The record-union., 1899-01-25

to create the Bureau of State Inspection
of Foods, Drinks and Drugs, the same
having been duplicated by another bill.
Dickinson withdrew s. B. 1885, which
was duplicate Of s. B. 235 providing
for special funds for the payment Of
teachers salaries in school districts, and
defining the duties 81 school trustees.
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|, COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Davis. for the Committee on Mines,
Drainage and Debris, reported back s.
B. 302. to create a special fund to be
known as the State debris construction
fund, and to transfer from the general
fund to such State debris construction
fund the sum of $25OOOO, previously
appropriated for the purpose, with the
recommendation that it do pass.
Dickinson, for the Finance Commit
claim of F. p Otis for costs of suit in
foreclosing delinquent purchases of
State school lands, with a recommended
ton favorable to its passage.
Stratton, for the Committee on Elec-
tions, reported back S. B. 80, concern
ing elections and providing for the cleo
ton of delegates to nominating conven-
tons OF political parties at elections
known and designated as primary cleo
tons; do pass as amended Also, S. B.
%, by Morehouse, to provide for the
nomination of candidates for public Of
fee, the selection of delegates to ma
tional conventions and the transaction,
settlement and control of certain affairs
Of political parties or organizations by
and through political conventions COM
posed of delegates chosen at general
primary conventions, ETC., that it do
not pass.
Gillette, for Judiciary Committee, S..
B. 81, by Leavitt, to amend the Politi-
cal Code by adding new section pro-
hibiting the imposing of a license upon
any person soliciting orders for the sale
of articles manufactured in this State.
ETC.; do not pass. Also S. B. II, by
Dickinson, to prevent the maintenance
against the State or any officer thereof
by any county or county officer of any
action or proceeding for the collection
or recovery of any money alleged to be
due to such county, or any officer there
of, for services rendered in the assess
ment, equalization, auditing and collec-
ton of ad valorem taxes; do pass. Also,
S. B. So, by Curtin, to amend Section
1871 of the Political Code. relating to the
salaries of Justices of the Supreme
Court and Supreme Judges and officers
connected with the Supreme Court; do
pass. Also, S. B. 1877, by Dickinson,
to repeal an Act authorizing the allow
ance, settlement and payment of claims
of counties against the State; do pass.
Also, requesting the author of s. BIS Us
and 81 (Cutter), prohibiting action by
counties against the State, and provid-
ing for the punishment of State, coun-
ty and city and county officers for with
holding. hindering or delaying or aiding
the Withholding of such moneys, 10
withdraw them. Cutter withdrew them
in accordance with the request.
A DEAD ONE.
Then, in order to keep the file
straight, on motion of Cutter, S. B. 1893,
repeating the Belshaw Act, and which
was laid on the table, and there it will
remain until the close of the session, if
not longer.
ALAMEDA'S BILL PASSED.
S. B. 81, by Taylor, to provide for
the alteration of the boundaries of in
corporated towns and cities by the an
nexation of uninhabited territory there
to, and for the Incorporation of such
annexed territory in and as a part of
such municipality, and for the dis
tricting, government, and municipal
control of annexed territory, was read.
Bulla requested the author to explain
the provisions of the bill. Taylor (the
author) said present laws providing for
annexation of inhabited territory only,
whereas the bill under consideration
provided for the annexation of only
uninha bited districts by vote Of over
one-half Of the voters of the municipal
ity. He explained that adjoining Ala
media and along the canal ran a street,
only half of which belonged to the
city 1t was desired to extend the
boundary line Of the city to take in
the street, so as to improve the same,
and to prevent any person from estab-
fishing nuisance on the territory in
question.
Bulla stated that as Code Commits