The record-union., 1895-03-04
ERGENcY ELL-E-

Inc second reading of bills on the
urgency file was taken up and the follow
ing bills were read the second time:
y. B. 939, To amend an Act entitled ian
Act 10 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 irriga-
ton purposes" approved March !, 1887,
by amending sections ), 4, l., Is, -, u
and 81 thereof
a. b. Z6o, 10 appropriate money for the
erection and equipment of additional
buildings tor the accommodation and
care OF the inmates OF the Preston School
Of Industry at lone. Amador County.
A. b. 10, to appropriate the sum of
81, ,O02 to pay the claim of Jerome Deasy.
A. B. sol, TO provide tor the disposal OF
/ the Home for the Adult Blind at Oak
! land, Alameda County, the transfer of tho
| inmates 10 the premises lately occupied
as q home for teeDle-minded in Santa
! C!ala, and for the Improvement OF the
same.
y. b. 791, requiring Boards of Super-
ViSOrS, Common COanCils or Boards of
| Trustees III cities, cities and counties, or
towns Ill this state to nX the price at
which electricity and gas shall be sold for
/ Illuminating purposes Iamended by the
| insertion Of the words heating or" be-
fore illuminating.
:
employees of banks and banking institu-
tions from borrowing the funds thereof
\. b. 931, to authorize State Agricuit-
| ural Societies under control of the State
10 sell property held by them in fee, or
held by trustees for their use. or in which
they may have an interest; to prescribe
course OF procedure therefor; 10 indem-
nifty purchasers at such sale and to direct
how The proceeds shall be applied.
a. b. Io6, approprIatIng money to pay
| the claims OF II. L. Dyer. L. +. Dyer, c.
=. Granger, CASTOR Goldsmith and Sulli-
van 4 Sullieau.
a. B. go, to amend the Penal Code by
adding thereto new section, 10 De num-
bored l2i1, relating to appeals to the Su-
preme Court of this State from judgments
OF conviction III capital cases, and pro-
Vldlng for the giving of notice thereof 10
the Warden OF the State Prison where
! the execution is to take place.
a. Is. l,OI3, to create and establish a
commission for revising, syslematiZing
a1d reforming the laws Of this State, and
! for the appointment of the membe OF
said commission, to be known as "The
! Commissioners for the revision and re-
| form of the law" and to prescribe their
| powers and duties, and TO authorize the
appointment OF a Secretary and Steuog-
rapher therefor, and to provide for the
compensation and expenses OF said COM
mission, Secretary and stenographer.
and to appropriate money therefor.
a. b. G94, appropriating money to pay
the claim OF the State Agricultural So
ciety.
TEACHERS ANNUITY FUND.
A. B. 736, to create and administer a
| Public School Teachers Annuity and
Retirement Fund in the several counties
aud cities and counties of the State, was
! opposed by North, who said the teachers
| did not want the bill passed.
Bachman said he represented the teach
ers of two counties, who oppose this
| bill.
Ewing said the propositions Of the gen.
tlemen were astonishing to him. No one
was compelled tc join the association who
did not wish to. Those who did, simply
contributed l per cent. of their salaries to
| make fund for their own benefit when
| they became disqualified for teaching.
! Hatfield said there was no more reason
why teachers should not be allowed to
| form an association of this kind than peo-
ple in any other walk in life.