The record-union., 1897-02-23
REGARDINGH HYPNOTISM.


from exercising mesmeric or hypnotic
influence upon any person or persons,
and fixes a penalty for the violation OF
the Act.
YOUNTVILLE VETERANS HON
The position occupied by the Veterans
Home Association at YountValle mas
heretofore created caustic CRITICISMS
and much difference of opinion between
State officials, the bone of contention
being as to whether or not the institu-
tion was under State control, ana Incl
dentally, whether or not the Controller
was legally authorized in drawing ms
warrant in favor of the association,
from funds provided by the Legislature
To settle the matter for all time, Simp-
son introduced a bill, which now stands
155 on the file, providing for the accep-
tation by the State from the association
of a title to the property. Provided the
bill should be reached and passed, the
breach between Controller Colgan and
Secretary of State Brown may be healed
over, and old scores forgotten.
MINING MEASURES.
The bills proposing relief for the min
ing interests of the State, and carry
ing appropriations for the purpose, are
in the same boat with the dredger bill
still in the hands of the Finance Com
mittee, and it will be interesting to note
the changes after they shall have been
returned.
OF the 400 bills that have not yet been
definitely acted upon by the Senate, it
is safe to say that at least 100 are really
Sf,, t. hoe f.ly
six weeks to pass 90 bills, and at that
rate - out of the estimated 100 i'm
portant measures will have been passed
on March 4th, not taking into considera-
tion the 40 proposed amendments to the
Constitution.
Many of the measures will demand a
great expenditure of oratory, and unless
the five minute rule is adopted-and that
course has not as yet been mentioned
on the 4th day of next month the Senate
Will be buried under a mountain of bills
which have never received consideration
| outside of committees
NOW FOR BUGS"
While a number Of bugs" have here
tofore been located and dislodged in and
from some of the bills already passed
| 1T is but reasonable to expect that more
than one insect laden measure will slip
| through during the succeeding nine
days. There will be rush and all man
| ner of things are in rush and not al
ways found until the damage has been
done.
A careful study of the history and
( files of the Assembly gives a fair idea
| of the condition of matters legislative
! in the lower house on this, the fifty first
morning of the thiFty- second session.
Saturday was the last day on which
bills could be introduced according to
the Constitution Nine hundred and
sixty-two bills have been introduced
OF these 145 have been passed and so
| taken from the files.
There have also been eliminated by
withdrawal refusal of passage or sub
stitution, 100
In the various committees there are
sleeping 3O7 bills; it is doubtful if they
all return to the light of day
There are also on the Assembly his
tory thirty-nine constitutional amend
ments, Of which thirty-six still require
action; twenty-eight joint resolutions
and seven concurrent resolutions.
BILLS PASSED.
Following are the titles, numbers and
authors of bills passed thus far Where
the Governor has approved it is so
indicated:
By Dibble-l. To protect citizens in
their civil and legal rights.
By Dibble-1. Compelling all depos-
tories of money and commercial banks
to publish a sworn statement of all un-
claimed deposits.
BY Dibble-S. Amending an Act to
provide for the burial of ex-Union sol
diers, sailors and marines. (To Gov
ernor)
BY Bridgford-10. For the govern
ment of irrigation districts. (Approved
by Governor)
By Bridgford-11 Amending an Act
for the relief of in<9olvent debtors. (To
Governor.)
By Bridgford-12 Relating to the
time Of commencing actions. (To Gov
ernor)
BY Bridgford-14 Respecting the
| mortgaging of personal property.
By Treacy-17. Fixing the minimum
rate of compensation for labor on pub
lie works.
By Kenyon-21. Providing for the
disincorpOration of municipal corpora
tions Of the sixth class. (To Governor
BY Kenyon-22. Providing a system
of street Improvement bonds within
municipalities.
BY Soward-23. Amending Code OF
| Civil Procedure.
By Soward-26. Relating to town
| lands.
| BY Lindenberger-40 Relating to es-
| trays.
| BY Lindenberger-41. Relating to tht
| support of deceased persons families
! approved by Governor)
| BY Sanford-45. Requiring every cor
| pora ton in this State to pay employees
at least once in every month.
BY Sanford-57. To prohibit county
officer or his deputy from being a No.
tary Public.
BY Guy-65. Establishing a State
! Normal School in San Diego County
! $4,000 appropriation.
BY Melick-6S. Establishing fees o
county officers. jurors and witnesses.
! BY Foreman-10. Relating to power:
of Justices of the Peace. (Approved b,
| GovernorN
| By FOrGnan--tl. Relating to powers
! of Judges of Police Courts.
BY Soward-S6 Relating to independ
ent rights of action in cases of liens.
By Soward-S9. Relating to election
of assignees for insolvent debtors.
By Hill-T6. Relating to the crime o.
rape ami what constitutes the same
| (Passed in Senate.)
! BY Moultrie-9S. Relating to admin
! istrators of estates OF deceased persons
| (Senate refused passage)