The herald., 1895-02-07
ELLIS PASSED.
rho Senate Disposes of a Number OF
Measures.

Tho Senate Disposes of q Number of
Measures.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. I'm the senate
Langford'a bill repeating an act provid.
ing for the support OF aged indigents
passed by 26 to IL. The finance com
mittee said the repeal would save $780,
900 in the next two yesrs. Those ops
posed made plea Tor old pioneers now
needy.
Voorhies' constitutional amendm emit
abolishing poll tax was defeated 10 to IS.
The constitutions amendment pro-
posed by Ssnstor Holloway so exempt
from taxation fruit and nut bearing
trees four yesrs after planting, grape
vines two years after planting in vine
yards, farm and household goods to the
value OF 5000, was adopted.
Senator Fay's bill TO permit the en-
ployment of native citizens as interpre-
ters of Italian in the courts of San Fran
cisco was passed by unanimous vote.
The present law provides that such in-
terpretern must be natives OF Italy.
Senator Withington's bill to reduce
the number OF superior judges for San
Diego county from three to two was
passed bye unanimous vote.
Senator Bert's bill to authorize the IL
superior judges OF San Francisco to em-
ploy a clerk to be paid OUT of the state
treasury provoked considerable opposI.
tion. 10 prevent the defeat of the bill
its supporters had it referred to the San
francisco delegation to be amended so
that tina city and county of San Franz
cisco, and not the state, shall bear the
expense.
Senator Seawelps bill, defining as
grand larceny the stealing Of any horse
or COW or cattle, and defining as petty
larceny the atealing of any other do
mestic animal or animals not OF the
value Of $50, was passed.
Senator Arms bill, providing for the
dismissal of civil actions when sum
mons ehall not have been serveG within
three years Of issuance, was adopted.
Senator Gesiord's bill, providing that
any insane female person under com.
mitment to an insane asylum, must be
accompanied on the Journey to euch
asylum, when in the custody OF an
officer OF the Law, by relative or come
other female, whose expenses shall be
paid by the state. passed.
Senator McGowan's bill for the ap.
poirt ment of sn additional superior
Judge for Humboldt county was passed.
Senator Withington's bill. to prevent
the sale OF impure milk, or skim milk
unless the cans or bottles containing
such skim milk shall DO plainly labsled
skim milk" was passed.
Senator McAllister's bill to amend the
methods OF procedure under the present
law imposing tax on collateral inherit.
anoes Was passed.
Senator Burke's bill to permit clerks
OF courts TO certify to copies OF articles
OF Incorporation when such copies are to
be used as evidence in courts, was
passed.
Senate bills 1872 and 1856 by Simpson,
to compel administrators to file monthly
statements with county clerks and 60
turn into county treasursrs any un.
claimed funds remaining in their pos.
session. were passed.
Senator McGowsn's bill, to prevent
judges or other judicial officers from
eXacting from court reporters any por-
ton OF the legal fees earned by such
reporters, was passed.
Senator Geford's anti-cigarst.e bill,
which makes it misdemeanor to man
ufscturs, sell. give away or otherwise
dispose OF any cigarettes, was passed by
On unanimous vote, 23 senatore voting.
Senator Glsaves' bill to permit the
consolidation of the Napa college at
Nspa and the University of the Pacific
at Santa Clara. both Methodist Epieco-
pal institutions, was passed.
Senator White hurst's bill providing q
method Tor the legal adoption of aband.
oned children was passed.
At 3:45 the senate adjourned.