The record-union., 1897-01-20

sectionized by the United States Gov
ernment shall be assessed for the pur-
poses of taxation by sections or frac-
uons of sections. The Legislature shall
provide by law for the assessment of
lands not sectionized by the United
States Government"
JUDICIAL POWER.
Also by Bulla: "A resolution propos-
ing to the people of the State of Cali
fornla an amendment to the ConStitu-
ton of the State by amending Section
L, Article VI. thereof, relating to the
judiciary, by providing for and estab-
fishing intermediate courts.
Section l. The judicial power of the
State shall be vested in the Senate, sit
ting as court of Impeachment, in a
Supreme Court, and such intermediate
appellate courts as the Legislature may
create, Superior Courts, Justices of the
Peace, and such inferior courts as the
Legislature may establish in any incor-
porated city or town, or city and
county"
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced, read the first
time and referred to committees as fol-
lows:
By Doty-Appropriating $4,000 for
improving the Capitol building and
grounds.-Public Buildings
BY notwithstanding Civil Code
relating to the right of eminent domain.
Judiciary.
BY Langford-Relating to railroads
and providing that such corporation
may borrow, on the credit of the cor
poration, such sums of money as NAV
De necessary for constructing it's road
Judiciary.
BY Boyce-Amendator to the Act tc
promote and protect horticultural in
terests in the State, by allowing the
appointment Of commissions to superin-
tend the destruction of insect pests
Agriculture.
by Mountaineering the Political
Code, providing that no contest of the
appilcants right to purchase. arising
from adverse occupations shall he
ma1ntained.-Public and Swamp and
Overlooked Lands
by Llnder-Amendatory to the Act
relating to the formation of reclamation
districts
BY Linder-To amend the Act reg,,-
iatlng the sale of the lands uncovered
by the recession or drainage of the
waters of inland lakes, and unsegre-
gated swamp and overflow lands. and
NdHuatlng sales and surveys heretofore
iIlaoe'-SWamp and Overlooked Lands
by Llnder-Amendator to the Act
10 establish a uniform system of coun-
W government, relating to counties OF
the eleventh class.-County Govern
ment and Township Organization.
by Henderson-To prevent the use OF
paranzella or dragnet in the waters OF
the State.-Ffsh and Game
by Feeney-To regulate the business
OF running and conducting sleeping car:
Tor profit over railroads of the State
ana TO provide a penalty for the viola
ton of the provisions of the Act-Cor.
porations
By Stratton-Appropriat S957 81
to pay the claims of Paris Kilburn. 7
B. Fuller and H. w. Ma$ee, Bank Com.
missioners of the State.-Finance.
BY Shippee-Appropriating 81 200 tc
lay a cement floor in the basement OF
the Chico State Normal School.-PubliC
Buildings
By Shippee-AppropriatingS $4,000 fol-
constructing a fence in front of the
State Normal School at Chico.-PubliC
Buildings
BY Shippee-Appropriati 81. 900 fol
the erection of additional buildings 70,
the Chico State, Normal School.-PubliC
Buildings.
BY Feeney-Relating to telephone and
electric light, heat and power compa-
nies.-Corporations.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING the Politica
Code relating to options and dealing
therein.-Judiciary
by Jones-Empowerin Legislative
bodies in cities or towns to impose g
tax to eradicate fruit tree pests.-Agri-
culture.
By Jones-To protect the horticultu-
raj interests of the State-A griculture
BY Toner-To prevent officers Of
banks from borrowing the funds Of
such bank.-Banks and Banking.
By Toner-To prevent the use OF
barbed wire fences along public high.
Observation-Disclosures
By Braunhart-To establish a uni.
form system of county governments
County Government and Township Or.
ganization.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution by Bulla, providing thai
j. H. Watkins be allowed the sum OF
$40 for engrossing the resolutions o1
respect to the memory of the late Lieu.
tenant-GoVernor Spencer c. Millard
and to the late Senator Noble Martin
was referred to the Committee on At.
taches, Contingent Expenses and Mile.
age.
Wilmington offered a resolution pro.
viding that the sum of 1896 60 be al.
lowed f. ]. Brandon for PURCHASING
Keystone piles and paying expressagt
on the same. Referred to the Commit.
tee on Attaches, Contingent Expenses
and Mileage.
SECOND READING OF BILLS
The Senate file was taken up and the
following disposition made of the bills
S. B. q. by Aram-To amend an Act
creating a Commissioner of Publi,
Works, defining his duties and powers
prescribing his compensation, and max.
ing appropriation, approved March "a
1893, relating to the office of Commits.
sioner of Public Works-Referred tc
the Finance Committee
s. b. ~, by Bulla-To provide for the
adoption of children maintained in an,
orphan asylum or orphans home ir
this State.-Read second time and or
| dered enrolled.
5. B. 81, by Flint-An Act to add g
new section to the Code of Civil Proceed
ure of the State of California 70 h.
numbered lIo312. concerning the dis
tribution of estate and discharge OF
executors and administrators .-Reaf