The record-union., 1899-01-12
.ch for the fifty-first and fifty-second

facture and sale Of butter in packages
known as ''shortweight," and to prevent
deception in the use of designs or
brands. Dairy and Dairy Produce.
To prevent deception in the sale OF
process or renovated butter. Dairy and
Dairy Produce. g.
To provide for the purchase of addi-
| tional land for the Folsom State Prison,
and appropriating 81, 500 therefor. State
Prisons and Reformatory Institutions.
An Act appropriating $4,000 for the
4 erection Of a building for the accommo-
/ dation, detention and care of insane
convicts and criminals, and for pur-
chasing the necessary furniture, appli-
ances and apparatus therefor, and pay
ing for the other expenses incident and
relating thereunto, and provide for
managing the same; for the transfer of
prisoners thereto and government Of
the inmates thereof. State Prisons and
Reformatory Institutions.
| By Wade:
| Amending an Act entitled: "An Act
to regulate the width of tires of wagons
to be used on the public highways of
the State Of California approved
March 20, 1897. Roads and Highways.
The above bill makes the Act opera
| tive after March 81, 1902, thus extend
| ing the time.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Under this order of business Belshaw
offered resolution that the State Prin-
ter should provide letter heads and en-
velopes for the use of the members, who
should leave their orders therefor with
the Chief Clerk-Adopted.
Resolution by Dibble that an addi-
| tional rule be adopted as follows:
! Rule LXXV.-That the Committee on
Attaches shall assign the committee
clerks and the official stenogra piers of
the House, other than those who are
under the direction of the Chief Clerk.
All assignments Of committee clerks
and stenographers shall be reported to
the House and entered in the journal.
On motion of Dibble this was ordered
printed in the journal and referred to
the Committee on Rules.
TO DISMISS COUNTY SUITS.
Wade offered the following A. c.. r. Z:
| Whereas, numerous suits have been
or are about to be commenced by
Boards of Supervisors of various coun-
ties of this State against the State Con-
ltroller for the purpose of recovering the
|
to be due and owing from the State to
said counties; and, whereas, the sue
cessful prosecution of such suits can
result in no possible profit to such coun-
| ties nor to the people thereof, but, on
the contrary, must result in great loss
to the taxpayers of such counties and
of the whole State by way of additional
taxes to pay attorneys, amounting in
the aggregate to some 5000, 600.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the
Assembly, the Senate concurring, that
said various Boards of Supervisors be,
and they are hereby requested to dis
miss all such suits and that a printed
copy of this resolution be mailed by the
Chief Clerk of the Assembly to the
clerk Of each Board of Supervisors of
| this State
On motion of Wade the resolution
went to the Judiciary Committee.
| Wardell's resolution that 1000 copies
of the Governors inaugural address be
printed for distribution in the Assembly
was adopted.
| Works offered a resolution that six
type writing machines be provided to
facilitate the work of the Assembly,
Adopted.
A. G. r. 3.
Cowan offered the following resolu-
ton:
Realizing that the constantly increas-
ing influx of Japanese Iaborers and
tradesmen into the United States of
America is inimical to the laboring and
commercial interests of the citizens of
the United States of America and that
importation of japanese females for
leWd purposes is a menace to the morals
of our communities.
Therefore, be it resolved by the As
sembly, the Senate concurring, that our
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress are respectfully requested to use
their efforts to procure the enactment of
such legislation by Congress as will pro-
hibit and restrict the immigration of
japanese laborers and tradesmen and
Japanese frmales into the United States
| of America.
Be it further resolved that the Chief
Clerk transmit by mail a copy of this
resolution to each Senator and Con-
gresham from California.
| Referred to Committee on Federal
Relations.
BY DIRECT VOTE,
Brooke offered A. C. r. 8, which was
referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations. 1t is as follows:
| Whereas. the present method of elect
ing United States Senators has become
unpopular with a large majority of citi-
zens of the United States, and believ-
ing that much corruption arises there
from, and that it is not in accord with
the fundamental principles of good gov
eminent; be it
| Resolved, by the Assembly of the
State OF California, the Senate concur
ring, that our Senators in the Congress
of the United States are instructed. and
our Representatives requested, to pro-
pose an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States to be submitted to
the Legislatures of the several States
for ratification, providing for the cleo
ton of United States Senators for the
several States by the direct vote of the
citizens thereof, instead of by the Leg
| islature
! Resolved, That his excellency, the
Governor of the State of California. be.
and he is hereby requested, to send a
certified copy of this resolution to each
of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress, including the Senator to be
elected at the present session of the
Legislature
STILL RESOLVING.
Merrills resolution that eighty-five
copies of the County and Township
Government Act, with annotations by
Henning, be purchased for the use of
members was referred to the Commit
tee on County and Township Govern
ment.