The record-union., 1899-02-11

of daily services of la,borers. workmen
and mechanics employed upon the pub
| lie works of, or work done for, the
State of California or any political sub
division thereof; read the second time,
amended and to printer.
A. B. 229. by Bliss. to select and
adopt the golden poppy" as the State
| flower of California; read the second
l.time and to third reading.
MORE BILLS.
Bills were introduced as follows:
| Doty-Creating the office Of State
Game Warden, and for the appointment
of deputies for the same, and appropri-
ating $4,000 to carry out the provis-
ions Of the Act. Forestry, Fish and
| Game.
| Wolfe-Authorizing appropriations by
the several counties, cities and counties
and municipal corporations for the pur-
pose of advancing and maintaining
| their respective interests by exhibits
of produce and otherwise, at the Pacific
| Ocean and International Exhibition to
be held in San Francisco in 1901. FL
nance and Claims.
Also Appropriating $5OO,OOO to pay
| the expense of maintaining the Pacific
Ocean and International Exposition in
| San Francisco in 1901. Finance
| Morehouse-To pay the claim of j. E.
Edison. Claims.
Also: To amend Section 857 of the
Civil Code, relative to the creation of
express trusts. Judiciary.
| Also: To amend Section 1877 Of the
/ 1of RI oho ri fo hi a.
quests and devises. Judiciary.
| Also: To authorize counties, cities
and counties OF cities and towns to pay
the fees and compensation provided by
! law to be paid to any officer or person
charged with the duty of performing
such services when the same have been
performed. and compensation by mis-
construction or mistake of law without
such claimants fault has been denied
him. County Government.
| Currier-Authorizing and directing the
refunding of certain moneys arising
from land cases. Judiciary.
| Dickinson-Making an appropriation
for the contingent expenses Of the Sem
ate Finance.
Also: Appropriating $4,000 to pay
| the claim of Claus Spreckels. Finance
and Claims.
Bettman-Amending the Civil Code In
relation to corporations. Judiciary.
Flint-Relative to the purchase of
the Cotton Hall property at Monterey,
and appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
pose Finance and Claims.
Currier-To provide for the organiza-
tion and government of municipal cor
porations. Municipal Corporations
EXEMPTION OF CHURCHES.
! Wolfe called up A. c.. A. g. proposing
an amendment to the Constitution by
adding a new section to Article XIII.
thereof, to be numbered Section IA to
read as follows:
Section ~. All buildings and so
much of the reals property on which
they are situated as may be required
| for the convenient use and occupation
of said buildings. when the same are
used solely and exclusively for relig-
| ious worship shall be free from taxa
| tion.''
The amendment had not yet returned
from the printer when the file Of As
sembly bills was under consideration.
The amendment was put on its final
passage without debate, and was passed
| by vote Of 20 to 0.
| Ashe offered resolution appointing
F. NJ. OFT Clerk Of the County Govern
ment Committee. Referred to the Com
| mittee on Attaches, Contingent Ex-
penses and Mileage.
COMMITTEE. REPORTS.
Committee repofts were handed In as
follows:
Cutter for Roads and Highways-s.
- = 10
Political Code, to be numbered. Section
1864, relating to highway taxes-pass
as amended; 374. to amend Section
1853 of an Act to establish Political
Code, relating to highway taxes-do
pass.
Maggard for Public, Swamp and
Overlooked Lands-S. B. 461, author
izing the Governor and Attorney Cen
eral to purchase for the State certain
lands in Humboldt Bay-do pass. and
be referred to Finance Committee.
Gillette for Judiciary-A. BIS %,
making it a misdemeanor to deface,
obliterate, cover up or otherwise re-
move, destroy or conceal duly filed
trademarks, etc.; 80, to reduce the
| number of Superior Judges Of San Ber-
| nardino County to one; 81, relating to
securing claims for labor done and
material furnished for work on streets,
alleys, etc; 81, relating to property ex-
empt from execution; SO, relating to
mechanics and other liens upon real
property; 113, to amend Section 1,05O
of the Code of Civil Procedure; 1853, re-
lating to the filing and service and
affidavit Of bill of costs and motion
to retax the same; 207, In relation to
how funds Of insurance companies may
be invested, and 400, to amend Section
25S of the Penal Code, relating to the
publication of portraits and caricatures
| do pass; 80, to authorize agricultural
societies to borrow money and secure
the payment of the same-pass as
amended; 1T, authorizing District At
torneys 10 bring suits to abate public
| uisances-without recommendation; !;
25, relating to the disposition of prop
erty taken on search warrant; A,
| concerning the patenting of lands be-
longing to the State; S5, to prevent the
black-hsting of employees, and d, relat-
| ing to the issuing of search warrants-
| do not pass. S. BIS 166, defining
mortgages; 40. relating to negotiable
instruments; Al, relating to the man
ner of taking dispositions; 473 to pro-
vide for redeeming property sold to the
| State for delinquent taxes, and sos, to
amend Section 55S of the Code of Civil