The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-24
tract numbers of persons to visit and
inspect for themselves the advantages
to be reaped by proper and judicious IN
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tract numbers of persons to visit and
inspect for themselves the advantages
to be reaped by proper and judicious II :
vestments; therefore,
Resolved, That the Legislature of
this State be and is hereby respectfully
requested to give to this proposed ex-
position their earnest attention and
support, and to that end to- provide in
aid of that enterprise sum of not less
than $25O000 in order that this project
may be suitably Endorsed and assisted
Resolved, That the Legislature of
this State is respectfully requested to
pass a statute empowering each county
in the State to provide such an amount
as may in the judgment Of its govern
ing body be proper in the premises to
be provided by the tax levy of each
year, and to raise one-third of the
amount each and every fiscal year,
commencing on and from the fiscal year
1S99-19O0, and continuing for the fiscal
years 10000 and 19O1-O2.
Resolved, That this city and county
approaching and realizing the benefits
to be derived by holding such an expo
sition in this city and county, will,
whenever legislative power and au
thority is obtained, agree to levy and
raise the sum of $750O00 in the man
ner and at times heretofore recited, so
that the same can be applied in carry
ing out the object and intent of this
resolution
A FEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Langford-To repeal an Act creating
r>o.,rx~,o~t IF Ctoto Hiohuayc RI
define its duties, etc. Roads and High
ways.
Hall-To provide for the protection
and propagation of shrimps, and fixing
the close season for taking them. For
estry, Fish and Game.
Bulla-Amending the Penal Code, and
making the malicious tearing down, re-
1noval or obstruction of long distance
lines of electrical transmission a felony.
Judiciary.
Bulla-To amend Section 592 of the
Penal Code, making it a misdemeanor
for anyone to take water from any
canal, ditch. fiume or reservoir with
out the consent of the owner or agent.
Judiciary
NON-PAYING RAILROADS.
Langford- Providing, Whenever any
part or branch of any railroad, operat-
ed wholly within this State, cannot he
operated with profit, the operation
thereof may be discontinued, either
wholly or for such time as may be fixed
by resolution of the Board of Directors
OF the company owning such railroad;
provided. that no discontinuance Of the
operation of such part or branch Of
any such railroad under this Act shall
be deemed to be forfeiture of the right
to operate such part or branch at any
time that the operation thereof may
be resumed by the company owning the
same" Corporations.
Sims-Amending Sections 1904, el211
and 1860 of the Political Code, relative
to elections, including registration,
ballots, voting and counting votes
Elections.
Wolfe Amending the Civil Code.
relative to the filing and service and
affidavit of bill of costs and motion to
retax the same Judiciary.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Langford- Providing for the creation
of State Board of Public Works to
define the duties of the same. The
bill, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Swamp and Overlooked
Lands, was in full as follows
Section /. That there shall be and is
hereby created a Board of Public
Works for the State of California, the
same to consist of five members, who
shall be appointed by the Governor,