The record-union., 1895-02-06
SENATE.


The Senate met at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, with President pro tenn. Flint
in the chair.
The roll-call showed quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. @. a. Ottmann.
On motion OF Senator Simpson the
reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Senator McGowan, Chairman of the
Judiciary COmmIItee, reported back 4,
+. l40, and recommended that it be SUBJ
situted for ). b. $40, and placed on file:
that ). 3. 454 be referred to the Commit
tee on Mines and Mining; that S. BIS 445
and 44S be referred TO the Committee OH
City, City and County and Township Gov
erument; that ). b. 4S3 be referred to the
Committee on Elections; that ). b. 3y7 be
referred 10 the Committee on Roads and
highways, and that y. =. be Substi-
tuted for ). B. 4ST. The substitutions and
references as reported were so ordered by
the President pro tenn.
y petition from the Alameda County
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals was handed in by Senator Earl,
1t asks that a Oil De passed for the more
eltectual prevention OF cruelty to animals,
and that the society be allowed to draw
the sum Of 500 a month from the county
funds 10 aid in the better prosecution Of
its work. The petition was spread upon
the journal.
on motion of Senator McGowan S. B.
~, No l45 on tile was Withdrawn and :.
i. IS, No. 10 or file, was substituted the
Two bills being identical.
On motion or Senator Beard s. 3. 7 was
withdrawn and permission gwen to SUBJ
stitute y. .. Zl1, which is Identical to the
former.
Senator Earl asked unanimous consent
TO have ;. b, - read the second time and
ordered TO engrossment. There being no
objection it was read and ordered 10 en-
grossmeut for the third reading. Ii
amends an Act 10 provide for the organi-
Zatlon, incorporation and government of
municipal corporations, and fixes the
manner OF holding elections in cities of
certain classes.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
The first reading file was taken up and
the following bNls read the first time and
ordered placed on tile for The second read
ing:
\. B. l, to provide for az appropriation
for the contingent expenses OF the Assem-
bly,.
s. B. 205, relative 10 distances from the
county seat OF Sau Diego County
a. Is. 30, relating TO power OF husband
and wife over community property
a. B. II, to amend au Act to authorize
deceased person to collect and receive OF
any savings bank any deposit III such
bank when the same does not exceed the
sum OF $500.
4. B. y, relating to satisfactfons or re.
leases OF mortgages in this state by for
eign executors or administrators.
\. b. 9, relating 10 the sale OF real prop
erty Tor delinquent taxes and the reQemp-
ton and resale OF SUCH property; also re-
lating 10 the sale OF real property for de-
lnquent taxes.
A. b. II, relating to limitation of ac-
tions.
5. b. 23l, to give legal standing to and
provide tor the licensing of public ac-
couutants.
S. B. 252, providing for the election OF ?
separate Judge OF the Superior Court for
each OF the counties Of uba and Sutter
anu fixing and providing for the pay
ment of the salary OF each of said Judges.
). b. 234, relating 10 percentages anu
commissions on poll taxes.
:. Is. 235 regarding the disposition of
Old, MANNED aud diseased animals.
;. B. pa, relating to mortgages.
:. Is. 2J6, relative TO the disposition of
and succession TO community property
derived 10y surviving husbands upon the
death of the wife.
=. b. 260 relative to appointment of ex-
ecutive officers by the Governor.
s. B. 213. relating to witnesses before
Grand Juries.
5. b. 27G relating to the support of fam
lilies OF deceased persons. and the distri-
button OF the estates OF deceased persons
where the value OF the whole estate does
exceed the sum OF 81. $40.
). B. 27S, relating TO the trial Of actions
for divorce.
:. e. 2S+, TO create and establish per-
maneat standing commission, for revis-
ing, syStenaJiuDg and reforming the
laws Of this Stale, for the advancement
and welfare OF the people thereof.
s. B. III. TO repeal al Act authorizing
suits against the State and regulating the
procedure therein.
s. 3. $40, 10 punish the crime OF OMEN
or notorious cohahitation and adultery
S. Is. 32l, TO amend Section 3777 OF tho
Political Code OF the State of California.
$. B. 323, relating To the sale Of real
property for delinquent taxes, and the
redemption and resale of such property.
). 3. $50. relating TO presentnentS by q
Grand Jury.
). Is. 395, TO diminish the number of
Judges OF the Superior Court of this State
In and fer the county of Tulares