Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-11

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whether San Francisco or this Legislature shall
| make one for them. He was in favor Of San Fran
cisco making her own charter.
| Mr.. fiSLAYsgN opposed the bill No man who
| Act.
Mr.. MAYBELL spoke in favor of allowing the city
| 70 manage Its own affairs. Re favored the bill
\ The ayes and noes we're called, and the Hsusc
| FUSED to strike out, by vote Of 81 to "A.
! Mr. TYLER moved to recommt the bill TO the Com
mlttee on County Governments for amendment. IL
they will confine it to an enabling Act he would ia
vor it. Lost.
| Mr. MERRY moved to amend Section l. Strike out
the Nord the and insert any" Carried.
Also, strike out the word fshaII" and insert
"may." Carried
The bill was variously amended and ordered read
a third time.
THE RAILROAD BILLS
Mr.. DEL VALE moved to take UP Assembly Bill
No. si-the Enabling Act So ordered.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Assembly Bill No. Isl, which had been recon-
mended Tor passage by the Committee Corpora
tions, read for information ,
Assembly Bill No. 81 was then considered,
Mr.. MAyBELL moved to amend so as to make it
unlawful for either the Commissioners or their Off
hcers to accept free pass Lost.
81 600 to 50 500
Upon call of the roll the amendment was re-.
jected-ayes IS, noes IS.
Mr.. GAFFEY moved to strike out Section g De-
clsred out of order
Mr.. BRuSER moved to strike out the enacting
clause.
The sPEAKER-The question: is upon the passage of
the bill.
Mr.. TYLER said that No. ISL had been declared by
the committee to be the best bill. He concurred
with the committee that it is by far the best bill
and, with some amendments, ought To pass. 1t
seems to be much more complete, he said, than the
other.
Mr.. FELTON, said he thought that bill No. Isl was
more complete bill than the other, and the COM
mittee thought so too. 1t not only organizes the
Commission but defines their powers and duties
Bill No. 81 did not in his opinion meet the require
ments OF the case. The amendments to it were
taken from bill No 81 in order to combine the good
points OF both bills.
Mr.. BRuYER said that bill No. 81 enables the Com
missioners and the Attorney and Secretary to draw
their salaries and that is about all In that respect
it truly enabling Act They will have alb
solutey nothing to do. They cannot 60 and
issue processes because the bill does authorize
it. The expenses to be incurred under that bill
outrageously high, and he should oppose it.
Mr.. MAY raised the point of order that in the
printed bill the salary is fixed at s., ,000 wher it
had been reduced TO i,000 He held that the house
could not acs until it had been reprinted with the
amendment in.
Mr. SPENCER said it was well known by every
member that the original bill reads 81 900, and 1t
merely standing tecifnIcality. IL
mere clerical error in the printed bill. This
enabling Act, and that all that was claimed for
it. 1t was simply desired to place the Commission
in motion. Bill No. Isl is fuller it is true but the
trouble lies in the fact that it too FULL and does
too much.
Mr. HARDY could see no good reason for another
bill. He would embody all the legislation necessary
in one bill If the House becomes satisfied that Bill
Isl embodies all that is necessary, then that bill
should be passed Bill S4 is certainly inadequate.
HIS reviewed and compared the provisions of the
bills, and analyZed them very thoroughly to show
that many provisions deemed absolutely necessary
were wanting in Bill 81.
Mr.. MULHoLLAND said the House was simply vast
ing the time and doing good. IL was, he said,
very evident that Bill "a was incomplete instru-
ment, and would not accomplish what desired.
1t is tadpole which will never develop into frog.
He in favor of striking out the enacting clause.
Mr.. TYLER called attention to the fact that there
is way provided by which the Bailf can be paid.
Mr.. MAY insisted upon his point Of order.
The CHAIR ruled that where there was mistake
OF but word any tTifiing mistake, ii not
necessary to have it reprinted. If such rule were
adopted bill might easily be defeated by repeated
mistakes. But as that question likely TO arise
any moment he would rule on it, and he desired to
have some one appeal in a friendly way.
Mr.. CANRoN took ali appeal, seconded by FRIsK
and TYLER.
Mr.. CAMRoS spoke against the decision of the
Chair.
