The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.

Refusal TO Rsoonsider the BiU Relating
to Mrs. Stamford's Beqmests.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. %. - The
Senate this morning refused to reconsider
its action in passing the bill which per-
mits Mrs. Stanford to bequeath all her
property TO the university.
The following bills were passed: By
Dickinson, providing for the inspection OF
dairies; by La Rue, relating to the sale OF
the interest of a ward in homestead prop
erty.
Withington's bill, amending the Civil
Code relative 10 the answer of defendants
in civil actions, was killed.
This afternoon the Senate passed as
amended the Assembly bill prohibiting
the pledging of candidates for public office
except by the nominating convention
also the Assembly bill accepting from the
Veterans Home Association the title of
the Veterans Home property in Napa.
Asse bly, bill increasing the EN- ployes
of the Supreme Court was amended by
Wilmington, making the salaries as fol-
lows: Photographic reporters, $4,000 and
$240G; secretaries, $2400 and $1,000; bailiff
$1,000. This increases the salary roll $500.
Dlbble's bill making it a misdemeanor
for pI pIoprietors of fotels lighthouses, etc,
to refuse accommodations TO persons
irrespective OF race was amended by Dick
inson making the defendant liable in a
civil action for damage.
Holloway introduced a resolution pro-
viding for a special urgency file, upon
which each Senator be allowed to place
one bill. Lost. Adjourned.
The Senate tonight passed the follow
ing Senate bills: Permitting the sale of
stock left in pasture or stables for pastur-
age or feed; permitting the sale of water
by muEici paliiies outside of corporation
L. fc of
supply; abolshing the Office of quar-
antine officer on the State Board of
Health; providing for payment OF debts
owing by district agricultural societies !;
Braunharts bill concerning the water
front of San Francisco; appropriating
$4,000 for placing boundary monuments
for 400 miles north of the Colorado River.
The bill providing that attorneys { es in
all cases OF foreclosures of mortgages shall
be taxed as costs 10 defendant was lost.
The second reading file was taken up.
This mornings session of the Assem- bly,
was devoted to discussion of Arnerich' IS
bills appropriatlng money for district
agricultural fairs anc defining said dis
tricts.
A resolution was offered to have the
matter referred to the WAYS and Means
Committee to define the amounts to be
given to each district.
The Assent bly, this afternoon passed
the following Senate bills: Prohibit
/ ing the manufacture and sale of imi-
taIion and adulterated butter and
cheese and providing penalty therefor
providing for the election or appointment
of separate Judges in the Superior Court o.
Yuba and Suffer counties; legalizing ac.
| Knowledgment of instruments heretofore
made before notaries, justices, etc.
| The report OF the Committee on Con
tested Elections was taken up out O.
order. The report recommends the seat
| ing of Kelsey instead of McLauren
! Caminetti moved to recon- the cass
with instructions to the com m:nittee to sub
pena election officers and other witnesses
After onsiderable debate, the matter was
made special order for tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Adjourned.