The herald., 1897-01-30
ON THE FLOOR.
Little Work in the House-A Deluge of
House Bills.

| SACRAMENTO, Jan. 29.-(By Associ-
ated Press. .)-There was not quorum
present when Lieutenant Cover
nor Jeter raped for order in the senate
this morning and call of the house
was ordered. Senator Langford and
| Senator Henderson were captured in the
| corridors. AS soon as a quorum had
| been established the senators made their
escape to committee rooms, and so few
were present that the third reading fill 2
] was passed
| resolution to that of Burnham in the as
| sembly relating to a county expert
! which was made a special order for
| Tuesday.
| Bills were introduced as follows:
| Providing for the survey and con-
struction of a wagon road from Tallac
to McKinneys, along the shore of Lake
Tahoe; providing for the appointment
of a state food commissioner; prohibit
ing the exercise by any person, other
than a duly licensed physician or sur
geon, of mesmeric or hypnotic influence
upon any person; prohibiting the en-
ployment of convicts confined in the
state prisons of the state in the manu-
facture of textile fabrics other than jute
and 354 of the penal code, relating to
the punishment of counterfeiting trade
marks.
The senate adjourned until 1O:3O Mon
day.
IN ASSEMBLY
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 29-Mr Dryden
opened the proceedings in, the house this
morning with vigorous argument in
favor of his Cuban resolution, which he
dnct rnd tn i
he hoped such weak report as had
been returned b ythe majority would
not be forwarded
Cutter of Yuba spoke against the mi
nority report He said Mr.. Dryden might
think it brave to pass a resolution that
might lead to war with Spain in the
event of which California would be safe.
being far removed from the scene of
strife.
Shanahan said that Spain did not hes
itate about interfering in the civil war.
The majority resolution was passed by
a majority vote.
The committee on codes and statutes
reported adversely on the following
bills:
Providing that in condemnation pro-
ceedings costs should be allowed to the
defendants; providing that corporations
should not be allowed to issue bonds in
excess of ninety per cent of the corpor-
ate plant
Clark's bill making it unlawful to build
railroads along county roads was
amended so as to permit railroads so
to do provided they build a wagon road
alongside the railroad.
f. M. Leavitt of Alameda arose and
wanted to know what had become of the
resolution asking for an investigation
of the state printing office. He said
that he had been informed that Chair
man Melick of the committee to which
1t had been referred was conducting a
secret espionage and that no open ses-
sions were being held.
Fill of the committee declared that a
fair and impartial investigation was
being made.
Dennery asked that the resolution be
referred back, and Leavitt added that he
wanted an impartial committee on the
matter The resolution was ordered re-
ported back on Monday.
The following bills were introduced:
By Seward, compelling every person.
partnership or corporation doing bust
ness in the state to set apart a day in
each week, or each month, as payday,
and compelling them on that day to pay
to it's employees all the wages then due.
BY Dibble, providing for the accept
ance by the state from the Veterans
Home association of it's property in Napa
count, the same to be used as a state
home for United States soldiers. sailors
and marines.
BY Cross, providing that bank COM
may compel the officers of the
bark to show cause why they (the bank
commissioners) should not take charge
or the institution when it is represented
by stockholders that good reasons exist
for doing the same
BY Elliott, adding a new section to the |
code of civil procedure whereby the pub
Tic administrator is made guardian of
the person and estate of all minors and |
insane persons where no fit person is |
entitled to letters Of guardianship: or |
where no guardian has been appointed |
by will or deed.
Burnham introduced a resolution to |
the effect that the committee intrusted |
with the county government bill report in !