The record-union., 1899-02-10
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Long Days Work-Beginning to
Look Toward the End.

The Assembly opened at $40 o'clock
yesterday morning, with Speaker An
derson in the chair.
Leave of absence was granted to
Stewart and Crowley.
SALARIED OFFICIALS.
Wade of Napa sent up a petition
from the Napa Grange, reciting that,
in the belief of the members of the
Grange, the salary of the average State
official is too high. The Grange be-
lieves that by judicious pruning in this
line a saving to the State of. SoOO,0Uo
a year might be effected. The Grange
therefore demands that the Legislature
look into the matter and correct it; 9TH
erwise, states the petition, members
may hear something drop when they
again present themselves for the suf-
frages of the people.
AS usual of late, the reports of stand
ing committees were rather volumin-
Gus, and indicate considerable industry
among committeeman. Following are
yesterdays reports:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Johnson (Chairman) reported back A.
3. Gil, repeating the Funded Debt Com
mission of the city of Sacramento, with
an amendment providing that the Act
shall not take effect until January l,
1900, and that the bill do pass as
amended.
This was a compromise between the
friends and the opponents of the bill,
and it was also agreed between them
that no request for any 55-cent tax
should be made by the Commissioners
this year.
Dunlap's A. B. 102 was sent back
with two reports "a majority report
that it do pass, and a minority, signed
by Johnson, Cosper, Boone, Conrey,
O'Brien, Hanley and E. D. Sullivan,
that it do not pass.
Also S. B. II, to prevent the main
tenarice against the State of any pro-
ceeding for the collection or recovery
of any money for services rendered in
collection of ad valorem taxes; S.. B.
32 amending the Civil Code; S. B. 90,
relating to Notaries Public; S. B. 1o1,
for the relief of ]. N. E. Wilson; Dun
laps A. B. go, changing the time of
redemption under execution from
twelve months to six months; that
they do pass.
Also Dibble's A. B. 162. identical with
S. 3. 151 that the outhor withdraw, so
ordered; Belshaw's A. B. 500. relating
to Assessors field enrolment book; that
1t do not pass.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Dibble chairman reported long
special urgency file of bills to be con-
sidered on next Monday evening, the
first of the regular evening sessions.
On motion of Dibble, this was ordered
printed in the journal, and to lay over
one day.
Also the following resolution, con-
cerning Postoffice hours: From 9 a. m.
to D. m, and from p. m. to 10 p. M.
on all days excepting Sundays, when
the office shall be open from ! to 2 p,
m. Adopted.
PUBLIC WORKS, ETC.
Raub Chairman pro tenn reported
Hoey's A. B. 55S, for concrete floor
in the basement of the State Capitol.
and for ventilating the same. and
Cobb's A B. 4SS, for bookcases for
the office of the Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, that they do pass; also
Kenneally's A B. sol, appropriating
5000 for improvements on the second
floor of the Capitol, that it do pass as
AMENDED.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
Raub of Corporations reported favor
ably on Meade's A. B. AL, amending
the law for the organization of muni-
cipal corporations, and Robinson's A.
B. 643, providing for the disposal of
money raised by cities and towns for
public improvements, after the same
have been completed and paid for; VAL
entine's A. B. 575. amending the Act
for the classification of municipal cor
porations, was reported back without
recommendation.
-CRUSHER BILL.
Muenter, for Labor and Capital, re-
ported back a substitute for Anderson's
A. B. 15, the "rock-crusher" bill, with
recommendation that it do pass; the
substitute is numbered 691.
Wade, State Hospitals and Asylums.
reported back Cowan's A. B. 423, au-
thorizing the Home for the Feeble
Minded to admit idiots and epileptics,
that it do pass.
Belshaw, for Election Laws, reported