The herald., 1895-02-26
BILLS BY THE TONS
A Slim Attendance by the Members--Many
Measures introduced

Sacramento, Feb. 25.-Only twenty -one
members were present when the Senate
was called to order and little business was
done. Wilmington submitted the county
government bill, voluminous document
of nearly 400 pages. 1t was read a first
time and put on special file. This being
the last day for the introduction of bills
many came in. Among them one by
Simpson creating the department of
poultry to be under control of the State
University, by Mahoney providing for
societies of physical culture, by Androus
making special appropriation of $3121
foi r. B. Young of Los Angeles for work
on the Whittier School, by Wilmington to
establish the Norwegian system of selling
Intoxicating liquors.
President pro tenn Flint reversed his
parliamentary ruling that put Seawall's S
logging camp bill on the table and the bill
was made special order for Tuesday next.
A resolution asking Congress to enact
laws for the protection of farm products
was taken up, adopted and ordered trans
mitted.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
decision of conference with Assembly
committees as favoring continuing both
the state and district fairs but with half
the appropriation allowed for the last two
years.
By vote of twenty to sixteen the Senate
refused to reconsider the bill providing
against adulteration of food or drugs.
McKelveys county insurance company
i'll was amended so as to take the pro-
posed companies from the jurisdiction of
the insurance commissioner and was
passed to third reading.
Bills were passed relative to papers that
constitute judgment roll, limiting the
liability of hotel keepers, and relating to
transfer of personal property. The bill
amending the law library act was refused
passage.
The Governor notified the Senate that
he had signed the National Guard bill
appropriating $142, 900 for services of the
militia during the strike of last summer.
Among the other bills introduced were
the following:
By Hart-Approprating $500 to ven-
tilate the capitol building.
By Martin to purchase wagon road in
Eldorado county, leading to Lake Tahoe.
By Earl-Appropriating $9O75 to pay
the claims of G. H. Reynolds, also provid-
ing for the future advertisement of the
constitutional amendments.
By Biggy-Relative to the erection of
new building on the old city hall site
in San Francisco.
By Toner-Creating life insurance in
specton fund.
By Simpson-A new general street law
for cities.
By Fay-To regulate admissions to in
sane asylums.
elections.
By McGowan = Exempting seamen's
and fishermen s wages from execution.
5 By Beard-Repealing the act creating
the State Board of Horticulture, prov i'd
ing for the transfer of the boards proper
ty to the State University before July,
1895, and authorizing the county horticul-
tural officers to organize state associa
ton under the direction OF the agricul-
t,iral departm of the university.
By Shine-Regulating the width of
wagon tires and compelling the width to
be increased in proportion to the weight
to be carried.
By Gleaves-Providing for contesting
the election of Governor or Lieutenant
Governor by canvassng all ballots at
special session of the Superior Court of
Sacramento.
By Gleaves-Providing for commission
OF three to investigate all state offices and
aprropriating $40, 900 for the purpose
By Fay--Providing for the Office of State
Examining Engineer of desert lands.
By Toner-Fixing penalty for glove con-
tests.
By Flint-Fixing penalty for interfer-
ing with homing pigeons.
By Linder-Providing that all cars in
Gliding sleeping cars, on railroad train,
in the state shall be free for all passengers
without an extra charge.