Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-27
ASSEMBLY.

SACRAMENTO, January %, 1880.
The Assembly net pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Cowdery in the chair. Roll called and
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Leave of absence was granted to all absentees.
IMPERFECT JOURNAL.
The SPEAKER-I wish to call the attention of the
house TO the minutes. The manner in which the
minutes have gone into print is liable to endanger
tine legislation OF this body. We have approved the
minutes from the begnnin. OF the session up until
last Thursday, and those minutes radically
wrong If legislation depends upon these
minutes they are now printed one half
OF the bills that we have considered Will
never become valid laws, simply because the MEM
bers introducing these bills have not examined
the Journals as printed. For instance, in running
through the journals find some OF the bills do not
show that they have been read a first or second
time. great many mistakes occur il the num-
bers of the sections III where the Codes have
been amended by reference to the numbers CT the
sections. Suppose bill has been introduced
amending Section 40 OF the Political Code Now
suppose the figures are copied wrong and so in
serted instead Of 40. Then the journal will show
that the bill has n t been read three times. Now
must either read the minutes in full, SO that the
members can critcise and correct them we go
along, or the Chairmen Of committees must have
their Clerks report TO them that they are correct
and the house hold them responsible. The minutes
are written up in book not intended for that pur
pose, and now that regular journal has been pro.
cured, suggest that they be rewritten, and that
the house rescind its action in approving them and
the Chair will undertake. if the house desires it, the
oorract;r, nj tho ionrnal Tboca ,,:st.l-os .ra 80
in ann sense the fsi;lt of the Clerks
Mr. M,y-I move that the sr,or,estiors Of .bc
Chair be accented by this house and alonted az the
rule OF order for the future.
ur N,rurw. i move that the vota hv uh; h tho
mi,n,tes have haen aIonted he resciofsd aud ,bst
The Cbnirncn of the committees he held resnaneb1e
far the accuracy of the renorts made bv tJen, IN
this house
The motion was adopted.
hEfo@'9'
Mr.. BRAUNHART, Chairman OF the Committee on
Chinese, reported back Assembly Bill No. So an
Act to create fund in every county city and county
in the State, and for an annual poll tax on slieHs
with substitute, recommending the passage OF the
substitute.
Mr.. SIIERBURN reported number of bills correctly
enGrossed.
Mr.. MCCoNAs, Chairman OF the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back Assembly Bills Nos G.
IA and 1l6, and recommended passage.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
%, NJ, ~. :, o. het 70 aniehu oectoh oooZ
vi tnS Ooe' iS'aVi'e W hoi' pit Pei'onai prop
e'e'.u W 0o.iiu''.e &c. o n.i ~
aiso' an ace 20 auhoIh1e the noaru OF Supef'so DIS
IN counties In when water Is soid for irrigation to
hX tne rates feerfea 70 ooilini,eee Oh lIr;gaton.
By MI Soko9kAN-An An @ Acs 70 70 repetf an ACT IN re-
Iatioh 70 'ie ONCE 0i oouft commissioner ot san
Joaquin county. Ieierteo 10 me.
Also, an Act 10 Iepea, III Act TeiatihS 10 tne Gs,
sessment OF migratory heras OF hVe stoch Referred
W ~ Solnniit.ee IN s' on ways % anu leSns
Ds '1 hIioN-hn <.c' iof eiie iuFtneI P.'tecsioh
OF o. stockhoders IN mining companies Referred 10
1omulit.ee On ool lpoia~'Iohs- ~
Peiarrsd to Committee ON Cornoratiops
BY Mr.. McCARrY, of Lake-An Act to prevent
the trespass OF stock upon private property. Re-
ferred to Committee ON Agriculture.
BY Mr. HYSEs-An Act to provide for the con-
demnaton OF land for school purposes. Referred to
Jud clary Committee.