-tax,
was adopted-ayes 5S, noes O-and trans
mitted to the Senate.
y. G. y. ,, an amendment TO Section )
of Article Ii. OF the Constitution. reIa-
tive to elections, was adopted-ayes 90.
noes I.
y. C. a. 19, an amendment to Section
OF Article Nil, relative To corporations.
for the purpose ofltniting the liability OF
stock or shareholders, and fixing the LA
Dility OF dlrectorsO or trustees, was adopted
ayes IS, noes9.
Reid gave notice of a motion to recon
slider the vote by which it was adopted
X. c. \. 80, relative to amending the
Constitution by repeating Sections and
) OF Article Nil, and by amending
Section OF said article, was next taken
up.
Barker moved to amend by exempting
promissOry notes as well as mortgages
by striking out the word "credits,n
Powers said that the repeal OF the mort
gage tax would benefit the bankers, who
now hold many mortgages in which the
rate OF interest was fixed in accordance
with the mortgage tax. The borrower
should receive the benefit
Laugenour said the amendment would
drive capital out Of the State. a tax lien
ID the first lien on property, and owners
would not pay their taxes and capitalists
would decline to loan.
Barker's amendment was lost. Ayes /,
noes 90.