The herald., 1897-01-28
ON THE FLOOR.
Not a Heavy Record of Business Dis
posed OF.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 27-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-THE senate this
morning passed the following bills: An
amendment to the act to create a police
court for San Fransisco and fixing the
terms of office of judges; creating COM
mission for the promotion of uniformity
of legislation in the United States; to
add two new sections to the civil code
providing for the setting aside of
Judgment of the superior court and the
rendition of a new judgment without
new trial.
Senator Dwyer introduced the follow
ing joint resolution:
Whereas, There is now pending in the
congress of the United States a pro-
posed law to protect free labor ard the
industries in which it Is employed, from
the injurious effects of convict compe-
tition by confining the sale of goods,
wares and merchandise manufactured
by convict labor to the state or county in
which they are produced, said bill having
been introduced by Mr.. Southwick and
being H. r. B. GIG; and
Whereas, The mechanics and manu-
facturers of this state are suffering from
this unjust competitions; therefore
Resolved, By the senate, the assembly
concurring, that our senators and rep
resentativeS in congress be requested
to use all honorable means to secure
the enactment of such laws.
Among the bills introduced today were
the following:
Providing for the marking of the east
ern boundary OF the state by monu-
ments; prohibiting the unauthorized
wearing of badges, buttons and rosettes
of societies; relating to the form of TAX
ing depositions; relative to the falsify-
ing of evidence; relating to the duties
of boards of supervisors concerning road
and highway improvements; appropri-
ating s41.4S to pay the claim of Ernest
Way and against the state; amending
section S943 of the political code relating
to the dissolution of swamp or reclama-
tion districts.
At 1890 recess was taken to o'clock
When the senate reconvened Senator
Simpson sent to the desk two memorials
from the fruit growers of the state. One
directed the attention of the legislature
to the action taken by the growers al the
convention held in this city November
8, 1896, which has been repeatedly pub
lished, and the other urged the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the state board of
horticulture.
Senator Seawell, on behalf of Senator
Chapman, rendered the resignation of
the latter as member of the committee
on elections, and asked that Senator
Doty be appointed to fill the vacancy.
Chapman's resignation was accepted,
but the matter Of the appointment of Do
ty will be left to President Pro Tenn Flint
At o'clock the senate adjourned.
IN ASSEMBLY.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the
state printing office was taken up for
reconsideration. The assembly refused
to reconsider and the bill was ordered
engrossed and transmitted to the gov
ernOr.
IN COMMITTEE.
The committee on claims of the as
sembly this morning reported back bill
No. 491, providing for the holding of a
convention of county assessors and an
appropriation therefor, recommended
to be referred to the ways and means
committee. UndeN a suspension of the
rules, the resolution by North Of IA
media was adopted to the effect that
1000 copies of each bill be printed daily.
The senate finance committee today
decided to cut down the appropriation
asked for by Senator Dickinson for the
inspection of dairies, ETC., from 800. 900 to
$45,000 The bill reads as follows:
To provide for the inspection of dair-
les and cheese factories as to their san
itary condition and the health of the
dairy animals, and to prevent the sale
of milk and butter and cheese made
from. milk drawn from diseased animals
to the people of this state, and to pre-
vent the spread Of contagious and infec-
tious diseases, and to appropriate money
therefor
The inspectors must be veterinary sur
geons who have graduated from we'll
known schools and have q practice of not