Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-09


the viii of the people The proposition Of Mr.
| Adams may he added, il it is concluded that the
| people demand such an election. But he denied
that the people have ever manded any such thing.
| when has the voice OF the press ever been recog-
ized ID Lesisla ures as the mouthpieee of the peo-
! PIE lie denied that M the last fifteen years a GER
tam paper, which has been qro.Cd, has ever dared
% express au opinion editorisy. The people speak
TO the Legislature by petitions and not one petition
mas ever been presented here asking for this election
me Constitution torbids the Legislature from max
ing charter, and he did not believe there was any
4fention Oh tue part Of this body TO frame char
\ ter. II IS right and proper that an enabling Act
should lie ssed, so that he people may act at any
time they may sse fit, but this Legislature has no
OF mere figurehead to call such an election az
such time as he shall choose and under such cir
| eumstapees as he may deem expedient
Mr.. TYLER said the Adams amendment was not
german, lie was oppoged the amendment
ms legislature has no right to say to any muni-
eipality, . You shall call an eleetionS We have no
right TO compel them to do anything Of the kind
roll, lost by a vote Of "a 20 81
Mr.. BRADSHARr asked leave to withdraw the bill
OoJeeuon being made it was put to a vote and on
to So. -
IN Mr.. TYLER moved the previous question on tho
The question was put on Mr.. Fox's amendment
Adopted.
M SPENCER rasei the point Of order that not less
than forty.one can amend the bill under the ruling
OF the Chair.
The CHAIR said ii was not wen taken.
Mr. heDADE said that division had been called
for.
The CHAR said he didn't hear it,
clause
The CHAIR said the previous question was ordered,
and no other motion could be entertained
dered printed.
Mr. BEAUsnARr moved to strike out the enao.ing
clause.
p,,toJ -. og
Mr. CooFER-lf understand ii, a member can,
by moving the previous question on the whole bni
before it had been read by seetiora cut Of all debate
and all ane ndments.
The SPEAxER- sir It is often done If the
House doesn't want il, they must vote the previous
question down.
OTHER BuAs
Assembly Bill No. 17O-An Act to amend Section
$40 Of the Code Of Civil Procedure, in relation to
injuncions Qby Mr.. Say el-rassed.
Assembly Bill No. 163-An Act 20 add new sec
tion to the Penal Code of the State Of California to
be known as Section 3O2 relative to tie sale of in
toxicating liquors at retail (by Mr. Tyle;).
Mr.. LANE NOV ed to strife out the enacting clause
The House refused by vote OF II to s2.
The substitute offered By tho Committee on Pub
lie Morals was adopted and read
Mr.; ADAMS moved to amend by making the PEN
atty 81 coo instead OF $500.
Mr.; MAYBELL moved to amend by making it
$1,000
Mr.. ADAMS said lie was in flyor Of the bill. and he
wanted the bill 10 pass. and Wanted the penalty
raised. He hoped TO see some persons caught for
shaking dice before the journmeSt of the Legisa-
ture
Mr. MORSE opposed the amendments, as it would
defeat the objects Of the bin
Mr. Msybeil's amen lment was lost
Dir. Adams amendment lost
Mr. ANriIoEY moved to make the penalty $50
Mr. TYLER said the Court has the discretion any
where between s. and $500.
Mr. MEDALLION was opposed TO the bill as tIucan-
stiiutonal He believed there were other matters
which deserve attention. We ought to be driving
out the Chinese instead of making work for lawyers
hr MclNTosH said it frivolous matter
Young boys are enteed into saloons and ruined,
We want Just such law as this. his custom has
ruined more people than anything else. The man
who has the welfare of the State at heat should
throw guard around the youth OF the land IL is
the example set by the parents thataeads the boys
astray, and he hoped the Legislature would take
hold of it with strong hand.
The amendmen. was lost and the substitute WAS
ordered printed
Assembly Bill No 176-An Act to amend sectio-f
654 and to repeal Sections &C., 667 and 66S of the
Penal Code relative to increase of punishment upon
conviction for second offensts (by Mr.. Tyler)-
passed.
Assembly Bill No. 252-An Act aboshing tho
collection OF tolls over roads and bridges (by Mr..
MAY belD.
The substitute offered by the committee was read.
Mr.. MAyBELL said it conceded in the cam
paign that all these roads and bridges should be
abolished.
Mr.. MAY opposed having the machinery of con-
demnation put in motion in this matter.
MI fON SAID tnis Dill was AIMED at the bridge in
South San Francisco, as to allow the people to
have free meat Ii there is right to collect toll
let it be stopped.
Mr.. FELTON, hoped the bill would be printed He
believed it good bin
hr. TYLER said he never knew by what authority
tolls were col ecte1 ON that bridge and he wanted
the bill printed so that the members can sec what
it is.
The suh5ttutc vas adopted Ard u.rierss ,Yrfte,f
Assembly Bill No. 2)0--An Act to amend Sections
6l3 and GA Of an Act 10 establish Penal Code ap.
proved February IL, 1872 relative 20 working prs-
oners confined in county jsils (ty dr. Adams)
Mr. LANE moved to strike out the word build
ing IL this word was not strct en- out he said the
prisoners could be taken out and worked on every
public building in the city and county ami lie was
opposed TO that He was willing to work the pTis-
oners on the roads
MIR. TYLER sa d the House could never get along
If the same amendme Is to be discussed at two
stages OF the bill and he moved the previous oues-
tiOn which was ordered.
The amendment was lost and the bill was passed
The special order was continued until tomorrow
Mr. CooPER moved to adjourn. Lost
Mr. BgrsER moved to make the Normal School
Act the spec al order for next Thursd.. Lost
MIR. CoRcoRAN moved 10 have the substitute for
the Gorley water bill printed. So ordered
He then moved to make it special order for next
Thursday
The az yes and noes called on making it spe-
eial order. Lost
On motion of Mr.. MocART7, the Assembly adj
iouIned.