The record-union., 1897-03-04

of Assembly bills were read the second
time: 40, by Lindenberger, relating to
estrays, and repeating all other Acts
now in force, amended; 157, by Linden
Lerger, to regulate the width of tires
of wagons to be used on the public
highways Of the State.
THE IRRIGATION BILL.
Bridgford's bill, 730, to pl1vide for
the organization and government OF
| irrigation districts, and to provide for
the acquisition or construction thereby
of works for the irrigation of the lands
embraced within such districts, called
for considerable difference of opinion.
| Simpson moved that the bill be recon-
mitted to the committee with instruc-
| tionS to report back not later than to-
| morrow.
1t was contended that a number OF
persons representing irrigation districts
| had suggestions to offer relative to the
| revision of the Wright Act, and the
motion prevailed. The committee will
meet to-day at o'clock p. m.
SECOND READING.
| Bills were read the second time as fol-
| lows:
6I9, by Committee on Mines and Min
ing Interests, prescribing the manner of
| locating mining claims, and the record
| ing of notices; 81, by Shanahan, relat-
ing to rights of way across mining
claims; 13S, by Guy, relating tc the or
ganization of the National Guard; s, by
| Dibble, relating to the burial of ex-
Union soldiers, sailors and marines:
12S, by Waymire, to enable municipal
tiles to lease property to associations of
exsoldiers and sailors; 7S3, by Commit
tee on Roads and Highways, relating to
| bridges and highways, and the con-
struction of bridges over bitches and
across highways, amended
REFUSED A READING.
A. B. 375, by Dibble to confer further
powers upon the boards of health of the
municipalities and counties in the State,
having been adversely reported, was re-
fused a second reading
SPECIAL ORDERS.
S. B. $40, by VOORHEES,, to provide for
the purchase of additional land for the
Preston School of Industry at lone, and
appropriating $1,000 for the purpose,
approved.
AS TO PILOTS.
Gillette called up his notice of mo-
ton to reconsider the vote whereby his
substitute for S. B. 49, by Gleaves, re-
lating to pilots, pilot commissioners and
pilotage for and in the Bay of San
Francisco, had been refused adoption,
and taking the floor, made a strong ap-
peal for reconsideration.
Dickinson objected, and the motion
was lost by a vote of II ayes, 21 noes.
THE SENATE CONCURS.
Assembly messages being taken up,
Doty moved that the Senate concur in
the Assembly amendment to the rock
crusher bill, fixing the minimum price
of road metal at 80 cents per ton in
stead of % cents. The Senate con-
CURED by vote of % to O.
On motion of Androus the Senate con-
CURED in the Assembly amendment to
S. B. 1. to enable school districts in cities
Of the fifth class to issue bonds for
school purposes.
TORRENS LAND LAW.
On motion of Bulla, Assembly amend
ment to S. B. 33, for the certification of
land titles, and the simplification of the
transfer of real estate, was concurred
in. The amendment corrected a gram
matical error, and the Torrens Land
bill will now go to the Governor.
On motion of Wilmington, the Senate
reconsidered the vote whereby the con-
current resolution providing for the
suspension of joint rules 40, As and 40,
had been adopted.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Morehouse submitted Constitutional
amendment providing that no license
tax shall be exacted from California
manufacturers.
At 4:30 o'clock, on motion of Bulla, a
recess was taken to 7:30 o'clock