The record-union., 1897-01-16

land bill.
On motion of VOORHEES,, Assembly mes
sages We're taken up, and A. J. K. 5,
was referred to the Committee on MINES
and Mining
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
A proposed amendment to Section l of
Article XVIII. of the Constitution was
offered by Mahoney and referred to
the Committee on constitutional
Amendments. The proposed amendment
follows:
ANY amendment or amendments to
this Constitution may be proposed in the
Senate or Assembly, and if majority
of all the members of the two houses
shall vote in favor thereof, such pro-
posed amendment or amendments shall
be entered in their journals with the
yeas and nays taken thereon, and II
shall be the duty of the Legislature to
submit such proposed amendment or
amendments to the people in such man
ner, and after such publication as may
be deemed eXpedient, at the general
election next following the proposal OF
such amendment Should more amend
ments than one be submitted at the
distinguished, by number or otherwise,
that each can be voted on separately.
If the people shall approve and rat
ify such amendment or amendments,
or any Of them, by majority of the
qualified electors voting thereon, such
amendment or amendments shall be-
come part of the Constitution"
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills We're introduced as follows:
By acknowledgements bicycles
and typewriters from execution.-Ju-
dietary.
By Holloway-Maling an appropria-
ton to pay the expenses of experts in
the case of the Southern Pacific Com
pany against the Board of Railroad
Commissioners.-Fi
BY Bert (by requesD-Appropriating
81. $50 to pay the Democrat Publishing
Company for advertising the constitu-
tiOnal amendments.-Cla1m
By Henderson-Approp S49,6U9
for the purpose of securing a proper
system of ventilation for the Capitoi
building and for remodeling the water
closets in the same.-Finance.
By MISUNDERSTANDING to the better
protection of stockholders in corpora
tions. Mines and Mining.
BY Mahoney-Relative to the better
protection of stockholders of corpora
tions doing business in the State
Mines and Mining.
BY Misunderstanding for general
primary elections and for securing pur-
ity therein.-ElectionS.
BY Mahoney-Amendator of the
Civil Code, relative to assessments and
sale of stock of corporations-Mi
and Mining
BY Voorheis-Appropriat SS93 to
pay the claim of Clement Bennett for
services as reporter in the case of the
Southern Pacific Company against the
Board of Railroad Commissioners
| Claims.
| BY Voorheis-Appropriat 1900 to
pay the claim of w. II. Murray, State
Superintendent of Ramie Culture.
BY Toner-Amendatory to the Penal
Code rela tive to duty of Sheriff on re-
ceiving copy of judgment of imprison-
ment.-Judiciary.
| By Jones-To provide for the protec
ton and preservation of public high
ways from damage by storm waters
and floods and to authorize the expend-
| iture of public moneys for the purposes
thereof and Overfiowed Lands
| BY Jones-Amendatory to the Civil
Code relating to the classification of
new counties and the reclassification OF
any existing county, where the popula-
ton of such county shall have been re-
| duced by reason of the creation of any
new county from the territory thereof
County and County Boundaries.
| BY Jones-Amendatory to the Civil
Code relating to the time of payment
of taxes.-Judiciary
BY Smith-Appropriatin 100000 to
establish State Normal School in San
Luis Obispo-Public Buildings.
! BY Androus (by request-Adding a
new section to the Civil Code relating
| to the location of and to compel the
construction of depots, stations, side
! tracks, switches. turn-outs, and spurs
by railroad and other transportation
companies in the State. and fixing a
penalty for failure to comply with
thereto.-Corporatio
! BY I.angford-To provide for the pay
ment of interest at the statutory rate
to every bona fide owner and holder OF
any INDICATED or unCanceled school land
warrant issued under the Act of the
State providing for the disposal of the
! 500 900 acres of land donated to the
State by the Government of the United
! States, and to each and every person
| having owned and Cancelled any such
warrant or warrants under the Act OF
March %, 1S93.-Banks and Banking.
BY Stratton-Appropriati $1,000
for the erection in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, of a monument or statue
to the memory of Colonel f. D. Baker
and appointing a commission to carry
into effect the provisions of the Act
| Finance.
BY Stratton-For protection of Ant
werp messenger, or homing pigeons
Agriculture.
| By Denison-Appropriat S4S7 2.
to pay the Directors of the California
Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and the
Blind for the grading and paving OF
| Dwight way, in front of the lands OF
! the institute, the work having been
performed by G. H. Chick, acting un-
der authority of the State.-Publio
Buildings.
By Denison-To protect and promote
the canning interests of the State, and
to regulate the labelling of canned veg
etables, fruits, fish and meats.-Agri-
! culture.
BY Androus (by requesD-Relating tC
reports to be made to the Board OF
Railroad Commissioners by railroad
and other transportation companies
ard fixing penalty for failure to COM
| ply Herewith.
/ At IL O'Clock a. M, on motion o1
Bert, the Senate adjourned to II
o'clock Monday morning.