The record-union., 1899-02-15
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ton Laws, reported on Dibble's A. B.
3d. for the appointment of the Board of
Commissioners of the Supreme Court,
that it do pass as amended; also on
Richards A. B. 1923, to provide for the
nomination of candidates, ETC., that the
author be permitted to withdraw. So
ordered.
SENATE MESSAGES.
Among Senate messages read were
the following:
That S. B. 40, amending and repeal
ing numerous sections of the Political
Code, had passed. Sent to the Assem-
bly, Committee on Election Laws.
That Knowland's A. B. 45, to rectify
the boundary line of the city of Ala
media, had passed with Senate amend.
ment. The House concurred in the
Amendment, and the bill was sent to
engressment and enrolment.
Works A. B. so, amending the Act
establishing the Board of San Diego
Harbor Commissioners, passed; ]. M.
Miller's A. B. Sol, amending the Act
to provide for the disincorporation of
municipal corporations, passed, and
both sent to enrolment
Cenrey's A. B. 302, providing for the
winding up of the affairs of disincor
porated municipalities, passed with
Senate amendment The House con-
Cured in the amendment, and the bill
was sent to engrossment and enroll
ment.
SANTA BARBARA'S CHARTER.
On motion of Merritt his A. G. r.
13, approving the charter of the city Of
Santa Barbara, was called up, put to
vote and adopted.
TO THE. GOVERNOR.
Richard of the Enrolment Committee
reported the following enrolled and
sent to the Governor on February 18th:
WardelPs A. B. 121, relating to pilots.
Pilot Commissioners and pilotage; San
ford's A. B., to provide lunch hour
for laborers in saw mills, shingle mills,
shake mills and logging camps.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Dibble called up the report of this
committee, ordered printed in Monday S
journal, and to lay over one day. The
report consists Of some changes in the
standing rules made necessary by the
conditions of Assembly work and by
the approach of the fiftieth day OF the
the session, on which date the intro
duction of bills is expected to close, ex-
cept by consent of two-thirds of the
House. Dibble explained the changes
made, one of the most important Of
which is that on OR prior to the fiftieth
day of the session the Speaker shall
appoint Standing Committee On In
Productions of Bills, to consist of three
members. Bills shall be referred tot that
committee. That committee shall eX-
anime bills referred to it with particu-
lar reference to the question as to
whether there is already any bill in
either house of the same character
which might be amended to effect the
result sought, and generally as to the
advisa bility of introducing the measure.
The committee may, in its discretion,
incorporate more than one bill in the
resolution to grant leave to introduce
Incorporating in the resolution the title
of each bill in full and the roll shall
be called upon the adoption of the
resolution without debate. If division
of the question is demanded upon the
introduction of any particular bill, the
division shall be allowed, and the roll
called separated upon the bill. When
a motion for leave to introduce a bill
fails to receive the requisite two-thirds
vote required by the Constitution, such
biH shall not be again offered.
After some little discussion the report
was adopted.
NEW CLAIM BILLS
The following claims of newspapers
for publishing the constitutional
amendments were introduced yester-
day: By Glenn, Willows Promoter"
$500; Willows Daily Journal" 5000;
by Raub, Suffer Independent, $l25;
Suffer Farmer" 500; by Crowley.
Town Talk" $3.50; by LIE Baron,
Santa Rosa Republican" $500; by
Dunlap, Stockton Record" $50; by
Mead, Labor World" 1928: Downey
Champion, S51; by Cowan, Clover
dale "Reveille," S175; Sonoma Index
Tribune $3.50; Petaluma "Dai.y Ar
gus $50; Healdsburg Tribune" S175;
Petaluma Courier" $500; "Press-
Democrat" $3.50; Healdsburg Enter
prise" $50; by Anterior, Marin Coun-
ty "Tocsin,' $3.50; by Boone, Hartford
Journal" $500; visalia DAILY Tines
$500.
All referred to Committee on Ways
and Means.
OTHER NEW BILLS.
Robinson-Relating to the summon
ing of Grand Jurors. Judiciary
Muenter-To amend the Penal Code,
relating to and defining the offense of
burning buildings and other property
not subject to arson, and specifying the
penalty therefor. Judiciary.
This bill provides that any person
who burns any bridges exceeding in
value 500, or any building, snow shed
or vessel not subject to arson. or any
tent or stack of grain of any kind, or
hay or any pile of baled hay or any
pile of potatoes or beans or produce,
fruit or vegetables, whether sacked
boxed or Grated or not, or any grow
ing or standing grain, grass or tree, or
any fence, or any tule land or peat
ground, not the property of such per-
son, punishment by Imprisonment in
the State Prison one to ten years.
Relshaw-Amending the Penal Code,
relating to second offenses after con-
viction for former offenses Judiciary
Committee on Ways and Means-To
pay the claim of B. A. Johnson, $780,
Ways and Means.
Crowder-To establish uniform rates
to be charged for telephone instruments
and service. Corporations.
Notwithstanding the Civil Code,
relating to legal rates of interest Ju-
dietary.
Misunderstanding for the payment
of costs and expenses incurred in the