The record-union., 1899-02-15

doubtful if another amendment cOuiU
be forced through the Senate without
disaster to the original A. G. A. 3.
| The Assembly concurred, and the
constitutional amendment as it then
stood was adopted.
Judiciary also reported back john
sons A. B. 71S, repeating the Act con-
cerning actions for libel and slander'
| that it be substituted for Greenwich 8
| A. B. 462, having the same title, anu
that it take the latter's place on the
| file. So ordered.
| Also Huber's A B. 6S2, amending
F.! the Political Code relating to highway
taxes; Mead's A. BIS 3O5, authorizing
a party required to give bond or
undertaking to agree with his suretles
| for the deposit and withdrawal of any
and all moneys or assets for which sucn
sureties are or may be held responsible,
and 3O6, adding a new section to the
| Code of Civil Procedure making the
expense of giving a bond by admlnls-
| traitors, executors, trustees, receivers
and assignees an expense payable as
an expense of administration-that they
do pass.
Also. Jilson's A. B. $50, amending the
Act relative to the fees collected ny
the Secretary of State for services rem
dered by him in his official capacity.
| that it do pass as amended.
Also, Arnerich's A. B. IA. providing
| for liens upon horses and other animals
for the cost of shoeing the same. Ma
iority report adverse; minority report
favorable.
| Also. FELIX'S two constitutional
amendments, Nos. 10 and 16, relating
to the free exercise and enjoyment OF
religious worship, were reported back.
The one recommended that the author
withdraw, and the other without rec
ommendation.
WAYS AND MEANS.
Valentine, Chairman, reported favor
ably on the following bills:
]. M. Miller's A. B. 345, to pay the
claim of Fred Blakeley; Brooke's A. B.
622, extending the age Of State support
for orphans and half-orphans from Ii
wears to 16 years; Beecher's A. b. 642
to pay the claim of T. Pliesch ($3OU,
and Johnson's A. B. 657, to authorize
the Governor to appoint agents to col
lect from the United States the money
advanced by the State to the United
States in aiding the State volunteers OF
the war of the rebellion.
Also, S. B. 81. for the issuance OF
State bonds to finish the seawaH OF
San Francisco, that it do pass as
amended; also Blood's A. B. 1919, for
branch State Normal School in GAIA
yeras County, without recommendation
Also Johnsons A. B. 3, appointing
Nosler Mullan & Shanklin collecting
agents for war claims of California
against the United States, and Cospers
A. E. 175, a similar bill. with no names
of agents included that the authors be
permitted to withdraw. So ordered
Also the committe reported favorably
on a substitute bill, A. B. $50. provid-
ing for State Board of Charities and
Corrections, and on Radcliff's A. 3.
314, appropriating money to pay the
funeral expenses of the late Lieutenant
TIodgdon, N. G. c.
IRRIGATION.
Milice, Chairman, reported A. y. o5O,
| that it be withdrawn and that Milice's
| A. r. 702, supplemental to the Act for
! the organization and government Of ir-
rigation districts, be substituted, ana
take it's place on the file. So ordered.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
Robinson, for Mines and Mining, re-
ported favorably on Caminetti's A. 3.
| 325, relating to the liens of miners ana
| others on mining claims.
Muenter, for Labor and Capital. re-
ported E. Sullivan's A. B. 237, to COM
pei employers to furnish surgical ano
medical attendance to employees injured