Also: Senate Bill No. 328-An Act to amend section twenty-five of the Civil Code, relating to the age of minors. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 329-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a Police Relief, Health, and Life Insurance and Pension Fund in the several counties, cities and counties, cities, and towns of the State," approved March 4, 1889. Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Governments. By Senator Streeter: Senate Bill No. 330-An Act to amend sections one, nine, and seventeen of "An Act to provide for the erection and management of a State Hospital for the Insane, to be located in Southern California," approved March 11, 1889. Referred to Committee on Public Buildings other than Prison Buildings. Also: Senate Bill No. 331-An Act appropriating eighteen thousand three hundred and forty-five dollars for the payment of the salaries of the members and officers of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for the Bay of San Diego, up to July 1, 1891. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Navigation. Also: Senate Bill No. 332-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, by amending sections two thousand five hundred and eighty-nine, two thousand five hundred and ninety-five, two thousand six hundred and five, two thousand six hundred and six, and two thousand six hundred and seven of said Code, relating to the establishing of a Board of State Harbor Commissioners for the Bay of San Diego. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Navigation. By Senator Ragsdale: Senate Bill No. 333-An Act to amend article one hundred and eleven, subdivision four, of section eight hundred and sixty-two of the Political Code of the State of California. Referrrd to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Maher: Senate Bill No. 334-An Act to establish a State Board of Ramie Culture, and to provide for expenses thereof, and to encourage the culture of the ramie plant. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Viniculture, and Viticulture. By Senator Maher: Senate Bill No. 335-An Act to appropriate money to pay the claim of William Gutenberger for the loss of tools and property destroyed at the Branch State Prison at Folsom. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 336-An Act to regulate the preparation, sale, use, fire-test, and inspection of petroleum oils, kerosene, gasoline, or any product of petroleum, by whatever name known, which may be manufactured, offered for sale, or sold for consumption for illuminating purposes within the State. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Senator Welch: Senate Bill No. 337-An Act to provide for estimating the cost and selling price of the State text-books. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Morals. Also: Senate Bill No. 338-An Act to provide for the free printing of the State school text-books. Referred to Committee on Education. By Senator Flint: Senate Bill No. 339-An Act for the relief of Wallace Green for personal injuries received by him while confined as a convict in the State Prison at San Quentin, and to appropriate money therefor. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 340-An Act to repeal title sixteen of part four, division first, of the Civil Code, and to substitute a new title in place thereof, providing for the formation and government of mutual building and loan associations. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Crandall: Senate Bill No. 341-An Act to amend section three of "An Act to regulate contracts on behalf of the State in relation to erections and buildings," approved March 23, 1876. Referred to Committee on Public Buildings other than Prison Buildings. By Senator Fraser: Senate Bill No. 342-An Act to provide for the appointment of a guardian for the Marshall Monument and grounds, prescribing his duties, and appropriating money therefor. Referred to Committee on Finance. By Senator Seawell: Senate Bill No. 343-An Act to propose an amendment to section five of article twenty of the Constitution of State of California, relative to fiscal year. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 344-An Act to add a new section to the Penal Code, to be numbered as section two hundred and eighty-three and one half, relative to time of marriage of divorced persons. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 345-An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Boards of Supervisors of the several counties of this State to declare innavigable streams highways for floating of logs and timber, and provide for the improvement and use of the same," approved March 7, 1889. Referred to Committee on Harbors, Rivers, and Coast Defenses. By Senator McGowan: Senate Bill No. 346-An Act to appropriate the sum of three thousand one hundred dollars to purchase adjacent lands at San Quentin for the use of the State Prison, together with the improvements thereon. Referred to Committee on State Prisons and Prison Buildings. Also: Senate Bill No. 347-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," by adding thereto a new section, to be numbered three thousand seven hundred and forty-five, to precede section three thousand seven hundred and forty-six, and by amending section two thousand seven hundred and thirty-one thereof, all relating to the payment of taxes. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES—(RESUMED). ON CLAIMS. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Claims beg leave to make the following report: First-That they have considered Senate Bill No. 172, and report the same back with an amendment, and recommend the passage of the bill as amended. Second-That they have considered Senate Bill No. 54, and report the same back with an amendment, and recommend the passage of the bill as amended. Third-That they have considered Senate Bill No. 209, and report the same back, and recomend its passage. Fourth-That they have considered Senate Bill No. 88, and report the same back, and recommend its passage. Fifth-The committee beg leave to report back Senate Bill No. 90-Entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend section six of an Act entitled "An Act concernthe waterfront of the city and county of San Francisco," approved March 15, 1878, and to confer further powers upon the Board of State Harbor Commissioners, approved March 17, 1880-without consideration, and recommend that said bill go to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation for their consideration. HEACOCK, Chairman. There being no objection, Senate Bill No. 90 was referred to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS-(OUT OF ORDER). The following bills were introduced, read by title, and referred to committees, as follows: By Senator Carpenter: Senate Bill No. 348-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of Wm. Derby. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 349-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to protect and promote horticultural interests of the State." Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Viniculture, and Viticulture. Also: Senate Bill No. 350-An Act to provide for the formation of new counties. Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Govern ments. By Senator Preston: Senate Bill No. 351-An Act making an appropriation to pay the deficiency in the appropriation for the office of Secretary of State, and for the purchase of supplies and furniture, and for making necessary repairs in the several offices of the State Capitol. Senator Preston asked that it be not referred, as he would ask its consideration before the noon hour. Request granted. Also: Senate Bill No. 352-An Act to amend sections one thousand five hundred and forty-eight, one thousand five hundred and fifty-one, one thousand five hundred and fifty-two, one thousand five hundred and sixty, one thousand five hundred and sixty-five, one thousand five hundred and seventy-six, one thousand five hundred and eighty-one, one thousand five hundred and eighty-three, one thousand five hundred and ninety-six, one thousand five hundred and ninetynine, one thousand six hundred and forty-nine, one thousand six hundred and sixty-two, one thousand six hundred and sixty-five, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, relating to public schools. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Morals. By Senator Mahoney: Senate Bill No. 353-An Act to provide for furnishing assistants to every attorney and counselor, City Attorney, and City and County Attorney, and to each law officer of whatever official name he may be designated, officially conducting the civil litigation of each city, or city and county, having one hundred thousand or more inhabitants, and providing the mode in which such assistants shall be appointed and designated as officers of each city, or city and county, and establishing the compensation and prescribing the duties of such assistants. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Sprague: Senate Bill No. 354-An Act for the regulation of the practice of medicine and surgery in the State of California, and for the appointment of a Board of Medical Examiners in the matter of said regulation. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 355-An Act to amend section two thousand and thirty-one of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California," approved March 11, 1872, relating to the taking of depositions. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 356-An Act to amend section nine hundred and thirty-nine of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California," approved March 11, 1872, relating to appeals. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 357-An Act to amend section twenty of an Act entitled "An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors, for the protection of creditors, and for the punishment of fraudulent debtors," approved April 16, 1880, known as the Insolvent Act of 1880. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Banks: Senate Bill No. 358-An Act making an appropriation to pay the Journal Clerk of the Senate, twenty-eighth session of the Legislature, and his assistants, for compiling the Journal of the Senate. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 359-An Act to equalize the compensation of the attorneys who were employed by the State of California in a United States case involving the Chinese Exclusion Act passed by Congress, to wit: the case of Chae Chan Ping vs. The United States, and making an appropriation therefor. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 360-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of Henry Hogan. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 361-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of C. C. Rochford, ex-Sheriff of Modoc County, for expenses incurred in the capture and arrest of J. R. Franklin, a murderer. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 362-An Act making an appropriation for reimbursing the Japanese Government for moneys expended in the extradition of Calvin Pratt, a fugitive from the justice of this State, and to provide for transmitting the same to Japan. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 363-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claims incurred by the Examining Commission on Rivers and Harbors, under the provisions of two hundred and seventy-two of the Statutes of California, 1889. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 364-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of "The California Spirit of the Times "for advertising the election proclamation. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 365-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of Henry Mahler for services superintending the improvement of the grounds around the Marshall Monument. Referred to Committee on Claims. . Also: Senate Bill No. 366-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of James A. Kearney, ex-Sheriff of San Benito County, for expenses incurred in conveying prisoner. Referred to Committee on Claims. By Senator Maher: Senate Bill No. 367-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a Police Relief, Health, and Life Insurance and Pension Fund in the several counties, cities and counties, cities, and towns of the State." Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Senator Hamill: Senate Bill No. 368-An Act to amend section two hundred and fifty-nine of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California, relating to the powers of Court Commissioners. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. INTRODUCTION OF JOINT RESOLUTION (OUT OF ORDER). By Senator Wilson, relative to the great corporations and giant monopolies. Senator Wilson moved the adoption of the resolution. Senator Simpson moved its reference to the Judiciary Committee. Ayes and noes were demanded by Senators Ostrom, Berry, and Wilson. Roll called, and the resolution was referred to the Judiciary Committee by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Everett, Flint, Maher, McComas, Preston, Ragsdale Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, and Voorhies-20. NOES Banks, Berry, Carpenter, Dray, Fraser, Goucher, Hamill, Harp, Heacock, Lang. ford, Mahoney, Mead, Ostrom, Seawell, Welch, Williams (W. H.), and Wilson-17. RESOLUTION By Senator Ostrom: (OUT OF ORDER). Resolved, That a Weekly History of all bills introduced be prepared, and that said history show the status and standing, also position of each Senate Bill at the issuance of such History; that a printed copy thereof be placed on each member's desk every Monday and Thursday during the session of the Legislature; that the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to appoint a clerk to so prepare such History and perform the duties required by the resolution, at a per diem of $5, said per diem being payable out of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Senate. Senator Ostrom moved its adoption. Senator Carpenter moved to amend by referring it to the Committee on Attachés, Contingent Expenses, and Mileage. Ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Crandall, Bailey, and Voorhies. Roll called, and Senator Carpenter's motion was adopted by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Goucher, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Preston, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, and Voorhies-29. NOES-Messrs. Berry, Hamill, Harp, Ostrom, Ragsdale, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), and Wilson-8. |