Mr.. FELTON, took the ground. The Supreme
Court had stood on y technicaity, and he believed
in keeping in the strict letter of the Constitution
Mr.. DEL VALE said the Chair right. The
House was thoroughly informed as to the contents
Of the bill, and this was but mere typographical
error.
Mr.. Fox took the same ground If this were the
enrolled bill it would be entirely different matter
Mr.. TYLER supported the ruling of the Chair.
The Chair sustained
Mr.. MAY said the bill was not worthy the support
of the House. The bill provides that the whole re-
tnue shall travel the railroads at the rate of
cents per mile. When they wish to so to Yuma and
back, it will cost an immense sum. Their mileage
will amount to more than their salaries. The bill
was badly drawn, and would pile up enormous
| bill of expense on the State.
| Mr.. BRAUNHART took opposite view, and favored
the bill. The Commissioners by the Constitution
given permission to travel Free but the attorneys
and officers do not come under that category. The
ptiful cost OF this Commission will not be felt be-
side the benefits that will the people of
| the State The bill has been carefully drawn and
| ought 10 pass.
| Mr. YORK thought that it was wrong to kick a
man after he is dead. This bill dead an hour
ago, and yet the House arguing upon it. Had
it not been out of courtesy for the author, he would
NOV the previous question.
| Mr.. DEL VALE closed the debate. He said dead
things had often been known to rise again, and this
was one Of those things. This was not pet meas
ure with him, but he acted on the advice Of Davy
| Crockett, Be you right and then go
ahead" When he was convinced that measure
was right he would always be found unfnching and
| unyieding. This intended an enabling Act,
and was all that ella med for it. Bill No. 15l is
more complete but it is not full IL does not define
what transportation company is. Bill No. 81 is in
tended to bring these Commissioners together and
put the machinery in working order. After this bill
will come a complete bill, which shall settle all
other questions and define what is transportation
company. 1t is piece of grand whole, and, as
far as it goes, is complete He called upon the
House to stand by the people and pass this bill
On call OF the roll the bill was passed by the fol-
lowing vote
Ayes-Adams Anthony Bass Bennett Braunhart,
Brooks, Brown of Sonoma, Brusie, Burns, Camron,
Carr of Yuba, Chamberlain, Coffman, Cook, Corco
ran, Cuthbert, Del Valle Downs, DuBruiz, Durham,
Estee, Finlayson, Carl ald Gaffey, Green, Hershy
Hynes, Josselyn, Lane. Leach, McGuire Mathews,
Maybe McCallion, McCarty of Lake, Mccarthy of
San Francisco, McComas, McDade, Messenger, Morse,
Picket, Sayle, Simon, Spencer, Stoddard, Streeter
Sweetand, Walker, Ward, Wason Of Ventura, Was
son OF Memo, Watson, Mr.. Speaker-54.
Noes-Brown of Yuba Carr OF Sacramento, Cole
man, Cooper Diamond, FELTON,, Fox Fraser, Fnnk,
Muholland, Nelson, sherburn, Stanley, Tyler, York,
Young-22.
Mr.. BROWN withdrew Bill No. ISL
FURTHER BILLS.
Assembly Bill No l26-An Act to enable the State
Board of Equalization to organize and perform its
tduties (by MIR. May). Read third time and ordered
printed.
Assembly Bill No I7O--An Act to amend Section
529 OF the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to
| njunctions (by Mr.. Sayle) Read second time.
Mr.. Fox moved to take up Assembly Bill
No. S6-An Act to amend Sections 60 20,
so, 1877, 226, 3iS, pa, 249, 253, 25S 265, 213,
| $685. 59S, co., 1915, 1247, 1865, 1868, 1864 22S3,
22s7, 22s9, si67, S46o OF Act entitled an Act to
establish Civil Code, approved February H. 1872,
conierring upon the Superior Courts, their Judges
officers, the jurisdiction and authority hereto
| fore exercised, in certain cases. by the Courts
| abolished by the Constitution, their Judges
or officers 10y Mr.. Leach). Passed to third read
| ing.
ANSWER TO THE PRO-CHINEsE Me-
MORAL.
The following is the report of the special CONF