The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-03


Wardell-To amend the Code of Civil
Procedure relating to actions for dam
ages.
Atherton-Adding a new section to
the Penal Code prohibiting pool selling.
bdokmaking, etc, except within race
track Enclosures, State and county fair
grounds and upon races between horses,
dogs or other animals when said races
are conducted or run within said in
closures upon the days when said pools
are sold or bookmaking is carried on
or when said bets or wagers are re-
corded.
Substitute for A. B. 10, Melick = To
amend the Political Code relating to
highway taxes to be expended in dis
tricts.
Observation-Disclosures the Attorney
General to appoint a competent person
| to compile and index the opinions of
the Attorney General Of the State, and
making an appropriation of $1,000 for
| the payment of such compilation and
| indexing.
| Brown-A. J. r. IA, providing appro-
pirate exercises at the Assembly Cham
Der upon February %, 1899. in memory
of the birthday of George Washington.
| llTSl TTGSIQSnt VI Lie O1llGu Ol61tCS
Substitute for A. B. 426 from Com
mittee on Labor and Capital, regulating
the use of the label of the international
| Typographical Union of North America
upon printed matter furnished by the
State of California,
! Clough-To add new section to the
Political Code relating to the compensa-
ton and travelling expenses of civil ex-
| IL av,% af
| the State.
Substitute for A B. 169, Melick-To
amend the Political Code relating to
the general road fund and highway
taxes.
Fairweather-To amend the Code of
Civil Procedure relating to injunctions.
Cosper-To add a new section TO the
Penal Code relating to the preservation
| of game.
IN SIBERIAN PRISON.
Anderson offered A. j. r. IA, which,
after being read by the clerk, was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Federal
Relations 1t is as follows:
| Whereas, Frank Bassford, a native Of
| California and subject of the United
States, in January, 1892, while engaged
in otter hunting in Pacific waters,
along the Asiatic coast, was lost and
| believed to have perished and,
| Whereas, 1t is reported that he and
| his companions are now in servitude in
| Siberia; therefore, be it
| Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
concurring, that the Hon. Henry T.
Gage, Governor of California, be re-
| quested to correspond with the Secre-
| tary of State of the United States, and
that our Senators in Congress be re-
quested to use their best endeavors
with the Secretary of State, all to the
end that the active agency Of our Gov
eminent and of the diplomatic and Con-
sular services thereof. may be enlisted
in ascertaining the truth with refer
release and return to their own coun-
| try of the said Frank Bassford and his
companions, if they survive.
RECESS.
The joint session afforded two ballots
exactly alike, and after it the regular
recess was declared until 2 o'clock.
FILE WORK.
The special file was made up yester-
day of bills ON second reading.
| The following were read, ordered to
engrossment and third reading:
Johnson's A. B. -, repeating the pur-
| ity of elections law.
Cosper's A. B. 176, to amend the
purity of elections law.
Johnsons A. B. 43S, authorizing
| women to vote at school elections and
to hold the office of School Trustee or
member of a Board of Education.
Richards A. B. 322, to amend Sec
! ton 1142 Of the Political Code, relating
to elections.
Richards A. B. 395, to amend Section
1851 of the Political Code.
| Dibble's A. B. $40, to amend the
Penal Code by adding two new sec
tons, relative to crimes against the
elective franchise.
THIRD READING FILE.
| Under this order Of business San
ford's A. B. SO, making ten hours le-
gal days work for employees in lumber
mills, logging camps, ETC., was lost.
Sanford gave notice of motion to re-
consider.
| Cohb's A. B. 11S, to regulate the
practice of horseshoeing in California,
providing for registration of master
and journeymen horseshoers, and MAX
/ ing a four years course of study oblig-
| atory before a certificate can be OBJ
| tanned, was a subject of considerable
discussion. Cobb spoke in support of
the bill. He declared that incompetence
among horseshoers caused much suffer-
ing among horses and much loss to
owners, by reason of manned and ILL
shod horses. He said the measure was
in the interest of skilled workmen and
of the animals themselves.
| Kenneally supported the bill, and said
there was great loss by reason of horses
crippled by incompetent smiths.
| O'Brien was not in favor of the bill.
He believed it was against the inter-
| ests of the blacksmiths, who must work
| four years before they could get a GER
| tificate, and, without the certificate,
We're not permitted to work indeperd-
emily.
Feliz said it would work a hardship
all over the State, as the apprentices
must be at the trouble and expense of a
! journey to San Francisco to be exam
ined for their certificates.
| Meserve thought a more general law
would be better. =
| White believed the Act calculated to
| dignity labor and to raise the black
smiths trade.
! Knowland had found on inquiry that
| the best blacksmiths in Alameda Coun-
ty We're unanimously in favor of the
BILL.
Dunlap favored the bill. 1t was in
| the interest of the dumb brute.
| Cowan believed the measure uncon-
stitutional.
| On final passage the bin was lost, and
Cobb gave notice of motion to recon