The record-union., 1899-01-22

lmOuS vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
. Leavitt, for the Committee on Fed
.eral Relations. Z reported back S. : r.
s12, by Luchsinger, relative to dredging
the shoal in San Pablo Bay recon-
1nending its adoption.
2 Gillette, for atfle Judiciary Committee,
reported back S. B. /, by Ashe, to
amend Section 1880 OF the Code OF
Civil Procedure, relating to witnesses,
recommending that it do not pass.
Simpson, for the Committee on Cor
porations, reported back s. B. Y, by
Braunhart, to promote the safety OF
employees and passengers upon street
railways, by compelling equipment OF
cars and dummies with tenders and
brakes, and to prescribe penalties for
the violation of the Act, with the rec
ommendation that it pass as amended.
Assembly messages were received
announcing that S. J. r. 4, providing
for the Improvement of Humboldt Bay;
S. C. r. 3, approving Vallejo's Charter,
and S. j. r. 6, relating to construction
of ships, in navy yards, had passed that
body. The resolutions were ordered
enrolled
DlLLo In lflODOCEO
Bills were introduced as follows:
hortridge-Providing for liens upon
horses for the cost of shoeing the same.
Judiciary.
Simpson (by request)-To establish
tax on collateral inheritances, devises,
ETC., and to provide for the collection
of the same. Judiciary.
Maggard-Amending section 2756 of
the Civil Code relating to indemnities
paid by fire insurance companies on
policies issued by them. Corporations.
Leavitt-Authorizing the Controller
and State Treasurer to transfer $780,
600 from the general fund to the Oak
land harbor Improvement fund. FL
nance.
Boyee-To create a bureau of childs
study, etc, and for the classification of
pupils. Education and Public Morals.
Hall-To regulate the transportation
Of perishable fruits. goods, etc. by
transportation companies. Corpora
tions.
Also relating to public schools. Edu-
cation and Public Morals.
Rowell-To provide for special funds
for the payment of school teachers
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school trustees. Education and Pub
lie Morals
SECOND READING FILE.
S. B. SO, by Taylor, to amend section
1913 of an Act to provide for the organi-
Zation incorporation and government
of municipal corporations, concerning
the powers of Boards of Education Of
cities of the fifth class, was read the
second time
Taylor explained that the BILL apply
ing as it did to Sacramento, contained
only two changes from the present law,
the first of which specified the schools
as primary grammar and high, and
providing for a superintendent of
Schools.
On motion of Smith the word 'hign"
school was stricken out, he holding it
unwise to interfere. with the present
general laws governing the establish
ment of high schools. AS so amended
the bill was ordered to print.
S. B. 105,. by Taylor, to amend Sec
ton 10S of the Code of Civil Procedure,
relating to Justice Courts and Justices
of the Peace, was read the second time.
Taylor explained in answer to an in
provision was made for Justice Courts
in cities having less than 5000 in
habitants. Berkeley, Vallejo and other
towns recently incorporated had less
than the required population, and that
they were accordingly without Justice
Courts. The bill further amended the
present law applying to salaries of JUS
tees in small cities.
(Smith in the Chair)
On motion the bill was re-referred to
the Committee on Municipal Corpora
tions.
S. B. rs, by Dickinson, to prevent de-
ception in the manufacture and sale of
butter in packages known as short
weight" and to prevent deception in
the use of designs or brands, was read.
An amendment by Burnett, striking
out of section 5 the provision that all
fines collected should be added to the
amount appropriated for the use Of the
State Dairy Bureau, was adopted.
An amendment by Bulla, to strike out
all that portion of section 3 specifying
what fines and imprisonments should
be imposed for violation of the Act, was
adopted, and the bill was ordered to
the printer.
LEPER COLONY.
An. Assembly message announcing
the adoption by that body of \. ]. r.
5, relative to the establishment Of a
leper colony on Molokai Island, Ha
wall, was received The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
RECESS
The hour of noon having arrived, the
Senate adjourned to the Assembly
chamber. where another joint ballot
was taken for United States Senator,
resulting in the usual draw.
BELSHAW ACT.
Only a shadow of the Belshaw Act
passed two years ago remains. Cut
ters bill, 1919, which amended, and
tionaf attaches were placed in the
ranks, was amended and passed by the
Assembly, and as so amended, was re-
ported back to the Senate.
1t was called up upon the reassemb-
ling of the body after the joint session,
and the Assembly amendments were
concurred in by unanimous vote, the
Democrats swinging into line. When
the bill shall have been signed by the
Governor the patronage list in both
houses will have been expanded so as
to satisfy at least few camp follow
ers
At 1910 O'Clock, on motion of Prisk,
the Senate adjourned until 11:30 O'Clock
tomorrow.
IN THE ASSEMBLY.