Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-03

the Assembly commence at 10 A. NJ. was lost-aye'
80, noes 3o-ffty-four votes being required.
Notices of reconsideration were given by Messrs
MEDALLION and COOPER.
The Committee on State Hospitals recommended
the passage OF joint resolution relative to the es
adjustment of a State hospital for eonsumptves
Adopted
Mr. MCCARTHY of the San Francisco delegation
recommended the passage of Senate Bill No. 167
relative to the Board of Supervisors OF San Fran
cisco. He also asked that the Senate bill take the
place of Assembly Bill No. 119 on the second read
ing file.
On the question of substitution the motion was
adopted-ayes 81, noes IL.
The Committee on Indian Affairs recommended
the passage of Senate Bill No. 26S.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the Governor an
proving Assembly Bill No. 80, relative to the Civil
Code.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. FRASER OF FL Dorado introduced bill to
amend Section 1914 OF the Political Code, relative tc
Boards of Supervisors allowing the County Assess
ors extra Deputies to complete the assessment with
special Acts relative thereto Ordered printed.
Several bills were read first time.
MIR. Fraser in the chair.l
NORMAL SCHOOL ELL.
Assembly proceeded to the consideration of the
special order, the State Normal School bill-Senate
Bill No. 336.
Mr. BRowY of Sonoma offered substitute for the
bill, appropratng $3.50, ,000-S75 900 for San Jose
and the remainder to be distributed in four other
sections the same as his original substitute.
Mr.. TYLER hoped the substitute would be voted
down. The State could only afford TO properly
maintain one Normal School and that should be
placed at San Jose.
Mr. SwEETLAND was willing that San Jose should
have some aid, but he wished other portions OF the
State to receive justice.
Mr. MCCoMAs wished to have the bill stand or fall
upon its merits
Mr. BRUNER said San Jose did not ask this as
privilege for herself-she simply asked that il
the State had one Normal School she should have it,
The State could scarcely support four or five
Normal Schools 1t might in three four years,
but not now.
Mr. Bass wished to show the necessity of a system
of Normal Schools. The extreme northern and
southern sections of the State derived benefit from
the school at San jose The expense of travel four
or five hundred miles was discrimination against
the teachers of that portion OF the State which he
represented.
Mr.. LANE opposed the adoption of the substitute.
The Senate bill made appropriation and the sub
stitute was simply tail attached to that kite.
There was no use of transferring those schools to
different parts OF the country.
Mr.. BROWN of Sonoma said the donation which
Santa Rosa proposed to give for Normal School
a fine bud ding with fourteen recitation rooms,
and hall capable of seating eight hundred
people, Was the donation OF few thousand dollars
to this section throwing away the peoples money
The State could well afford to establish more tnan
one Normal School. Other States of the Union did,
ant why should California be an exceptonf
Mr. HARRIS hoped the substitute would not pre-
vail The question in the Senate bill was not the
establishment of a Normal School, The State had
one to day in San Jose, and the appropriation was
for that. The State school building burned
down, and the State was simply asked to house its
school. The question of establishing other Normal
Schools should not be introduced mere.
Mr. said at of he I1nion had less
than from one to six Normal Schools. California,
from its size and population, needed more than one.
The northern portion of the State was entitled TO
some recognition, and Reading was a point that
should not be overlooked
Mr. MAY said while he did not minify the i'm
portance of the school at San jose he believed in
voting for for the northern portion OF the State
one at Santa Rosa and for Los Angeles. California
stretched from north to south the distance from
Name to the Gulf Of Mexico, counties representing
States He was in favor OF the substitute, with the
exception that he only wished to have school in
the northern part Of the State.
Mr.. TYLER said a Normal School was for the pur-
pose of training people in the art of teaching.
Teachers were made by the Creator and developed
by instructil IN. In States where Normal Schools
had been divided up they were failures. One school
was sufficient, and system OF them should not be
established.
