Amador ledger., 1901-03-22
SENATOR DAVIS WORK.
Extraordinary Number of Bills Passed By
Him During Session.

Extraordinary Number of Bills Passed By
Him During Session.
The close attention to work and the
eminent success of our Senator during
the present session is witnessed by the
extraordinary number of bills, some oil
them of the very greatest Importance,
which he introduced and had passed.
Besides being Chairman of the Judici.
airy Committee, which made him floor
leader of the Senate, except on approp.
ration bills, and gave him an enormous
amount of work in passing upon the
merits and question of onstitutionality
of the bills of other members, Senator
Davis took most active and leading
part in the revision of the Civil Code,
Penal Code, and Code of Civil Pro.
cedure, and in the primary and other
election laws, superintendent bills,
educational measures, appropriation
for construction restraining barriers,
all good road measures, including the
constitutional amendment to permit
State appropriations for the benefit Of
county roads, and against all sheep
license bills. He succeeded in passing
twenty five bills of his own, of which
thirteen have already received the ap.
proval of the Governor, and twelve are
still in his hands awaiting final action.
Governor Gage has not yet this session
vetoed single bill introduced by
Senator Davis.
The following bills, introduced by
Senator Davis, passed both Houses,
and have already become laws, by the
signature of the Governor or by Con-
stitutional limitation:
Senate Bill 35, being An Act to
Amend an Act entitled can Act to es-
tablish Penal Code" approved Feb
ruary IA, 1872, by adding new section
thereto, to be known as section 500, re-
lating to thefts of electric currents.
Senate Bill sc, being An Act to
Amend an Act entitled San Act to es-
tablish Code of Civil Procedure, ap-
proved Mar. II, 1872, by amending
1898 thereof, relating to eminent
domain.
Senate Bill 81, being An Act approp-
Rating money for improvement and re-
pairs on the laundry at the Preston
School of Industry.
Senate Bill 80, being An Act approp-
Rating money for the purchase of
lumber and fencing material for the
use of the Preston School of Industry
Senate Bill 80, being An Act to
amend section 40 of the Political Code
of the State of California, relating to
the duties of the Attorney-G General.
Senate Bill 141, being An Act to
amend section SIG of the Civil Code of
the State of California, relative to rates
of toll to be posted at gate.
Senate Bill IFS, being An Act ap-
prepriating money for the purchase of
books for the use of the Preston School
of Industry.
Senate Bill POI, being An Act to de-
fine and establish a portion of the
eastern boundary of the State of Cali
fornia.
Senate Bill 240 being An Act
amending section 1868 and repeating
section 1904 of an Act entitled San Act
to establish a Political Code" approx
ed March II, 1872, relating to revenue
and taxation.
Senate Bill 2S9, being An Act to de-
clare the Sonora and Big Meadows
Wagon Road, commencing at Sonora,
in Tuolumne County, and running
thence across the summit of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains to Bridgeport, in
Mono County, State highway.
Senate Bill 400, being An Act to
amend section 963 of the Civil Code of
Procedure, relating to appeals to the
Supreme Court.
Senate Bill 1876, being An Act to
Amend An Act entitled Gan Act
authorizing the Common council, board
of trustees, or other governing body of
any incorporated city or town other
than cities of the first class, to refund
its indebtedness, to issue bonds there
for, and to provide for the payment of
the same" approved March 8, 1897, by
amending sections and thereof, re-
lating to the refunding of indebtedness
of Incorporated cities or towns, the
issue of bonds therefor, the levy of
tax payment thereof, and the DISPOSE
tion of moneys raised thereby. CThis
Act is for the relief of Placerville.)
Senate Bill Ass, being An ACT to re-
peal An Act entitled San Act to In=
corporate the town of Downieville, "
approved March Is, 1868; and to repeal
an Act amendatory thereof entitled
"An Act to Amend an Act entitled"
AN Act to incorporate the town of
Downieville, passed March IS, 1863,
approved March 81, 1866,
The following bills, introduced by
Senator Davis, passed both Houses,
and are now in the hands of the Gov
ernor, awaiting action by the Exeou-
tive, under the ten day limit
Senate Bill ITO being An Act to
amend an Act entitled San Act to
authorize the Board Of Supervisors, or