The record-union., 1899-01-28
.CENSURE FOR
The SPEAKER,
Continued from Sixth Page.)

To- amend the CODE OF civil PROCEDURE
concerning mechanics leins. Judiciary.
To amend the Code of Civil Procedure,
concerning the rank and class of me-
chanics leins. Judiciary.
Cobb (by request-To prescribe con-
ditions upon which certain foreign in
surance corporations, associations,
partnerships, or individuals may be
permitted to transact insurance bust
ness in the State of California. Cor
porations.
Authorizing the Superintendent of
Public Instruction to purchase neces-
sary metallic filing and book cases. and
to refurnish and repair his office, and
making an appropriation therefor. State
Capitol, etc.
Knowland-Relative to the limiting
the hours of service on railroads, and
providing legal sanction. Corpora
TONS
Johnson-To amend the Code of Civil
Procedure, relating to pleadings in JUS
tice Courts. Judiciary.
Making an appropriation to pay the
claim of c. e. Cunningham and w. c..
Rogers for services as elevator attend
ants in the Capitol building. Ways and
Means 81
Feliz = Assembly Constitutional
amendment No. Is, proposing to the
people of California an amendment to
Section of Article 1 of the Constitu-,
ton of California, relating to the free
exercise and enjoyment of religious
worship.
Merritt-Assembly Concurrent Reso-
luton No. 10, approving the charter of
Santa Barbara, a municipal corpora
ton in the county of Santa Barbara,
State of California, voted for and rat
flied by the qualified voters of said city
at a special election held herein for that
purpose on the Goth day of September,
1898. Without reference.
RECESS.
The usual joint session was held, the
joint ballot taken and recess declared
until p. m.
FILE WORK.
The afternoon was long one, as the
Assembly waited until after o'clock
for the report Of the investigating COM
mittee.
The time was given to work on the
third and second reading files and to
desultory offerings of bills, resolutions
in the Chair and held members down
to their duties when they showed any
tendency to giddiness or horseplay.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
S. j. R. TO- urging upon Congress the
construction of the Nicaraguan Canal,
came up under special orders. The
fact that a bill for the construction Of
the canal has already passed the Sem
ate of the United States and is likely
to pass the House of Representatives
before California gets ready to express
her ultimatum upon the matter does not
hinder our Legislature from dallying
with the question, and the resolution
was yesterday a matter of some de-
bate-the minority objecting because
Government ownership and operation
We're not explicitly enough insisted
upon. The resolution was lost, but a
notice of motion to reconsider was
given.
Another debated measure was San
fords A. B. SO, forbidding the working
Of more than ten hours a day by labor
ers in lumber mills, logging camps, etc.
Members from several districts attack
ed the bill, which they believed a
proper one for parts of the State where
the altitude is high and the working
season short. An amendment was An
ally agreed upon and adopted which
provided that the provisions of the Act
shall not apply or bel in force and effect
in any saw mills, shingle mills, ETC.,
situated at an elevation of 1,5O0 seet
and upward. The bill was ordered sent
to the printer.
BILLS PASSED.
Among bills which, on final passage,
were successful We're the following:
Sanford's A. B. "a, to insure an hour
for luncheon for laborers in saw mills,
shingle mills, etc. This did not pass
without opposition. The members who
attacked the ten-hour law were ready
with their hatchets for this, declaring
that it was ruinous to take a whole
hour out OF short day for lunch when
business was doing. After it had pass
ed, Lardner gave notice of motion to
reconsider,
Three bills of Ricard's were passed:
A. B. %, making 1t misdemeanor to
deface or obliterate q duly filed trade
mark; A. B. "a, relating to the issue
of search warrants, and A. b. 25, to the
disposition Of property taken on search
warrants.
Auenter's A. B. 149, amending Sec
lions 939 and 963 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, and, according to Johnson.
who explained it, making a saving Of
expenses to litigants.
Valentines A. B. 81, providing for the
securing of claims for labor done and
material furnished on public street
work was explained by its author and
had no trouble.
Beechers A. B. 324, to change and
locate the boundary line between Shasta
and Lassen went all right.
GOVERNORS MANSION.
knights bill for the appropriation of
S69, 800 for the construction and fur
nishing of a Governors mansion was
put through without opposition; vaien-
tine, of Los Angeles, making grace.
full little speech in its favor.
CARTOON BILL PASSES.
Works Of Los Angeles had the de-
light OF seeing his bill against por-
traits and caricatures win by vote of
40 ayes to 10 noes He suffers q little
apprehension yet, however. as Cowan
gave notice of motion to reconsider.
CALIFORNIA; CHOSEN FLOWER.
A. B. 229, by Bliss is a bill ito select
and adopt the golden poppy as the
State flower of California" met with
little mild chatting and a very few
were churlish enough to vote against
1t. Wade made Bliss stand up and
explain what 1t was for any how.
what" asked Wade, ARE we going to
do with the golden poppy after we havs