The record-union., 1899-01-20

three to- confer with q similar SuD-cO1H-
mittee from the Senate as to the best
procedure in the case The members
named were Kelley (Chairman). Miller
of Los Angeles and Caminetti.
YOUNGEST COMMITTEE.
There is one brand new committee
this session-that on Diaries and Dairy
Products-of which LIE Barron Of So
noma is Chairman. The first meeting
was held yesterday afternoon and the
general business of the body was out
lined. LIE Barron fully appreciates the
Importance Of the great interests repre-
sented by his committee and expects II
win be the medium! of the State Bureau
of Diaries in introducing legislation OF
value. Twenty million dollars is
goodly sum and it is that sum that the
dairies add generally to the State
wealth. Just now there is pressing need
of wise laws to regulate the Quarantin-
ing Of cattle, the eradication of dis
ease, and to secure absolute purity in
Aill1h d1uQ AlS PIO0dCtS. wv OiAo w -
be reported favorably to-day-Ather-
toms A. B. 125, to prevent deception in
the sale of process or renovated butter,
and A. B. 126, to prevent deception in
the sale of short weight" butter, and
in the use Of designs and brands.
JUDICIARY AT HOME.
The Committee ON Judiciary John
son Chairman) will be at home to the
public on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings Of next week-Jan-
uary 24th, 25th and 26th, in Supreme
Court Room No. 1, at the Capitol. On
the first evening. as announced in yes
terday's Record Union,' the bill ex-
chapels and the lots on which they
stand will be considered
Wednesday evening the committee
will consider Johnson's bill for the es-
tablishment of an Appellate Court,
matter of serious interest, both to law
yers and clients.
Thursday evening is set for the dis
cussion of a bill to abolish trust deeds.
a measure which will, Johnson believes,
draw diversified opinions from the
banking fraternity.
The Committee on Education Ode
Lancie of Butte, Chairman met and or
ganized last evening and will soon be
ready to report.
The Committee on Contested Elec-
tions met last night to listen to argu-
ments on certain alleged Irregularities
in the case Of Jones VS.. Wardell. To-
night they will begin on the case Of
Thomas BrOphy vs.. D. S. OBrien of
San Francisco. Wade of Napa is the
acting Chairman of this committee
during the close engagement Of Cosper
with the Committee of Investigation.
Knowland Of Alameda will call his
Committee on Commerce and Naviga-
ton together for the first time to-day.
Anderson, Chairman of Corporations,
announces that he will call his COM
mittee together this evening at 7:3O
O. clock for organization in Room I3.
NEW MEASURES.
Atherton of Marin proposes to intro
duce a bill to-day aimed at an evil
which has lately attracted much atten-
ton The following section is self-ex-
planatory: Amy person not authorized
by law who brings into either of the
State Prisons of the State Of California
or any reformatories therein, or within
the grounds Of such institution, any
opium, morphine, cocaine or other mar
cotics, or any intoxicating liquors Of
any kind whatever, or firearms, weap-
ons, or explosives of any kind, is guilty
of felony, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by imprisonment for
a term not less than one nor more than
five years, and shall be disqualified
from holding any State Office or posi-
ton in the employ of this State"
Jilson's A. B. 32S amends the law
establishing the salaries Of Superior
Judges by placing Shasta and Siskiyou
Counties in the $4,000 class.
Can1inetti's A. B. 325 amends the law
relating to the liens which may be
placed on mines by miners or material
men, As it at present stands such
liens may be placed only on mines situ-
ated on lands patented for mining pur-
poses. The amendment provides that
the liens indicated may be placed on
all mines, no matter how or where sit
uated within the State.
A bulky bill is one introduced by
Ricard at the request Of Thomas V.
Gator. It is substantially the same as
the primary election bill of 81, known
as the Stratton BILL In connection with
this 1t may be mentioned that the
Election Laws Committees of the Sen
ate and House have agreed that any
primary election bills recommended by
them must be based on the use Of the
Australian ballot
Ricard's A. B. 322 proposes to amend
that section of the election law provid-
ing for the appointment of Inspectors,
Judges and Clerks Of Elections. The
law at present provides that these shall
be selected from the several parties
which cast, respectively, per cent. OF
the vote of the State at the last general
election for President and Vice Presi-
dent. The amendment divides those
officers between the two political parties
casting the highest vote for Governor
at the last general election.
A bill introduced by Mellick on
Wednesday, will interest many counties