The record-union., 1895-02-20
Afternoon Session.

was recalled from engrossmsnt and re-
ferreG to the Committee On Hospitals.
BILLS PASSED.
The special file of Assembly bills was
taken up and the following bills disposed
OF:
a. b. 314, by Jones, making an appro-
prlatlon to pay the deficiency in the ap-
preparation for the support Of the State
Insane Asylum at Stock ton. Cal, for the
tOrty-fourth and forty-tifth fiscal wears.
was read the third time and passed by a
vote OF % 10 o, and s. b. 800, which was
identical, was Withdrawn
a, b. II, by Bulla, to amend an Act to
! authorize the usband or wife. or next of
kin, Of deceased person, to collect and
receive OF any savings bank any deposit in
such bank when the same does not ex-
ceed the sum OF $500, and fixing the sum
at 5000, was passed by vote of y to O.
and ). B. 2l7, being Identical, was with
| drawn.
a. b. 2, by Bulla, relating to satisfac-
tons or releases OF mortgages in this
State by foreign executors or admins
traitors, was read the third time and
passed by vote of % to Q, and s. B. III,
being Identical, was withdrawn.
ABOUT COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
A. B. 50, relating to the disposition of
community property by the husband
and providing that such CONVEYANCE can
not be made without the consent of the
wife, was taken up. It called for short
talks from Senators Aram, Simpson and
Gesford.
Senator Aram opposed the passage of
the bill, claiming that domestic intelicity
might often hamper the husband, and
cause him 10 lose chances for important
sales, particularly if he was engaged in
real estate business.
Senator Gestord said the bill did not
go far enough. 1t should take in per-
sonal as we'll as real property, and if the
author OF the Identical Senate bill Sen
atOr simpson, would amend it so az 10
take in personal property he would vote
for it. AS to domestic infelicity, that was
one OF the risks man ran when he en-
tered into the marital relations, and it
was his own fault and poor excuse to
cry IL he was bitten.
senator Simpson would make no such
amendment as that suggested by Senator
GestOrd. he would rather see the bill
defeated than have such q rider placed
upon 1t. II such an amendment were
adopted man could not give away a
pocket-knite without the written consent
of his wife.
Senator Earl made strong argument
for such an amendment as that suGgested
by Gesford. He declared there was moth
ing IN the present law to protect the wife
or children from vicious husbands or
fathers, who, as is often the case, sQuan-
ders everything which the wife has
| helped to amass. AS far as the bill went
1t was wise, but it should go further and
take IN conyeyances of personal property.
Senator Smith was opposed to the bill.
and still more strongly opposed to any
such amendment. 1t would open the
| door to fraud, and give man a chance to
| go into some part of the State where he
! was not known, pass himself off as a sim
| gle man, buy property. dispose Of ii, and
| the next day his wife would show up and
! claim the property for which the hus-
| band has the money in his pocket
! The rOll-cau was demanded. but Sem
| ator McGowan asked that the bill be
| passed on the tile as he thought he could
! formulate an amendment which would
! be satisfactory to every one. There be-
/ ing no objection, it was so ordered
MORE BILLS PASSED.
A. B. II, by Bulla to amend Section
SIS of the Code of Civil Procedure. relat-
| ing to Limitation of actions, was read the
/ third time and passed by a vote OF % to 2
and S. b. Isl, being Identical, was with
/ drawn.
a, b. 145, by McKelvey, to amend an
Act to establish Political Code, relative
to the fees to be collected by the Clerk of
/ the Supreme Court of the State OF Cali
| fornia, was read the third time and passed
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identical, was Withdrawn.
| a. b. A. by Mckelvey, to amend an
! Act to establish Code of Civil Procedure
relating TO the discharge of guardians.
! was passed by vote of % to O. and 5. b.
! 37S, being Identical, was Withdrawn.
! TUE LOGGING CAMP BILL.
! 4. B. 24S, by Bledsoe, an Act regulat-
ing the hours of labor in saw mills,
! single mills, shake mills and logging
! camps, was read the second time. Senator
/ Gleaves offered an amendment fixing the
hours of labor at eight instead of ten.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
Senator Seawell spoke against the
amendment. The persons who wore in
/ terested had asked that the hours OF labor
! amendment would not promote iegisla-
ton upon the matter, and was clearly
intended to destroy the bill, instead of
securing its passage. Some doubts, he
/ said, seemed 10 exist as To the constitu-
tionality of the bill. He asserted that it
was so beyond doubt. lie here read
! from number of authorities to prove the
consttutionality of the Act, and urged
! the defeat OF the amendment.
Senator Ford said that. owing to the
| precedent laid down by the Father of
| the Senate" he should not murder the
! bill at this time, but that if such a law
were TO be passed it should tx the hours
of labor the same as those of other la
/ borers the State over.
LSenator Orr in the chair.
Senator Gleaves said he was sincere in
attempting to secure the adoption of his
amendment. 1t did not go far enough,
and he should like to see the same rule