The herald., 1897-02-16
several normal school bills so as to re-
quire confirmation of normal school
trustees by the senate.
A BUSY DAY
Time This and Night Sessions Becom. Ne.
cessIty

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb 15.-
| (By Associated Press. lin the SEN
| ate Braunharts bill reducing street car
! fares was amended by Braunhart to pre-
vent 1t being killed, and reduction fixed
at cents. The bill reducing notary
! fees was passed. as was the bill of Ma
| hony relating to pawnbrokers, although
, condemned by Wolfe as an infamous
| measure.
Among the bills introduced were the
| following:
By Notwithstanding an appropria-
ton to pay the claim of the Southern
Pacific company.
By Pedlar, by request-Amending the
political code relating to university ca
diets. This bill provides that the time
expended by the students as cadets shall
apply as if in service in the national
guard, and that the same privileges
shall be granted them.
After recess the special file af assem-
bly, bills was taken up and the following
were passed:
Providing for the better protection of
the stockholders in mining corporations;
perpetuating the office of commissioner
of public works; to compel commercial
banks and depostaries of money to pub
lish sworn statements of all unclaime d
deposits; by Coon-to enable the city of
Los Angeles to take its census for the
purpose of increasing the number of
mail carriers; by yKenyon-amending the
act providing for the disincorporation
of municipal corporations of the sixth
class.
Shanahan's bill relating to the re-
demption of property sold on execution,
and Norths bill concerning bridges
across navigab BILE streams were read a
second time.
North's bill relating to officers of the
supreme court and their salaries pro-
voked stormy debate.
Seawell amended the bill making the
salary of the reporter Of decisions $250O
a year. The amendment was carried
The bill proposes an additional phono-
graphic reporter at $4,000 year. Seawell
amended to provide for two reporters at
$4,000 year each. While the amendment
was under discussion the time for consid-
Grafton of assembly bills expired and
the matter went over as unfinished bust
ness.
The following bills were introduced
out of order:
To improve ard repair Sutter fort;
empowering peace officers to receive re-
wards for the arrest, conviction or ap-
prehension of persons accused of crime.
Recess was taken until s o'clock
The senate held it's first night session
this evening and cleared up considera BILE
business. The county government act
had few more amendments tackled on
to it and was ordered to -engrossment
and passed to third reading The sec
tion making the county auditor the
county expert was objected to by Sea-
well, but his objection failed of effect
The remainder of the session was con-
fined to the second reading of bills.
IN ASSEMBLY
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.-In the as
sembly this morning the session was
occupied with a discussion about the
appointment of A. W. Branch as desk
clerk although there are 1853 employees
already The resolution to appoint
Branch was defeated, as was resolu-
ton to appoint "Lofg John" Wilkins.
colored politician, porter. The bill
continuing the supreme court commits
sion two more years was finally passed,
as was bill appropriating $4,000 for a
contingent fund of the house.
After recess Mr. North of Alameda in
troduced a concurrent resolution ap-
pointing Senators Dickinson, Gillett and
Seawell, members of the senate, and
Assemblymen Price and McLauren and
Dennery, members of the assembly.
joint committee to investigate the
charges of Gov. Budd relative to the
and conduct of the state
ally into the affairs of the Office and to
report on the Office for the remainder of
the forty eighth fiscal year. The COM
mittee is empowered to employ expert
assistance, to send for papers and for
persons and administer oaths.
Mr.. North moved that the rules be
suspended for the purpose of consider
ing the amendment, but afterwards
his motion, and the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on public
printing.
The senate file was then taken up and
the following senate bill was passed:
state agricultural societies
to sell property.
Canavan gave notice of reconsidera-
tion of the vote on the resolution rela-
tive to the employment of A. w. Branch.
The house went into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Ennis in the chair, and
favorably on the bill appro-
priating $125,000 for the affiliated COL
leges. :.
A number Of senate bills were read the
second time and ordered to third read
ing.
Mr.. Cross introduced a resolution to
the effect that Immediately after roll cal,
If the house tomorrow morning there
shall be roll call of the attaches in
-ront of the speakers desk, and all such
attaches who fail to report, unless alb
sent by leave, shall be dropped from the
roll.
Cross moved suspension of the rules
ana the adoption of the resolution. but
-he motion was lost, and the motion
was referred to the committee on at
-aches and employees.
Sanford's bill providing for the month
y payment of employees was passed
his morning, the vote being unanimous.
The title of the measure is as follows.
An act requiring every corpora ton do
ng business in this state to paw their
employees, and each Of them, at least
'nce in each and every month the wages
,arned by such employe; to define the
iuties of the labor commissioner and the
district attorneys of the several coun-
les OF this state In enforcing this act:
% limit the defenses which may be set
Up by such corporation to assignments
" wages, set off, or counter claims, or
ne absence of such employe at the time
u making payment, and in case of such
Lpsence the wages are payable upon de-
nand; to prohibit assignments of wages
or the purpose of evading the provisions
# this act and agreements to accept !
wages at longer periods than as herein
provided as condition of employment: |
o fix a penalty for this violation of the !
provisions of this act by such corpora |
ion, and to provide for the disposition of |
my fines recovered from corporations |
the same"
IN COMMITTEE.
The Stratton Wright university tax
ill received favorable recommended |
ion from the senate finance committee |
his afternoon. The bill provides that |
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