sand one hundred and eighty-eight, and to add a new section, to be numbered section one thousand two hundred and three, of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure," approved March 11, 1872, all relating to liens of mechanics and others. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 37-An Act to confirm, ratify, and make valid ordinances heretofore passed by the Trustees, Council, or other body intrusted with the government of any incorporated city, city and county, or town, giving authority and permission to propel cars upon railroad tracks laid through the streets and public highways of such incorporated city, city and county, or town by electricity. Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Govern ments. Also: Senate Bill No. 38-An Act to amend section four hundred and ninety-seven of the Civil Code of the State of California, relating to the authority to lay railroad tracks through streets and public highways of any incorporated city, city and county, or town. Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Governments. Also Senate Bill No. 39-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act authorizing the incurring of indebtedness by cities, towns, and municipal corporations incorporated under the laws of this State, for the construction of waterworks, sewers, and all necessary public improvements, or for any purpose whatever; and to repeal the Act approved March 9, 1885, entitled 'An Act to authorize municipal corporations of the fifth class, containing more than three thousand and less than ten thousand inhabitants, to obtain waterworks;' also, to repeal an Act approved March 15, 1887, entitled 'An Act authorizing the incurring of indebtedness by cities, towns, and municipal corporations incorporated under the laws of this State,'" approved March 19, 1889. Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Governments. By Senator De Long: Senate Bill No. 40-An Act to provide for the appointment of a State Veterinary Surgeon, to prescribe his duties, and fixing his compensation. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Viniculture, and Viticulture. Also: Senate Bill No. 41-An Act to amend section four thousand one hundred and sixty-one of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, relating to the deposit of public funds. Referred to Committee on Finance. By Senator Dray: Senate Bill No. 42-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend section three thousand four hundred and eighty-eight of an Act entitled 'An Act to establish a Political Code,' approved March 12, 1872, and to make sections three thousand four hundred and forty-six, three thousand four hundred and forty-seven, three thousand four hundred and forty-nine, three thousand four hundred and fifty, three thousand four hundred and fifty-two, three thousand four hundred and fifty-three, three thousand four hundred and fifty-four, three thousand four hundred and fifty-five, three thousand four hundred and fifty-six, three thousand four hundred and fifty-seven, three thousand four hundred and fifty-nine, three thousand four hundred and sixty, three thousand four hundred and sixty-one, three thousand four hundred and sixty-two, three thousand four hundred and sixty-three, three thousand four hundred and sixty-five, three thousand four hundred and sixty-six, three thousand four hundred and sixty-seven, three thousand four hundred and sixty-eight, three thousand four hundred and seventy-one, three thousand four hundred and seventy-two, and three thousand four hundred and seventy-three of said Political Code, relating to the reclamation of certain lands within certain municipalities," approved March 19, 1889. Referred to Committee on Public, Swamp, and Overflowed Lands. By Senator Britt: Senate Bill No. 43-An Act to amend section two thousand one hundred and sixty-eight of the Civil Code, relating to common carriers. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Senator Dray: Senate Bill No. 44-An Act to provide for certain improvements and repairs at the Folsom State Prison, and making an appropriation therefor. Referred to Committee on State Prisons and Prison Buildings. Also: Senate Bill No. 45-An Act to amend section three hundred and thirty of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Penal Code," approved February 14, 1872, to prohibit gaming. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Morals. Also: Senate Bill No. 46-An Act to amend section one thousand three hundred and fifty-eight of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, relating to elections. Referred to Committee on Elections. Also: Senate Bill No. 47-An Act to amend section four hundred and ninety-seven of the Civil Code of the State of California, relating to the authority to lay railroad tracks through streets and public highways of incorporated cities, city and county, or towns. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 48-An Act to confirm, ratify, and make valid ordinances heretofore passed by the body intrusted with the government of incorporated cities, city and county, and towns giving authority and permission to propel cars upon railroad tracks laid through the streets and public highways of such incorporated cities, city and county, and towns, by electric power. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 49-An Act to amend section seventy of the Civil Code, relating to solemnization of marriages. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Everett: Senate Bill No. 50—An Act to amend sections one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, one thousand nine hundred and seventy, one thousand nine hundred and eighty, one thousand nine hundred and ninety, two thousand and twenty-two, two thousand and sixty-five, two thousand and ninety-four, two thousand and ninety-five, and two thousand and ninety-nine, and to add a new section, to be known as section two thousand and eight, to an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, relating to the National Guard of California. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. Also: Senate Bill No. 51-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the incorporation of rural cemetery associations," approved April 28, 1859, and to authorize the owners of lots in such cemeteries to transfer them by deed. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Flint: Senate Bill No. 52-An Act to provide compensation to G. B. Montgomery for professional services rendered the State of California at the request of the Attorney-General. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 53-An Act to amend section one (1) of an Act entitled "An Act to amend section one (1), to repeal sections two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six (6), seven (7), eight (8), nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), and to renumber sections twelve (12), thirteen (13), fourteen (14), fifteen (15), sixteen (16), seventeen (17), eighteen (18), and nineteen (19), of an Act entitled 'An Act to form agricultural districts, to provide for the organization of agricultural associations therein, and for the management and control of the same,' approved April 15, 1880, amended March 6, 1883, amended March 9, 1885, amended March 14, 1885, amended March 9, 1887, to repeal all laws amendatory thereof, and to provide for the reorganization of existing districts and the formation of new districts," approved March 6, 1889, and to provide for the reorganization of existing districts, and to form a new agricultural district. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Viniculture, and Viticulture. By Senator Fraser: Senate Bill No. 54-An Act to appropriate money to pay the claim of George J. Mothersole for labor performed and expenses incurred in roofing the Napa State Asylum for the Insane under a written contract. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 55-An Act to appropriate money to pay the claim of Enoch N. Strout for services rendered as Reclamation Fund Commissioner, under "An Act to provide for the funding of the indebtedness of the Reclamation and Levee Districts of this State," approved March 30, 1872. Referred to Committee on Claims. RESOLUTION (OUT OF ORDER). Senator Goucher offered the following: Resolved, That the Senate Committee on Public Buildings be and said committee is hereby instructed to consider, and report to the Senate within ten days after the adoption of this resolution, upon the advisability of materially reducing the number of Boards, Commissions, Trustees, and other public officers heretofore created by legislative enactment, and now discharging duties and trusts under the State Government; and said committee is further instructed to report to the Senate within the time hereinbefore specified the names of such Boards, Commissions, Trustees, and other officers as may be either abolished or consolidated without injury to the State. Adopted. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS (RESUMED). By Senator Goucher: Senate Bill No. 56—An Act to amend section three hundred and ninety-four of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California, relative to the place of trial of certain actions where a county or city is a party, and a citizen or corporation resident of another county is sued by a county or city. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 57-An Act to provide for the nomination of candidates for office, to provide for ballots to be used in elections, and to further preserve the purity and secrecy of the ballot. Referred to Committee on Elections. Also: Senate Bill No. 58-An Act to amend section five hundred and thirty of the Political Code, relating to the office of Superintendent of State Printing. Referred to Committee on Elections. Also: Senate Bill No. 59-An Act to provide for the division of existing counties, and for the creation of new counties. Referred to Committee on Counties, County Government, and Township Organization. Also (by request): Senate Bill No. 60-An Act to appropriate money for the survey, location, and construction of a free wagon road from the town of Mariposa, in Mariposa County, to the Yosemite Valley. Referred to Committee on Forestry and Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Trees. Also: Senate Bill No. 61-An Act to provide for the better discovery of assessable personal property, to aid Assessors and Boards of Equalization in the performance of their duties, and to require insurance companies to make annual reports of personal property insured. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Hamill: Senate Bill No. 62-An Act for the relief of Patrick Creighton. Referred to Committee on Claims. Also: Senate Bill No. 63-An Act to fix the compensation for gas supplied by persons, companies, or corporations, to any city or incorporated city and county of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) inhabitants, or to the inhabitants thereof, and to provide a penalty for collecting or attempting to collect illegal gas rates. Referred to Committee on Corporations. Also Senate Bill No. 64-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of D. Jordan. Referred to Committee on Finance. By Senator Heacock Senate Bill No. 65-An Act to amend section one hundred and eighty-nine of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of county and township governments," approved March 14, 1883, as amended March 14, 1885, March 18, 1885, March 17, 1887, and March 16, 1889, relating to the government of counties of the twenty-seventh class. Referred to Committee on Counties, County Government, and Township Organization. Also Senate Bill No. 66-An Act to regulate the sale of olive oil. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Viniculture, and Viticulture. Also: Senate Bill No. 67-An Act to amend section twelve hundred and thirty-eight of the Code of Civil Procedure, concerning the right of eminent domain. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 68-An Act to amend sections three thousand six hundred and sixty-five, three thousand six hundred and sixty-six, three thousand six hundred and sixty-seven, three thousand six hundred and sixty-eight, three thousand six hundred and sixty-nine, three thousand six hundred and seventy, three thousand six hundred and seventy-two, three thousand six hundred and ninety-two, three thousand six hundred and ninety-six, three thousand seven hundred and fourteen, three thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight, three thousand seven hundred and thirty-two, three thousand seven hundred and forty-six, three thousand seven hundred and fifty-six, three thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight, and three thousand seven hundred and sixty-four of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, relating to revenue and taxation. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 69-An Act to amend section one thousand three hundred and twenty-nine of the Penal Code of the State of California, relative to the payment of the necessary expenses of witnesses in criminal cases. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 70-An Act to add a new section to the Penal Code of the State of California, to be numbered section eight hundred and thirty, relative to the service of warrants of arrest and other process in criminal cases. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 71-An Act prescribing the competency and for the protection of witnesses testifying as to crimes against the elective franchise, to be added as a new section under title four of the Penal Code of the State of California, and to constitute section sixty-four of said Penal Code. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 72-An Act regulating the form of requisitions. for stationery made by the members of the Legislature, and the officers and employés thereof, upon the Secretary of State. Referred to Committee on Finance. By Senator Heacock: Senate Bill No. 73-An Act to amend section four thousand three hundred and seventy-one of the Political Code of the State of California, relative to taxation for municipal purposes. Referred to Committee on City, City and County, and Town Govern ments. Also: Senate Bill No. 74-An Act relative to the non-insurance of property belonging to the State, against risk of damage or destruction. by fire. Referred to Committee on Public Buildings. Also: Senate Bill No. 75-An Act to add a new section to the Political Code, to be known and designated as section four thousand three hundred and thirty-four, relating to the duties of officers. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 76-An Act to amend section one thousand one hundred and eighty-one of the Civil Code of the State of California, as amended April 3, 1880, relating to the proof and acknowledgment of instruments. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 77-An Act to legalize certain acknowledgments. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. |