Mr.. BENNETT would vote for the substitute if he
thought it was for the interest OF the State but it
was not. The Normal School was to fit teachers for
IuGlr VOCATION. lneTtWtTt ilOW lilOGS leacneFs III
the State than could find employment, and one
school would furnish ample supply.
Mr.. CoRcoRAN, under the circumstances, was in
favor of San JOSE but not in favor of establish
ing Normal Schools thro ghout the State. He
argued that the better plan would be to establish
Normal classes in the State University and he high
schools.
Mr.. McINrosH thought the high school education
was sufficient Tor teachers. He was opposed to the
substitute He wished to vote upon the 500, 600
foI San Jose, without any other membranes.
Mr. DUBRUTz favored the appropriation to Los
Angeles.
The substitute was discussed at considerable
length and favored by Messrs. GREEN, BRAUNHART
and BrowN of Sonoma, and opposed by Messrs
YORK, SIMON, ANTHONY and Fox, and finally lost
ayes 81, noes 40.
Mr. ADAMS offered amendment appropriating
s. 900 of the fund for the improvement OF the Chris
tan College property at Santa Rosa, provided that
within sixty days the property should be conveyed
to the State by valid grant,
Mr.. TYLER raised the point of order that the
amendment was not germane to the b and uncon-
The CHAIR decided that the point was well taken,
and Mr.. ADAMS appealed.
On the question Shall the decision of the Chair
be sustained - the vote was ayes 20, noes A.
Mr.. GREEN offered an amendment to the amend
ment of Mr.. Adams, appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of Normal School building at Los Angeles.
He said his section of the State would have to pay
tax OF $50 600 yearly for the benefit of sthe State at
entitled to consideration in this b H.
Mr.. MAY favored this amendment. There was an
empire five hundred miles away and al. it asked was
simple justice.
Mr.. TYLER said the question had been fully dis
cussed, and he hoped vote would be taken.
The amendment opposed by Mr.. CoRcoRAN,
Mr. YORK and others, and favored by Messrs BRAUN
HART, MULHorLAND, YOUNG and ANTHONY.
Mr.. GREEN agreed to accept change in the amend
ment toarpropriate 5000 for Los Angeles and
$50, ,0o0 for San Jose.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly reconvened at . o'clock, Mr. Fraser
in the Speakers chair.
Mr.. CARR of Sacramento claimed that the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Green would render the bill
unconstitutional, and he therefore opposed it.
Mr. WAsoN of Ventura favored the proposed
amendment, as he had been informed that it would
meet the requirements OF San Jose.
Mr.. SPENCER was in favor Of q school at Los An
geles, and probably one in the northern portion of
the state Yet he oesired to properly represent the
interests of the people. Four or five schools would
perhaps cripple the school system. This not
legislation for the present wear alone but Tor years
to come. AS representative of the people he felt
constrained to oppose the establishment of more
than one Normal School until the people asked for
more.
Mr.. HARRISON said the question was whether the
benefits from schools would justify the expense
proposed. He in favor of taking advantage of
the liberal offer from Santa Rosa, and Los Angeles
should also be assisted in attaining the position she
desired.
Mr.. GREEN closed the debate on the amendment
He argued that if the Normal choo system was
ever jeopardized it would be by Capitalization 1t
was simply matter Of justice to the section Of the
State he represented that the aid asked for should
be granted.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Green was adopted
ayes 80, noes 35.
The question REQUIRED upon the amendment OF
Mr. Adams, relative to Ssnte Rosa, as amended, and
it was adopted-ayes 43, noes 80.
Mr.. COOK offered an amendment appropriating
So, 600 for Normal School at Reading. Adopted
ayes 40, noes 20.
Mr.. SwEETIAND offered to further amend, to app-o-
pirate S25, 900 for Nevada City Lost-ayes &c.
noes 80.
Mr.. SAYLE offered an amendment appropriating
s25, 600 for a Normal School at Fresno. Lost-ayes
a. noes 50.