Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-20

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SACRAMENTO March 10, 1880.
The Senate met in regular session at 10 A. NJ,
| President Mansfield in the chair
| Roll called and quorum present
The Journal Of Yesterday was read and approved.
THE CHARTER.
The Senate resumed the consideration of Senate
Bill No 362-An Act to provide for the organization
incorporation and government OF merged aud con-
soated cities and counties OF more than leo oo0pop
uatlon, pursuant to the provisions Of Section Z,
Article Al, OF the Constitution of the State (by Mr.
1raylor)
Mr.. CoSGER moved to strike out the enacting
clause, upon which motion another discussion arose
COY ering the same ground yesterday. In fact
the report of the proceedings of yesterdays session
! IN the RECORD UNION covered every point on both
sides of the case.
The motion was lost by vote of ayes to 80
noes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion of Mr.. PARDEE the Senate took up out
of order, Senate Bill No. 439-sn Act TO form agr-
cultural districts, and to provide for the organiZa
ton OF agricultural associations therein and for the
management and control of the same by the State
Read second time and ordered engrossed.
Mr.. ZucK submitted report from the Committee
on Contingent Expenses relative to certain clerks
and expenses Adopted.
Mr. HIrrELL presented a report from the Com
mitee on Conference several bills, and it was
adopted.
| Mr. SEARS from the Committee on Corporations
reported back bills with the following recon enda
tions Assembly Bill No. 9o-An Act to amend
Sections 500 and 6S3 of the Political Code, relating
| to life insurance-passage; assembly Bill No. 100
An Act to amend an Act to provide for the ipcoT-
poration OF mutual insurance companies, etc.
passage Assembly Bill No. 109-An Act to au hor
railway and dothercorporatOns organized of the
State to do business on the same terms railroads
organized in the State-passa9e as amended SEN
ate Bill No. 373-An Act to amend certain sections
OF the Civil Code-passage; Assembly Bill No. 2S-An
Act TO amend an Act to amend Section 299 OF the
Civil Code-that it be referred to the Commtte on
Judiciary Senate Bill No. 37S-An Act to amend
Section 450 and to repeal Sections 451 and 452 of the
Civil Code, relating to life insurance companies
passage as amended.
On motion of Mr.. SATTERwuITE, Assembly Bill
No. 100, above reported was ordered at the head of
the second reading file.
Mr.. CHENEY reported various bills correctly en-
crossed.
Mr.. WENDELL, from the Committee on County and
Township Governments, reported back bills with the
following recommendations Senate Bill No. 25l-
An Act to provide for the funding OF the indebted
ness OF counties having more than 900 inhabitants
passage as amended; Senate Bill No 97-An Act
to repeal Section 1921 of the Political Code relating
to the Auditor and County Judge counting the
money in the treasury, etc.-passage as amended :;
Senate Bill No. 497-An Act to amend Section 4012
OF the Political Code-passage Senate Bill No
493-An Act to amend Section 4070 of the Political
Code-passage.
On motion OF Mr.. WEST, Senate Bill No. 251, above
reported was ordered at the head of the second
reading file.
Mr.. JOHNSTON reported back Senate Bill No. 255,
amended in accordance with the instructions of the
Senate
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Education. re-
ported back bills with the following recommend
ations: Senate Bin No. 452- An Act to establish
Boards Of Education, and to define their powers and
duties etc.-without recommendation Senate Bill
No. 453-An Act relating to school districts com.
prising two more counties-indefinite postpone
ment; Senate Bill No 454-An Act to provide for
a commission to inquire as to the need of State
school for weak minded chIdren-without recon-
mendation.
Mr.. NEUMASN from the Committee on Elections,
reported back bills with the following recommenda-
tions Senate Bill No. 479-indefnite postpone
ment; Senate Bill No. 499-do not pass Senate
Bill No. l23-pasSage as amended Also reported
back various petitions for woman suffrage with the
recommendation that this is not the proper time for
action thereon.
Mr.. JOHNSON gave notice of minority report in
regard to those petitions.
Mr.. ZUCK, from the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses, reported res lution, which was adopted,
paying $ milage each to the Subcommittee on
Mines and Mining.
Mr.. BAKER from the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions, reported back favorably Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 10; Senate Concurrent Resolution
No q, Senate Concurrent Resolution No 26 Senate
Joint Resolution No. G, Assembly Joint Resolution
No. 10 Assembly Joint Resolution No. 7, Assembly
Joint Resolution No. II, and Assembly Joint Reso-
luton No. Is.
Mr.. NEuMANN, from the Committee on Mines and
Mining, reported back favoraby Assembly Bill No.
230.
Mr. JoHSsroN, from the Committee on Swamp
and Overfowed Lands, reported back favorably
Senate Bill No. 243, Assembly Bill No. I99 Assem-
bly, Bill No. "a.
Mr.. CHASE presented local option petition signed
by 175 citizens of Santa Barbara county. Referred
to the Committee on Public Morals
Mr.. KANE presented petition relative to Chinese,
and it was referred to the Committee Federal
Relations
THE CHARTER
The Senate then resumed consideration of Senate
Bill No. 362
the Act would not take effect until ratified by the
people.
After some discussion the amendment was lost.
Mr.. ENos moved to amend Section SO as to have
the Chief of Police elected by the peop'e. Lost.
On motion of Mr. TRAYLoR the word Governor"
was stricken out of Section 5, where the Governor
was authorized to appoint twelve Supervisors, and
that power given to the Superior Judges.
Various other amendments offered and dis
cussed, progress on the bill being very slow The
bill contained 2SS sections and occupied los pages of
printed matter in small tyre.
The Senate took the usual recess while Section
was under consideration.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 1:3o P. NJ, President
pro TEN. Baker in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS Senate Bill No. 399 was
made the special order for this evening at I:30
The Senate then resumed consideration of Senate
Bill No. 1852, commencing at Section 6.
As the sections were read the very numerous
amendments offered by the delegation were in most
cases adopted.
At 500 P NJ the Senate took a recess until 7:3O
P. NJ, having reached Section rs of the BILL
EVENING SESSION
The Senate reassembled at 7:SO P. NJ, President
pro TEN. Baker in the chair.
Roll called and a quorum present.
The Senate took up and continued the considera
tien of Senate Bill No 362-the Consolidation Act
and adjourned at late hour, after passing through
and amending many sections of the voluminous bill