Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-20
ASSEMBLY.

| Al J.ov A. NJ. speaker COWderv the chair.
Roll called and quorum present
Prayer BY the Chaplain.
Journal of Yesterday corrected Journal OF Tues
day approved
Mr. MAY moved that the revenue bills be kept at
the head 81 their respective files until disposed Of.
| So ordered.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mechanics Art College-rhe committee reported
back assembly Bill No. 1897, and recommended pas
| sage.
Homestead and Land Monepoly-Co Committee re-
ported back Bill No. 1885, without recommendation.
Committee Clams-The committee reported
back Assembly Bill No. 296 and recommended pas
sage.
Culture and Improvement of the Grapevine The
committee reported back Assembly Bill No. 374-An
Act for the promotion OF the yinicultura industries
| Recommending passage The report was accom-
panied by testimony taken by the committee which
was ordered printed. The committee also recon-
mende the passage OF Assembly Bill No. 800.
Couhty Governments-The comm ttee reported
back Assembly Bill No. 327 recommending passage
as amended.
Elections-The committee reported back Assem-
bly, Bill No. 323, recommending passage.
Engrossment u he committee reported back a
number Of bills correctly engrossed
| Public Eypendtures-The committee reported
back resolution allowing the Sergeant-at-Arms
s74 for expenses incurred. The resolution was
| adopted.
Ways and Means-The committee reported back
Assembly Bills Nos 29l and 295, recommending that
the autho have leave to withdraw the same.
Cleims-The committee reported back Assembly
Bill No. 3o6-An Act to pay the claim of Mary Nj.
Springer-recommending that it do not pass for the
| reason that the claim has been settled in full by q
former Act.
back assembly Bill No 353-An Act to provide for a
| system of drainage for agricultural lands-recom-
| mending passage; also, Assembly Bill No. 354- 4-an
Act in relation to the pass ge.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
By Mr. MAYBELL-An Act to improve publications
in No tlore
| when it becomes law, puts premium brains,
by compelling the editorial or other writer of any
article to have his full printed at the tail end
Of such article thereby showing that he is the au-
| thor claim it will put stop to the ignorant,
vicious backmailing scallawags whose batteries are
| aimed at virtue and honesty and also to penny a.
liners while it will elevate those whose virtues
adorn and whose talents powerfully advocate the
cause OF the virtuous weak as against the vicious
| strong1
BY Mr.. TyLER-An Act to prevent fraudulent
banking. III provides for Furnishing as felony any
person, company, corporation or firm doing bank
ing business, who receives money on deposit, know
ing themselves insolvent, and failure SUSPENSION
within thirty days after removing such deposit to
be prima facie evidence of insolvency, and knowl-
edge Of party receiving the ssmel
By Mr.. CARR of Yuba-An Act to amend Section
| 424 of the Political Code.
| By Mr. GREEN-To provide for the organization of
irrigation districts, and to define the duties of
tain officers therein. fThc bill authorizes persons
entitled to the use Of the waters of any stream,
springs or other water source, to petition the Board
Of Supervisors to be organized into an irrigation
district the election of district directors who shall
make rules and regulations for the cantrol and dis.
trlbution OF water among the irrigators OF the dis
trict, and on vote of such rrigators TO construct
works and appur lou their to the irrigable land
OF the district, such apportonment to be lien on
the land.l
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
number of bills were read Il first time and re-
| ferred to appropriate committees.
Most OF the morning hour was spent in debating
the question whether witnesses should be allowed 10
or % cents per mile trav ling expenses. They were
allowed 10 cents.
| Mr.. BRAUNHART gave notice of motion to amend
the rules.
| THE REVENUE BILLS
The revenue bills reported by the majority and
minority OF the Joint commi tee read at length
| ANOTHER WATER BILL.
Mr.. JORCoRAN moved that the Committee on Cor
pcraions be instructed to report back the bill for
fixing water rates immediat w. So ordered and the
bill made the spec al order for Wednesday, az ,
O'Clock.
THE RANK COMMISSIONER BILL.
Mr. MAY moved to p ce it at the foot of the file,
as lie was not ready to discuss it.
