The record-union., 1895-02-04

The Assembly was called TO order at
$50 A. NJ, Speaker Lynch in the chair.
Roll-call showed a quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. .. Summers.
on motion of McKelvey the reading of
the journal was dispensed with.
Hudson presented a petition in favor of
a law making Sunday day OF rest, which
was read and referred TO the Committee
on Public Morals.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Bulla, for the Committee on Judiciary,
reported adversely on y. B. POS, adding
Section l47l to the Code OF Civil Proceed
ure; a. b. I'll. amending Section l4O2 and
adding Section 1909 10 the Civil Code; y.
b. 304, affecting the disposition OF COM
munity properly derived by surviving
husband on death of wife; on a. b. 81,
in relation TO executions after five years;
A. B. 343, A. u. 344, a. Is. 3d. relating to
limitation of actions, recommending that
the author be allowed TO withdraw them;
also favorably on a. Is. 35I, for the certiti-
cation of land titles and simplitication OF
transfer OF real estate, and y. b. 35I, re-
lating to the drawing OF grand juries;
also that y. Is. 364, authorizing the issue
OF bonds by consent OF all the stock hold
erS, do pass as amended.
Waymire, Tor the Committee on Con-
stitutional Amendments, reported on A.
-. n 1.
adoption of \. c. A. SO, as a substitute,
repeating Sections and of Article Nil.
and amending Section l; also favorably
on c. y. Is, amending Section D, Article
Nj, relative to classification of counties
as amended, and c. a. II, eXempting $500
worth of personal property, as amended,
and favorably on &. a. Z, relative TO the
exchange OF Judges OF the Superior
Court.
Wilkinson, for the Committee on En-
groSsment, reported A. BIS %, %, II l.
l42, 81, 80, 70 and IS correctly engrossed.
BrusIe, for the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported on a. B. POS, relat-
ing to collection of property taxes, rec
ommending that 1t be referred 70 the Ju-
dietary.
Spencer for the Committee on Election
Laws, reported y. B. 60I as a substitute
1or a. b. 80, relating TO purity OF elec-
lions and recommending that y, b. ll5,
10 secure independence aud promote
purity in nominations by political con-
VentionS, pass as amend ed.
Bassford, for the Committee on Fish
and Game, reported on y. b. l47, estab-
fishing uniform system of county and
township governments, and A. b. las,
creating the office OF Fish and Game
Wardens, recommending that they pass
as amended; also, adversely on a. b. Il0,
relating to trespass, and recommending
that the author of a. B. $40, relating to
the preservation OF game birds, be allowed
TO Withdraw il.
Wilkinson, for the Committee on
Crimes and Penalties, reported on y. b.
Ia, TO prevent the display of foreign flags
on public buildings. recommending that
IL pass as amended.
SENATE MESSAGES.
S. C. r. 8. providing for the appoint
ment of a temporary joint commission of
SIX to consider the proper methods to be
taken in order to secure good system OF
highways, was taken up.
There was a little discussion on the
subject, Swisler, BulIa and Others advo-
eating it. and the former saying that il
would involve merely nominal expense,
The resolution was adopted without
objection, ana the Speaker appointed
Swisler and Fassett as members OF such
committee.
S. J. Il. ,, relative to the free coinage of
silver, was referred TO the Committee on
Federal Relations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY McKelvey-Adding Section 1916, in
relation TO The National Guard, to the Po-
htical Code.-MilItary.
By Beunett-Rclaung 10 the public
schools.
BY Price-Declaring Petaluma River
aviga0le.-MauufaCtur and Internal
improvements.
BY Dodge-Io promote safety at rail-
Toad grade crossings. Judiciary.
BY kwIng-To provide Tor furnishing
assistants To the Coroner OF each city or
city and county OF over I0O,O 900 inhabit-
ants-San Francisco delegation.
RESOLUTIONS.
Spencer offered resolution djrectinp
the State Printer not TO return to menu
bers at the head of the roll-call their hills
any faster than those at the foot OF il. nm
less in order TO return 10 a member his
own bills. He stated that his bills had
been sent several days ago, nut had not
been returned, While mem bers who had
Gent no bills had received four bound vol
umes. The resolution was adopted,
SECOND READING.
on motion OF BulIa, as there were so
few members present, the special and
general hles were passed ana the second
reading Pre- ceeded with.
The following bills were read the sac-
ond time and ordered engrossed:
y. Is. 2O2, Relating 10 places OF HOLDING
courts.
y. b. III. prescribing and limiting the
liability oI luu-keepers, hotel-keeDers
boarding and clearinghouse keepers. for
personal property Of their guests. board
ers and loCgers Entrusted 10 their care,
as amended by the committee
A. b. 2lS. RELAXING TO mortgages on mar
soual prope -ty, as amended by the com
miJtee.
a. +. III, 10 provide for the making of
deeds on foreclosure OF mortgages.
\. +. I57, authorizing tie Judges of the
Superior Court in all counties. ana citias
ana counties, having q population an
1OO,O eco inha iJauts and over, to appoint a
Secretary.
\. b. %, 20 provide for the organiza-
tIon and government of irrigation dis
trlcls, etc, amended by the committee.
Amendments offered by Davis and Me-
kelvey were also adopted.
\. Is. 3S2, 10 prescribe conditions upop
which certain foreign insurance corpora
tons, associations, partnerships or ipdi-
viduals may be permitted to transact in
surance business in the State of Cali
fornia.
\. b. l76 relative TO granting of fran
chises. ap paroved March y, 1898, as
amended by committee
A. b. 27l, to prescribe conditions upon
which certain insurance associations
known as Lloyds may be admitted Il
transact insurance business in this State
a. b. 272, to provide for Investigation
of fires by The Insurance department. ana
TO make provisions for the expenses o.
the same.
\. b. 24S. regulating the hours of labor
in saw mills. shingle mills, shake mills
and logging camps.
y. Is. ll6, requiring county officers tC
hle monthly expense account
A II. lAS lrNyiRa for rho