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motel and lodging-house keepers to
keep ropes in sleeping rooms to facili-
tate escape in case of fires; Cobb's A.
=. ll9, to regulate the practice of bar
.Dering; Fairweather's A. b. 5S5 amend
ing the Code of Civil Procedure, re-
lating to injunctions, and J. M. Miller S
A. B. 400, to amend the Penal Code
that they do pass.
Also, Anderson's A. B. 225, to pre-
vent the spread of CHAMBERS, ETC.; S. B.
56, relating to salaries of Judges; ]. M.
Miller's A. B. 40, for the construction
of terminal wharves and piers for rail-
roads; also, j. M. Miller's A. B. 40 to
add a new section to the Penal Code
that they do pass as amended.
Also, Dunlap's A. B. 100, appropri-
ating $4,000 for the relief of district
agricultural associations, in the case of
which the committee advises and states
that the bill is constitutional and should
go to the Ways and Means; Stewart S
A. B. AT, to regulate the sale, rental
and distribution of appropriated water,
was referred to the Committee on Ir-
rigation.
REVISED CIVIL CODE
The Committee on Judiciary intro
duced~ yesterday as an Assembly bill
the Revised Civil Code as prepared by
the Code Commissioners.
WAYS AND MEANS.
Valentine Chairman, reported back
three resolutions calling for money
from the contingent fund for various
necessary expenses, all of which have
been given in detail in this paper-one
by Cobb, for $5S5.05; one by Henry,
for S3O6.55, and one by Valentine, for
S43o. 75-that they be adopted
Also. Lardner's A. BIS 76, II, IS, 10,
80, 81 and S2sall claim bills arising
from a fire at Dutch Flat set by an
insane patient from the State asylum
We're reported favorably.
Conrey's A. b. POS, to regulate the
civil service of California-without rec
ommendation
Meserve's A. B. 544, for the support
of the State Hospital of Southern Cali
fornia for the fifty-frst and fifty-sec-
ond fiscal years-that the author be
allowed to withdraw. So ordered.
Raw's A. B. 542, amending the Act
creating the Office of Lake Tahoe Road
Observation-Disclosures to Roads and
Highways.
Kenneally's A. B. GIG, for the pur-
chase of new carpets, draperies, etc,
for the Capitol building-that it do not
pass.
Dibble's A. B. 353, amending the Act
providing for the support of aged in
digents in the Veterans Home; Browns
A. b. All, authorizing the Secretary of
State to furnish his offices; Kenneally' S
A B. 61T. authorizing the boring of a
Well on the Capitol grounds-that they
do pass as amended.
Also, Belshaw's A. B. 597, to provide
for the indexing of the opinions of the
Attorney General; Barry's A. B. 61S,
to pay for metallic furniture for the
office of the Clerk of the Supreme
Court; Johnson's 574, to pay the claim
of Talbot H Wallis; Dibble's A. B. 351.
amending the Veterans Home Act;
Dibbles A B. 95, for the appointment
of Board of Supreme Court Commis-
siorers-that they do pass.
FISH AND GAME.
Eugene Sullivan, Chairman, reported
back FELIX'S A B. 317, relative to the
crabs and crawfish that the author
withdraw-so ordered; Devoto's A. B.
SJ6, for the protection and propagation
III NilLOul
Also. Belshaw's A. B. 365, to amend
the Penal Code relating to fish, and
Beynton's A. B. 377, to amend the
do pass as amended.
CLAIMS.
Mcdonald, Chairman, reported the
following claim bills, all of which We're
passed on to Ways and Means:
Crowder's 525. A. L. Wood; Bur-
nett's 594, to pay the claim of Claus
Spreckels-S25,0 000-loaned to the State;
Valentines 4S1, ]. c. Nichols; Bel
shaw's 42S, Joseph Schwindel; Valen-
tines 65, Maria Willhartitz; Conrey s
3OS, for mileage for Normal School
Trustees; Wardell's 59S, William Henry
Murray; Conrey's 252, E. NJ. Strout-
that they do pass.
Also. Lundquists 405, claim, William
H. Donnelly - that it do pass as
amended; Richards 49,. Julius Her
zog's claim, without recommendation
OTHER COMMITTEES.
Huber for County and Township
Government, reported Mead's 1888, add
ing four new sections to the County
and Township Government Act, that it
Go pass.
Dunlap, for Swamp and Overlooked
Lands, reported Raub's 146, amending
the Act providing for the protection OF
land from overflow, that it do pass.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
Conrey, Chairman of Commissions
and Public Expenditures, reported on
Merritt's 232, authorizing the Secretary
OF. State to appoint Janitor's Clerk,
that it do pass; E. D. Sullivan's 290
creating a Board of State Charities and
Corrections, and Dibble's $50, with
same title, We're withdrawn and re-
placed by a committee substitute, with
recommendation that substitute dc
pass; Dibble's 46S, prohibiting officers
and employees of State institutions be-
ing at Sacramento during sessions of
the Legislature excepting when re-
uuired by the Governor or the Legis-
lature. recommended favorably.
Raub. for Corporations, reported
Mead's $40, prohibiting fire or marine
insurance companies from publishing
anv statement of capital not fully paid
up in cash, favorabiy.
Relshaw, for Election Laws, reported
Substitutes for Whites 144, concerning
registration for primary elections, and
for Whites A. B. 341, to add thirteen
sections to the Political Code, concern
ing primary elections-these substitutes
numbered 647 and GAS were recon-