Mr.. DEL VALE opposed it. lie had got up out of
sic6 bed for the purpose Of casting vote against
IT. The bill proposes TO amend the law so as to
legislate the Comm sioners ont OF Office. That is
the intention of the bill, and nothing else
The House refused to take it up out of order
THIRD READING oY BILLS
Assembly Bill No. l13-An Act to amend Sections
97i, 975, 976, 977 97S and $50 Of an Act entitled
approved March II, 1872, relating to appeals to
an Act to establish Code OF Civil Procedure,
County Courts (by Mr.. Morse)
Assembly Bill No. 405-An Act to promote emil
gration from the State of California 10y mr. Felton,
The bill was passed unanimously.
Assembly Bill No. l9-An Act to compel all bank
ing corporations to publish accounts of deceased de-
positors (by Mr. Mc,alion(
Takea up and the substitute adopted
Assembly Bill No. 227-An Act authorizing the
Boards OF Supervisors of the counties in which water
is sold for irrigation to fix the rates ut which such
water shall be sold (by Mr.. Streeter).
The bill was passed.
Assembly Bin No I7j An Act concerning home
stead corporations possessed of water and water
rights, providing for the regulation control and dis.
trbution of water for irrigation and other purposes
andfor the construction and improvement of rriga-
ton works connected Herewith (by Mr. Green)
The bill was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 9i-An Act to legaliza and
validate the assessment and smsnt roll for
State, county and consolidated city and couuty
taxes Of the various counties of the State for the
fiscal year commencing in March, 1870 (by Mr..
Tylei).
Mr.. BRAUSTART opposed the passage of the bill,
| because it would work hardship upon poor tax
PAYERS, in connection with Assembly Bill No. So
Mr. Fox favored the bill, and thought it neces-
| sary.
Mr. LEACH said il was his opinion that poor people
pay their taxes first, and the ch are the tax.
shrkers.
Mr. McINTosH said it is the rich who will escape
taxes IL this bill is not passed
Mr. DuBRUTZ opposed the bill, because il Is the
millionaire who escapes.
Mr. TYLER said 1t wa simply made for the vail
dating OF assessments where there isany error. lie
| believ d that il he shou d introduce the Lord. /.
| prayer, certain gentlemen would oppose IT,
Mr. MAYBELL opposed the bill. During the late
drought twothirds OF tie farmers in the southern
counties were unable 10 pay their taxes and had
the law been strictly enforced they would have lost
| their homes, The UaVmeut of ahnntd Of Ha
superior to the title OF the home of the widow and
orphan
Mr. McCanrnY favored the bill. He could see no
hardship to the poor. The rich are the ones who
take advantage Of any flaws and contest their taxes
TIC poor cannot litgate their taxes while .Lc rich
can.
Mr. MAY defended the bill. 1t WAS to prevent
men from shirking their taxes Every time one
man shirks his taxes il throws Just double taxes
upon his neghbors. This bill Is not In favor of any
class, but is Intended TO make all pay their taxes II
is net 10 catch whales because IL IL the rich man
who shirks his taxes
Mr.. GAFFEy moved to pass the bill on file until bin
No So is reached He would vote for this bin II the
other does not pass. Lost.
Mr.. LEACH said il was necessary to pass this bill
Immediately.
Mr.. sAYLr said this bill would be Of benefit to
every county in the State, and without this bill the
delinquent taxes cannot be collected The poor men
have paid their taxes, but it is the rich who shiri
them.
Mr.. STANLEY moved tho previous question which
/
tos.
Mr.. BRAuSnART gave notice Of motion to recon.
sider.
SECOND EEApIsG or BILLS.
Assembly Bill No. 1s7-An Act to prevent dis
elimination by gas companies In the State Of Cali
fornia (by sir. Sinon) ordered read third time.
THE PATTY wAR-cRY.
Assembly Bill No. CLEAN Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act creating Board Of Bank Commits,
soners and prescribing their duties and pow ers, ap
proved March 80, 1878 (by Nr. May.
Hr. DEL VALE moved to strike out the enactlnv
clause, but afterwards withdrew it Ia favor Of mo,
tIon 70 strike out the frs; section. He said it was
an attempt to legislato nen out Of ofice.
Mr.. MAY said that while there were many things
that needed to be amended in the present law vet
he woald assure the gentleman that it was one Of
the objects u the bill To gisl4te out Of Office
No such power had ever bocn krovn TO rest IN a
Governor "a that Of appointing such important Of
fieera without the consent OF the Senate. lie pro
posed 10 change the law In that regard stll Il
that part OF the bin Ia not agreeable, that could be
stricken out and the balance OF the bill adopted