The record-union., 1899-02-15
Afternoon Session.

until p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Upon reconvening the special file OF
Assembly bills was taken up and the
following were disposed of:
A. B. 229, Bliss-To select and adopt
the golden poppy as the State flower
of California; read third time and
passed, % to little approved
A. B. 80, Meserve-To provide for the
reorganization of municipal corpora
tions, and for determining the popula-
ton thereof; read second time, amend
ed and to the printer.
A. B. 246, Kelsey-Providing for the
establishment and maintenance of sew
er districts adjacent to municipal cor
porations: read second time, amenced
and ordered printed.
A. B. 2S6 Melick-Authorizing cities
and towns of the sixth class to obtain,
by purchase, donation or devise, lands
for cemetery purposes; and authorizing
the Board of Trustees of said munici-
palities to make all necessary rules and
regulations for the government and dis
position Of the same; read second time,
amended and to printer
A. B. 157, Arnerich-To prevent the
shipment of infected fruits out of the
State of California; read the second
time and to third reading.
A. B. 1876, Knights-Providing for the
erection of a mansion for the Governor
of the State of California, and appro-
priating the necessary money therefor;
read second time, committee amend
ments adopted, and bill ordered to
printer.
A. B. %, Rickard-To add new sec
ton to the Penal Code to be designated
as Section 354A, making it a misde-
meanor to deface, obliterate, cover up,
or otherwise remove, destroy, or con-
ceal the duly filed trademark, or name
of another, printed, stamped, engraved,
etched, blown, impressed, or otherwise
attached to or produced upon any cask,
keg, bottle, vessel, siphon, can, or other
package; read second time and consid-
cred engrossed for third reading.
A. B. 81, Meserve-To reduce the
number of Judges of the Superior Court
of San Bernardino County to one; read
second time
A. B. 81, Valentine-To amend an Act
to provide for work upon streets, lanes,
alleys, courts, places and sidewalks,
and for the construction of sewers
within municipalities, relating to secur-
ing claims for labor done and material
furnished for Improvements under said
Act; read second time
A.. B. 81, Miller-To amend Section
900 of the Code of Civil Procedure. re-
lating to property exempt from execu-
| ton; read second time.
A. B. 9S, Miller-To amend Section
], ,1S5 of the Code of Civil Procedure. re-
! lating to mechanics and other liens
upon real property; read second time,
amended and to printer.
A. B. lib, Boone-To amend Section
1,050 of the Code Of Civil Procedure:
| read the second time
A B. 163, Rickard-To amend Section
,033 of an Act to establish a Code of
Civil Procedure, relating to the filing
! and service and affidavit of bill of costs
and motion to retax same; read second
, time.
A b. 2O1, Conrey-In relation to how
funds of insurance companies may be
invested, read the second time.
RESPECTING CARICATURES.
Works A. B. 400, adding a new sec
tion to the Penal Code, relating to the
publication of portraits and caricatures
by newspapers, was reached and
ShOrtridge moved it be made a special
order for Thursday evening.
| Bulla opposed the motion.
Laird moved that the bill be denied
second reading, but was ruled out of
order, Shortridge's motion not having
been withdrawn. Laird said the SEN
ate certainly did not desire to consider
such a bill seriously
Shortridge spoke to his motion. and
urged that plenty of time be taken in
| considering the matter which he deemed
| to be important.
| During the progress of Shortridge's
remarks, Bulla raised the point that
| the hour for considering Assembly bills
had passed. The point was sustained.
and further action on the bill was cut
| short.
| SANTA BARBARA CHARTER
The Assembly Concurrent Resolution
providing for the adoption of the char
| ter of Santa Barbara, was called UP
by Boyce. and was adopted, 81 to O.
FURTHER REPORTS.
| Dickinson, for the Finance Commit